Originally Posted by HawkI
Im curious as to what makes the Blackhawk cylinder too short?
The bullet nose should be flush with the cylinder face in this instance.


In either of my Blackhawks, a 50th Anniversary model (a flattop) and a Lipsey's Flattop, seating a 358429 into full length 357 Magnum brass crimped into the bullet's crimp groove produces a cartridge overall length which is just a hair too long for the cylinder, and will hang up as it rotates into battery.

I think it has something to do with a shorter cylinder on the Flattop models?

Last edited by J23; 11/16/20.

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