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Originally Posted By LetFreedomBeep: How about .45 gap? Serious question View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By LetFreedomBeep: Originally Posted By Buckeye33: You can also shoot 45 Super in these revolvers. Just in case you need a little more juice. How about .45 gap? Serious question The real question is... .460 Rowland? |
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Don't be so open-minded that your brains fall out.
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I have two, 1917 Colt and 1917 Smith Brazilian. They are neat. The Colt is a chunky bastard, I think I have rifles that weigh less. The Smith has been through the ringer, like most of the Brazilians, but it didn't cost too much.
In the IDPA crowd I hang out with there is a 625 that I think is on it's fifth owner. Somebody buys it, runs it a few years, then moves it on to someone else. |
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Originally Posted By CFletch: I can't think of any reason why not The real question is... .460 Rowland? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By CFletch: Originally Posted By LetFreedomBeep: Originally Posted By Buckeye33: You can also shoot 45 Super in these revolvers. Just in case you need a little more juice. How about .45 gap? Serious question The real question is... .460 Rowland? "We get the question fairly often and It comes down to the inability to mitigate recoil. Sure the modifications could be done easily enough, but these guns aren't designed around such a powerful round and they may not hold up. Furthermore and with all due respect, it doesn't make a lot of sense for us to do that testing because it sort of defeats the purpose of the 460Rowland , which is having softer shooting .44 Magnum horsepower in a smaller frame and a higher capacity than 6. -Mikel" |
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I'm interested in this, as the charter arms seems to be the easiest way to get into a 45 revolver.
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Don't be so open-minded that your brains fall out.
General education should not be mere job training, but training in how to be fully human. https://www.memoriapress.com/articles/the-four-causes-of-classical-education/ |
Originally Posted By LetFreedomBeep: How about .45 gap? Serious question View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By LetFreedomBeep: Originally Posted By Buckeye33: You can also shoot 45 Super in these revolvers. Just in case you need a little more juice. How about .45 gap? Serious question It'll run fine, same as shooting .40 S&W from a 10x25mm Norma revolver. |
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Originally Posted By CFletch: @strider98 But do you load silver bullets for it? ![]() I might have some hard-cast lead with silver as one of the hardening components to the mix loaded into .45-70. Just in case. No one ever said how much, percentage-wise, the silver had to be. I love those books, and Alpha in particular is awesome. Really makes me want a .45 revolver and the MHI stuff is what set me down my current path of researching the 325 series of revolvers. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By CFletch: Originally Posted By strider98: My 325PD makes 45acp a bit lively, 2.75" barrel and titanium cylinder. I don't shoot lightweight/short projectiles as they have a tendency to work themselves out of the brass under recoil. One of the few guns I have ever bought due to reading about it in a fiction book (Monster Hunter International: Alpha) ![]() But do you load silver bullets for it? ![]() I might have some hard-cast lead with silver as one of the hardening components to the mix loaded into .45-70. Just in case. No one ever said how much, percentage-wise, the silver had to be. I love those books, and Alpha in particular is awesome. Really makes me want a .45 revolver and the MHI stuff is what set me down my current path of researching the 325 series of revolvers. Won't work in an amalgamation of lead and silver, just like silver nitrate doesn't work. The MCB with their sintered metal silver bullets or the MHI Pow'rBall slugs are the best option. Ask me how I know ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Originally Posted By mclark202: Just to show off a rare bird. 625 performance center V-comp. https://i.imgur.com/prB417M.jpg View Quote ![]() Got dang that is awesome. |
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Originally Posted By strider98: Won't work in an amalgamation of lead and silver, just like silver nitrate doesn't work. The MCB with their sintered metal silver bullets or the MHI Pow'rBall slugs are the best option. Ask me how I know ![]() ![]() ![]() View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By strider98: Originally Posted By CFletch: Originally Posted By strider98: My 325PD makes 45acp a bit lively, 2.75" barrel and titanium cylinder. I don't shoot lightweight/short projectiles as they have a tendency to work themselves out of the brass under recoil. One of the few guns I have ever bought due to reading about it in a fiction book (Monster Hunter International: Alpha) ![]() But do you load silver bullets for it? ![]() I might have some hard-cast lead with silver as one of the hardening components to the mix loaded into .45-70. Just in case. No one ever said how much, percentage-wise, the silver had to be. I love those books, and Alpha in particular is awesome. Really makes me want a .45 revolver and the MHI stuff is what set me down my current path of researching the 325 series of revolvers. Won't work in an amalgamation of lead and silver, just like silver nitrate doesn't work. The MCB with their sintered metal silver bullets or the MHI Pow'rBall slugs are the best option. Ask me how I know ![]() ![]() ![]() How do you know? |
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Anyone know how well the titanium cylinders hold up on the S&W revolvers? The only scandium gun I own is an 340M&P with a steel cylinder, and I always assumed the titanium cylinder would not do well over long round counts.
