I just picked this NIB Ruger Bisley Colt 45 up this am.

Would you do anything to it or shoot it as is?

give it the poor mans trigger job (or whatever its called). made a world of diff on my 2. but just one side.

If the action is smooth and you are happy with the trigger pull, just shoot it.

Just shoot it for a while, then you can do whatever mods you want.

I have done several poor man trigger jobs on Ruger revolvers.

The results have been very good.

Other than that if need shoot it as is.

If you intend to shoot cast bullets I would check the throats on each chamber. I've had a fair number of Ruger 45 Colts over the years and they all have had throats undersized of the groove diameter. Not a winning combination for cast bullets. It is an easy and inexpensive fix. Doug Phillips (DougGuy on Cast Boolits or Cylinderhone on FB) charges $48 to hone your cyilnder to the correct dimensions and $12 return shipping. I have had several done by him and they are perfect.

Ruger 45 Colt cylinders generally run .448-.450 on the throats and their groove diameters are normally .451. I have had each of mine opened to .4525 and they all shoot cast bullets well. If you have access to a set of pin gauges, that is the easiest way to check the throats. you can also tap a pure lead ball through each chamber and measure with a micrometer.

You have selected, in my opinion, one of the best packing SA revolvers out there. A 45 Colt 5.5 inch SA with a Bisley grip frame offers great shootability and excellent recoil control should you opt for heavy loads. I have the same gun in blue with the color case hardening. One of the Lipsey's special runs. Very nice revolver in an excellent chambering.

Shoot . . . SHOOT it!

I have the exact same revolver, and while it shoots well, the back of the trigger guard raps my knuckle pretty decent. I was going to take the grips off and see how much reshaping I could do to it to give me a little more space. Haven’t gotten around to it yet, but haven’t gotten too serious about shooting it a lot either.

Shoot the darn thing! In my mind at least the Ruger Bisley's are about the nicest guns out there.

Doing some load development today.

Hornady 250gr XTPs over 4227 at 12 yds.

Think I'm going to put a reflex sight on it.

With a group like that, I’d leave it alone.

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Originally posted by 470Evans:
Doing some load development today.

Hornady 250gr XTPs over 4227 at 12 yds.

Think I'm going to put a reflex sight on it.

I have shot several deer with .452 250gr xtps all died handily.

Nice group now you need to extend the range

I would start working at 50 yards. This distance will tell you more. You may need to fire-lap out the tight spot often encountered with Rugers just past the forcing cone.

That's the plan. I'm going to put a reflex sight on it to enable me to see better at that distance. I have the Raptor base on the way now.

I also replaced the factory springs this am with a Wolf spring kit. Really took the trigger down, maybe too far for my liking, we'll see.

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Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
I would start working at 50 yards. This distance will tell you more. You may need to fire-lap out the tight spot often encountered with Rugers just past the forcing cone.

where would you get them coated bullets from?

Not a bad pattern at all. As the old adage goes, "If it ain't broke don't fix it."

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Originally posted by NormanConquest:
Not a bad pattern at all. As the old adage goes, "If it ain't broke don't fix it."

My sentiments exactly!

I have an old Ruger Blackhawk .41 mag 4 and 5/8ths barrel. All I did for it was install a good wide trigger shoe, drill and tap for a pistol scope, and go hunting. Shortly I removed the scope, and used the irons, and found I could hit a standing Bobcat at 120 yds dead center of his chest dropped him in his tracks, with full house loads, so the scope wasn't a plus! The only thing else I did was carve oak leaves and checker the original wood grips.

MacD37

I had a mighty sore knuckle
from the trigger guard too.

Found a cheap cure without
messing the gun up.
Hogue Rubber grips. I found a
box of 'em at the leather shop
for $5 each. Got 'em all. Then
a few others just to have on
hand for more guns as they come in.

Sure tames the recoil too.
IF I knew a way to cure the gun from
twisting with the hot stuff I'd go
heavier charges. Not needed though.
Am getting over 1230fps with 20gr
H110 and both 250 and 320gr. That's
about all I can handle the twisting
with. Recoil is fine.

George

Those guns from Ruger are pretty well executed and need very little.

The basics I suggest for any handgun are as follows. Sights you can see, a good trigger and well fitted grips.

I change out the front sight to a semi-patridge sight and the rear to a Bowen Target rear. For MY eyes, I see these sights better. ( Fermin Garza now offers front sights for the Rugers, both in screw on and insert types.)
My triggers are set to 3 pounds with no creep either by gunsmith, and now by myself.
Lastly, I contour the grips to the grip frame, eliminating any squareish edges so that the grip panels meet the front strap and rear strap without excess wood. If the front and rear straps are ground flat from the factory, I knock the edges off of them to create a bit of radius that meets my hand.

These are the only things I do to the new Ruger Bisleys make them more comfortable and useable for me.

Cylinder throats used to be a concern for the older Rugers, ( Paper orange and yellow boxes ) However the new production seems to be very consistent and properly sized. .452-.453 are perfect.

Looks like it shoots pretty well. If the trigger is good, my suggestion is to shoot the snot out of it.

Hope this helps.