Reeder Custom Guns - On a Reeder 44-40, I'm thinking a 5-Shot on a Ruger Midframe

Huey
On a Reeder 44-40, I'm thinking a 5-Shot on a Ruger Midframe
Friday, October 19, 2018, 15:48

That would keep the gun more to the original Colt size, but provide the added strength to venture out a bit with modern loads. It certainly wouldn't be as strong as a 5-Shot Blackhawk, but more than adequate for the pressure limits I'd push the 44-40 brass to.

Gary didn't start the bottleneck revolver cartridges.. - Huey, 2018-10-19, 14:42
- Gary did not start bottle neck but his work great (nm) - Lynn, 2018-10-20, 07:26
- .44-40 or fight - Greg M., 2018-10-19, 15:40
  - On a Reeder 44-40, I'm thinking a 5-Shot on a Ruger Midframe - Huey, 2018-10-19, 15:48
    - I cheated. Not an original idea, this guy - WB, 2018-10-19, 16:46
      - 3RD GEN THREADS FIT RUGERS (nm) - JT, 2018-10-20, 08:13
        I just bought two Colt New Frontier barrels.. - Huey, 2018-10-20, 08:20
        Whatever I had just didn't work out. - WB, 2018-10-20, 16:30
      - Phil Spangenberger ;-) (nm) - ORG, 2018-10-19, 17:29
        I have no love for that yoyo. We had a booth at one of the - Gary Reeder, 2018-10-19, 17:44
        He was ahead of his time . . . - ORG, 2018-10-19, 18:59
      - I bought a Colt 44-40 Cylinder surplus from the defunked... - Huey, 2018-10-19, 17:04