Can anyone recommend a good revolver smith?

[mc678]

So I have a ruger Alaskan 454 and a redhawk 45colt . I want to swap cylinders and have a 45 Colt/ACP Alaskan and a 454 redhawk.

I’ve swapped myself but the Redhawk With 454 cylinder has too large a B-C gap. .015 and the Alaskan binds up from the cylinder on forcing cone.

Does anyone know a good gunsmith around here who could get these going for me?

 

[yingzhaoquan]

Why swap? Have the cylinder in the alaskan cut for moon clips and then you can shoot all 3 rounds in it including the 45 acp. Either have it done by ruger, or a good gunsmith. Though ruger would be the better choice since it wont nullify the warranty. And just load up hot 45 colts for the other redhawk

 

[mc678]

Why swap? Have the cylinder in the alaskan cut for moon clips and then you can shoot all 3 rounds in it including the 45 acp. Either have it done by ruger, or a good gunsmith. Though ruger would be the better choice since it wont nullify the warranty. And just load up hot 45 colts for the other redhawk

I believe that’s the route I’ve decided to take. I traded into the Alaskan just for the cylinder, I really don’t see the need in a 454 snub nose.... idk I may keep it around and send it to Bowen one day for the “real super redhawk” conversion and have a 4” barrel installed on it.

 

[yingzhaoquan]

I believe that’s the route I’ve decided to take. I traded into the Alaskan just for the cylinder, I really don’t see the need in a 454 snub nose.... idk I may keep it around and send it to Bowen one day for the “real super redhawk” conversion and have a 4” barrel installed on it.

Just load some fast burning thumpers out of it. You can get some heavy projectiles going pretty quick out of that snubbie. Work on some loads. I think after you try a few of your own, youll start liking the more compact barrel.