Recutting the cone in a revolver barrel

[Mike McDaniel]

I think you inverted two numbers, though even .457 might be a bit large for a true .44 cal revolver. Although my Ruger Old Army uses 0.457 diameter balls and while I think Ruger may have marketed them as '.44' they always said to use a 0.457" diameter ball ( 0.454" if conical bullet).

FWIW, the original Remingtons use .457 round balls. I feed my Hege-Remington .457s when at Worlds (I can use .457s for four events that way).

[Ron Showacre]

FWIW, the original Remingtons use .457 round balls. I feed my Hege-Remington .457s when at Worlds (I can use .457s for four events that way).

Thanks for the info. Good to know.

[Ron The Old Reb]

"That is why Tom Ball reamed all the cylinders on the pistols he built to 547 diameter"

Tipeo 547 should be 457 diameter Reason Fat fingers! Plus my keyboard doesn't like me.

[Maillemaker]

I was taught to place one of the balls that you are using put it in the end you re-cutting - see how much above 1/2 way it is. You want to re-cut where 50% is what you see (1/2 of the ball is in the chamber & 1/2 is sticking above the chamber).

Joe Plakis jr.
Hampton Legion
00302V

That is cool! I have never heard that way of using the ball as a gauge! I'm going to go check my Spiller and Burr and see how close I got!

Steve

[CAGerringer]

Thanks to everyone for the great advice. It looks like I'm getting a Chamfer kit from Brownells for Christmas. I'll try the "Target" cone first, and decide on the timing next.
I'll let you know how it turns out.
Respectfully,
Charlie Gerringer
Old Dominion Dragoons