Wild Deuce
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Did a quick search and couldn't find the answer I was looking for.
Will a revolver cylinder (Ruger GP100) that has been machined to accept full moonclips be able to safely fire rounds without the moonclips or will moonclips be required ever after?
... Do you plan to have the cylinder machined so that you can use moonclips in place of a speedloader?
I think I am a little confused by the question. I know the GP100 doesn't come in .45Colt, but I had one that was changed over to accept moonclips so I could shoot .45ACP. It will still fire .45 Colt no problem without a clip.
My initial answer is yes, because of my experience with the .45Colt, and the fact that the cylinder chamber diameter doesn't change, it's mainly the face of the cylinder that changes to allow for the space of the clip. In a revolver, if it will chamber, and you can close the cylinder, you're good to go, unless the round is above the intended pressure is below the round, i.e. .357 in a .38, which shouldn't fit anyhow.
Hope that's what you are looking for.
I was taking into consideration that there is now a little bit less metal around the base of the cartridge (the metal that was machined away to make room for the moonclip). Is there enough metal missing to cause a case failure without a moonclip in place?
those of you with experience with moon clips. how do you load/unload them?
Their are several different tools available to load and unload the clips you can buy from cheep to high dollar. You can find them online at Brownells and other places.those of you with experience with moon clips. how do you load/unload them?
OP Just curious but why would you want to fire a moonclipped gun without the clips?
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Here is a link to one of the expert gunsmiths who does moonclip conversions
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Did a quick search and couldn't find the answer I was looking for.
Will a revolver cylinder (Ruger GP100) that has been machined to accept full moonclips be able to safely fire rounds without the moonclips or will moonclips be required ever after?
Depends on who did the conversion. If it is done right, it will shoot without them. The 45ACP ones will fire without them too, you just cannot get the cases out too easily!