btc624
Bearcat
Previous owner shot it 24 times and has been in storage since 2006 
My first Cap & Ball Revolver
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CraigC
Hawkeye
Nice! I don't have one but that's my favorite configuration.
Chuck 100 yd
Hunter
WOW !! Now THAT is SWEET!!!!
MOUNTAIN WILLIAM
Blackhawk
Now all you need is a .45 conversion cylinder in either acp or Colt.
Great, that's all we need, another person to compete with when trying to buy powder. :wink:
As stated above, they multiply. Then you discover they also come in shotgun and rifle flavors. Sir, you are doomed. :mrgreen:
As stated above, they multiply. Then you discover they also come in shotgun and rifle flavors. Sir, you are doomed. :mrgreen:
Congrats. Look forward to hearing more about how yours shoots!
I got a NIB same as yours too. You can Find out more about it here : Ruger Old Army 5 1/2" fixed sights. How many?
Waiting on shooting mine, until I know more about it. Meanwhile, I have my adjustable sights 7 1/2" Blued Old Army to take up the slack . Your in for some fun! Just make sure you clean it up 'good' before putting away after shooting. Remember SS is not rust proof, just rust resistant.
I got a NIB same as yours too. You can Find out more about it here : Ruger Old Army 5 1/2" fixed sights. How many?
Waiting on shooting mine, until I know more about it. Meanwhile, I have my adjustable sights 7 1/2" Blued Old Army to take up the slack
. Your in for some fun! Just make sure you clean it up 'good' before putting away after shooting. Remember SS is not rust proof, just rust resistant.
Yep You started out with the best.
It took awhile to get these right. :roll: :roll:
They started life as 7 1/2" blue Have made a few mods to them :wink:
It took awhile to get these right. :roll: :roll:
They started life as 7 1/2" blue
Have made a few mods to them :wink:
btc624
Bearcat
Wow nice mods, I do have a question on the conversion cylinders. I hear use cowboy loads only?????! Now I have a dillon progressive and load for alot of calibers including 45acp. In my ruger old army i heard that you should only use lead instead of jacketed bullets because of the rifling in the barrel designed for lead only, where if you used jacketed bullets it would wear own. First I ever heard that. Also is the powder blackpowder only? My acp load is 5gr bullseye with a 185gr nosler hp bullet which is probably a no-no in this gun. Need some clarification here guys.
btc624 said:
Not quite sure on all of this but will try to answer.
First off the barrel is the same as all the rest of Ruger 45s. So it don't care what you stuff down it.
I can't remember what the max FPS is for the conversion cylinders but you can go to their web site and see. Around 800 fps or so I think. I have shot mine with 250gr and a full case of 3F and that is a stout load by any means.
Yes I also shoot smokeless in mine. The short 45 round you see is a 45 Cowboy Special. It is the same as a 45acp but has a rim. Makes it a lot better for shooting black powder and cheaper to load. Holds about 23 gr of Goex 3F which is what I load in C&B Cyl.
The Ruger frame and Cylinder is as stout as the other Ruger 45s
Nice looking revolver!
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