jmohme Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) I was just on Collectors Firearms web site and ran across a Ruger Hawkeye 256 Winchester Magnum. I have a Contender barrel in that chambering. Great flat shooting small game caliber I cant help but think that if Ruger would have built an actual 6 shot revolver from the ground up for this round instead of converting a single action revolver to a single shot, the 256 win mag might have taken hold. I think a GP100 in the caliber would be a sweet gun. I would buy one. Edited January 22, 2021 by jmohme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I have a Marlin lever gun in .219 Zipper. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmohme Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 I even like the name of that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 My oldest when he was a kid had a Thirty-Thirty, so he used to call my .44 Magnum a Forty-Forty. I kinda liked that name. "Hey Smoke, what did you get your bear with?" "My Forty-Forty." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 On 1/22/2021 at 9:34 AM, jmohme said: I was just on Collectors Firearms web site and ran across a Ruger Hawkeye 256 Winchester Magnum. I have a Contender barrel in that chambering. Great flat shooting small game caliber I cant help but think that if Ruger would have built an actual 6 shot revolver from the ground up for this round instead of converting a single action revolver to a single shot, the 256 win mag might have taken hold. I think a GP100 in the caliber would be a sweet gun. I would buy one. Problem with bottleneck cartridges in a revolver is that high pressure loads can stretch the brass back to the frame and bind up the rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 12.7mm Pontifico--the Remington Rolling Block rifles obtained for the Papal Zouaves were chambered for a 12mm centerfire cartridge which used a rimmed, straight-walled case 45mm long loaded with 62 grains of blackpowder and topped with a 480-grain lead bullet. Should be great for re-killing the undead. This round was made for the Vatican. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 577 Snider. I have a bunch of bullets for one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valmet Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 I’ve always been an avid fan of the .308 Norma Magnum. It’s actually slightly more capable than a .300 Win Mag if you reload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Valmet said: I’ve always been an avid fan of the .308 Norma Magnum. It’s actually slightly more capable than a .300 Win Mag if you reload. I found a loaded round of .308 Norma on a landing when I was hunting deer as a kid. I was impressed just looking at it. We were mostly hunting with lever actions in .30-30 or .32 Special. One of us was usually even packing one of Dad's Savages in .22 Hi Power. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valmet Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 49 minutes ago, Walt Longmire said: I found a loaded round of .308 Norma on a landing when I was hunting deer as a kid. I was impressed just looking at it. We were mostly hunting with lever actions in .30-30 or .32 Special. One of us was usually even packing one of Dad's Savages in .22 Hi Power. Norma introduced it in 1960 but between importing rifles and ammo for it, it took a few years and by 1963 Winchester had introduced the .300 WM so the 308 Norma fell largely by the wayside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MO Fugga Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 .22 Jet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Wouldn't mind seeing a new pistol in 7.62x25. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 A good solid modern Tokarev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 More .41 magnum would be nice. It's still around but it's a purest....interest. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I would love to see some revival in the 45 Colt. Beyond cowboy action and lever guns great round, lots of room between the cowboy loads and a 454 Casull 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockett Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) Just get a GP100 6 inch in .327 Federal Magnum. Accepts 5 calibers, a relaoders dream and the .327 gets very close to .357 Magnum levels due to higher chamber pressure. If we want Ruger to make odd ball caliber guns, buying a .327 is a good start. I got 2 in that caliber, best revolver caliber IMO. Edited February 6, 2021 by crockett 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 .38-40 Winchester When Tom Horn was brought in, he carried a pistol chambered in .38-40. Quote The.38-40 Winchester is actually a.40 caliber cartridge shooting.401 caliber bullets. The cartridge was introduced by Winchester in 1874 and is derived from their.44-40 Winchester. This cartridge was introduced for rifles, but in its reintroduction for Cowboy Action Shooting it has seen some popularity as a revolver cartridge. 180 Grain projectile -- 1160 fps -- 538 foot pounds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 4 hours ago, Dric902 said: I would love to see some revival in the 45 Colt. Beyond cowboy action and lever guns great round, lots of room between the cowboy loads and a 454 Casull I have a Redhawk in ,45 Colt. I load it close to .454 specs. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I have several old Colts that are .38-40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rellik Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 11 hours ago, Dric902 said: I would love to see some revival in the 45 Colt. Beyond cowboy action and lever guns great round, lots of room between the cowboy loads and a 454 Casull Its around mostly with us pistol hunters. My 45 Redhawk is my "Pig-Hammer." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rellik Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 7 hours ago, Walt Longmire said: I have a Redhawk in ,45 Colt. I load it close to .454 specs. The RedHawk was used for proof-of-concept for the Casull. They drilled out the cylinder to 454. Put her in a safety box. And turned one loose. Gun didn't care. 65k psi. After several rounds of this, step next is blue pill loads at 85k-90k psi. That's when she had a catastrophic disassemble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 9 minutes ago, Rellik said: Its around mostly with us pistol hunters. My 45 Redhawk is my "Pig-Hammer." I would have no problem with an L frame five shot with good self defense ammo. Smith makes the 44 mag like that. ‘maybe if the ammo makers were to drive the bus, the makers would ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rellik Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 4 hours ago, Dric902 said: I would have no problem with an L frame five shot with good self defense ammo. Smith makes the 44 mag like that. ‘maybe if the ammo makers were to drive the bus, the makers would ride. If I could do it over, I'd buy that 5 shot L-frame. The L frame fits better in my small hands. Several years ago at the Dallas Safari club conference, I talked to the Ruger people about making a 5 shot GP 100, 41, with a 5" bbl. Shortly thereafter, Smith came out with their 5 shot 44. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 21 hours ago, crockett said: Just get a GP100 6 inch in .327 Federal Magnum. Accepts 5 calibers, a relaoders dream and the .327 gets very close to .357 Magnum levels due to higher chamber pressure. If we want Ruger to make odd ball caliber guns, buying a .327 is a good start. I got 2 in that caliber, best revolver caliber IMO. Always thought pistols chambered in .327 were VERY interesting. Five cals in one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 20 hours ago, Walt Longmire said: I have a Redhawk in ,45 Colt. I load it close to .454 specs. Rossi offered its Model 92 in 454 as well as 45 Colt. The 454 version when it shows up on GunBroker is usually 50% to 100% more than its 45 stablemate. I’ve wondered what beyond chamber depth and roll marking is the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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