Recent content by papajohn

Verndog, I bought the gun used, so it may not have had the stock spring in it, the newer one felt a little stiffer than what was in it. That said, the trigger weight isn't the issue, the stacking at the end of the DA stroke is what I don't care for. I run all kinds of ammo and primers in...

The spring was a gift from a friend who tried it and didn't like it, he said it was a ten-pounder. It seems a little heavier than the stock spring, and for a carry gun I want reliable ignition. The DA pull was pretty awful when I got it, lots of dry-firing smoothed it up, except for the hitch...

Hi All, I read this forum on occasion but rarely post. I have a 3-inch SP-101 that I sometimes carry off-duty, but I haven't shot it as much as most of my other revolvers. I put an aftermarket grip on it and installed a slightly lighter Wolff's trigger spring, but haven't done anything else to...

Outdoorfool, I have a M-77 in 257 Roberts that exhibits the same problem. I've tried two dozen handloads, five bullet weights, four powders, and it still throws shots wide, completely at random. I sent it off to Ruger with a letter explaining the problem, and told them I thought it might be a...

My 38 load duplicates factory ballistics at Plus-P level, since I have to carry one on duty. My carry ammo is the Speer Gold Dot Short-barrel load (135 grains) so I want my practice ammo to shoot exactly the same way. I either use 4.2 grains of WST with a Rainier 158-grain plated bullet, of...

What was your overall length BEFORE you seated the bullet deeper? I load all my 45ACP's to 1.250", that way they fit into the magazines regardless of the nose prfile. Not all 1911 magazines are created equal....... :wink:

If you're getting good accuracy with a particular load, the easiest way to duplicate it is to use a bullet as close to the factory's bullet as you can get, then try to match the velocity. I've had excellent results with Varget, as well as H335, and H322 gave me some surprisingly high velocity...

I tumble my rifle brass for a day or more to get it good and clean, it's much easier to see splits on brass that really shines. I'm also a fan of dryer sheets in the tumbler mix to absorb dirt, it helps the media last longer. All I use anymore is the crushed walnut, a 50 pound bag will last me...

I've been all over the 'net, and I can't find anyone who stocks them, or even LISTS them. Midway, Natchez, Graf's, nobody shows them on their website. As popular as these guns are, I thought they'd be easier to find. I don't want the light-tube (tru-glo) style, I'd like to find a Millet...

Pressure is what makes guns and bullets go bang, so it's a good thing, but like anything else, too much is rarely beneficial. Bearing01 is right........getting more pressure is good, but pressure spikes are not. The idea is to build pressure to a certain safe (but warm) level, then maintain...

I have deprimed hundreds of shells with live primers, and in 28 years of reloading I have NEVER had a primer detonate accidently, under any circumstances. I respect them, but c'mon, if a pointed firing pin that hits the center of the cup right over the anvil with too little force won't set one...