Montana Bullet works makes great accurate bullet ! The only thing I can tell you is my Ruger 45 Colt didn’t group well with Win 231 powder and a 255 SWC ! Titegroup powder was far better results than the Win 231 !! The game changed for me when I used 9.0 grain of Unique the group was tight ! It was Either Elmer Keith or Skeeter who liked the Unique 9.0 grain load ! I use the same load in my Ruger Vaquero with excellent results ! Great video !
Haven't seen a Tyler T grip for awhile. Some guys give me crap about it, literally said it felt "like a dead octopus", but I like it! With that old Model 10, and those 158 gr SWHP's, you remind me of me in the 80's!
Enjoyed your video and am impressed with your humility. This is what being a firearm enthusiast is all about, finding these new interests in our hobby and experimenting. Keep up the great work, Airborne Brother!!
Thirty years ago I was loading home cast Keith style lead 250 grain bullets with 11 grains of Unique powder. The Speer manual said something like 1100 ft per second. I had no chronograph so take that for what it's worth. My revolver at the time was a 7 & 1/2 inch barreled Ruger Blackhawk. Those were my pet loads and were pretty accurate. I worked up to those loads, so just as the disclaimer here, any hot load should be worked up to, and only in a Ruger at your own risk while watching for flattened/ruptured primers.If memory serves I used standard large pistol primers by CCI. Thanks for this video. 😎
ive got one that is alot like this, its an action up custom with a 26 in med heavy barrel. it was most likely done up in the 30s wen actions wer available to gun smiths. if i wanted the same work today it would cost a small fortune! just the stock alone would be alot of dough. ive got a Japanese t38 action and barrel i might make a project out of someday.
I agree with that. I have found that numbering the cylinders and finding the POI for each one can lead to figuring out if a particular cylinder is shooting flyers. The gun writers are using the best of the smaller group is to eliminate the human error part of a string of shots. That’s provided all are grouping tightly to begin with. I’ve never had the luxury of a machine rest. This is an idea most writers nowadays use and write about. It’s speaking directly to the guns accuracy not the shooters. There ideas not mine. It does seem reasonable though.
VERY COOL project. I am also looking at a similar sporterization project with a Remington Model 30s action. I guess they came from the factory with either the Lyman 48 or a Redfield 102 micrometer sight.
I like the Zero 158 grain LSWCHP from Powder Valley. They are a great value and lubricated with a waxy film like the Speer and Remington factory loads. I use a stout charge of W231 with CCI primers to get extreme spreads of less than 40 fps. They run about 950 fps. from my old S&W 10-6 with 4” barrel. Late to this party but better late than never! 👍😉
Howdy from the Missouri Ozarks. I just ordered a Blackhawk in 45 Colt with the 4 5/8 barrel. I reload 45's for my Uberti, but it won't shoot hot loads. I generally order 230 grain coated bullets from Missouri Bullet so I can use them in my 1911s. I like the Blackhawk because of the ability to handle hotter loads. I also carry a Blackhawk in 41 Magnum, a lot. Really, it's my favorite revolver caliber. It's kind of redundant to have a 41 and a 45, but, whoever dies with the most toys wins. Great video.
Since this video, I’ve dabbled in a lot of hotter loads and did work to this gun. I tried to document it with other videos. A 41 mag Smith is something I want to dabble in. Appreciate the kind words.
Midway USA has those load manuals that you mentioned also. I had thought about them just the other day so it was great that you reminded me, I ordered a few including the .38 Special that you spoke about. Thank you for the great information.
You dont have to time the cylinder or even spin it till it locks. If you close it in between rounds it will automatically spin into timing when the trigger barely moves. I have tested this on different wheel guns.
@@j_c_hunt for low power plinking loads I like unique or trail boss. For mid power loads I like blue dot or longshot, and for max loads AA #9, N110, Lil' Gun or H-110 will give better than .44 magnum power levels.
👍👍👍👍🙂 One handed shooting with both hands and close range hip shooting are the other skills for those times when you don't have time to go fully extended or one hand is incapacitated. Thanks for the wheel love.
Mine has sharp edges and rattles like a box of rocks also the slide stop wasn’t fit correctly and the safety is spongy but it shoots well enough feeds well.
Mine has sharp edges and rattles like a box of rocks also the slide stop wasn’t fit correctly and the safety is spongy but it shoots well enough feeds well.
I’ve been using Rim Rock for my 45 Colt, but haven’t picked up any in .357. I’m a big fan of their product! I’ve been using the hornady swaged mainly because I got them cheap to experiment and plink with.
I’ve been studying on the old FBI load. Soft swaged bullets at 900ish FPS. That was one reason I picked up the Hornady. I’ve yet to test expansion, but I’ve got the speed down with them. I have some actual Winchester X38SPD I’m gonna do a video on soon. It’ll be the base for future comparisons I think.
@@j_c_hunt I have a box of old Federal (1986) that I have not got around to shooting yet. There’s a place in my area that sells new old stock ammo, including the Remington Wadcutters and those are absolute tack drivers. I trust older ammo than most new. I do find the fbi load the most fascinating round due to the lore behind it. It’s also important that we keep revolvers relevant.
Thank you for your video. The name of the metal "filler" for your grip. I have never found them on line. I have a revolver with the original "skinny " grips. Thank you again.
It’s called a Tyler T Grip adapter. There is another company making now adays I believe. If you search revolver grip adapter, you should be able to find one. Thanks!
@@j_c_hunt thank you! I enjoyed your video.i have a girl friend ( long distance) that is interested in home defense. Although no one at any of the ranges agrees , she is leaning toward a revolver. She admits she won't get to train much and that she freaks out. Older men I know recommend the revolver for new shooters. Most trainers are ex military or police that only ser high capacity 9mil as an option. She lives in N.J. we're getting a concealed is very hard and the limit is 10 rounds. I believe a nice 686 plus with 7 rounds and the dependability of a revolver would serve her well. Yes, pricey , but it's one's life we are talking about. Taurus makes one that also comes with a 9mil cylinder. Although they say the trigger is harder/heavier. Thankbyou again.
It’s a shame LBT is no more. I don’t know if his lube prevents leading better than Alox/beeswax blends, but it’s almost smokeless. Hopefully, someone picks up his formula.
Hey JC Wasn’t expecting to see a new video tonight. You’re spot on. If you shoot cast you need a LLR in your kit. I got my first one in the early 80’s. Still use that one and have others. They last. Excellent topic and video.
Very cool, Joey. I will have to check this product out, I didn’t even know it existed. I don’t shoot a ton of lead bullets but I do out of my SAA and clones so I should probably pick this up.
For those of us older folks before there was such lead remover tools was before leading got too bad we would shoot a FMJ/ball round through the bore to clean out "most" of the lead to make cleaning easier with lead and copper solvent. Some folks have mistakenly thought that it would drive up pressure but if the leading is so bad that it drives up pressure then it would not matter what bullet you shoot, the pressure would be high regardless. Like you said the sure sign of leading is the loss of accuracy. Thanks for sharing.
