Recent content by johndefresno

Same here, DixieBoy! That makes sense to me. I ordered a "Blackhawk Rear Sight Pivot Pin" from Brownells - two are on the way.

Many thanks, all.

Thank you once again, Brother Clark! Now, no worries. :D

Folks, My Ruger Blackhawk .45 Convertible is relatively new (purchased new) and has only had a couple of hundred rounds fired through it. This week, while firing perhaps 50 standard to low "Ruger Blackhawk" pressure cartridges of various types, the horizontal pin that anchors the sight...

Tellico and RClark, Your answers cover my concerns quite well. The few hardball rounds that I have tried have worked without any problems, so it all makes sense. Thank you.

Tellico, Thanks for the quick reply. These are SWC's (185 gr Magnus #801). I had the throats reamed to .4525 by Mr. G. Castro (Cylindersmith.com). As for headspace, this may be the problem (the driving band), which can be remedied by seating the bullets a hair deeper. But my concern is...

Hello, all - My SA Blackhawk 45 Colt/ACP convertible seems to have some slight cylinder misalignment with the finicky .45 ACP rounds (the way that they headspace). Specifically, the ACP cylinder seems to be just a couple of thousandths of an inch out of perfect alignment, since many .45 ACP...

I gotta agree with those who say READ FIRST. Reloading can have some dangers, but only if you do stuff that you are adequately warned about when you do a little reading - such as wear protective eye gear when priming, don't lick the lead bullets, have adequate ventilation, don't mix powders...