When and why did Ruger cease production
ChrisG
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Sunday, January 07, 2018, 08:53 (3168 days ago)
on the standard blue 7.5" Bisley's?? I noticed some on GB listed as "discontinued" the past few weeks and last night noticed they're not on Ruger's website anymore?
I've been reading that and its a wise move...
Huey
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Sunday, January 07, 2018, 08:59 (3168 days ago) @ ChrisG
Ruger has wisely discontinued some of their slow sellers. Instead, they are kicking out runs of different stuff in limited amounts.
With panic buying slowed, repeat customers are needed to sell guns.
Seems a good idea to me...
I wondered about that. Makes sense to me.
ChrisG
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Sunday, January 07, 2018, 10:42 (3168 days ago) @ Huey
They've had limited runs of some really neat stuff the past few years.
My new GP100 in 327 Federal is one if the....
Huey
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Sunday, January 07, 2018, 10:44 (3168 days ago) @ ChrisG
Finest built revolvers I've ever seen. Not something I see in all new Rugers.
Have not seen one but I want one! Just loaded 100
ChrisG
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Sunday, January 07, 2018, 11:04 (3168 days ago) @ Huey
rounds of 115 gr rnfp's this morning for my single seven. A friend bought a Flattop Bisley a few months ago. Fit and finish seemed real nice but the grips were atrocious. The grips on the blue gp100s look nice in pictures - do you like them Huey?
I like them, but put my own grips on mine...
Huey
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Sunday, January 07, 2018, 11:17 (3168 days ago) @ ChrisG
I bought two sets out of Taiwan. Biggest mistake not buying more.
A bit sideways on the topic of GP100
WB
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Sunday, January 07, 2018, 15:51 (3168 days ago) @ Huey
I have one that uses full moon clips in .400 caliber. I HATE, HATE, those spring clips ($3-5 each). They load and shoot fine but keeping up with them and unloading them are a pain.
I tried making "rimmed" 10mm ammo but I have to take care of them still headspacing on the case rim, then close but not rubbing, the recoil shield. Very critical case length. Plus the .30-30 cases I used are too thick, need inside reaming to hold the bullet and not be bulged out. My only successful cases were highly modifed .41 S&W resized .40 cal. and lathe turned at the web. I made (6) and ran out of steam. But THEY worked!
I have been wanting to rent a reamer and hog the chambers out to Starline 10mm Mag. I might be able to use the .30-30 brass then. I've never inside necked reamed anything before.
Bought one in 44Special...lots less trouble :)
Woody
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Sunday, January 07, 2018, 19:36 (3168 days ago) @ WB
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I was just playing around, learned a bunch
WB
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Monday, January 08, 2018, 07:28 (3167 days ago) @ Woody
The .30-30 brass, that short is just too thick w/o reaming. The modified .41 S&W brass (basically cut down .401 Herters) worked well but headspacing HAS to be off the case mouth. The rims are way too thin since the back of the cylinder is relieved for moon clips.
A rimmed, magnum length 10mm would be nice. That's what the .401 Herters actually is. The case is 1.27" where as the rimless 10mm Mag is 1.25". A .41 S&W usually runs a bit north of 1.31". So much so close but all require fiddling.
Like I said I learned a bunch. Successful in that direction.
Learning is always a good thing!
ChrisG
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Monday, January 08, 2018, 11:30 (3167 days ago) @ WB
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I am glad you don't work for a living and have so much
Gary Reeder
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Monday, January 08, 2018, 13:16 (3167 days ago) @ WB
leisure time. To my way of thinking, life is way too short to put up with that kind of headache. Your mental health has to be worth something.
Dang that sounds like a lot of work.
ChrisG
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Monday, January 08, 2018, 04:58 (3167 days ago) @ WB
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