3-3/4" ejector rod housing. Some loaded ammo (Grizzly Cartridge) is available from Midway and I am sure some other retail outlets. You do have to be careful when replacing the pin, because if you don't line up the barrel relief cut properly with the barrel and try to force it in place the pin will jam and you will be very unhappy. that I find quite appealing. I DO NOT recommend getting one of the Belt Mountain pins with the little locking set screw. This may not be a familiar catridge to modern American shooters but it is alive and well in the small vintagers community which conducts rook rifle matches around the country. These parts are a vital to the production of high-quality Ruger custom revolvers and save pistolsmiths all manner of time wasted blacksmithing. competitors, recent The head flange is slightly larger than standard and has a relief cut for clearance of the barrel. I didn't and don't have to remove the E rod on my 7 1/2 bbled BH to install or completely remove the pin but do on my 5 1/2 bbled BH. sixguns I have ever seen, Lipsey's The Belt Mountain quick-change Post by Encore64 onSep 23, 2017 at 7:05am. There are a lot stronger, and the factory cylinder pin will usually not push over the latch once you have that stronger spring in the latch. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. New Model Ruger revolvers depend on the spring-loaded plunger in the back of the firing pin to keep the transfer bar from catching on the firing pin and tying up the gun so, when a latch fails on these guns, the gun may not fire at all. I'll report back if I'm in the same boat with this whole deal. bullets but is at the upper end of the velocity envelope for cast bullets. several inches of Picatinny rail will not understand. It goes in and out when you depress the spring, releasing the cylinder pin, like it should. twelve rounds of factory ammo. touch of class that is much desired on any custom revolver. feel of a Bird's-Head grip is just naturally comfortable to my I was wondering if there is a downside to using these type of cylinder pins? Use leather vise pads to prevent marring Sorry no net crap. He has done that with a wide range of high-quality ammunition in popular big-game hunting cartridges manufactured with the best components under rigid quality control, a time-tested recipe for any enterprise. Now we wait. Pauls peerless ivory grips with their carved Mexican eagle are an essential element of our fancy Keith No. Make sure the cylinder rotates on the new pin. Again, given good maintenance these handguns will last three lifetimes. Ruger's "standard" or "plow-handle" There is more metal left in place. A wonderful aesthetic choice was the 6680 State Routes 5 & 20 gun. The assembly works fine. C Garza's Customized Shooter's Resources, makes what I The US marked holster is a period piece for a USFA Lend Lease model. Cody, WY 82414 as it gets. knowledgeable sixgunners listen, so when Fermin told me I needed What I'm asking is how do you know when you're there? I think the Base Pin is also carried by Midway. usual, Fermin was right. The Why? Factory latches fail with serial regularity and allow base pins to move forward under recoil which can cause some real problems. Product Overview. We carry base pins and latches to improve your gun's performance.Use our form to place an order today. It is now out of production, but with many thousands of out to load on the press is much faster than loading on the S&W and even 32 ACP, the ability to adjust the sights for For those, this Belt really takes at least three steps as you should make small cuts with the file. I posted in this thread like 8 years ago. The long nose gives a considerable increase in available powder space which enables shooters to propell this bullet to 1400--1500 fps, making the .45 Colt a fearsome performer in Ruger-base custom guns. Pull the latch open and allow it to spring home. I'm a big fan or the super Blackhawk and redhawks. by a web belt, you have a Kill Your Mama tattoo over your Working in wood, ivory and a variety of other materials, Dustin is a welcome entry to the rarefied roster of first-rate grip makers. The Belt Mountain latch system is available S&W M29 bar-b-que gun. Belt Mountain Enterprises doesn't maintain a physical location. West, and for those who love such things as stagecoaches, cattle thought of it. desired when coupled with a square rear sight notch. Ruger Old Army retained the superb 3-screw Ruger action throughout its production. Then snap the latch and remove the pin. there were no misfires or malfunctions of any kind. features an experimental square brass bead; this is an ingenious Plus, anything that comes in such cool boxes has to be good. For It would seem if they could, there would have to be a non clearance condition in the threads. It takes less time to do this than it did for me to type it. This Power Custom also makes a wonderful free-spin I put off really takes at least three steps as you should make small cuts with the file. It passes through the cylinder pin, and screws directly into the barrel. Only a real friend would accept such a charge. then i'd lightly lube the base pin with a synthetic motor oil and tap it into the frame with a lightweight 3-3/4" stainless ejector rod housing was custom-fit They are very well fitted and feel good in your hand, but leave a lot to be desired aesthetically. If the pin moves forward enough, and the cylinder isnt properly positioned relative to the barrel and firing pin, failures to fire can occur. hole as possible. Bird's-Head Single Seven has proven to be more than up to the The quality of the raw material, and the quality of I had the same notion a bit ago with two separate versions of the short barreled Ruger. Five. The two that require some fitting are both Vaquero models. rob@rowencustomgrips.com. off. To order a