Recent content by The Dutchman

Ok, so I guess this just comes down to material science then. I have read that some guys have taken graphite pencils and used it on the top strap. Has anyone here used this method or can attest to its performance?

Would shortening the barrel cylinder gap also help with the problem? Does the forcing cone angle have anything to do with forcing cone erosion?

What I was thinking was that since hard chrome plating is very high on the Rockwell scale it give the top strap abrasion resistance which from what I've read is one of the ways the top strap gets cut. The other thing was that because hard chrome can withstand higher temperature it should protect...

Hey guys, just a quick question. I'm rather new to revolver shooting and I have been reading up on flame cutting and barrel face erosion. My question is would an industrial hard chrome finish on the revolver mitigate these two issues? Thanks for your time

Thank you for the response. Ok that's good I'll get a reduced power spring from Wolff then. Would you recommend still using federal primers to be on the safe side since I reload my ammo? Or does using the primers offer some disadvantages?

Hi guys I want to reduce the weight of the hammer on my uberti cattleman and although there are several discussions that go over this already my question is how can you do this while still maintaining reliability to ignite the primers? Would a new longer or thinner firing pin work? Or would I...

Here is a pic off of their website as an example. It doesn't look like its integral to the tube. And I definitely agree about the ejector housing flush screw, Bowen Arms does some amazing work.

I have noticed that on a few examples of custom single action army clones that at the end of the ejector tube past the screw that attaches it to the barrel the end has what looks like a plug in it. On my friends Uberti cattleman this area seems to be open except that a few mm down the tube you...

Yes, when I took it my gunsmith I had him verify that all parts are in spec and to change out all the springs for good measure, I felt better safe than sorry. No extra power springs just the same poundage that was the spec at the time (16 lb recoil spring for example). Interesting side note the...

There seems to changes in the needed powder charge to attain a certain velocity over the years for certain powders. I just read that alliant bullseye was changed so that you'll need a slightly higher powder charge to get to the same velocity. On their website they list for a 230 gr fmj at 1.26"...

RC thank you for the pictures of the measurements. That's the oal I'm going to specify now. Not to go slightly off topic but was any of the 45 milspec ammo ever cannelured at the case? I seem to remember reading that this was done for a short time at one point I believe for the thompson smg...

The average seems to fall with 1.260-1.265 based on the responses. I think I'm going to use bullseye since my friend said he can measure that more accurately since it meters pretty well. Would 5.0 grains get it to 820-830 fps or is that too low or too much?

Yes I will be using fmj. I tend to get a little OCD about the specifics of things. Good news is that unique and bullseye are available for use. I just didn't want to have a batch of ammo that wouldn't work properly since both reloading components and ammo is so hard to get these days plus I...

Thanks for the responses gentleman. For some reason I guess I assumed there wasn't that much variation in the ogive profile between various 230 gr fmj bullets. In that case what manufacturers produce an ogive profile close to that of gi ball? Or do most of them produce profiles that would better...

Hello everyone, I have recently purchased some fully tapered feed lip GI spec mags for my ww2 model Ithaca 1911. I have a friend who reloads ammo and I would to make some USGI 230 grain ball ammo to use in it. The problem is that the different reload manuals have significant variations in the...