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    45D replied to the thread Ruger Old Army.
    Never claimed I would. Just said it was stronger than a Remington cap gun. Turns out it's a lot more than that ( it put the open-top...
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    45D reacted to M. De Land's post in the thread Ruger Old Army with Haha Haha.
    Actually the opposite is the reality !
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    45D replied to the thread Ruger Old Army.
    Folks have been waiting since the '50s for Colt to make a SAA in 44Mag. 2 years ago I took an open-top past the SAA. Mike
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    45D replied to the thread Maximum loads for 1858 Remington.
    Congratulations AGAIN @nick_1!!! Mike
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    45D reacted to Dude's post in the thread Ruger Old Army with Like Like.
    Does a top strap really add any strength over a colt open top? On top strap guns the bullet wants to rip the barrel off the frame, with...
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    45D replied to the thread Ruger Old Army.
    Actually a Spiller and Burr. The Remington doesn't have a positive lock like the S&B and the Ruger. Mike
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    45D reacted to nick_1's post in the thread Maximum loads for 1858 Remington with Like Like.
    Results are in and they are really fun. All shots free hand at a paced not measured 20yrds. all T7 3f. No Lube. 15g measured with an...
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    45D reacted to nick_1's post in the thread Maximum loads for 1858 Remington with Like Like.
    the bad news is I took 4 shots with doubble RB and 20gt7 @ 25yrds. each shot I got one good hit and one very high right with two of the...
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    45D replied to the thread Ruger Old Army.
    It's funny the "bug" in your head about "Ruger only " loads being the determining factor for an open-top platform being capable and...
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    45D replied to the thread Ruger Old Army.
    "Technically", all reproduction ".44's" are ".45's" because the "bore" is .44" but the rifling grooves increase it to .452" which is...
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    45D replied to the thread Maximum loads for 1858 Remington.
    Hmmmmmm good question and I wish there were some good "pressure testing" numbers for these type loads in particular revolvers. I would...
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    45D replied to the thread Maximum loads for 1858 Remington.
    I gotta admit, that IS hysterical!!! 😆 ( sorry nick_1, couldn't resist!!!) Mike
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    45D replied to the thread Ruger Old Army.
    You can't do that with a Colt SAA - or an Uberti Cattleman - definitely not a Pietta SAA copy - or a Standard Manufacturing SAA...
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    45D reacted to TFoley's post in the thread Ruger Old Army with Like Like.
    When the ROA came over here, there was a little note in the packaging that acknowledged that 'some shooters may find that the pistol...
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    45D reacted to Smokerr's post in the thread Ruger Old Army with Like Like.
    The first time I encountered an overhung crank system (ie, the connecting rods and pistons outside of the end bearing I was stunned...
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