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Originally Posted by notsofast
1) Can you modify the m24 cyl to accept 44mag ammo?
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Yes and No. You can ream the cylinders to accept the 44 mag brass, but the cylinder will still be too short for SOME standard length ammo. The noses of the bullets would stick out of the front of the cylinder and cause it to bind on the forcing cone. If you reload you can set the bullets deeper, but this raises pressure and can be a problem if you are loading at or near top of the range.
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Originally Posted by notsofast
2) Is a conversion cyl available?
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No. The cylinder window is the same size, but the magnum cylinder is longer (front to back) and the barrel is shorter by an equivalent amount. The closest thing to a "conversion" cylinder would be to buy a 44 magnum cylinder from a Model 29.
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Originally Posted by notsofast
3) If one would use a m29 cyl, would the barrel have to be removed and the forcing cone “lathed” down the .11” difference?
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Yes - either that or the barrel would also need to be replaced with one from a model 29 as previously mentioned. Cutting the forcing cone off the barrel and then re-cutting a new forcing cone would be the most expensive part of the proposition. Probably more expensive than buying a replacement barrel.
If a person already had the Model 24, it would be cheaper to buy a Model 29 than it would to modify the 24. In addition to costing less there is the additional benefit of having both guns.
So the big question, is why would anyone even consider paying someone to modify a Model 24 to shoot magnum rounds? If a person has the skills and tools to do the work themselves, and could get the parts cheaply enough, it would be an interesting project. Otherwise it would be cost prohibitive.