Mike, thanks for your post on Bullseyeshooters yahoo forum.
Regarding the Redman SS Liner in a 5" cut barrel, who did the work
for you & what was the cost? I am looking for options regarding a
better barrel. Thanks, Randy

--- In BULLSEYESHOOTERS@yahoogroups.com, "mike" <10xk9@c...> wrote:
>
>
> --- In BULLSEYESHOOTERS@yahoogroups.com, "tobythelab"
> <michiganmosers@a...> wrote:
> > The set up that I use on my model 41's is a long barrel cut down
> to 5" and lined with a stainless steel Redman liner. This is very
> light weight ( much lighter than a Clark barrel) and more accurate
> as well. As with any match chamber it is too tight to pull live
> rounds with the ejector, but this set up really hammers. In a rest
> it groups better than my 208, but in my hand the 208 still shoots
> better. I used a Clark barrel a few years back and it did work
> better than the stock heavy barrel, about 3 months after I
switched
> to the cut/lined long barrels I shot a personal best up to that
> point of 887. Now I shoot a Hammerlli and have since set a new
> personal best.
> > I have the Clark bbl on my 41 with a 1" Ultra dot mounted in the
> far
> > forward Weaver slots. I use Vitarbo grips that have a
> large 'shelf'
> > for my middle finger to rest under, that really helps support
the
> > weight forward balance of this setup. With these grips (in slow
> > fire) I can splay open all 3 non-trigger fingers and my thumb
and
> > still hold the gun steady. I went with this setup for reduced
> > muzzle flip in rapid fire.
> >
> > I have been shooting this for 3 years now, this fall I have been
> > shooting the best scores of my life. It just all came together
> for
> > once.
> >
> > One hint: the Clark bbl has a tight match chamber, I often
cannot
> > eject a live round - this is because the nose of the bullet has
> > engaged the rifling and 'sticks' in place. Keep a 3/16" brass
rod
> > or wood dowell handy just in case.
> >
> > You may want to use 'better' grade target ammo if you run into
> > feed / eject / misfire problems. Even with Eley ammo the lube
can
> > build up in the chamber to the point where the bullet nose won't
> > seat all the way in, gun may still go into battery but you will
> have
> > some 'slop' to take up when the firing pin hits.
> >
> > I think the Clark bbl is 100% worth its cost: match grade
> accuracy,
> > reduced weight, no useless topstrap, and lower scope mounting
> height.