What Did You Shoot Today?

[462]

Single action versus double did make a difference in my 70's vintage Python. Had FTF issues, after many shots and 20+ years. years. Replaced the mainspring and the FTF's disappeared.

I mostly use CCI primers, known for their hard cups. Occasionally, WLP in Large Pistol. Almost always, seat primers with RCBS Bench mounted tool. Primer pockets are always cleaned, after each firing.

The first round that FTF, I looked at the primer indent and it appeared shallow. The others, I just left them in same cylinder hole and restruck DA. By the third strike, they went off.

Brass was same lot of Starline 44 Special twice fired by me. I also shot W-W brass, many times fired (different load), primed with WLP's Had a couple FTF's, so I doubt it's the primer cup hardness.

I'll keep a eye on it. Maybe adjust with the strain screw. New mainspring, if it persists. I won't carry this revolver due to the bulk and weight. That's what the Bulldog is for.

I only used either Winchester or Wolf/Tula primers, with the gun. If you decide to change the main spring, check out Wolff's extra power version -- my 624 wears one. I don't believe in reduced power main springs, but I don't play games with my guns.

 

[Brad]

Shot the DW 1911 again today. Man I like this gun! Great trigger, case ejection is consistent, sights are easy to see, just all around a good gun. Barrel and slide are snug but it is 100% reliable so far.

First 10 shots today at 7 yds. Load is a 200 swc, powder coated, over 4.8 gr of Promo. This is the only load I really use for 45 ACP, it works and a single load makes it easy to keep track of.

 

[462]

After a loooong month's closure, the range resumed operation for three day, then it'll close for two weeks. Seems every year the county and the tourist industry's greediness add more on-track events thereby causing the range to close. If those closures aren't enough, because the range master and his assistant are county employees, thus unionized, the range closes on federal and state holidays.

Now, that I've vented on to this morning's session.

The previously mentioned experiment of weighing 10 each .223 cases and Hornady 55-grain FMJs, to see if weight sorted rounds shoot noticeably more accurate than non-sorted rounds, was conducted using the Ruger American. As expected, the bullets weren't the best choice for such an experiment and results were non-conclusive. If I were to repeat the experiment it'll be with Sierra 69-grain HPBT Match bullets.

This morning's other experiment was determining if my vision is compatible with a 3" Day-Glo red paster pasted on a 12" Day-Glo green target, using the Pedersoli/Navy Arms .45-70 rolling block "Buffalo Rifle's" vernier tang sight and Lyman's 17A globe front sight with an aperture insert, at a distance of 100-yards. The experiment was an outstanding success . . . I couldn't discern the dot. Finding a target that I can obtain a 100-yard sight picture has been unproductive in that my 50-yard accuracy does not carry over to the longer distance. Experiments will continue, but I'd prefer to shoot the rifle from 100-yards rather than fifty. I've till the 16th to figure out the next target experiment.

 

[RicinYakima]

Took a 2" Iver Johnson DAO 32 S&W, a 3 1/4" Iver Johnson DA in 32 and a 5" Colt New Police in 32 New Police(the black powder version). All loads were black powder I had done winter of 19/20. 2" firing pin stuck in every primer and would not allow the cylinder to rotate. The 3" failed to cycle after one cylinder full without helping turn the cylinder with the off hand. The Colt worked just fine but grouped about 6 inches at 50 feet.

Don't think I am going to make ammo ahead for these, just get everything ready and load before I use them again.

 

[462]

Can't remember if I wrote about the AR shooter who was shooting from the bench to my right, my last range session. With every shot I was getting peppered with either unburned powder or lead. Being the rifle was an AR, and all the range's AR shooters shoot jacketed, I reckoned the pepper was unburned powder.

Anyway, today the same guy was on the bench to my left and I was getting peppered again. At the next cease fire, I told him about the previous and today's peppering. The cartridge was .350 Legend with an RCBS
35-200 bullet and Accurate 11 FS, and the rifle had a muzzle break. I asked if the break ever showed any signs of lead buildup and he said it no. I wonder, now, if the pepper isn't lead, especially after feeling a rather sharp sting just below the left eye.

By the way, the Legend combined with a 16" barrel and muzzle break make a lot of unpleasant muzzle blast when it's directed at your face from less than 3' away.

 

[L Ross]

Thank the Lord I do not have to shoot with other people. The Thorn Hollow Ballistic Research Facility is a totally private concern with rare limited invitations to a select few of proven character. It does not take much to become uninvited. Fortunately only two individuals have gotten the boot.

 

[462]

Fortunately, and notwithstanding its geographic and design limitations, and county imposed inconveniences, I have a place to shoot.

