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Offline a45gunslinger

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« on: December 10, 2005, 07:02:45 PM »
I was cleaning my pistol tonight and noticed the top strap is starting to errode at the cylinder gap ..I don't use max loads ..is this normal, what is the gap supposed to be from cyl.to barrel?
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« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2006, 07:05:34 PM »
Are you shooting handloads? It seems to me that powder burn rates affect that problem. You might try another powder.........that, or get a 480 instead! :wink:
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« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2006, 10:18:44 PM »
Its pretty common in factory guns. The gap is a little bigger then say a FA gun. Ive had a few guns do it and for the most part they will cut a little and then get no worse and its nothing to worry about. Just keep your eyes on it.
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« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2006, 02:11:21 AM »
thanks guys...Golsovia, so what you're saying is the 480 will stop the errosion on my 454??? or melt the 480 down and use it to fill the burn mark??
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« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2006, 03:03:14 AM »
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thanks guys...Golsovia, so what you're saying is the 480 will stop the errosion on my 454??? or melt the 480 down and use it to fill the burn mark??


Now that was funny.  :-D
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« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2006, 07:27:20 PM »
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« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2006, 12:34:14 PM »
its funny but you aint gettin my 480 use a smith to fill those holes :grin:
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« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2006, 04:26:32 PM »
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thanks guys...Golsovia, so what you're saying is the 480 will stop the errosion on my 454??? or melt the 480 down and use it to fill the burn mark??


If I were to start melting one, I think I'd start with the 60,000 psi handbomb. Just think of all the bullets you could make from a 454. The downside is it would be a lot less than what one could make from one for the 454. :-D
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« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2006, 02:30:13 PM »
a45gunslinger
  This has been address on the Ruger forum and to Ruger as was stated before you see/get some cutting in the 454 Casull that will stop after a while . How much cutting you'll get is determined by how hot your loads are and how much you shoot! The thing to remember it "WILL NEVER " become a safety concern! 8)
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Re: 454 srh top strap
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2006, 09:09:24 PM »
According to Ruger, the cyl gap should be between .003 and .009". My 44mag has about .004". I haven't checked the 454 since Ruger fixed it but new it was less than .001 on one side and .006" on the opposite side. Crane was screwed up.
 My other barrel for the 44mag has about .006". It started life as a 9 1/2" and has morphed into a 6 1/2" . It's next life might be 4 5/8", I haven't decided yet.
 
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Re: 454 srh top strap
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2007, 05:44:26 AM »
Quote from: snowtigger on December 25, 2006, 09:09:24 PM
According to Ruger, the cyl gap should be between .003 and .009". My 44mag has about .004". I haven't checked the 454 since Ruger fixed it but new it was less than .001 on one side and .006" on the opposite side. Crane was screwed up.
 My other barrel for the 44mag has about .006". It started life as a 9 1/2" and has morphed into a 6 1/2" . It's next life might be 4 5/8", I haven't decided yet.

? so, what's that got to do with top strap cutting?
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« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2007, 01:48:57 AM »
Quote from: mr.frosty on May 02, 2006, 12:34:14 PM
its funny but you aint gettin my 480 use a smith to fill those holes :grin:

That is just wrong... ;D :D But then again you may have something there, it would be stronger then.  ;)
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