New Ruger Convertible

[waco]

Well I was able to pick up the Bisley 45 today. Overall pretty happy with the gun. Fit and finish are good, not great. I love the feel of the Bisley grip frame. My first. The trigger is just over 3 1/2lbs. The bummer is I can’t even get a .451” bullet to start to enter the throats. I’ll have my new pin gauge set tomorrow. Looks like I’ll be sending the cylinders off to DougGuy.
The holster I bought is from a company out of Prescott AZ. www.simplyrugged.com

 

[Rick]

Quite nice Walter. Quite nice indeed.

 

[waco]

Thanks Rick. I'm just a little bummed about the throats being so dang small.

 

[Rick]

You'll feel much better about that if you'll look at it as how better that is than too big. Taking some metal out is really easy. Putting it back not so much.

 

[waco]

True. I just slugged one of the throats. .4506"

 

[S Mac]

Is that a 45 Colt cylinder, 45ACP, or both?

 

[Rick]

True. I just slugged one of the throats. .4506"

Now slug the bore and when ya have the throats done have them match the groove diameter, Walter will be a happy camper. BTW, I'm goin into video withdrawl here, isn't it about time for a new one? Or two?

 

[waco]

Is that a 45 Colt cylinder, 45ACP, or both?

That was just one from the ACP cylinder.

 

[waco]

Now slug the bore and when ya have the throats done have them match the groove diameter, Walter will be a happy camper. BTW, I'm goin into video withdrawl here, isn't it about time for a new one? Or two?

Indeed way past due. Weather is getting better. Hope to get some new vids out soon. I know it's been a long time...

 

[waco]

Okay Steve. I just checked one of the Colt throats and got .451" on the money.

 

[S Mac]

Like Rick said, now to know what the bore is.

 

[waco]

Not sure how to accurately measure this. .459”-.450”?????

 

[Ian]

Gotta use dead-soft lead, Walter, and a vee-block gauge and some math unless the barrel has an even number of grooves (my Ruger .45 has five grooves).

 

[waco]

Ahah.

 

[waco]

I don’t see having the throats honed out to .4525” being a bad thing. Am I missing something?

 

[S Mac]

I would say, although I am no expert, that if the throats are uniform .451 I would size to that and give it a try.

 

[freebullet]

Congrats on the acquisition!

Really like the low style hammer. Have one for the bh but need to fit it.

 

[Brad]

Give .451 a try first? If they work well then leave it alone. You do have a .451 sizer, right?

 

[waco]

Give .451 a try first? If they work well then leave it alone. You do have a .451 sizer, right?

No....

 

[waco]

So the dummy round I made up was with the Lee 300 grain round nose flat point mold. I just went out to the shop and grabbed one of the RCBS 270 single action Army loads size to .452 inches and that chambered just fine. I will probably go ahead and shoot these and see how they work.