Reeder Custom Guns - Having no experience with Lil' Gun

Jim Taylor
Having no experience with Lil' Gun
Tuesday, August 25, 2020, 04:54

the research I have done seems to indicate that those who have burned throats and experienced erosion were using heavy loads of powder and light bullets.

Basically the same problem that killed the .357 Maximum.

Now I don't know that for sure because I have no personal experience.

I have burned throats in sixguns using 2400 and in others with H110. In the .45 Colt Ruger with 300 gr. bullets and in the 454 with everything from 180 gr. bullets to 340 gr. bullets.

In the .45 Colt Ruger it was the throat design. My Dad made a reamer and put his "Taylor Throat" in it. Gary's "Maxi Throat" is an improvement of his work. That stopped all the problems.

In the Freedom Arms gun I had them rebarrel it. The gun had probably in excess of 20,000 rounds through it. The old removable throat in the early FA's was basically the same as Dad's throating.

Soon it will be black bear season. - John W, 2020-08-24, 16:38
- I've had good luck with Foggy Mountain in ME - GregG, 2020-08-25, 09:44
  - Moose as well with Foggy Mountain (pics) - GregG, 2020-08-25, 09:52
- I’ve taken 3 - 2 in New Brunswick CN and one in Maine. I use - Drdougrx, 2020-08-25, 05:18
  - Oh mannnn....no need for “sterno “ (nm) - Drdougrx, 2020-08-25, 05:20
  - “Bait site” damn autocorrect (nm) - Drdougrx, 2020-08-25, 05:19
- I have been lucky enough to take several bears - gary reeder, 2020-08-24, 20:52
  - Gary, where did you get to hunt for those bear ? (nm) - Bucky, 2020-08-25, 18:14
  - I’ll take the guide with the Cowboy hat. (nm) - Andy S, 2020-08-25, 10:03
- Don't use Lil Gun in a revolver, that's my dos centavos. (nm) - Darryl T., 2020-08-24, 18:21
  - LilGun is likely the finest .41 Magnum propellent ever prod. - WB, 2020-08-24, 19:06
    - I absolutely will not use it in revolvers... - Huey, 2020-08-25, 03:01
      - Having no experience with Lil' Gun - Jim Taylor, 2020-08-25, 04:54
        Throat burn is a fact of life, no doubt... - Huey, 2020-08-25, 05:05
        I stick with my old favorites ... - Jim Taylor, 2020-08-25, 05:29
        KISS H-110/W-296. Why buy what you don't need. (nm) - Sid R, 2020-08-25, 07:39
        Oddly enough, w/cast 2400 can outperform H110 in .41! (nm) - WB, 2020-08-25, 10:16
        While not very scientific, my .41 has digested a bunch - WB, 2020-08-25, 06:30
        I forgot, I think it's the gun James borrowed at the YO - WB, 2020-08-25, 06:45
- Bucket list.... - Dave H., 2020-08-24, 17:33
  - Maine is one the best states - John W, 2020-08-24, 17:37
    - I used to hunt in Eustis Maine with Don Cote. Great guy,! (nm) - Andy S, 2020-08-24, 18:12
      - Bear in Maine and Alaska is definitely on my bucket list (nm) - Derek, 2020-08-25, 04:38