 

[Winelover]

My range is open, every day of the year. Only, inclement weather puts a damper on its use. Deposited 40 cast 44 Special projectiles, Wednesday, through the 24-3. After turning in the strain screw, a full turn, the occasional DA FTF seems to have went away. Might do the same, this AM, before the rain cometh.

 

[Bret4207]

I was PM'ing with another member and realized that outside of putting down a couple of animals I haven't shot anything for fun in a couple years, loaded anything in 4 or 5 or cast anything in close to 10 years!!! I have scads of loaded ammo and buckets and bags of bullets but I'm scared to death of not being able to get primers or powder!!! I need to work on this issue, or see a therapist to deal with my fears!

 

[Jeff H]

I was PM'ing with another member and realized that outside of putting down a couple of animals I haven't shot anything for fun in a couple years, loaded anything in 4 or 5 or cast anything in close to 10 years!!! I have scads of loaded ammo and buckets and bags of bullets but I'm scared to death of not being able to get primers or powder!!! I need to work on this issue, or see a therapist to deal with my fears!

Brother, you need to correct that!

Deprivation of that nature and the severity thereof is deleterious to one's mental well-being - makes us feisty(er), cranky(er), grumpy(er) and miserable(er). Just ask anyone who has to put up with ME on a regular basis.

 

[oscarflytyer]

Nothing. Cleaned 2 ARs last night. I HATE cleaning those damned things (and my rifle SHOWS that!). While I like the platform, I DESPISE cleaning it. And I will NEVER EVER again get one Basic Tng clean!

 

[Brad]

No need for basic training clean on an AR. Clean enough is clean enough. Mine gets a wipe down of the carrier, blot lugs wiped clean. Barrel scrubbed and dry, chamber brushed and patches. Clean lugs in extension, oil what needs oil and reassemble.
For HP matches I ran mine pretty wet. I wasn’t playing in sand or dirt so no harm In doing so.

 

[Snakeoil]

Good day at the match today. This was our standard BPCR silhouette match with targets set at 200 thru 500 yds. Shot my 03 off the bench. Managed to hit them all today. Conditions were tricky in that there was stuff going on that could not be read thru a scope. Both my partner and I had initial scope setting put rounds either way over or way under the target. My settings are always right on the money. So there was some kind of vortex out there that was pushing bullets up or down. But it was consistent because once dialed in, the shot went where they were expected to go based up the mirage and wind we could read. Mirage was fairly steady, but moving pretty good. It did change a few times during the match and shut off for a few shots. But because it was steady most of the time, once accounted for, it could be forgotten until it changed. Wind was playing games with us. Calling the wind was like someone calling a horse race. It was up and down in velocity and would change direction regularly. Effected my partner Steve more than me. He was shooting a 175gr bullet where I was using a 207gr.

We were assigned turkeys to start, hardest target of the 4. Getting thru those took the pressure off early in the match.

Here is the group I shot at 200 on the chicken. That one low shot was a sighter. The 10 for score are in that big gray mass in the middle. That 03 truly loves this load. Took this by putting my phone up to my spotting scope. Worked pretty good. It's the chicken on the right. Steve had not shot yet.

 

[popper]

Put a Hank's picatinny rail on the CVA and used Warne one piece mount, sighted in easily. 145, 170 & 185gr cast did fine.
The 165 SP I loaded didn't chamber (again) in the Henry 308W but the Amax did fine. 165gc PC did good too. Humidity is fierce!

 

[Snakeoil]

Humidity is fierce!

But you don't have to shovel it.

 

[462]

But you don't have to shovel it.

My Viet Nam crew mate lives in Waukesha, Wisconsin, though he hasn't responded to my e-mails since December '21, every Winter he would complain about having to shovel snow from the sidewalks and driveway, and rake snow from the roof. Weren't teenagers invented for those chores?

 

[L Ross]

My Viet Nam crew mate lives in Waukesha, Wisconsin, though he hasn't responded to my e-mails since December '21, every Winter he would complain about having to shovel snow from the sidewalks and driveway, and rake snow from the roof. Weren't teenagers invented for those chores?

It is what standing seam steel roofs were made for, and tractors with snow plow blades.

 

[Ian]

Weren't teenagers invented for those chores?

One could say so, but I maintain that migratory birds and insects figured out a far better solution millenia ago.

 

[RicinYakima]

My Viet Nam crew mate lives in Waukesha, Wisconsin, though he hasn't responded to my e-mails since December '21, every Winter he would complain about having to shovel snow from the sidewalks and driveway, and rake snow from the roof. Weren't teenagers invented for those chores?

Every try to hire a teenager to work in the last 20 years? Not going to happen even at $20 an hour in cash.

 

[Winelover]

Every try to hire a teenager to work in the last 20 years? Not going to happen even at $20 an hour in cash.

They would if their parents didn't give them everything! Our parents told us if you wanted anything, besides room and board, go out and work for it.