Ported!

[StonewallRuger]

I got my GP100 ported by Magnaport, and it is AWESOME! I have the 4" barrel and the porting seems to have really limited the muzzle rise. My double-action quick shot groups were all within 2" at 21 ft., which is better than before. I'll try to post some pictures when I get the chance.

Next up: polishing to high-gloss finish, jeweled hammer/trigger, and exotic grips or stag inserts.

 

[Pinecone]

StonewallRuger, I have been singing the praises of Mag-Na-Port for over 30 years! I have had a lot of my own as well as customers guns Mag-Na-Ported and the customer service is great! Fast turn-around and they are "always" improved (less recoil and muzzle jump) when you get them back. Your experience is the "norm" in my experience. Congrats!.......................Dick :wink:

 

[AgentV3]

My Smith 629 was Magnaported when I purchased it, and I could definitely feel the difference between it any my original 29. It's still a bit of a bear to handle, but the porting made it more fun.

 

[targetshootr]

Magnaport should warn their customers how much porting reduces the value of a gun on resell. I'd guess by at least 1/3. fwiw.

 

[keyston44]

I had my Ruger 77 in 300win mag Magnaported and I love it.
I did it to make the gun more shootable, not worrying about resale value. It's on a gun I would never sell anyway, so to me it makes the gun worth more. Key

 

[ShortBBL]

I wonder how it would work on a 2 3/4" speed six?

On a side note... my uncle had a Winchester 338 Magnum done at MagnaPort in about 1985.... that thing used to kick like a little mule but now,, about the same as a 30-06 with 150's!! Not bad at all!

 

[revhigh]

Magnaport should warn their customers how much porting reduces the value of a gun on resell. I'd guess by at least 1/3. fwiw.

Truer words were never spoken ... but I'd guess by 50% or more. I had the opportunity to buy a Colt Anaconda that had been Magnaported ... could have picked it up for $450 about a year ago ... still wish I would have ... but I passed, just because of the porting. That Anaconda sat in that shop for 6 months before it finally sold.

BTW .... Anacondas usually go for about $1000 ....

I know ... I know .... nobody sells their guns .... blah blah blah ..... but if you DO magnaport one ... you most likely WILL never be selling it, at least at a price you can live with.

If you can't handle the recoil of a 357 without magnaporting it, shoot a 22.

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[targetshootr]

Sadly, a lot of shooters think it may add to the value. And yeah, every gun is resold eventually, usually by a family member.

 

[revhigh]

Sadly, a lot of shooters think it may add to the value. And yeah, every gun is resold eventually, usually by a family member.

Off hand, I can't think of ANY mod to a gun that adds to a factory gun's value that would result in any kind of increase in value over and above (or even near) the cost of the gun + mods.

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[StonewallRuger]

It's not that I couldn't handle the recoil of the .357. I just wanted to mod it out a bit and make it a bit more fun to shoot. I have an unported .44 SRH, and I plan on keeping it that way.

 

[keyston44]

Well Targetshootr, maybe after I die you can buy mine for half price.

 

[targetshootr]

Well Targetshootr, maybe after I die you can buy mine for half price.

I'll probably do the big sleep before you. My problem isn't with anyone who has their gun ported, it's with the shops who don't let them know ahead of time what the true cost is.

 

[dougader]

I hated magnaporting on my 454 SRH.

Hybrid porting on a G17 in 9x21 was pretty neat, but defeated the purpose of running 115's at 1540 fps because the velocity loss was so substantial.... from 1540 fps down to about 1275 fps.

 

[powder smoke]

I hated magnaporting on my 454 SRH.

Hybrid porting on a G17 in 9x21 was pretty neat, but defeated the purpose of running 115's at 1540 fps because the velocity loss was so substantial.... from 1540 fps down to about 1275 fps.

Good point never really gave that a thought. Makes sense though if you think about it. You still have the friction in the barrel with loss of gases that propelled the projectile hmmm. Something to ponder. ps

 

[Anthony Williams]

Well darn, I guess I just don't have as much testosterone runnin' thru my veins as this Forum's "Legendary Pistolero" Revhigh. Maybe that's why I had my SBH, GP-100, and my Smith model 57 .41 Mag. all get the MagnaPort treatment. Yeah well, I guess I better get on over to Semiauto Section of this Forum and be with the rest of the Panty Waists, adios. :x

 

[keyston44]

LOL! Don't feel bad Anthony, Maybe we can start a "Panty Waist" shooting club. Key

 

[revhigh]

Well darn, I guess I just don't have as much testosterone runnin' thru my veins as this Forum's "Legendary Pistolero" Revhigh.

No extra testosterone AW, just a matter of liking the calibers to be authentic to what they were designed to be. Why try to dumb down a 357 when you can shoot a 38 special. If you don't like the recoil characteristics of the 44 magnum, why not just shoot a 44 special or a cowboy load of 45 Colt ? If I didn't like or couldn't handle the recoil pulse of a given gun I wouldn't buy it, or use it for defensive purposes.

And don't give me a bunch of ballistic baloney either ... porting a gun significantly reduces it's ballistic characteristics as mentioned by another poster. Probably the worst kind of porting for ballistic loss is the Hybra-porting or whatever it's called ... I think it's done by Weigand.

People think it looks cool, but the ballistic losses and flash and debris that come out of those holes is something that people don't think about before-hand ....

Here's an associated thread ...

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=179719

And here's some pics .... yeah ... that's really cool ... :roll:

http://www.geminicustoms.com/Pics/home/center5.jpg
http://www.geminicustoms.com/Gallery/DSC00577.JPG

Some stuff to think about !

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[Anthony Williams]

You aint gotta worry 'bout me Rev, I yield to you. Discretion is the better part of valor, or at least I hope it is. Now I'm gonna sit down and enjoy my daily glass of warm milk and graham crackers. By the way, you're always most welcome to join me.

 

[StonewallRuger]

I don't think I "dumbed down" my GP100. It still packs plenty of punch. I just wanted to modify it, and I had the trapezoidal Magnaport slits put in. They do not effect ballistic capability and the only real improvement I can see is the limiting of muzzle rise. I still know when I pull the trigger.

I'm not recoil-sensitive at all. I actually enjoy the punch of a big gun--I think it adds to the fun of shooting, but I just wanted to do something to my gun and the money was burning a whole in my pocket.

 

[revhigh]

I don't think I "dumbed down" my GP100. It still packs plenty of punch. I just wanted to modify it, and I had the trapezoidal Magnaport slits put in. They do not effect ballistic capability and the only real improvement I can see is the limiting of muzzle rise. I still know when I pull the trigger.

I'm not recoil-sensitive at all. I actually enjoy the punch of a big gun--I think it adds to the fun of shooting, but I just wanted to do something to my gun and the money was burning a whole in my pocket.

LOL !!! Fair enough SWR !! Glad you got a mod you like! Regarding the ballistics, I think you're far better off with the Magnaporting trapezoidal slits than the big holes drilled in to the top of the barrel. First, the MP's are way at the FRONT of the barrel, so the bullet has pretty much had the benefit of being pushed all the way down the barrel before the pressure was released, and from a physics point of view, the angle is better for reducing muzzle flip since the point of action is at the greater end of the 'lever' so to speak. I think the MP is attractive and certainly the most subtle of the porting jobs. If I was 'forced' to port a gun, I'm sure I would use MP rather than HP.

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