Any Bounty Hunter afficienados here? (Photo added)

[bagdadjoe]

Just picked one up 4 1/2" 45 Colt..very tight gun...no lateral play in the cylinder, chamber throats uniform, no end shake and cylinder gap is extremely tight.  Only fly in the ointment is the trigger..breaks clean but very heavy. I don't have a trigger pull gauge but it's on up there.  I found Long Hunter Shooter Supply does an action job really reasonable..anyone tried them?  http://www.longhunt.com/gunsmithing/colt.htm  Anyone recommend a favorite bullet for this one.  I had a 310 LBT mold a few years back and still have a handful, but don't really want to shoot this thing loose with heavies.

[spruce]

Don't have one, but the .44 mag version has been on my "short list" lately.  Reviews from people who actually own one seem to be good.
 
Let us know how it works out!
 
I think Stevesgunz also does action jobs on them IIRC.

[gcrank1]

It costs a fortune to ship a handgun (must be 'overnight'), then the 'smith costs, so it is pricey.
I suggest taking it apart, cleaniing, lubing the bits that need it except the sear and hammer notch (keep those clean and dry until last). For those put a small dab of automotive 'anti-seize' compound on the hammer notch and assemble.
No metal removal, now you know it is clean and lubed, and go from there to decided if it needs more attention or not.

[bagdadjoe]

Thanks, I'll take it down this weekend and do some slicking.  I shot it this afternoon and couldn't be happier.  The windage is dead on and just a little low with some 200gr cast powered with 9 gr of Unique at 25 yds. A heavier bullet should put me dead on.  I also discovered someone makes a replacement spring for it for cheap.  I'll probably order one of those if cleaning and polishing don't do it.

[rod251]

I have the same gun as you and I love it. The trigger was about 7 lbs, but brownells sells a wire sear spring for under $10. This brought my pull down to 3.5 lbs. I also put a lighter brownells hammer spring in it, which brought the pull down to a sweet 1.5 lbs, but it was so light it wouldn't set the primers off.  As for loads, I shoot 230 grain cast round nose over 6 grains of Titegroup. I also shoot the same lead with a light load of Unique, but I forget the charge weight at the moment.  I'm thinking its around 8 grains. Both loads shoot point of aim at 20 yards.  Enjoy your new Bounty Hunter!

[RIF]

It costs a fortune to ship a handgun (must be 'overnight'), then the 'smith costs, so it is pricey.
I suggest taking it apart, cleaniing, lubing the bits that need it except the sear and hammer notch (keep those clean and dry until last). For those put a small dab of automotive 'anti-seize' compound on the hammer notch and assemble.
No metal removal, now you know it is clean and lubed, and go from there to decided if it needs more attention or not.

Or they can be shipped from 01 to 01 FFl holder through USPS. 

[bagdadjoe]

I have the same gun as you and I love it. The trigger was about 7 lbs, but brownells sells a wire sear spring for under $10. This brought my pull down to 3.5 lbs. I also put a lighter brownells hammer spring in it, which brought the pull down to a sweet 1.5 lbs, but it was so light it wouldn't set the primers off.  As for loads, I shoot 230 grain cast round nose over 6 grains of Titegroup. I also shoot the same lead with a light load of Unique, but I forget the charge weight at the moment.  I'm thinking its around 8 grains. Both loads shoot point of aim at 20 yards.  Enjoy your new Bounty Hunter!

Thanks!  I think they're a well kept secret.

[bagdadjoe]

Took this one, and a New Vaquero I just picked up last week...this one outshot the Ruger, even though the Ruger had the better trigger....I'm amazed.   
The Ruger will probably come around after having the chamber throats properly sized and the barrel firelapped.....odd, the Bounty Hunter didn't need any tweaking   

[44 Man]

Guess I'm late posting on this but I need to jump in there.  I just love my Bounty Hunter in .22!  It is extremely accurate for an 'inexpensive' gun.  When I tore it down, as I do all handguns when I get them, I found that it has a 'doubled' trigger spring.  Perhaps EAA thought it might need it with the Ruger licenced transfer bar system.  Anyway, I replaced it with one of the wire type springs and it did wonders for the trigger.  You mentioned it already had a good trigger so just clean it, lube it, and change the spring and you will be good to go.  44 Man