BPGuy
Single-Sixer
s4s4u said:Again, the freebore wouldn't be any different in a .44 mag cylinder than it is in the .45 LC cylinder.
Correct. Point is why would you want it at all? Reaming a 44 mag cylinder would result in the same accuracy issues. Sure it could be done but why bother?
Every "bad" thing would seem to be even worse in the .45 LC cylinder, yet the ACP works just fine there.
The 45 acp does not work fine in a 45 colt cylinder.
Not sure if you're saying it doesn't work at all, or if it doesn't work to your satisfaction. It does work (see the new .45 LC/.45 ACP Redhawk); I guess it's up to you to decide if the way it fires is "fine" or not. I find that it works perfectly well for my needs.
Correct. Point is why would you want it at all? Reaming a 44 mag cylinder would result in the same accuracy issues. Sure it could be done but why bother?
First, thank you for acknowledging that there doesn't seem to be any reason the OP could have a .44 cylinder rechambered and rebored to fire .45 ACP. We have transitioned from "you can't do that" to "why bother".
Why bother?
1. So he can shoot the same ammo out of both revolvers and, for example, a 1911. Less ammo to buy/load, store and tote to the range.
2. So he can shoot cheaper, more common ammo (i.e. shoot more!)
3. More shooting with any gun will help to develop all shooting skills.
4. Because he wants to!
If your goal is "utmost accuracy at any cost", then I agree that the .45 ACP in a longer cylinder isn't the way to go. However, I don't believe that most shooters are interested in getting the absolute smallest group possible every time we go to the range; we quite often shoot to have fun! If you can shoot a more common and less expensive round for fun in the same gun you shoot a more expensive round for "serious" shooting, why the heck not? I really don't understand why some of us seem to look down our noses at others because they have the audacity to dare fire a short cartridge in a long cylinder. Sure, accuracy will probably suffer. So what? Why do you find it necessary to cast aspersions at shooters whose desires and goals are different from yours?