Chamfering chambers on moon clip revolver...

Mikey · April 10, 2001, 07:24 PM

How big a task is it? Can a hobby guy do it himself? What tools are required? How critical is the angle/depth?

I have built several 1911's but never worked on a revolver. Bless me with knowledge and advice...

Mikey

JoeHatley · April 11, 2001, 11:17 AM

Mikey,

Sorta depends on how may revolvers and different calibers you want to do, as to whether it's worth the $50+ to buy the tool from http://www.brownells.com Most smiths charge around $5 a hole, so if you only have one gun to do it probably wouldn't be worth buying your own.

Not hard to do, just need the ability to detail strip your cylinder and a steady hand. A vise to hold the cylider still is handy.

Good Luck...

Joe

Nevada Fitch · April 11, 2001, 10:27 PM

here is the el-cheap-o way to do it. I did this on a Smith and Wesson 25-2 in 45ACP. First I went and got my case mouth deburer tool and run it by hand over each cylinder, than that wasn't enough to suit me so I got one of those cheap cone shaped dremel rocks from a local auto parts store and chucked it up in a 1/4 inch drill and champfered each cylinder until I was happy with the results.It has been a long time but I believe I finished up with some emery cloth after that. Most gunsmith won't champfer the chambers as much as I like for liability reasons.I did mine pretty big.Probably at least 1/8 of a inch bevel.Do this at your own risk.you can use the moon clips with rounds in it for comparison. If you will notice the taper on a 45ACP case is quite a bit so the case is unsuported back there anyway for a ways in the cylinder.Use that for a gauge.I shot many heavy major loads in IPSC for several years with that gun and never had a problem.I always used 230grain lead roundnosed bullets and I could literally throw the shells in the cylinder from 6 inches away.I am not kidding!

April 11, 2001, 11:17 AM	#2
JoeHatley Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 1999 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,135	Mikey, Sorta depends on how may revolvers and different calibers you want to do, as to whether it's worth the $50+ to buy the tool from http://www.brownells.com Most smiths charge around $5 a hole, so if you only have one gun to do it probably wouldn't be worth buying your own. Not hard to do, just need the ability to detail strip your cylinder and a steady hand. A vise to hold the cylider still is handy. Good Luck... Joe __________________ Go NRA

April 10, 2001, 07:24 PM	#1
Mikey Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 1998 Location: Tennessee Posts: 885	How big a task is it? Can a hobby guy do it himself? What tools are required? How critical is the angle/depth? I have built several 1911's but never worked on a revolver. Bless me with knowledge and advice... Mikey

April 11, 2001, 10:27 PM	#3
Nevada Fitch Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2000 Posts: 261	here is the el-cheap-o way to do it. I did this on a Smith and Wesson 25-2 in 45ACP. First I went and got my case mouth deburer tool and run it by hand over each cylinder, than that wasn't enough to suit me so I got one of those cheap cone shaped dremel rocks from a local auto parts store and chucked it up in a 1/4 inch drill and champfered each cylinder until I was happy with the results.It has been a long time but I believe I finished up with some emery cloth after that. Most gunsmith won't champfer the chambers as much as I like for liability reasons.I did mine pretty big.Probably at least 1/8 of a inch bevel.Do this at your own risk.you can use the moon clips with rounds in it for comparison. If you will notice the taper on a 45ACP case is quite a bit so the case is unsuported back there anyway for a ways in the cylinder.Use that for a gauge.I shot many heavy major loads in IPSC for several years with that gun and never had a problem.I always used 230grain lead roundnosed bullets and I could literally throw the shells in the cylinder from 6 inches away.I am not kidding!