Range Report
Those are nice looking grips but I'm thinking they might be awfully hard on your hands??
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I got to the range today to shoot mine. I was confused about whether the sights would be well regulated as the previous owner had changed the front sight to a taller one but you went with a shorter one. I decided to leave the taller gold bead FS (.308" vs the HIVIZ .208") on & change the shorter rear sight (.115" blade, which was adjusted fully down) assembly out with a .160" white outline assembly (that I was going to use for another project) & set the adjustment to the middle of it's range. I hoped the taller rear would raise the POI (offsetting the taller front) plus the .160's "U" notch is 50% deeper (.075" vs .052") making front sight acquirement easier while keeping a sight blade, which I'm used to.
I shot about (120) rounds ranging from 45 Colt +P to near max 460 Magnums (using IMR4227, Lil'Gun & 2400) & this setup worked great for me. The 250 & 300gr JHP 460s required a couple clicks up from what worked on the slower LC+P ammo & the 225gr FTX loads hit a little lower still (at 12yds out). Since the rear sight is still basically in the middle of it's range I think this will be good.
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It's a BLAST !! And I think it's easier to control than my SRH 454 7-1/2" bbl. It's a little heavier, shorter barrel & has the MagNaPorting to help. I didn't notice any downside to the porting (noise, blast...how can you make it worse?) I tried some 45 Colt power cast lead loads & apparently this gun doesn't like lead bullets, so it'll get a full diet of copper only from now on.
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460XVR CARRY FIREBALL (-01)
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460XVR CARRY FIREBALL (-02) with an odd hole in it
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Yes you can mount a scope on these. Your muzzle flash/blast is going to be awful hard on your scope though!!! I would suggest not.
Those are nice looking grips but I'm thinking they might be awfully hard on your hands??
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I got to the range today to shoot mine. I was confused about whether the sights would be well regulated as the previous owner had changed the front sight to a taller one but you went with a shorter one. I decided to leave the taller gold bead FS (.308" vs the HIVIZ .208") on & change the shorter rear sight (.115" blade, which was adjusted fully down) assembly out with a .160" white outline assembly (that I was going to use for another project) & set the adjustment to the middle of it's range. I hoped the taller rear would raise the POI (offsetting the taller front) plus the .160's "U" notch is 50% deeper (.075" vs .052") making front sight acquirement easier while keeping a sight blade, which I'm used to.
I shot about (120) rounds ranging from 45 Colt +P to near max 460 Magnums (using IMR4227, Lil'Gun & 2400) & this setup worked great for me. The 250 & 300gr JHP 460s required a couple clicks up from what worked on the slower LC+P ammo & the 225gr FTX loads hit a little lower still (at 12yds out). Since the rear sight is still basically in the middle of it's range I think this will be good.
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It's a BLAST !! And I think it's easier to control than my SRH 454 7-1/2" bbl. It's a little heavier, shorter barrel & has the MagNaPorting to help. I didn't notice any downside to the porting (noise, blast...how can you make it worse?) I tried some 45 Colt power cast lead loads & apparently this gun doesn't like lead bullets, so it'll get a full diet of copper only from now on.
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460XVR CARRY FIREBALL (-01)
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460XVR CARRY FIREBALL (-02) with an odd hole in it
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