New Ruger Convertible

[waco]

.441" slides into the bore, a .442" will not.

 

[waco]

.441" goes all the way past the forcing cone with ease.

 

[Ian]

Good. Maybe you actually managed to find a Ruger .45 that didn't have the barrel crushed to buggary. Most are .002 to .005" crushed at the threads.

If you got a "minus" pin gauge set the pins will all be a couple of "tenths" under their mark.

 

[waco]

Good. Maybe you actually managed to find a Ruger .45 that didn't have the barrel crushed to buggary. Most are .002 to .005" crushed at the threads.

If you got a "minus" pin gauge set the pins will all be a couple of "tenths" under their mark.

I did and they do. I checked a few with my mic. Very consistent.0002” under the number etched on the pin.

 

[fiver]

I woulda shot it already.
measure shmeasure.

 

[Brad]

I woulda shot it already.
measure shmeasure.

No shit.

Come on Walter, go shoot the thing. You do have ammo on hand, right?

 

[waco]

I hope to get out this weekend. Geez. Some of us still have these things called jobs!..,,

 

[waco]

Did I mention my truck is in the body shop???....

 

[Brad]

Bet your brother could take it for a spin.

 

[waco]

Man. I’ll have that .451” size die on Friday. Hope to go shoot in the rain Saturday.

 

[Brad]

Don’t get the gun wet.
Isn’t it nice to have friends?

 

[462]

Don’t get the gun wet.

It's stainless steel and impervious to rust.

 

[waco]

Don’t get the gun wet.
Isn’t it nice to have friends?

With friends like you, who needs enemas?

 

[Ole_270]

Been wanting one of those, maybe the wife will un-retire an buy me one.

 

[Ian]

Don’t get the gun wet.
Isn’t it nice to have friends?

 

[fiver]

see if you had that big sombrero, no problemo... shoot all day in the rain and you and the gun both stay dry.

 

[Rick]

You'll find the pin gauge set quite useful. it's one of the tools that doesn't get used often but when it's needed man is it ever just the ticket. Where they can be misleading is in an out of round hole. Place the largest pin that will fit in each throat and hold it up to a light, any out of round will show right up.

 

[Ian]

Misleading if you aren't paying attention, but extremely useful for determining roundness which is as important as actual size.

I use ball gauges for measuring cylinder throats. A good Starrett set will set you back more than an inexpensive set of pin gauges but will tell you more about the hole, for example taper (and how much), out of round (and how much), but there are some things they won't reach....like revolver barrels at the frame unless tje barrel is really short.

 

[Ole_270]

Got a set of Starrett small hole ball gages and telescope gages left over from when I worked in the shop before I started programming. And 3 sets of ID Mics to 12". Now those don't get much use inside a revolver bore!

 

[freebullet]

Measure shmeasure.... HA!

Definitely go shoot it.