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Having had everything from the early 8+ inch octogans to the super 16, will admit my preference is 10”, much longer and its seriously a sandbag/rest style gun for most people, but 5he 10” or shorter...

Having owned and shot the FA since mid-80s all I will say is pick the bullet design that you prefer, in a quality mold, match sizing diameter to throats precisely and ENJOY!!
There are literally...

Lawful mercy, I tried out in late 80’s running them thru a TZ-75. Worked out great as I recall. Please don’t ask for powder details because notes are long ago lost in a move but it would have been a...

Just paid $500 locally for a 5-1/2 inch Bisley Vaquero in .45 Colt, nice clean used but unhurt and unmodified gun still in box with original papers and lock. And on the really super plus side it has...

Seeing this made me realize I have never checked either of my flattops for dimensions. Since they shoot like crazy with bullets cast from both of my Keith style molds sized at .430 with no leading I...

I also have used the Lee 200g REAL in the various .45 chambered revolvers and even had a Colt 1991A1 that would feed it, made a dandy wadcutter type load. So when the big .500 came out I tried the...

I use 3 different molds , two are from NEI- a 545g RFN and a 335g TC plus the Lee 440g FNgc. Experimented alot as I snagged the 1st S&W to hit our area when introduced. Before data was available I...

As you describe the dimensions, if it has even fairly decent alignment between barrel and chambers it should shoot when feed decent ammo

At those velocities I would suggest a gas check design. I have great luck with the NEI mold I use that drops in at 193 w/ check seated and lubed. Don’t recall the number but it’s a truncated cone...

Just a quick note years ago when they were introduced I found throats on 2 raging bulls at .454

Well the cylinders are steel and mine has around 1000 .45 Colt rounds through it plus 2500. 410s so guess that aluminum frame is holding up just fine

While some powders that work well in rifle barrels will be horribly inefficient in either a ‘Tender or the BFR I have found that the faster rate rifle powders I typically use in my rifles still work...

Stuck one in layaway last month based on everything I had heard/read since they were announced I was afraid Ruger had really dropped the ball. While I naturally haven’t shot it yet was so impressed...

Nowadays would probably choose an accurate but tough for the caliber bullet in the hornet. Although once upon a time the grand old 30-30 did the job when a random opportunity came around and...

My 396 mountain lite was like lloyd’s And was around 3 to 3-1/2 at 25yds. Experimented just enough to know that improved with very hard, gas checked slugs that were on the heavier and therefore...

Trail boss for powder puffs, H4227 for healthy but less than max loading and (oh lawdy here comes negativity from some sources) Lil’Gun for heavy duty stuff

The hollow base .454-.456 size Winchester and Remington slugs are both useful in the older oversized S&W throats

On another note after shooting ,collecting various big bore revolvers and gunsmithing on them all until I retired last year for a new career will make this statement 99.9% of all the QUALITY...

I have a m629-1 with 8-3/8 inch tube purchased NIB back in '87. I won't waste time telling the round count or exactly what all has been run through it except to say it's NEVER EVER Been BABIED or a...

The 225 grain JHP Speer was my favorite half jacket in the .44s

Addicting!!! Have 6 frames if memory is correct, all old Contenders no G2. Have .22lr in both 10 and 16 so one frame( an old pre-easy open) is a dedicated carbine. In 10 inch I have...

cylinders can be fitted into earlier guns only catch is that the earliest m25-5s had short cylinders and it takes machining to shorten long cylinder to fit or shortening of barrel shank, whichever...

Most shoot well with ACWW metal sized to be a slip fit in throats, bee aware that many also have oversize chambers so neck sizing also helps accuracy by centering eveything up better as well as...

Many throats were even largeer running .457/.458. Some guns were sent back to factory for cylinder replacement. Just one of those situations where your best bet is to measure 1st

My old m-25-5 from the mid-70s has the older maximum SAAMI dimension chambers tapering from .490 at rear to about .485 in the neck area. Huge .458 throats to go along with it. Have an oversize NEI...