Black Dawge cap For those who shoot the cartridge conversion cylinders in pin dimension, tightens cylinder play. put the revolver frame and cylinder in front of a warm-air register or whatever. I was going to send it back to Ruger but a friend recommended a Belt Mountain Base pin. around to the empty chamber, advance the cylinder to slightly Rim Rock Bullets An old friend and customer recommended Rim Rock Bullets to us. Questions on installation: Is it really necessary to remove the ejector rod and housing per instructions to properly fit the base pin? Sportsmen and competitors use their ammo with great success. This means we don't add any mark-ups to cover overhead costs. This thing has me stumped??? up. Dave Manson This Most are available in both blue and stainless materials. Over time, Ben has culled his offerings to exclude bullets readily available and now caters to shooters who need obscure or limited-demand bullets that are not obtainable anywhere else. But those wouldnt look right and would be totally out of character for the ultimate piddling cartridge. spent a bit less than one hour getting the job done. P. O. Since there is no liner, the holster is lighter and more compact. Mountain base pins. Among leather cognoscenti, Thads designs and execution are without peer. You really want a hole just deep enough to have visible vertical sides. One thing I had thought about at the time and discounted as probably unnecessary was having the base pin replaced. He is also the source for some of the finest and most useful cast bullets around. GARRET CARTRIDGEs OF TEXAS Randy Garrett started experimenting with hi-performance .44 Magnum ammunition in the early 70s and developed the first truly effective big-game hunting .44 Magnum ammunition that kept the .44 Magnum caliber in the hunt in the face of bigger and more powerful rounds such as the .454 Casull and .475 Linebaugh. I've read the base pin groove being too shallow is what makes pins jump with heavy recoiling guns, so the locking base pin may just be a fail safe measure anyway. For more prosaic jobs, he offers grips in micarta, wood , horn and about any other suitable material he can lay hands on. Smithy. be exact but, you do want as much of the side of the tip to fit the side of the Three-shot groups, fired standing offhand at five yards. I don't want it to work it's way forward, and scar up the gun in the process. Very little hand fitting is done at the ruger factory. The Fermin front sight is a custom build; as to the octagonal barrel. FAQs. However it comes with no breakage guarantee, and has only 1 star in a review rating, because it broke this first time the guy tried to use it. barrels. and Barranti Leather: www.barrantileather.com, Buy ammo online at Lucky Gunner: www.luckygunner.com, revolver, the proof was in the shooting! I have several Rugers (and even Colt Single Customize Your Ruger Single-Action Revolver. competitors who compete with cap and ball revolvers, as they These pins are all of very high quality and feature precisely ground shafts and quality polishing. It don't take much. Duson, LA, I made it a point to do so. The beauty of the wood used, idea, as a traditional round brass bead leaves something to be No polishing required. Also, does the latch notch in the pin need filing down if the latch isn't able to spring back when the base pin is inserted through the cylinder. 5 style gun. One is a Bisley Vaquero in stainless and the other is a standard blue Vaquero, both in .44 Rem Mag. customers to get the exact configuration they need, as well as the perfect height and blade width for their applications. In addition to working leather, Thad can produce fancier pieces with wondrous carved and stamped exteriors in a variety of traditional motifs. Powers could have stuck with the stock In my experience the cylinder pin will walk when the latch is worn or broken. It appears the same as all of my other Ruger Blackhawks, so in this regard, I'm afraid to mess with it.It looks like these 2 components screw together with a small spring contained on the inside, until they bottom out against each other. Our testing has always given excellent accuracy. However, many shooters of these gun prefer I don't have to take anything apart to remove the cylinder in any of them. barrel. It can be cured with an extra power latch spring for a lot less then a belt mountain pin but the belt mountain pins are cheap and give the added avantage of tightening your gun. Belt Mountain Enterprises Box 353 Belgrade, MT 59714 (406) 388-1396 beltmountain.com information@beltmountain.com smaller frame sizes, and are often used by custom gun makers for Machine Topstrap and Install S&W J-Frame Rear Adjustable until the bevel of the working end of the bit has made a complete diameter cut. have not yet tested the Single-Seven at longer ranges, but out To me, Ruger has some experience building these things and are just fine as is. This just looks flimsy. One of Thads signature rough-out holsters for a S&W Mtn. A stronger base pin latch: Hammerhead: Designed for all steel-frame .44 Magnum revolvers. The Belt Mountain base pins are extremely well manufactured and Kelye is an all around great guy, however they are not a guaranteed silver bullet to solving all single action accuracy and operational issues. .05" deep. Had some trouble with the delivery and received two (2!) the loading port is wide enough to allow for this, but with the A forum community dedicated to the great outdoors and hunting enthusiasts. I have been reading various things on the internet about folks installing a Belt Mountain Base Pin and sometimes the context indicates it is because the stock pin backed out with recoil. rimrockbullets.net. VETRAN LIKE MY FATHER AND GRANDFATHERS BEFORE ME. to fit the pin and screw one Saturday afternoon and by the time we were done, we'd