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Offline doghawg

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A good revolver smith in Wisc??
« on: July 31, 2010, 04:27:26 AM »
 I recently picked up an accusport Bisley .45 colt. I got it at a decent price but it has the usual Ruger issues....too tight cylinder throats (about .4509" as close as I can read the mic)...creepy trigger...and could definitely use an action job. Yesterdays range session wasn't real bad...about 2" to 3" at 25 yards with three different loads but certainly not something I'll be content with.

 I've got a few more ideas for load work-up but it still needs an action job. Before it gets sent off to one of the big name smiths with all of the shipping hassle and expense.....I'm thinking there has to be a good single action smith right here in Wisconsin and I'm wondering if any of you know one. It'd be a good excuse to get the dust off the motorcycle....and avoid UPS.  ;D

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Re: A good revolver smith in Wisc??
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2010, 03:07:02 AM »
I couldn't come up wit ANYTHING in the Badger state.... :'(
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Re: A good revolver smith in Wisc??
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2010, 02:47:02 PM »
 Thanks for the response JeffG. I'm sure there are some good smiths in our state but I'll have to keep looking and asking around.

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Re: A good revolver smith in Wisc??
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2010, 02:39:38 PM »
 I hear of the guys renting a boring tool(among each other) to open up the cylinders some at the rugerforums.com. There is also a service cylindersmith.com ?? or some other place talked about where guys will send off their cylinder to get worked on. Of course it's easier than sending the whole gun. I have not done either to 2 Ruger 45 Colts I have. I'm just starting to think about it. 
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