I bought a new Classic Bulldog about a year ago
Old style with wood grips and 3-inch barrel and blued finish. After the first range session I put a set of Pachmayers on it. Instant relief. Mine shoots the Lee 240 grain Tumble Lube SWC over 5 grains of Bullseye dead on and it will ring the 50-yard gong with careful aiming and trigger control.
Hold dead on the gong at fifty from a rest and make music. This load chronographs around 730 or so fps IIRC. It is sighted from the factory for the 240-grain bullet. 200's and 180's shot so low I was going to have to file the front sight way down.
I need to send it back to the factory. It has a 15 thousandths cylinder gap when I pull it to the rear. Doesn't spit lead. Seems the cylinder is spring loaded and it normally rests against the barrel. If I push the cylinder against the barrel then I have 15 thousandths headspace.
I wonder upon firing everything just equalizes e.g. cartridge case grabs the cylinder wall and pulls the cylinder rearward as the bullet is exiting the cylinder throat.
Bob
Complete thread:
- Amigo Mike hauled out a near new Charter Bulldog. -
A K Church,
2023-09-17, 15:20
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2023-09-17, 17:37
- Barami, I believe. - A K Church, 2023-09-17, 19:33
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- I bought a new Classic Bulldog about a year ago - Bob Hatfield, 2023-09-20, 15:58
- I've oned more than a dozen Bullsdogs. They need some - Rob Leahy, 2023-09-21, 00:21
- I wrecked one in about 5 shots with heavy Keith loads. - JimT, 2023-09-21, 06:43
- We have several charters.... -
RayLee,
2023-09-17, 17:37