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Cutting a pistol bbl?

EhlerDave
Okay please feel free to give me the whole truth and nothing but the truth. [8D]

I have a Ruger Super Blackhawk. It is my Dads pistol. It has the 10.5 in bbl. Just what is needed for me to cut 2 inches off this baby?

It is not that I want to cut it down but it has been sitting in a holster and got something on or in the holster that ate away the end of the bbl. I cleaned it up as best as I could and the last bit of rifling is just flat gone. I know enough that I cant swap the bbl myself, but cutting the end off MAY be in my abilities.

I was thinking cutting it off square. Re-crown and replace the sight. Would 2 inches be enough to cause problems with the site? Like it height or what?
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  • p3skyking
    No need to cut the barrel. Just freebore the last two inches. It only takes a reamer and a power drill.
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  • spas12
    I would contact ruger, they might fix it for free.
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  • b0400879
    Dear fellow,
    A sad tale, but do hope that it finds a good ending.
    1st: Do you have the proper skills/machinery?
    Then: Let the hard lesson BE LEARNED: NEVER STORE ANY FIREARM IN LEATHER.
    Period.
    quote:Originally posted by spas12
    I would contact ruger, they might fix it for free. I know enough that I cant swap the bbl myself, but cutting the end off MAY be in my abilities.

    Please do contact Ruger, as THIS is by far the best approach - unless you've the proper metalworking skills/tools on hand.
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  • charliemeyer007
    I would go shoot it and see what it does first.

    Ruger would be worth a try. E-mail is cheap.

    Counter-boring could be an option.
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  • v35
    Cutting and finishing to a more common length like 5 1/2-7 12 might
    make it more handy.
    The barrel should be lathe cut and finished and the sight silver soldered. The barrel would need rebluing afterward.
    Installing a new barrel might be more economical.
    Try Ruger.
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  • EhlerDave
    So I take it no cutting torch and a grinder to do this the right way? [8D]

    I will ask Dad about calling Ruger, if not a machine shop will do the cutting for me so it is square.

    Thanks for the help guys.

    The pistol was not in leather I think it was a Uncle Mikes nylon, what ever got in it seems to have melted the inside. Because it was hanging up the "crud" was in the end of the holster. Would be nice to know just what he got in that thing to eat up the metal like it did.

    No matter what it was it sure made a mess.
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  • KAMsales
    quote:Originally posted by v35
    Cutting and finishing to a more common length like 5 1/2-7 12 might
    make it more handy.
    The barrel should be lathe cut and finished and the sight silver soldered. The barrel would need rebluing afterward.
    Installing a new barrel might be more economical.
    Try Ruger.


    ^ This
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  • nononsense
    EhlerDave,

    The proper method involves using a lathe to cut the barrel square to the bore line and putting on a proper crown for best performance. This is not a place for amateur methods.

    Replacing the barrel by yourself involves using a lathe to time the barrel also.

    Get someone familiar with these procedures in order to get the best results. This includes silver soldering the sight.

    Best.
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  • Bill DeShivs
    The melted holster residue may be all that's wrong with the bore. Try scrubbing the bad part of the rifling weith 0000 steel wool wrapped around a cleaning brush, or with a stainless bore brush before you cut it. You might be surprised. If not, no harm done.
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  • mmppres
    I agree with Dave try cleaning then call ruger they are great with fixing gun owners mistakes
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