Post by: Skillet on March 20, 2024, 11:00:04 PM
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Post by: 71Shovelhead on March 21, 2024, 06:08:42 AM
Terry
if you need/want more detail let me know and I can provide you with lots of information
Post by: 300rum on March 21, 2024, 06:10:13 AM
Post by: trophyhunt on March 21, 2024, 06:13:20 AM
Post by: Skillet on March 21, 2024, 07:00:58 AM
Thanks for the replies fellas, sounds like I got a nice unit here. Need to get it cleaned up and out for a range session soon.
Post by: Ridgeratt on March 21, 2024, 08:03:11 AM
Post by: Caseknife on March 23, 2024, 08:19:17 PM
Did you ever work on loads for your 338 Federal?
Post by: 30.06 on March 24, 2024, 12:26:52 PM
Should clean up Great! K frames can be damaged by a steady diet of heavy loads. Gas cutting on the bottom of the topstrap at front edge of cyl is an easy check.
Should be no cylinder wiggle when its cocked. 66 - no dash - introduced 1970. 66-1 - 1977, changed the gas ring from the yoke to the cylinder. Probably a square butt frame.
Some had a rounded rear butt frame. The grips are specific to the butt frame style but not the dash number. Serial number is stamped on the bottom of the grip frame. Mag tech ammo for the range.
Post by: pd on March 24, 2024, 07:02:02 PM
Scored a win there. Goldilocks of woods walk guns from the golden age of stainless Smiths. No Dash Model 66 or what the kids today would call a first Gen.
Should clean up Great! K frames can be damaged by a steady diet of heavy loads. Gas cutting on the bottom of the topstrap at front edge of cyl is an easy check.
Should be no cylinder wiggle when its cocked. 66 - no dash - introduced 1970. 66-1 - 1977, changed the gas ring from the yoke to the cylinder. Probably a square butt frame.
Some had a rounded rear butt frame. The grips are specific to the butt frame style but not the dash number. Serial number is stamped on the bottom of the grip frame. Mag tech ammo for the range.
This forum always amazes me with the wealth of knowledge hiding here.
Post by: Skillet on March 25, 2024, 02:50:12 PM
Get a set of Hogue grips, you will like them a lot better than the Pachmayr grips.
Did you ever work on loads for your 338 Federal?
I did - and the 160 ttsx suggestion was spot on, thank you for that. Worked with Varget until I hit pressure. Pretty accurate at 1.1" avg 3-shot group. I haven't chronoed it yet, but thinking I'm 2900-ish based on trajectory. Will check soon now that I have a LabRadar (producer credit to BLRman on that). Have some 210 partitions and 200 HotCor's in transit to try out too.
Looking at wood grips for the 66, I'd really like a good rosewood-look for this unit.
Post by: Skillet on March 25, 2024, 03:24:20 PM
Scored a win there. Goldilocks of woods walk guns from the golden age of stainless Smiths. No Dash Model 66 or what the kids today would call a first Gen.
Should clean up Great! K frames can be damaged by a steady diet of heavy loads. Gas cutting on the bottom of the topstrap at front edge of cyl is an easy check.
Should be no cylinder wiggle when its cocked. 66 - no dash - introduced 1970. 66-1 - 1977, changed the gas ring from the yoke to the cylinder. Probably a square butt frame.
Some had a rounded rear butt frame. The grips are specific to the butt frame style but not the dash number. Serial number is stamped on the bottom of the grip frame. Mag tech ammo for the range.
There is a very little bit of gas cutting in the top strap, and the cyl has a tiny wobble when cocked. And as Ridgeratt pointed out in a pm, there is a slight case-head imprint on the frame. This one has definitely been shot, and probably a lot - but I think it will do well for my intended uses.
I've put 18ea 38's and 24ea 357 158's through it now, and it is far and away my favorite handgun now. Light, fantastic trigger in both single and double action, reasonably accurate at 25 yds with the 158's. Single action off hand got me 3-4" 3 shot groups. 38 spcl was a bit wider. Even with the 357 158's, target re-acquisition was quick and I believe I could cylinder dump on a rapidly approaching target with some practice.
Very happy with my $400 investment. Of course, now I'm looking at Henry Big Boy SS in 357 to match... So it might be the most expensive cheap gun I own.
Post by: Skillet on March 25, 2024, 03:29:39 PM
This forum always amazes me with the wealth of knowledge hiding here.
You're not kidding. The PM's I've gotten with incredible info as well (@71Shovelhead and @Ridgeratt) confirm it. There's a reason why this is the first place I come to for this kind of info :tup:
Post by: Dan-o on March 25, 2024, 04:11:55 PM
This forum always amazes me with the wealth of knowledge hiding here.
You're not kidding. The PM's I've gotten with incredible info as well (@71Shovelhead and @Ridgeratt) confirm it. There's a reason why this is the first place I come to for this kind of info :tup:
I hate to rain on your parade, but you've been misled.
First off, that revolver is left handed.
Second, the rifling does not extend beyond the barrel.
Third, the bluing is completely worn down to the chrome.
Forth, that particular model won't accept extended magazines.
I'll give you $75, just because we're friends and I hate to see you taken advantage of.
Post by: Woodchuck on March 25, 2024, 04:21:45 PM
Fourth*This forum always amazes me with the wealth of knowledge hiding here.