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I have a 625-3 in 3 and 5 inch.
A stainless Ruger Bisley 45 Colt/ 45ACP Convertible 5 1/2 inch. I also picked up a Webley MK 1 that has been converted to 45ACP. I bought it many years ago. I even shot a few rounds through it. Used it for home defense for a while. Then I got educated on it. I have a bunch of RP and Starline Auto Rim brass. I will load the Starline with BP or equivalent substitute for the Webley . I would love to get a manstopper mold and take a deer or hogs with it. Anyone have experience with any BP subs in cartridges? I'll use the RP brass for the 625's I have a Cabelas 1873. Its has a flat Parkerizing type finish and a brass grip. Ugly is a good description. Thought about getting the cylinder cut for 45 auto rim since I have about 500 RP AR brass. Not sure dimension wise if possible I'm leery of mixing up 45 colt loads since I have Linebaugh and Bowen 5 shot 45 colt revolvers. Then again I could just get a round nose bullet since I dont use that in any heavy 45 Colt or 454 loads. |
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I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, and our flag still waves proudly from the walls - I shall never surrender or retreat.
- W B Travis |
![]() World Record Jerry Miculek 12 Shots In Under 3 Seconds |
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I have four revolvers in .45 ACP. A Colt M1917, a S&W M1917, a Ruger New Model Vaquero, and a S&W Model 625. They're all a blast. I wrote about the 625 in an article for The Truth About Guns.
Two of Smith & Wesson's '90s Stainless Metallic Fantastics ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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@LetFreedomBeep, I shoot .45 GAP out of mine three guns that take moon-clips.
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I have been looking for a bulldog xl in a 45 lc for over a year now. It's a poor man's Alaskan Redhawk.
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I don't need a .45 ACP revolver
I don't... |
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Death to quislings.
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I shot my 625 PC in a USPSA match yesterday. There were 3 stages where I touched 5 moon clips to get all the required shots (no extra).
![]() I also have a 325PD but have yet to shoot it. |
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I've considered sending my SRH Alaskan to TKCustom to have them ream the cylinder for moonclips and .45 ACP/Super/Rowland use.
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I have a Vaquero in .45 Colt that came with a second .45 acp cylinder. It’s much easier to find ammo.
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NO, NO, NO🤦🏻♂️ 1911 ONLY for 45acp, they were developed and designed for each other🙄
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Death to quislings.
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The only thing I don’t like about my smith and Wesson 325TR is the giant front sight, but that’s gonna get replaced with an appropriately sized fiber optic front bead soon.
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The 625 is not the most accurate but it most definitely is fun to shoot.
Very mild with reloads. |
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I can't think of anything to say. Nada, zip, nothing.
