The RUGER OLD ARMY Club

[Dog Soldier]

TimTool, What loads are you using the the .50 Cal. ROA. How much powder balls or bullets? Have you any ballistic Info. thanks.

 

[Timtoolman]

TimTool, What loads are you using the the .50 Cal. ROA. How much powder balls or bullets? Have you any ballistic Info. thanks.

I just use what Dave lists in his instructions I use 55 gr 777 with the .490 ball @ 1250 god and I ordered the mold from him and cast conicals and I use 45-50 gr of 777..@1150 fps. Balistics are on his web site under Ruger old army section
I did ask Dave if the chambers could be enlarged to hold a few more grains of powder. For some more f.p.s. He doesn't do it due to recoil moving the bullets forward . Pretty potent black powder pistol. I love the action work on the gun. And the new front sight he uses.

 

[Patocazador]

He will blue the new cylinder and barrel but not sure if he will reblue rest

From what I can see on the photos, the bluing doesn't look that bad. What is the bore like?

 

[DD4lifeusmc]

yes he and I been in contact today shipping it out Monday, says he will have it turned around in 60 days or less.
Nipple wrenches I have access to lots of bP stuff wholesale as I ran my own store for many years
My wholesalers are really good people to work with
Another company gives me good deals on leather and such
So I stay busy (retired) doing projects for people or by passing on a savings to them
pretty clean bore but that will be a moot point anyway with the new barrel

 

[Dog Soldier]

That is impressive 55/T7. You would not want to use heavy ball pressure on that load. Triple 7 does not accept excessive pressures. Many of us find that T7 velocities become very inconsistent when over pressed in chamber. at
That would be a great handgun conversion.

 

[Timtoolman]

True I try not to compress the ball tight with 777 But it does go boom pretty impressively.

 

[rodwha]

That is impressive 55/T7. You would not want to use heavy ball pressure on that load. Triple 7 does not accept excessive pressures. Many of us find that T7 velocities become very inconsistent when over pressed in chamber. at
That would be a great handgun conversion.

This is something I read often. I compress anything I pour down the chamber fairly heavy, though I'm not sure how it compares to anyone else. It's not as though I'm putting all I have on it or using any leverage, but it's the only way I know of to be fairly consistent.

I use 3F T7 and Olde Eynsford and I can say that at 15 yds the POI and group sizes are relatively the same. That would suggaest to me that it is not erratic. Granted my shooting is offhand, but I'd think it would be noticeable.

 

[Bishop Creek]

Late to the party as always, but I just had to join this club, especially after seeing Fingers McGee and DD4lifeUSMC on here.

Here is my Old Army. Second one I've owned. Sold the first one years ago, regretted it, then bought another just like it. It was made in 1997.

 

[Patocazador]

And fixed sights too.

 

[Dog Soldier]

I recently bought 2 of the "Dehorned" no adj. sights. Problem is they are unfired in original boxes. I can not bring myself to fire them. I would like to find a used one I could shoot.
My dream ROA is the last 5.5" ROA that are W/O sights. But the price says, I will never own one.

 

[J-Bar]

Bishop Creek;

Not only is that a beautiful ROA, it's a darn nice photo. Well done on both.

 

[eastbank]

of the three ROA,s i own, this one is my favorite. it has reverse writing on the cylinder and no extra writing on the barrel. i think it was made in late 1975 or very early 1976. i don,t shoot it any more, but do shoot my other two. all are non prefix revolvers. i did try one of the conversion .45 colt cylinders, but it was not for me and i sold it to a friend.

 

[Bishop Creek]

Bishop Creek;

Not only is that a beautiful ROA, it's a darn nice photo. Well done on both.

Thank you J-Bar.

 

[dickydalton]

I've never shot this one enough to justify what it cost but there's a reason it's my avatar at this time.

 

[Michigan Mike]

I found this beauty up in Bad Axe here in Michigan just last week.

 

[Blackpowdershooter44]

View attachment 229455 I found this beauty up in Bad Axe here in Michigan just last week.

Beautiful pistol sir, and welcome to the forum!

 

[Dog Soldier]

of the three ROA,s i own, this one is my favorite. it has reverse writing on the cylinder and no extra writing on the barrel. i think it was made in late 1975 or very early 1976. i don,t shoot it any more, but do shoot my other two. all are non prefix revolvers. i did try one of the conversion .45 colt cylinders, but it was not for me and i sold it to a friend.

I have never seen an ROA with that series of serial numbers? It must be one of the first ROA handguns?

 

[Michigan Mike]

It's great to be here....Has anyone ever used this grease?

 

[Michigan Mike]

My first one that I found last year in a store near Almont.

 

[Michigan Mike]

One of my Pietta .44s. 1858 style. From Dundee Michigan on Veterans Day.

 

[Michigan Mike]

I made this loading stand from pine last summer. It really helps the process.

 

[Michigan Mike]

I was given this one. I believe it's a Traditions and is a 44. I put in some new springs and a new hand. Works good now.

 

[eastbank]

DS, i bought two off of the same man and the real early one at a gun show off of a walk in, at the times i bought then i paid less than 200.00 apiece for them. eastbank.

 

[dickydalton]

It's great to be here....Has anyone ever used this grease?View attachment 229458

Yes. I use it on nipple threads.

 

[Michigan Mike]

I like it so far. Seems to work....smells great. Downside is that it melts easily.