You're not kidding. The PM's I've gotten with incredible info as well (@71Shovelhead and @Ridgeratt) confirm it. There's a reason why this is the first place I come to for this kind of info :tup:
I hate to rain on your parade, but you've been misled.
First off, that revolver is left handed.
Second, the rifling does not extend beyond the barrel.
Third, the bluing is completely worn down to the chrome.
Forth, that particular model won't accept extended magazines.
I'll give you $75, just because we're friends and I hate to see you taken advantage of.
Post by: Dan-o on March 25, 2024, 05:59:20 PM
You're starting to remind me of somebody else we know.Fourth*This forum always amazes me with the wealth of knowledge hiding here.
You're not kidding. The PM's I've gotten with incredible info as well (@71Shovelhead and @Ridgeratt) confirm it. There's a reason why this is the first place I come to for this kind of info :tup:
I hate to rain on your parade, but you've been misled.
First off, that revolver is left handed.
Second, the rifling does not extend beyond the barrel.
Third, the bluing is completely worn down to the chrome.
Forth, that particular model won't accept extended magazines.
I'll give you $75, just because we're friends and I hate to see you taken advantage of.
Post by: wadu1 on March 25, 2024, 06:02:25 PM
I beg to differ, extended magazines for wheel guns. Young Guys :chuckle:This forum always amazes me with the wealth of knowledge hiding here.
You're not kidding. The PM's I've gotten with incredible info as well (@71Shovelhead and @Ridgeratt) confirm it. There's a reason why this is the first place I come to for this kind of info :tup:
I hate to rain on your parade, but you've been misled.
First off, that revolver is left handed.
Second, the rifling does not extend beyond the barrel.
Third, the bluing is completely worn down to the chrome.
Forth, that particular model won't accept extended magazines.
I'll give you $75, just because we're friends and I hate to see you taken advantage of.
Post by: Ridgeratt on March 25, 2024, 06:53:55 PM
Not sure any of the examples you have shown would be able to load the 66 without picking up a few off the floor. :dunno:
Post by: wadu1 on March 25, 2024, 06:59:26 PM
WaduJust giving Dan-o a bad time,
Not sure any of the examples you have shown would be able to load the 66 without picking up a few off the floor. :dunno:
Post by: b23 on March 25, 2024, 09:46:20 PM
Looking at wood grips for the 66, I'd really like a good rosewood-look for this unit.
I think I have a set that came off something, don't recall what, I'll look for them tomorrow and see if I can find them as well as what they fit. If I can find them and they'll fit what you have you can have them.
Post by: b23 on March 26, 2024, 11:32:57 AM
Looking at wood grips for the 66, I'd really like a good rosewood-look for this unit.
I think I have a set that came off something, don't recall what, I'll look for them tomorrow and see if I can find them as well as what they fit. If I can find them and they'll fit what you have you can have them.
Found em! They're yours if you want them.
Post by: Skillet on March 26, 2024, 11:40:08 AM
I'll send you a PM -
Post by: Ridgeratt on March 26, 2024, 11:42:10 AM
Post by: b23 on March 26, 2024, 12:20:33 PM
Make sure that they fit a k or l frame revolver.
I believe, even though the L is a larger frame, the L and K Smiths take the same grip. If they don't work out Skillet can use them for fire starter. ;)
Post by: Skillet on March 26, 2024, 12:38:57 PM
Make sure that they fit a k or l frame revolver.
I believe, even though the L is a larger frame, the L and K Smiths take the same grip. If they don't work out Skillet can use them for fire starter. ;)
If they don't fit my 66, the only reasonable thing to do would be to buy another revolver that they do fit.
#gunmath
Post by: b23 on March 26, 2024, 01:22:17 PM
Make sure that they fit a k or l frame revolver.
I believe, even though the L is a larger frame, the L and K Smiths take the same grip. If they don't work out Skillet can use them for fire starter. ;)
If they don't fit my 66, the only reasonable thing to do would be to buy another revolver that they do fit.
#gunmath
Well duh, is there any other logical solution?! But, since I can't recall what I took them off of, you may have to buy a few more. I mean you wouldn't want to risk them not being a perfect fit. What's that saying, something about there's nothing free about something free..... ;)
Post by: Ridgeratt on March 26, 2024, 03:26:57 PM
Post by: b23 on March 26, 2024, 07:21:24 PM
You might find some kind of mark on the inside of the grips. Perhaps a k stamped on them.
I didn't look super close but I did look them over a bit and didn't see anything. I'm kind of wondering if they came off of a N frame model 29 I had years ago because I remember swapping grips on that one I just didn't think they were that old.
If they are N frame grips I'm pretty sure they'll still fit a L or K frame but they'll require some sanding to make them fit. Skillet's a commercial fisherman and those guys have to be part mad scientist part MacGyver so regardless of whether they came off of a N, L, or K frame I'm sure he can get them fitted up.
Post by: Skillet on April 01, 2024, 07:52:02 PM
They are from an N frame, so will need a little fitting, but I'm looking forward to the project.
Post by: C-Money on April 02, 2024, 06:31:31 AM
Post by: okie john on May 10, 2024, 07:13:55 AM
Unmolested N-frame grips of that vintage are getting hard to find, so rather than fitting to a K-frame, I'd just look around and get the right grips.
Okie John
Post by: Fidelk on May 10, 2024, 10:12:28 AM