OT-poor ruger..
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OT-poor ruger..
I recently acquired this from a friend of mine who was helping out another friend's son by reloading some .45lc for his brand new Ruger. Apparently, he wasn't paying attention to his scale and double red-lined the load. I don't know what kind of powder he was using. This is the result.
Sorry for the picture but it is very windy here so I took this photo inside. According to the friend who was doing the loading, it held together for the first 2 rounds but blew on the 3rd. He felt really bad for the kid and bought him a brand new gun and swore he would never load for anybody else ever again. Nobody was hurt other than the ruger. He didn't want to be reminded of the incident so he gave me all of the pieces that were found. I use it as a reminder about being extra careful when I reload and I never reload for other people.
Just thought you folks might want to have a look at it.
Thanks, Morgan
Sorry for the picture but it is very windy here so I took this photo inside. According to the friend who was doing the loading, it held together for the first 2 rounds but blew on the 3rd. He felt really bad for the kid and bought him a brand new gun and swore he would never load for anybody else ever again. Nobody was hurt other than the ruger. He didn't want to be reminded of the incident so he gave me all of the pieces that were found. I use it as a reminder about being extra careful when I reload and I never reload for other people.
Just thought you folks might want to have a look at it.
Thanks, Morgan
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I wouldn't just throw it away. I'd talk to Alan Harton, a gunsmith guru out of Texas. But then again, the price he might charge to repair it may be more than a new Vaquero. I'd still call him. You can get his information by searching the Single-actions forum; http://single-actions.phpbb3now.com/
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Just out of curiosity is it an 'original model' Vaquero or a New Vaquero. The name will be on the frame. If it just says Vaquero it is the original model. If it says New Vaquero it is the more recent, smaller model. Judging from the shape of the hammer spur, I'm guessing it is the New Vaquero.
Ruger went to great pains to stress that the New Vaquero is not built to the same ruggedness as the older, larger model. They stressed that the heavier loads in the 'Ruger Only' sections of many loading manuals are not to be shot in the New Model. SAAMI spec only. Of course, an accidental overcharge is an accidental overcharge, and a double charge might blow up the bigger 'original model' too.
Just out of curiosity is it an 'original model' Vaquero or a New Vaquero. The name will be on the frame. If it just says Vaquero it is the original model. If it says New Vaquero it is the more recent, smaller model. Judging from the shape of the hammer spur, I'm guessing it is the New Vaquero.
Ruger went to great pains to stress that the New Vaquero is not built to the same ruggedness as the older, larger model. They stressed that the heavier loads in the 'Ruger Only' sections of many loading manuals are not to be shot in the New Model. SAAMI spec only. Of course, an accidental overcharge is an accidental overcharge, and a double charge might blow up the bigger 'original model' too.
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Back when Bill was alive, Ruger would have replaced it.
Maybe they still will. Have you asked?
Maybe they still will. Have you asked?
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It is a New model. He gave it to me because I have an old model and thought I might be able to use it for parts. Of course, nothing will fit from it, not even the grips. Believe it or not, but the guy I got it from sent it to Ruger but they said they were not responsible for the blow-up because of the reloads. They offered to send him another one for cost but he didn't want to do that.
By the way, In my humble opinion, I cannot find fault with Ruger as I don't know of any firearm that can handle a double charge. I blame the reloader for not being careful enough. On my old model, I would not be afraid to shoot my own reloads through it(definately not my friend's reloads.)
By the way, In my humble opinion, I cannot find fault with Ruger as I don't know of any firearm that can handle a double charge. I blame the reloader for not being careful enough. On my old model, I would not be afraid to shoot my own reloads through it(definately not my friend's reloads.)
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Ya know, a friend will bail you outta jail, (or buy ya a new Ruger when HE blows your's up; but a TRUE FRIEND (would still buy you a new Ruger), but tell ya, WHOA, BUT WAS THAT A BLAST OR WHAT!!!!
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Or as my favorite version of that saying goes: If I'd known this is what friends are for, I'd have signed up as an enemy.horsesoldier03 wrote:Funny how it is always a FRIEND that gets your *** in a sling!
And so goes the saying, with friends like that who needs enemies!!!
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If Bill was alive he'd be writing the new Assault Weapons Ban of 2009 for the Demonkrats. He wrote the '94 version!FWiedner wrote:Back when Bill was alive, Ruger would have replaced it.
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BLASPHEMY!!!nemhed wrote:Well that proves it, Rugers aren't safe for reloads, I've seen the proof on the internet.
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