lar45
07-27-2005, 03:03 PM
Hi all, I picked up a single action cylinder on Auction Arms. It looks kind of old and used. It takes a 357 size case and is bored straight through. A 223 case will slide all the way through.
It doesn't look like it ever had the best machineing finish ever.
http://pictures.auctionarms.com/283145012/ccb967dd9e7bdf3c0e30cbea5a94c275.jpg?aa=2005072712 0016
http://pictures.auctionarms.com/283145012/1eef8e85e0a777c06821deba3b0cb1de.jpg?aa=2005072712 0016
I want this to rechamber to a 375 Atomic. 30-30 case cut to 1.3".
I'm wondering about the strength of the metal. I'll rockwell test it compared to a ruger and my bounty hunter for comparison.
Could this have been an old cylinder chambered for a heeled bullet something?
Or one that was just never finished?
Thoughts.
I'm thinking that I will chamber this, but only shoot low pressure loads for now until I find out more about it.
It doesn't look like it ever had the best machineing finish ever.
http://pictures.auctionarms.com/283145012/ccb967dd9e7bdf3c0e30cbea5a94c275.jpg?aa=2005072712 0016
http://pictures.auctionarms.com/283145012/1eef8e85e0a777c06821deba3b0cb1de.jpg?aa=2005072712 0016
I want this to rechamber to a 375 Atomic. 30-30 case cut to 1.3".
I'm wondering about the strength of the metal. I'll rockwell test it compared to a ruger and my bounty hunter for comparison.
Could this have been an old cylinder chambered for a heeled bullet something?
Or one that was just never finished?
Thoughts.
I'm thinking that I will chamber this, but only shoot low pressure loads for now until I find out more about it.