new to rugers...new to forum...looking for some expertise. recently had "expert" convert a perfectly good super redhawk from .44mag to .429gnr. got it back and trigger was awful and firing pin only dented primers, firing after second try. took weapon to local 'smith for inspection. said firing pin nose 'flat'...also stated headspace not "factory spec"...barrel/chamber gap not "factory spec". need to know if (1) weapon is safe to fire, provided i can get firing pin and (2) advice on convertingto .454 and being done with it. before you start telling me how stupid i was to convert such a fine weapon, trust me, i've kicked my rear every day since.
Super Redhawk conversion-need help
- Thread starter akkid
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It would be cheaper to just buy one. You would need a new barrel and cylinder. That, and the labor cost, would not be practical, IMO.
All that is needed to convert to the Reeder is a cylinder rechamber, right? Why would the trigger and pin be screwed up? Was it also converted to a 5-holer? I would send it back and tell him to make it right or your will plaster his name all over every forum you can find.
i figured with the "gnr" reference everyone would know it was reeder. the ONLY thing he was supposed to do was rechamber the cylinder. but the weapon was fine before i sent it. had shot 4-5 boxes of .44mag out of it...never a failure to fire. granted, i had never had it measured for headspace and farrel/chamber gap, but assumed it was factory spec. i had several email exchanges with mr reeder. was introduced to his temper and rudeness. he states no one touched anything but the cylinder. i cannot prove otherwise. just want a weapon that is safe and that goes boom when i pull the trigger.
Jimbo357mag
Hawkeye
Ouch... Was this a new gun, or new to you but used. Wild guess here. Maybe your cylinder got lost or mixed-up with a different one. Were there any marks that could identify the cylinder as yours? :shock: :shock:
...Jimbo
...Jimbo
i bought the weapon from a friend who was the original owner. i had seen him carry it while hunting in alaska with me on several occasions. to my knowledge, he had never had any work on it. i think i would have known...we talked about our weapons quite often. i don't know how the cylinder could be identified. it's a stainless. i guess what you propose could have happened, but that doesn't account for the headspace issues and obvious tool marks on the breechface.
