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Rbeck
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Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 10:01 (582 days ago)
Gary, I just bought a Buckeye Blackhawk that is missing the
10mm cylinder. Can you make one and duplicate the factory markings?
Also, can you make a 401GNR or does that require a 5 shot?
I have a .401 on a 6-shot, great cartridge
WB
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Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 12:19 (582 days ago) @ Rbeck
The .44 mag necked to 10mm, sort of a thinking man’s .38-40. You can hot rod the .38 WCF but you won’t gain more, just risk more.
The front frame relief and recoil shield back were more styling touches paying tribute to the Colt lLightnings and the Croft modded lightweights in the late 1920’s. Notice it is a Reeder #6 (on the std. BH chassis) with Bisley trigger and hammer. The doner gun was a 10-1/2” .44 Mag. Boy it shot good, but it was 2 ft. long!
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cylinder
Rbeck
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Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 13:17 (582 days ago) @ WB
Thanks, Gary, I will get it to you soon.
The 401GNR will "outrun" the 10mm will it not?
That is a good looking revolver WB!
Yes, it is considerably more power than the 10mm. The
Gary Reeder
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Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 15:21 (582 days ago) @ Rbeck
The 10mm runs on 12 to 14 grains of powder in most loads while the 401 GNR is loaded with 21 to 30 grains of powder. The only benefit the 10mm has is it is available in a semi auto pistol.
I think I was running my 200 gr. @ 1550-1600fps
WB
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Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 17:58 (582 days ago) @ Rbeck
Using a full case of 296, just what I had on hand. The bullets are custom 200 Gr. FPGC I cast myself. GNR made me a .40 S&W cylinder too since brass is so cheap and easy. Seat yo 10mm spec. and load full 10mm loads!
That load is about 400 FPS under what it will do
Gary Reeder
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Thursday, December 26, 2024, 13:00 (580 days ago) @ WB
with that bullet. 2000 fps is easy with just about any of the normal 40 caliber bullets.
Building the cylinder is no problem. Also the 401 GNR is no
Gary Reeder
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Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 12:43 (582 days ago) @ Rbeck
problem as it is one of our own cartridges that we developed.
I would have to see the factory markings to be able to duplicate it so if you have any paperwork showing the 10mm cylinder that would help. On either of the cylinders I would need the gun in here to build and fit the new cylinder to it. Both of those cylinders would be 6 shot cylinders and would run $325 each plus the shipping back. If the 401 GNR is to be used in the Buckeye revolver then I would only need the one gun.
If you decide to go with it, just box the gun up good and send it to me. Make sure and put the info I need to build the cylinder and I will take care of it.