Ruger fitting new cylinder

[Flash]

I was wondering who had sent their gun off to Ruger for a new cylinder to be fitted? I have a 30 Carbine Blackhawk and thought it would be interesting to have a cylinder fitted in 32 H&R magnum. Does anyone have any experience in this?

[BlkHawk73]

Ruger wil not perform any work or alterations to any gun which would make it into a non-standard configuration.  In other words, they won't do it.  besides the .30 carbine uses a .308 bullet while the .32 Magnum uses a .315 bullet.  Wouldn't work anyways.
  they did make .32 magnum as std cataloged models in a few different cnfiguration/models.

[Flash]

Correction, the 32 H&R is a .312 bullet but that's beside the point. Handloading would allow the combination of a 32/20, 32 H&R and a 30 Carbine sharing the same gun with separate cylinders. I am just looking to hear from ones that have had extra cylinders made either by Ruger or perhaps an aftermarket company.

[targetshootr]

Don't send it to Ruger, whatever ya do. They'll convert it and they may not return the old parts and for sure they won't install a new cylinder. They might replace a missing cylinder on an old model but I doubt that too. About your only option is to find a spare 30 cal cylinder and have it converted. I found one and plan on sendging it to be reamed by a known 'smith although not to 32 mag, but 32-20. I already have a 32 mag single six that never gets used. hehe.

Of course you can have a new cylinder made too but that would run about as much as another gun.

[Steve P]

Prior post is right on.  Sending in the gun sans cylinder (and maybe even cylinder pin) may be your best bet.  Tell ruger you lost it.  They may fit in a new 30 carbine cylinder and pin.  Have a local gunsmith ream it out to 32-20.  I was going to have Hamilton Bowen do one for me.  Cost was going to be about $500 for him to make the cylinder, fit it, etc.  I thought of sendiing mine to Ruger, then got to worrying about them keeping it, or some other such horror.  I finally did some searching and found a Buckeye special for $350.  Now I dont need one.

Good Luck with your choice.

Steve  

[unspellable]

The 30 Carbine normally takes a 0.308 jacketed bullet.  The standard 32-20 normally takes a 0.312 bullet, but there is a variant that takes a 0.308 bullet.  I don't know if this enough difference to call it a wildcat, but it's popular enough that some of the single shot makers offer barrels so chambered and dies are available.

If I had a 30 Carbine revolver and added a 32-20 cylinder I'd go for the 0.308 version.

[Steve P]

My Rugers have never complained about .308, .309, .310, .311, or .313 bullets going down the bore.   Had to be careful sizing the 32 mag brass so the 308 bullets didn't drop clear down to the powder though.  They were not near as acurate in the 32 mag as they were in the 30 carbine.  Guess rattling down the bore didn't help any.  The .310s in the carbine were about the most accurate.  The contender shooters call the .32-20 with a .308 bore the .30-20.  Same brass, just a smaller bullet.   Shoot what is accurate in your gun.  Watch your loading, leading, and pressure signs and you will have no problem.  

Good shooting,

Steve  

[Flash]

There was a fella locally that had a Buckeye for $600. I just couldn't bring myself to spend that but I'd sure like to have one.