What diameter is..

[hunter thompson]

is there a difference in diameter of the ruger old army blue vs stainless? if so whats the correct ones for each.A old guy was saying that there was and he is pretty knowlegable but a medical issue so id hate to ask again that question,, his memorys a lil messed up.

 

[Grenadier1758]

The diameter of what? Bore diameter? Chamber mouth?

A difference in those diameters doesn't make sense.

 

[hawkeye2]

I can't imagine there being a difference or think of any reason for that. If he had owned one of each and one was at the bottom of the allowable tolerances and the other at the top he may have been able to measure the difference but it would hardly be enough to affect loading and shooting. Ignore the "different diameters".

 

[hanshi]

For the Ruger Old Army I know of some shooters who shoot .457" ball. Ss vs blued? Don't know.

 

[Old Hawkeye]

There is no difference between the ss & the blue Rugers. The difference is the Rugers take a .457" ball & the all the other C&B 44's take a .454" ball. Get on line & print out a manual for your revolver. It will clearly state the correct ball diameter.

 

[hunter thompson]

There is no difference between the ss & the blue Rugers. The difference is the Rugers take a .457" ball & the all the other C&B 44's take a .454" ball. Get on line & print out a manual for your revolver. It will clearly state the correct ball diameter.

thanks good idea.

 

[hunter thompson]

i havent shot it in years but re tring to load the 457 conicals and they would go in..I was shooting round balls just fine

 

[ZUG]

I got an older blue Old Army and a newer stainless steel Old Army and they both take .457" diameter lead balls - sorry to say the old gentleman is a bit confused ☹ - we will all get there if we live long enough

 

[TFoley]

For the Ruger Old Army I know of some shooters who shoot .457" ball. Ss vs blued? Don't know.

According to the Ruger site, and the instructions that come with the revolver in the first place, it is actually DESIGNED from the off to shoot a .457 diameter ball.

Lee even make a mould specifically for it, carefully printing the words '.457" for the Ruger Old Army revolver' on every box.

Why this should suddenly be a surprise, after almost fifty years, is somewhat unnerving.

 

[SDSmlf]

Why this should suddenly be a surprise, after almost fifty years, is somewhat unnerving.

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