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Clements Custom 44 Special

Posted By: Darrell H

Clements Custom 44 Special - 01/27/2017 12:53 AM

Hey Guys,

I wanted to share some photos of a gun that I received today. I've been waiting on this one for awhile now! It is a Jeff Quinn 44 Special conversion from Clements Custom guns. The base gun was a 50th anniversary Ruger .357 magnum. It has a 5 1/2" barrel with a vertical white lined front sight, color case-hardening by Turnbull, and cocobolo stocks.







Mr. Clements did an outstanding job, I'm very pleased with the way it turned out. I hope to be able to shoot it soon.
Posted By: AK hgunner1

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 01/27/2017 1:03 AM

Purrrrrrty......That's a keeper Darrell.
Posted By: cherokeetracker

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 01/27/2017 1:22 AM

David did a beautiful job on that one. Congratulation Darrell.
Any specific plans on how you will bloody this one?
Charles
Posted By: s4s4u

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 01/27/2017 1:40 AM

Suuuweeeeeeeeeeet!
Posted By: Darrell H

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 01/27/2017 1:56 AM

Thanks guys!

Charles, I didn't necessarily order this one for a hunting gun. I mainly plan to shoot steel targets with it...but I would love to tackle a N. GA deer or hog with it!

I've got 500 pieces of brass and 500 245 grain SWC's on hand...can't wait to shoot it!
Posted By: 500WE

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 01/27/2017 12:40 PM

Very nice Darrell! David does excellent work.
Posted By: doc with a glock

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 01/27/2017 2:44 PM

Darrell,

Sure purty!!

Doc
Posted By: jamesfromjersey

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 01/27/2017 3:56 PM

a good looking 44 for sure Darrel....
Posted By: KRal

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 01/27/2017 5:01 PM

Very nice, DH! I've got an OM 357 that I plan to send to David for that same package; with maybe a few extras. That should work well for them N George whitetails.
Posted By: briarhopper

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 01/27/2017 7:38 PM

Absolutely beautiful!
Posted By: rickiesrevenge

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 01/28/2017 12:52 AM

Purdy stocks!

Aaron
Posted By: Darrell H

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 01/29/2017 12:12 AM

Thanks guys, I appreciate your comments!
Posted By: ruger4570

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 01/29/2017 1:39 AM

Very nice.
Posted By: wheelguns

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 02/06/2017 11:46 PM

Very nice Darrel, look forward to hearing how it shoot.
Posted By: Mark Hampton

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 02/07/2017 1:00 AM

Darrell, Been away for a while and just saw your new revolver. Wow! That is beautiful and the stocks are over the top. Really nice sixgun!
Posted By: reflex264

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 02/09/2017 12:18 AM

Wow. I missed this one. I am a .44 Special nut. Take it hunting. I don't even know how many deer I have killed with the special and a couple of hogs found it quite offensive. That thing is gorgeous.
Posted By: Darrell H

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 02/12/2017 2:32 AM

I've had the opportunity to put a couple hundred rounds through the gun now. It is a lot of fun to shoot!

I am not a very good iron sight shooter and I have discovered that I need to shoot three shot groups.


I can't tell you how many good looking groups I have messed up with a lone flyer from shots 4-6:




I shot these groups at 25 yards while seated, resting the gun on my knees. I've settled on a load of 7 grains of Unique under a Montana Bullet Works 245 gr. SWC cast from an RCBS mold for now. It seems to be a consistent performer.

Thanks again guys, I really appreciate your comments!

Darrell H

Posted By: briarhopper

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 02/12/2017 5:47 AM

There's nothing wrong with those patterns! Nice!
Posted By: jwp475

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 02/12/2017 10:32 AM


Beautiful revolver.
Posted By: dhom

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 02/12/2017 11:17 AM

Great revolver! I too have a tendency to throw a flyer in a good group. One thing that seems to be helping me is aim small and keep the exact point of aim. Do not look at the group. Try a target that the group is not visible if you can. Just my $.02 cents.
Posted By: KRal

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 02/12/2017 2:10 PM

DH,
It seems those "flyers" are due to an issue with that revolver. It must have a bent barrel, timing issue, or something. I'll be glad to take it off your hands - at a discounted/defective price, of course.
\:D


Rib'n aside, that's some fine shoot'n! I see many NGA critters laying to rest in the future. Congrats on a beautiful SHOOTER!
Posted By: Darrell H

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 02/12/2017 2:33 PM

 Originally Posted By: KRal
DH,
It seems those "flyers" are due to an issue with that revolver. It must have a bent barrel, timing issue, or something. I'll be glad to take it off your hands - at a discounted/defective price, of course.
\:D



Ha! KRal, you are a true friend, thanks for looking out for a brother!
\:\/


I think that I'm through shooting groups with this gun for now. I loaded up another 100 rounds with Unique last night to shoot offhand at my steel target. This will allow me to work on two areas that I need to improve upon; iron sight shooting and offhand shooting. Hopefully I will get a high percentage of satisfying "pings"!
Posted By: SChunter

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 02/12/2017 2:55 PM

DH has the coolest toys...beautiful revolver and great shooting!

Darrell - speaking of looking out for a brother, KRal is coming off injured-reserve, and I would hate for him to reinjure himself taking over shooting duties on your defective pistol. I'm here to help. 😜
Posted By: KRal

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 02/12/2017 4:15 PM

 Originally Posted By: SChunter
DH has the coolest toys...beautiful revolver and great shooting!

Darrell - speaking of looking out for a brother, KRal is coming off injured-reserve, and I would hate for him to reinjure himself taking over shooting duties on your defective pistol. I'm here to help. 😜


Everyone wants to help out...LOL
Posted By: cmnash

Re: Clements Custom 44 Special - 02/15/2017 11:37 PM

 Originally Posted By: SChunter
DH has the coolest toys...beautiful revolver and great shooting!

Darrell does have the coolest toys. The color case hardening really is something to see.
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