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Originally Posted By hkcavalier: Get the OG if you can (a 1917). This one is an early model with the grooved hammer and dished out (concave) grips. I had an opportunity to also buy a three digit serial Colt 1917 at the same time, but I have too many horror stories involving prewar Colt double actions. Once they go out of time, they are expensive to fix and the gunsmiths with the knowledge are mostly retired or have passed on. I'm searching for a beater S&W 1917 to turn into a snub. Round butt the frame, 3" barrel, etc. https://i.imgur.com/68JVxSV.jpg View Quote Not a RB, but the idea is the same. ![]() |
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Originally Posted By Strela: Not a RB, but the idea is the same. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/6163/Chopped1917_jpg-2800789.JPG View Quote Pretty close to what I was thinking. Probably a black coated frame/barrel and NP3 cylinder, hammer, trigger, cylinder release. |
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![]() ![]() ![]() Woo hoo. I finally managed to find a 625 for a somewhat decent price. ![]() I already managed to scored some needed items. Next up are new grips, a nice holster and speed loader pouches. |
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Originally Posted By 45ProCarry: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/48273/IMG_20230520_145605_2_jpg-2824700.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/48273/IMG_20230520_145616_2_jpg-2824701.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/48273/IMG_20230521_194621_jpg-2824716.JPG Woo hoo. I finally managed to find a 625 for a somewhat decent price. ![]() I already managed to scored some needed items. Next up are new grips, a nice holster and speed loader pouches. View Quote Nice, how do you carry? Right now I think the Hogue JM grips are the best unless you can find some Ahrends |
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Originally Posted By 45ProCarry: I am thinking a nice OWB leather belt holster. Maybe Kramer or Mitch Rosen. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By 45ProCarry: Originally Posted By 03RN: Nice, how do you carry? Right now I think the Hogue JM grips are the best unless you can find some Ahrends I am thinking a nice OWB leather belt holster. Maybe Kramer or Mitch Rosen. Look at barranti as well |
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What are the shortest (lightest) .45 ACP cylinders made? How short could you go, or is bullet jump a problem?
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Death to quislings.
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I was at my brother's place, drinking for the first time in a long time, and saw a nice 325 Thunder Ranch for sale with tons of accessories for a decent price. Had to have my brother talk me down from buying it. I really want the Night Guard model with the 2.75" barrel, but the Thunder Ranch was mighty tempting.
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Originally Posted By backbencher: What are the shortest (lightest) .45 ACP cylinders made? How short could you go, or is bullet jump a problem? View Quote Is the CA Pit Bull still in production? https://charterfirearms.com/products/74520-pitbull-45-acp-revolver Weight of CA Pit Bull 5 shot .45 ACP 22 oz Weight of S&W 325NG 6 shot .45 ACP 28 oz Don't have either cylinders to measure or weigh. |
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![]() Bear camp 6/11 stage 2 ![]() Bear camp 6/11 stage 3 ![]() Bear camp 6/11 stage 4 Good enough for 4th place as the only revolver shooter. |
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Any chance S&W will make another batch of .45 325s again?
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I used to hunt deer with a 5” 625
winchester ranger 230gr +p works really well so does 45SUPER with 230 speer gold dots at 1150fps sadly, I traded it for a 629 |
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I took my 22 out this afternoon.
After cleaning. and the 646 |
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I bought a 44 magnum 29-2 intending to hunt deer with it, but have ended up getting into and enjoying ICORE competition instead, shooting 44 Russian. I have a strong preference for shooting bulky vintage blued N frames. My local match let's you shoot twice, and I'm strongly considering picking up a vintage model 25 in 45 ACP.
Other than maintenance issues, any reason why I should strongly consider a newer 625? Also, I'm curious if anyone has tried to use 44 magnum speed loaders with 45 auto rim. If I could use a model 25 with both moon clips and SL variant 44 magnum speed loaders, I could shoot one gun in two divisions. Then I could leave my model 29 zeroed for magnum ammo. |
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What's the difference between a nuclear weapon and a grenade launcher? I don't own a nuclear weapon.
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Originally Posted By Couch-Commando: I bought a 44 magnum 29-2 intending to hunt deer with it, but have ended up getting into and enjoying ICORE competition instead, shooting 44 Russian. I have a strong preference for shooting bulky vintage blued N frames. My local match let's you shoot twice, and I'm strongly considering picking up a vintage model 25 in 45 ACP. Other than maintenance issues, any reason why I should strongly consider a newer 625? Also, I'm curious if anyone has tried to use 44 magnum speed loaders with 45 auto rim. If I could use a model 25 with both moon clips and SL variant 44 magnum speed loaders, I could shoot one gun in two divisions. Then I could leave my model 29 zeroed for magnum ammo. View Quote |
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