harald

RangerTrace, you descibe the same problems as i see myself. I can shoot better with the 6" strong arm then i can shoot with both hands with my 1911 Schuemann barreled gun.

Hi, I got a custom 1911 Caspian with a Schuemann .355 Ultimatch barrel, but are having problems with bullets all over the target. I have another 6" 2011 with a .355 Bar-Sto and this shoots very nice groups with HAP 125gr and plated bullets, but the Schuemann barrel speds all over the target. My target load is 3.6gr N320, the velocity is the almost the same from these two barrels, but the groups are very different I have just fired about 500 rounds in the Schuemann. Do you have any tips to improve the accrucy in the Schuemann barrel? Diffrent bullets or different power?

I have a Para Ordnace P16 in 40 s&w, my gunsmith fitted a 9mm barrel and tuned the extractor to function on both cases/calibers. I am not sure what brand the extractor is, but it is not Aftec. Maybe a Wilson or Ed Brown.

Hornady and Lymen gas checks are starting to get expencive, so I am looking for other brands/types of gas checks. I am casting and shooting bullets in 40 and 44 revolvers. Will I get any different result with Zink gas checks then I get with copper gas checks from Hornady and Lyman? Will I get a zink or Aluminum coating in my barrel?

Hi, I have a 610 which I use in a dicipline called fieldshooting here in Norway. I cast my own bullets from NEI bullet moulds: http://www.neihandtools.com/catalog/401-180-gc.jpg But the chambers in the cylinder are to short to crimp the brass in the crimping groove, I must crimp in front of the crimping groove. What tools can I use to lenghtening the chambers to fit a longer cartridge? Can I use this tool: http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=319489 or are there other tools which are more suited my problem. Best regards, Harald

Thanks Dan

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=169485 Does anyone know what thread size barrel extension this is: I have contacted Midwayusa, but I have not got any answer

Here is a pic of my friends STI barrel to the left, and my Schuemann gunsmith fittet barrel to the right. The STI barrel chamber is wide and my barrel is not. The ramp goes in the chamber on the STI barrel, but on my barrel it is not inside the chamber.

My barrel is a gunsmith fitted Bar-sto, I guess there is a big diffrence between this barrel and a stock STI barrel. Tomorrow I will try reloading with vv 340 powder, about 4 grains maybe....

Primer flow was the first thing i thought of when I saw the primers, but this should be the same problem in my gun?

Hi, G-ManBart I have used the same ammo for 4 years and never had any problems of any kind. That made me confused; same ammo in different gun and a strange result. My 6" STI have a bullbarrel and this new 5" have a bushingbarrel, but I do not think the fired primers should look any different. I am confused....

My friend just got a brand new 5" STI Trojan in 9mm, this is a std Trojan from STI with a reciol master. When he tried my reloaded ammo in his gun, the fired primers looked strange. I use Rem. sp primers, 120 gr TC lead bullets sized .356 and 3.2gr vv 310, this is a light target load. Fired in my 6" STI the power factor is 131. I think the recil spring was very light, can this cause the strange primers? My gun have a #7 recoilspring, and I do not get this kind of strange primers after firing. Any tips? new recoil spring? different firingpin?

I have a friend who will try to make a comp, and he needs the threading tap for this job. My DPMS barrel is already threaded 1/2-28, but there was several different taps

I am looking for a threading tap which fits my threaded DPMS barrel.I got one from Midway but it was not the right one. Is this the correct? http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT?PMPXNO=2009415&PMT4NO=83203662

I shot the match without any problems. I used my Dremmel one the slide stop, like Brazos custom explains. Then I used a fine Arkansas stone and removed a sharp corner on the under side of the slide. This sharp corner made the marks on the last round in the magazine. Like the one pic in post 11. I used the macro fungtion one the camera, that is why the round looks "pregnant" And I crimped the bullets a bit more. Last week I sent the gun to my gunsmith to have the frontsight adjusted a little lower. He will check the gun

This is one of the "last" shots from shooting. It looks like the slide stops on the middle off the brass

6" Caspian slide with Briley bullbarrel in 45acp Aristocrat rear sight, Caspian trigger, Nowlin hammer and Ed Brown most of the other parts

Thanks I will try other heavier recoil springs tomorrow

Yes, it is always the next to last round. It is not brass shavings you see in the pic, it is unburn power from to light reloaded ammo. 4.5gr will burn all powder. I think there is a problem with magazine and slide stop. I have sent a e-mail to the gunsmith about this problem

Yes I have tried with seven and eight shots in the magazine with the same result. Last shot will enter the chamber when I insert the magazine after the FTF The gun has a #10 recoil spring

Another pic

I just got my 1911 from my gunsmith today. I am shooting bulleye, my load is 4.5gr 310 and a 200gr cast SWC I load magazines with 6 - 8 shots, I have tried 3 Wilson 47 and 1 shooting star magazine. First shots witout problems, but the next to last shot will not enter the chamber. When i push the magazin release butten the slide move forward and the shot go into the chamber. Is the slide stop the problem?

Hallo, I have an old RCBS Ammomaster progressiv press, and I am looking for shellholder for 30 carabin. Where can I buy this parts?

Top: S&W 629-3, 9" Lothar Walther barrel, custom built sightrib with Aristocrat rearsight. Bottom: S&W 610-2, 7.5" Shilen barrel, custom built sightrib with Aristocrat rearsight. Shot 80 shots in the 629 today, the gun was better then the shooter today. Looking forward to warmer weather and longer eavenings to use this two guns

My "new" limited Old Para-Ordnance frame, Caspian slide, Wilson barrel in 45acp