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Guns and Blowin Shit Up!
richkrt99:
Well Fuck a Duck. I should have bought that Accurate #5 when I first saw it. $170 for 8# jug
Had it in my cart this morning and decided to research it a little and then it was out of stock when I went back to purchase :raised-eyebrow:
Stupid me. :poop: :poop: :poop:
alta:
The only Accurate I have used is 2015 for the 6.8spc. I have barely used it though because my current 6.8 load is with IMR 4198.
The best place to find info on what recoil spring to use in that 1911 is either the Colt forum or the 1911 forum. I bought a bunch of different weight springs for mine but really havent played with em. All mine are running 18-22 pound springs, including the 10s. I think 22 is too much though, for both, even with +P. If you are shooting lighter loads you could probably even go #16. Based on what I've gone through, the recoil springs should be changed about every 5000 rounds.
alta:
also, when this horseshit ends and components become more readily available, you need to get a Blackhawk in .30 carbine. Or, if you can find .32-20 brass and bullets, get one now. I bet you'd like that round in a revolver.
richkrt99:
--- Quote from: alta on Tuesday March 02, 2021, 06:12:32 PM Eastern ---also, when this horseshit ends and components become more readily available, you need to get a Blackhawk in .30 carbine. Or, if you can find .32-20 brass and bullets, get one now. I bet you'd like that round in a revolver.
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Interesting. Do you own one?
I actually never owned or even fired a single action. My Ruger 357 mag (GP-100, 6" stainless) is DA. I guess technically it is considered SA/DA, but really if you can pull the trigger without cocking back the hammer and rotate the cylinder to fire then its DA in my book.
I read the SA guns are intended to fire with one hand (like a cowboy on a horse) so the grip is quite a bit different on the SA guns.
I just started shooting my 357 again recently and I used to fire it with 2 hands, but the grip feels so awkward now because I've been shooting autos for the last 15 years. I need to relearn it anyway, so I guess I'd have to do the same with a new SA. Now that I've discovered the 38 special, shooting one handed is pretty easy. Owned the magnum for 30+ years and never fired a 38 special through until this year - and then only because I found a downright bargain on some PRIMED 38 brass. I bought 1000 rounds of PRIMED 38 Speer Brass for $182. That's $.18/round for Primed Brass. I can't even by the brass for that IF I could find it. (Hell primers are selling for that now- crazy)
I went to the Ruger website and also saw they sell a "convertible" Blackhawk Model. Comes with two cylinders that swap out without tools so you can fire 9mm or .357 from the same gun - or 45 Colt and 45 Auto.
That's kind of cool in a day an age when ammo is scarce. If I didn't already own a 357, I'd consider that just for fun.
A Blackhawk in any caliber (other than 357) would be a new round for me so I'd have to find the dies and such....and ammo parts...
But like you said, after this horseshit ends...
I'd like to try a blackhawk, but not sure I really want to shoot a 44 magnum one handed. My name's not Harry. The .30 carbine is interesting. Be interested to know what it's like to shoot it.
Maybe one day with I've got more time and money than I know what to do with
Damn but this is an expensive hobby. Should have collected butterflies or something instead.
alta:
I got a .30 years ago. Stopped shooting it for a while because the .30 brass would stick in a cylinder every now and then. It got very annoying very quickly, almost sold it. After some research I found guys are using .32-20 brass instead of the .30 to get rid of sticking cases, but that only works on new model Blackhawks. I also went to 125gr bullets for it. The standard is 90 or 110. While researching that I found guys are shooting cast 135 to 150 out of it. I don't like shooting cast, just a personal preference. And one of these days I will send it out to have the barrel cut down to 4 5/8", they are only avalible in 7 1/2.
I have a .45/.45 convertible, I have never used the acp cylinder. The standard Blackhawk grips are ok, unless you are shooting hot .357/.45 colt or .44 mag. Then you want a bisley grip, a little bigger and far more comfortable for the higher powered loads.
both are Super Blackhawk .44mag, top one is the standard Blackhawk/Super Blackhawk grip, bottom is the Bisley grip...
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