tawn

Let me see if I can stir the pot...... #2 is from the team challenge days.... the guy who coached you while you were shooting for S & W. # 4. You have spoken many times about an old golf coach. It is a very old book.....and you said nobody would ever have a book of him "just laying around". This will be difficult indeed. He is long before Nicholas...... one if the pioneers of golf.... #3. A fierce competitor and great shot....hummm...Rob is definately a fierce competitor.....Doug....an exceptional shot..... but i have to go with Tubbs.... well...am i on the right track?

I see that your lessons continue....old friend.

huey, i am a little removed from the exact dimentions between the different pieces of brass so i won't be able to tell you exactly the diameters but i will tell you all that I know about the calibers. I have shot and chambered guns for all the above. 9x23 was the first attempt to solve the high capacity problem of stacking 20 rounds in a magazine and then expecting them to feed reliably. The 9x23 is a tapered case that has a thick web area to better handle the old 175 power factor loads. The length of the case is the same as a 38 super but the rim of the case does not stick out beyond the web. CP elite was the supplier of the brass. Starline then entered the picture and manufactured 9 super comp and 38 super comp brass. 9 super comp brass is very similar to 9x23 in that it is a tapered case. .38 super comp has the same case head diameter as the 9 super comp brass but the case is a straight case. So what does all this mean to the shooter? Most chambers are in .38 super. Most chambers are big. Most guns will chamber and shoot all the brass. The .38 super comp brass is the simplest choice for the shooter that doesn't want to deal with the large rim on standard .38 super brass. The .38 super comp brass has a small rim due to the strait wall case but it works very well. Tune your extractor and you will be fine. tawn

Paul W, i have some experience with a single stack in .40 s&w. i would agree with the great Arnt. I only use 10 mm mags and have the best luck if i load my ammo to a length of 1.200. i also bend the magazine springs to add more pressure at the front of the follower. i bend the second coil of the spring from the top to create this pressure. if your gun has a fully supported ramped barrel you must make sure that the ramp does not stick out into the magazine chute area. good luck! tawn