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Re: Bond Arms Factory Tour

Post by JEBar » Wed May 12, 2021 6:26 pm

as is usual for us, our absolute and final plans have a way of changing .... thankfully, we shouldn't need to cut down any 44 mag cases .... with the 100 once fired brass mentioned above on hand and 300 more new Nosler blem cases on the way, we shouldn't need any more for many moons to come
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Re: Bond Arms Factory Tour

Post by JEBar » Sun May 16, 2021 8:48 pm

question or those who own Bond derringers .... do you clean yours as often and in the same manner as you would other types of firearms .. :?: ..
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Re: Bond Arms Factory Tour

Post by Conax » Sun May 16, 2021 10:09 pm

JEBar wrote:
Sun May 16, 2021 8:48 pm
question or those who own Bond derringers .... do you clean yours as often and in the same manner as you would other types of firearms .. :?: ..
It's even easier to clean than an automatic. No take down, no 6 cylinders, no crane, no reason not to keep it clean as new.
All my guns look like new when they aren't in use. It's a pleasure and part of the hobby to me.
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Re: Bond Arms Factory Tour

Post by Conax » Sun May 16, 2021 10:15 pm

Ernie wrote:
Thu May 06, 2021 4:11 pm
JEBar wrote:
Wed May 05, 2021 8:33 pm
Ernie wrote:
Wed May 05, 2021 7:09 pm
410 defensive rounds that demolishes clay targets sitting at 25 feet.
most impressive .... when you fire those 410's how would you rate the felt recoil/muzzle jump :?:
Not bad, maybe like a 45acp.
I have a .45acp barrel for mine. I think it's the hardest kicking round I've shot out of the Bond. Kicks harder than the 410s, at least with the buckshot loads I have. Some sort of 'defense' shells, they're black. Forget the brand name. 410 birdshot loads are pleasant to shoot out of it.
The .45LC rounds I have my brother loaded just for the Bond, they're low pressure and also comfortable to shoot.
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Re: Bond Arms Factory Tour

Post by JEBar » Sun May 16, 2021 11:31 pm

Conax wrote:
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The .45LC rounds I have my brother loaded just for the Bond, they're low pressure and also comfortable to shoot.

I hope to load similar 44 Special rounds for firing in our derringer
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Re: Bond Arms Factory Tour

Post by GFK » Mon May 17, 2021 10:04 am

JEBar wrote:
Sun May 16, 2021 8:48 pm
question or those who own Bond derringers .... do you clean yours as often and in the same manner as you would other types of firearms .. :?: ..
Yes. Yet, it is a Davis. However, it is similar to a Bond.
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Re: Bond Arms Factory Tour

Post by JEBar » Mon May 17, 2021 11:32 am

thanks for sharing your experience .... I figured that would be the case, simply wanted to confirm
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Re: Bond Arms Factory Tour

Post by JEBar » Wed May 26, 2021 6:47 pm

earlier this afternoon I had the opportunity to run about 30 rounds of "vintage" 38 special wad cutters through our Roughneck .... in doing so, I learned a few things very quickly .... one example: shooting at an 8" paper plate, even at 5 yards firing from the hip, I have no clue where they were hitting .... in short, I need a much larger backstop ..... secondly, our Roughneck doesn't like wadcutters, they tumbled even at ranges of 4 or 5' ..... I loaded this ammo 40 or so years ago, the primer hit on every round was sold and every round fired .... I found the recoil to be manageable, causing no issues with arthritic hand joints .. :D
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Re: Bond Arms Factory Tour

Post by Travlin » Wed May 26, 2021 11:19 pm

Jebar, Were those hollow based wadcutters? Did you load them with Bullseye or Red Dot powder ? Maybe a little more power will make them stabilize
Bullseye is supposed to burn in a two inch barrel if I remember it right.
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Re: Bond Arms Factory Tour

Post by JEBar » Wed May 26, 2021 11:47 pm

Travlin wrote:
Wed May 26, 2021 11:19 pm
Jebar, Were those hollow based wadcutters? Did you load them with Bullseye or Red Dot powder ? Maybe a little more power will make them stabilize
Bullseye is supposed to burn in a two inch barrel if I remember it right.

I honestly have no clue .... I found them in the bottom of our gun vault and have no idea how long they have been there .... I have no memory of loading them or why I did .... they only thing I can say is they gave off a good bit of smoke :?
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