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Offline irold

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Action job ?
« on: January 20, 2011, 09:54:35 AM »
I have a 4", S.S. Ruger Redhawk that I really like.  I bought it new a few years ago. Its heavy and built like a tank......guess thats what I like about it. I just confirmed having an action job done on it.  The gentleman I talked to told me they would recut the forcing cone....among a host of other things.  My question,  what will recutting the forcing cone do ?  Also I'm considering having a gold bead and v-notch installed.  But honestly I've never shot a revolver with a bead and v-notch...how about some opinions ?  Thanks

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Re: Action job ?
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2011, 10:04:43 AM »
Before you do alot why not get a wolff hammer spring of reduced power and install it . Remove grips and use the furnished pin to remove and replace the spring . Also get some snap caps and work the gun some with dry fire. If more is desired have a smith clean up the hammer and trigger engaugement surfaces. If the gun shoots good I would not mess with the bbl. or forcing cone.
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Re: Action job ?
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2011, 11:45:20 AM »
If you have alot of money to through away go for it. If your cheap like me, you can take out the trigger sprig and compress it alittle at a time untill you get the trigger pull you want. Compressing it also lessens the hammer fall so don`t go to far or you will have to buy a new spring. I have turned 2 with real bad triggers into 2 with real nice triggers without spending a dime.