Author Topic: Cast Gaschecked bullets in a Magnaported Model 83 (Read 773 times)

DeBois · « **on:** February 07, 2006, 11:58:06 AM »

Does anyone have any experience with cast gaschecked bullets in a Model 83 that has been magnaported?

Dusty Miller · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2006, 09:47:15 PM »

No. However, I do have a ported modle 97 454 Casull and my gas checked bullets work just fine.

tuckerdog1 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2006, 11:49:51 AM »

Dusty,

I didn't know FA made a 454 in model 97.

Tuckerdog1

Dusty Miller · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2006, 09:24:36 PM »

PLEASE help me get this egg off my face!! Yeah, its a field grade '83.

454PB · « **Reply #4 on:** February 09, 2006, 04:03:59 PM »

I'm curious, what effect are you concerned about? I own a F.A. 83 .454 and also a Taurus RB. The Taurus is ported, and I shoot cast gas checked boolits in both guns with excellent results.

The only down side is cleaning lube out of those ports!

DeBois · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2006, 03:59:15 AM »

Not any real concerns. Not any evidence of leading in the barrel, but I am noticing some lead wash on the front sight. The bullet I'm using is an RCBS 300 grain gas check, sized .452 which I cast. The bullet has a hardness of about 18. I don't seem to be getting the accuracy that I expected from the Model 83, but it's probably me and not the revolver.