I have a 3rd generation SAA that I have owned for 25 or 30 yrs in .44 spec. chambers are .434+ and barrel is .426+. Am currently shooting 429421 that casts to .434 that actually kinda groups. Anything less I get patterns and leading as you would expect. I would like to screw in a .45 barrel and rechamber my current cylinder. Am I way over my pay grade? What is the drill for this type of job? Thanks in advance for any help on this project.
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rebarrel/rechamber SAA
- Thread starter salvadore
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Okie pokie, now I'm getting somewhere. I already know my groove diameter, as stated it is .426+ and my chamber diameter is .434+. I use to have access to a 427098 mold that dropped bullets in access of .434+, but not anymore. I currently have a 429421 mold that drops bullets that kind of fill the chamber, I can push them thru manually with little effort. I would like to get away from this size difference. I could have someone rechamber a .357 cylinder to .44 spec. with chamber at .430 and then have the new cylinder adjusted to my hand and bolt etc.
I thought if I could ream the cylinder myself to .451, or 2 and screw in a .45 barrel I would be done with this pain in the pooper problem. So, what special tools do I need to unscrew/screw in a barrel? If it is too much for me to do the barrel myself, I could send it to someone, but rechambering the cylinder is within my capability if someone would tell me what I need. Thank you.
I thought if I could ream the cylinder myself to .451, or 2 and screw in a .45 barrel I would be done with this pain in the pooper problem. So, what special tools do I need to unscrew/screw in a barrel? If it is too much for me to do the barrel myself, I could send it to someone, but rechambering the cylinder is within my capability if someone would tell me what I need. Thank you.
Brownells sells reamers. http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=17655&title=PISTOL CHAMBERING REAMERS
Here's an in-depth article on reaming a cylinder. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_7094/is_8_21/ai_n28367555/pg_1?tag=artBody;col1
Changing a barrel requires a heavy duty vice securely mounted. An action wrench also available from Brownells http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/st...le=SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER FRAME/BARREL WRENCH and a pair of hardwood blocks with half the barrel profile in each one but slightly smaller so you can use them to lock the barrel down in the vice securely. You also need a lathe to cut down the barrel to adjust cylinder gap.
Here's an in-depth article on reaming a cylinder. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_7094/is_8_21/ai_n28367555/pg_1?tag=artBody;col1
Changing a barrel requires a heavy duty vice securely mounted. An action wrench also available from Brownells http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/st...le=SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER FRAME/BARREL WRENCH and a pair of hardwood blocks with half the barrel profile in each one but slightly smaller so you can use them to lock the barrel down in the vice securely. You also need a lathe to cut down the barrel to adjust cylinder gap.