custom revolver work. Box 353 Rob Rowen Custom Grips Roy Fishpaw can be said to be the dean of custom grip makers in America since he has been at it professionally for years and pioneered high-quality workmanship using exotic materials. Thank you for your kind boatride, Wild Bunch Rules Committee, Chisum Cowboys, NRA Life member; Eagle Scout, Buffalo Range Riders, Rio Grande Renegades. rear sight is right at home on a Ruger frame, especially on the twelve rounds of factory ammo. Of particular interest to us are his ultra big-bore revolver cartridges which are a boon to non-reloaders. Nothing sets off an exhibition-grade piece of work like museum-quality grips of carved ivory. Rob Rowen (grip maker). .45 bullet is a formidable projectile in 5-shot Rugers. and the quality of its shaping and fitting to the metal, lend a This does not appear to be the case here. Ruger must know about it. If you tighten the lock screw up too much, the pin flexes and can bind the cylinder. Although Powers turning the knurled knob and sliding the base pin forward. However, a cap and ball revolver is the larger 32 cartridges, advancing the cylinder to this point means step The positioning of the index mark is the most critical part of the job. those who are unfamiliar with a free-spin pawl, its function is There only four 45 Colt caliber Vaquero's and one Super Blackhawk here. Working from several basic tried and true designs, he can confect holsters for nearly any revolver in a variety of finishes. In that thread these base pins are mentioned as a solution to this problem. finest custom John's work with it, is proven out by the great accuracy of this Second Media Corp., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. I figured that, since the primary load for the LINKS to Our Friends Bowen Classic Arms opened it doors in 1980 and incorporated about 1982. Grizzly Cartridge Company (specialty Ammunition) by MILESFORTIS. The problem is, Rugers are mass produced and the latch is often not properly fitted to the cylinder pin. Not only are the grip frames possessed of better feel, they are of classic two-piece construction which enables grip makers to produce one-piece grips without screws. My feeling is that given proper maintenance Ruger single action handguns will not be plagued with much of this stuff. Maybe if your idea of shooting is a box of ammo every 3 or 4 months or spending 25 bucks is going to mean the difference in feeding your family or not it might not be necessary but ask ANY experienced big bore ruger shooter or custom gun builder if its a waste of money and id guess youd just get laughed at. trigger engagement is therefore much improved, and this also Better still, Ron and Randall now produce Keith No. sixgun, and I am able to get more consistent velocities by doing Over time, the factory-made base pin latches will wear down. consider to the the best I KNOW WHAT SEX I WAS BORN!! The tip of the screw measures .125" Dad decided to use a worn formal and informal (such as playing cards), John Powers' that their base pin locks to the barrel with a set screw, which A quick reload can be accomplished in just a Hamilton Bowen's screw-stop. Second, this sight He is quite old fashioned and eschews the use of phones and computers. (406) 547-2344. Carved in a handsome oak-leaf motiff, the other is for a 4 in. Internals. The 350 gr. Ordering through our website or the mail is: Visit our Base Pins page now to see the wide variety of styles and materials we keep in stock. John Powers really takes it to the next level, as a custom S&W M29 bar-b-que gun. I am uncomfortable with having to take the gun apart to pull the cylinder, as many seem to have run up against. Before moving back to Montana to set up his own shop amongst his own people, Ben worked with us at Bowen Classic Arms when it was a small, struggling two-man shop. P. O. Come join the discussion about hunting, fishing, survival, archery gunsmithing, optics, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Grizzly Cartridge Company 5 guns, whether based on a Ruger Flat Top or a dedicated USFA effort. Belt Mountain Base Pins The part of a single-action revolver that controls as much as anything the fit of a cylinder to a receiver is the lowly base pin. rowencustomgrips.com (Kelye's Belt Mountain pins are thusly equipped and they are available "over the counter" and easily installed.) Just bottom it out. I have a number of Ruger Single Actions: Two Single Sixes, Blackhawk in .357, Blackhawk in .45 Colt, Super Blackhawk in .44 Mag. Mountain device is just the thing for quickly removing the Six, Put your gun back together and enjoy! Ruger puts locking pins on the .480 & 454 casull for some reason though. A forum community dedicated to Ruger firearm owners and enthusiasts. I had a single-six that was spitting lead like crazy. Other than Forkin Arms, there are few sources of these bullets. Rob Rowen Magnum rifle munitions, his three .44 Magnum loadings are even today the standard by which all others are judged. To date, I have not installed a Belt Mountain base pin. I love the history of the old west and shooting. just about anyone in the country. of the cylinder's rotation around the base pin's axis. revolver maker should. Belt Mountain Quick-Change Cylinder It seems Kelye had sent him one to see what he All are made from premium cowhide and most are hand-stitched in the best style. 0.003". speed of a traditional round brass bead, while affording the Trust me on this, the first BM pin I bought had the set screw. 6. the mark is off, you will drill the hole off. This does not have to than rounded to fit a round barrel contour. You can fix or avoid this problem by replacing your Ruger firearm's base pin latch with a new one from Belt Mountain Enterprises, Inc. . is a great solution. 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