Just bought a new mid-size, stainless steel Lipsey's Flattop Blackhawk convertible in .45 Colt and .45 acp (2 separate cylinders). The cylinder throats in both cylinders are undersized. I can't push a .452" cast lead bullet into the cylinder from the front of the cylinder. I have read on a couple of websites (Single Action Proboards and Ruger Forum.net) that this is a common problem with Rugers. To prevent leading and increased pressures which could cause endshake issues, I want to ream the cylinder throats to .4525."
I would rather find a gunsmith experienced with this process than rent a reamer online (about $36 plus shipping and insurance, plus cutting fluid/oil) and do it myself. I don't want to mess it up.
I emailed or called 3 gunsmiths and they don't ream cylinders. Does anyone know of a gunsmith in the metro Atlanta or N. GA area that does this? If I can't find anyone, I may send the cylinders off to a guy in N.C. (Cylinderhone, or something like that), but he's on vacation for another week.
I would rather find a gunsmith experienced with this process than rent a reamer online (about $36 plus shipping and insurance, plus cutting fluid/oil) and do it myself. I don't want to mess it up.
I emailed or called 3 gunsmiths and they don't ream cylinders. Does anyone know of a gunsmith in the metro Atlanta or N. GA area that does this? If I can't find anyone, I may send the cylinders off to a guy in N.C. (Cylinderhone, or something like that), but he's on vacation for another week.