New model vaquero

I got it back today. Ruger was closed for a week after the Fourth of July and wouldn't take shipments. They stated they turned the barrel and sent me a test target with 6 shots in the size of a silver dollar. Says shot off rest at 15 yards. They used 125 grain bullets and I had used a few 125 but mostly 158. Hope to hit the range this weekend. They also replied sorry for my inconvenience that it was defect workmanship on their part. Hopefully I'm good to go. Now if I had just remembered to have them make and time me a 9 mm cylinder for it I would be set.
 
Also be aware that at the end of the year, Ruger closes before Christmas and doesn't reopen until after Jan 1, so expect at least that much delay when sending them anything in the holiday season.
 
So Ruger turned the barrel. You don't say? That was my point all along. Except that now it's zeroed for whoever was shooting it at Ruger and not the owner. Hopefully the gun shoots to the same POI for the owner.


I give my opinion, based on my experience, and what I see as the pros and cons, and let them decide for themselves if its right for them.
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That's my approach as well. Unless, of course, I'm argued with by those with less knowledge and experience. That kinda sticks in my craw.


Wow! What an arrogant, reply.
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If it's true, it's true. People who don't know should listen to those who do. You don't think it's arrogant for someone too scared to ever try to tell someone who has been doing it for years that it's wrong? Gimme a break.
 
Except that now it's zeroed for whoever was shooting it at Ruger and not the owner. Hopefully the gun shoots to the same POI for the owner.
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We are kind of stuck with that situation with every fixed sight gun ever made. The sights are "regulated" by the factory for a given load (usually the most common in that caliber) and distance.

Most of the time, they do the job well enough that most people are close enough to be satisfied. Once in a while they don't.
 
Most of the time, they do the job well enough that most people are close enough to be satisfied. Once in a while they don't.
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And then there are those like me, that 'well enough' isn't enough. All three of mine needed 'regulated'... That inch or two to the left/right/up/down at 20Y is not a good thing :) . Needs to shoot 'right on' for the given load I shoot in it because when I pick up one of my revolvers, I don't want to look up on a card that says ' #202 shoots X inches down and Y inches right'.... or have to shoot it to figure out where it shoots again.

I got it back today.
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Let us know how it shoots for you :) .
 
As I said before, it all depends on the individual and their needs/purposes. The guy that only owns one or two to have fun with at the range can certainly make do with a 165gr wadcutter and Kentucky windage. The guy that uses his in the field and/or owns a bunch of them probably really needs his 280gr cast bullets to land where the sights point at 50yds or beyond.


And then there are those like me, that 'well enough' isn't enough. All three of mine needed 'regulated'... That inch or two to the left/right/up/down at 20Y is not a good thing . Needs to shoot 'right on' for the given load I shoot in it because when I pick up one of my revolvers, I don't want to look up on a card that says ' #202 shoots X inches down and Y inches right'.... or have to shoot it to figure out where it shoots again.
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My point exactly. ;)
 
If it's true, it's true. People who don't know should listen to those who do. You don't think it's arrogant for someone too scared to ever try to tell someone who has been doing it for years that it's wrong? Gimme a break.
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In your earlier post you stated you can turn a barrel and file a sight. Big deal. You also stated you could not cut a dovetail in a barrel. You know, Thats a really easy job. I have cut several in building black powder guns. It only takes a few minutes. But I spent all my early life working in my dads machine shop. I was operating a tapping machine at age 10. I could have cut your dovetail for you by age 14. Either by hand or clamp it in the mill and mill out the dovetail. No big deal. I guess working around machines and working metal has made me unafraid to do my own work on guns. So you see, I do know. I just don't make a big deal out of it.

My shooting buddy had a SS Ruger BH with a 10" barrel. He decided he didn't like the long barrel and wanted a 7.5" barrel. So I cut off the barrel, recrowned it and drilled and tapped the barrel to remount the front sight. No big deal. When he traded it off the dealer never knew the gun had been modified.
 
The guy that only owns one or two to have fun with at the range can certainly make do with a 165gr wadcutter and Kentucky windage. The guy that uses his in the field and/or owns a bunch of them probably really needs his 280gr cast bullets to land where the sights point at 50yds or beyond.
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And the guy who uses an adjustable sight revolver can do either, and go back and forth between them at need. It's your gun, sight it the way you want.

As far as I can see, the only downside to adjusting the fixed sights is what it does to the value of the gun if you sell it. While you have made the gun more useful, and valuable to you, you might find potential buyers won't want to pay as much for a gun you have personally customized for you. Assuming, of course, that you are upfront and honest about having had the work done.

Not a big deal for a lot of people, but important enough for some.
 
I did get a chance to go out back this evening and ran a few cylinders of my 158 reloads through at a 3 inch spinning target at 10 yards off hand. East and west im in good shape. Ruger got that issue resolved. Anxious to get to the range and try some off hand at 25 and 50 yards.
 
Great! Sounds like your on your way!

While you have made the gun more useful, and valuable to you, you might find potential buyers won't want to pay as much for a gun you have personally customized for you.
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Probably... But, making a gun more 'useful' is the whole point of owning a revolver. If it isn't 'useful' why own it in the first place? My guns will be with me until death do us part, So worrying about value just because you had the barrel turned, or filed the front sight, or slicked up the internals is meaningless :) .
 
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