OK Dirty Dan

Are you using a combination seat/crimp die? This has happened to me before when I have the die body screwed too far down such that the crimp starts being applied before the seating action is completed. I still use the combo dies but I make double sure they're backed off enough not to crimp, and I then crimp in a separate station.

I would definitely suggest going with a lowered hammer if you have difficulty reaching the spur without rocking the revolver. I say that because one of the main things I see from other duelist shooters which costs them time on their pistols is turning the hammer cocking motion, which in my opinion should be a thumb-only movement, into a full hand/wrist movement. That time with your gun off-target to cock the hammer adds up. But mostly, as you say, it's practice. That can be practice dry firing and transitions at home, or live fire at the range. Transitions are key for every category so I'd spend some time at home getting comfortable getting the first pistol back into leather (without looking it in) at the same time as you're pulling the second from leather and getting it on target. That will minimize your pistol-to-pistol transition time and also allow your dominant hand (I assume every double duelist generally shoots dominant hand first for transition reasons) to move onto the rifle/shotgun earlier therefore minimizing that transition time. Edit: Just realized I was assuming you're shooting double duelist. Maybe you aren't. Whether you are or not, still practicing in and out of leather will be of benefit.

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It’s his standard New Model Bisley frame. I talked to him on the phone about the various models he offers and decided for these I wanted the standard frame for the easier grip options. I fully intend to buy additional frames from him in future but probably not for competition guns.

Sure are. I wanted these converted to Bisleys during a time I couldn’t find Ruger frames. Plus they just look cool! I need to do some final fitting and finishing but they’re perfectly functional as-is.

Listen I’m no photographer but here you go

My wife always comments I don’t take enough pictures and now you guys too! I’ll take some tonight or tomorrow and post them.

I had Snake Oil George install 5.5" octagon barrels on one set of my 44 Magnum Bisley Rugers. They look fantastic, and maybe I'm in the minority here, but I don't feel as big a difference as others going from round to octagon at the same barrel length. Most others I know that have gone to the octagon shoot 38s so maybe there's a more pronounced difference in the feel on those smaller caliber guns. The actual weight difference between my two sets of Bisley 44s only puts the octagon pair at 2oz heavier for each gun. Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy with the barrels. But I had that done because that pair had different barrel lengths and I wanted them to be the same. I don't have any plans to convert my other pair which already have matching length factory barrels. Obviously that doesn't address the 7.5" barrel part of your question but thought I'd share my experience. I would say that if I were in the market to have another set of octagon barrels put on I personally wouldn't hesitate to go with an even longer barrel.

Hola Hombre, I'll take 'em. Sending you a PM.

I'm in for CCFCGF as well. It'll be a hoot!

Surely @Missouri Lefty will join us again and whoop us even worse shooting in Gunfighter.

You've got mine so I'm just commenting here to ask that I be placed on the list. Thanks!