Urbanti

Find that I have the option of either 6" or 4" for a new 610. Want to shoot the gun in USPSA matches Unlikely to shoot IDPA since most local matches are scheduled during workdays M-F (?). Is 4" the obvious choice? thanks in advance Tim

Back again... all ammo 230g FMJ... gun was purchased new, I think it is a 625-8... the rear sight on my gun is cranked all the way down... WWB 230g and lighter handloads all seem to shoot high Based on the responses to this post I am guessing that not all shoot high thx a lot Tim

Guys - I bought a 625, and have since shot another SW .45 acp revolver. Mine is 5 inch adjustable sight model, and the other is a 4" adjustable sight model. Both shot inches high at all distances, even with the adjustable sights cranked all the way. Same results with softball handloads, or hardball factory ammo. Is this just a weird atypical statistical sample, or is this common? If it's common, is it common to replace the front sight to get the thing to print close to POA? Hoping to shoot IPSC this year, but hard to shoot quick when you're holding off a lot, best Tim

When I first started using the Precision 230g LRNFP moly bullets I had occassional Failure to Feed problems when loaded out to max length. Shortened COAL incrementally and found a spot where all six of my 1911s feed it better than ball. Think we're talking 1.225"-1.230". Am so happy with this load, and so confident of it's feeding, that I'm buying it in 2,000 bullet lots from Precision. Wish they'd put some helium in the boxes, 2,000 rds of 230g lead slugs is HEAVY best wishes, all usual handloading precautions apply, Tim

if this has been beaten to death already, my apologies.... I am hesistant to transport loaded moon clips in MD after a long dissertation by the President of one of our local shooting clubs regarding the fact that the State of MD considers a loaded box magazine for a pistol legally to be the same as a loaded pistol, in the event that your vehicle is searched by the police. According to this retired LE, you could have an unloaded pistol in your car, a loaded pistol magazine somewhere else in your car, and still legally be charged with having a loaded pistol in your car, which is generally a significant violation unless you are one of the ten or twenty ccw permit holders in the state. While I haven't spent any time on it, a loaded moon clip seems functionally to serve the same purpose as a loaded pistol magazine. Individual LE officers will frequently tell you that this shouldn't be a problem unless you are already in trouble for something else, but still the ambiguity is unsettling. Am I the first person to bring this up? Tim

FYI - as promised, for the first time ever, I will be shooting a stock 625 at Thurmont this Sunday morning. Since my reloads are very slow and problematic, I think we can safely assume we know who will come in last Looking forward to seeing you guys there, Tim

What are you looking for??? not sure, the pistol came with rubber grips that are awful for me, don't let my hands move around. finger grooves are also not optimal. I have small hands so may order Miceluk grips, or check out some custom grip sites, best Tim

It is tight. So, if I want the gun to fire Fiocchi, etc, may need bona fide gunsmithing done. As is it fires Win White Box in moon clips, which is pretty much the mission statement. thanks for all of the help Tim

thanks for all of the responses. I now have a comp-tax holster, 6 Cal Comp Works belt carriers, a re-mooner, and 100 moon clips on the way. now just need a set of grips and I'm set for April, very best regards Tim

In the spirit of self-sacrifice I am willing to shoot revolver at Thurmont in April if you guys can help me find a blade tech kydex holster in stock somewhere. Since this will be my first revolver competition of any sort ever, it is a virtually certainty that I will come in last. This can spare one other poor shooter (you probably know who you are) the embarrassment. Soooo, I figure there is at least one person out there deeply vested in the outcome of my holster search. Pistol is a 5" SW 625-8, in stock configuration. Anybody who knows where I can find a blade-tech or similar kydex holster (ie not a race holster) please reply. B-T says none in stock there, and at least a 5 week wait for a custom order. thanks very much in advance, Tim

Which is the main spring screw

follow up on my 625-8 Running the gun with Wilson full moon clips, the Win White Box fires 100% of the time. Even with the clips, it does not fire every fiochhi cartridge (typically 1 misfire out of 6). If the pistol continues to run Win WB perfectly with the full moon clips, I may not send it back. The action is very smooth and the pistol is very accurate and the object of admiration of fellow shooters so apparently a keeper. thanks for the advice, Tim

thanks guys. the pistol misfires in SA and DA mode with Win WB ammo, light strikes approxiimately 1 ever 8 or 12 shots maybe? also, if you shake the gun the firing pin or something rattles around loose in that part of the frame, is that normal? best Tim

WalterMitty thanks for your reply. Win White Box misfires the same amount as my handloads so am discounting bad loads for the moment. About 6-7 duds out of an economy box of 100 WWB Do your pistols that fire nonclipped rounds perfectly have a firing pin in the hammer, or a frame mounted firing pin? I am wondering if something is amiss with the firing pin mechanism, cylinder end play did not feel atrocious on casual inspection About the half moon clips, didn't have any tools and they were impossible to unload by hand without twisting, hence breakage. thanks for your responses, and those from the other guys as well Tim

Hi Bill was knocking out the cases with a plastic pen that part worked fine Tim

Hi - complete 625 newbie with brand new 625 (with frame mounted firing pin). bent/broke the stock half moon clips in first ten minutes of ownership was told the gun should run just fine with rounds placed in cylinder with no clips without clips, am getting light primer strikes once every 6-10 rounds same experience with handloads and win wb 45 acp ammo question: should the gun run just fine without clips, or are the clips essential to getting the primer close enough to the firing pin? thanks in advance for any advice/experience, Tim

Been loading 3.6g of straight Clays underneath a Precision 230g moly bullet successfully for a "general purpose lighter than hardball but not a mousefart" load. Now I want to try the same bullet but with VV N310. Several posters have suggested that VV N310 loads parallel Clays. Can't find 230g lead N310 loads either online with VV website or by searching this forum - apparently the VV N310 guys are shooting 200g LSWC not 230g ball. (I favor 230g lead slugs in my .45s b/c that way all my .45 1911s function across a spectrum of loads without spring changes). QUESTION: if 3.6g of straight Clays made for a seemingly low pressure load with that bullet, can I try 3.6g of VV N310? And, would Quickload or other software provide answers to these kinds of questions? best Tim

looking for info on .45 acp loads using a 230g moly or lead bullet with VV N310. planning for minor type load but interested in whatever you've got. if replying pls include OAL, specific bullet configuration, and pls confirm that we're talking about lead/moly not jacketed. thanks in advance for any info, Tim

Fired 200 rds ball, 100 rds Precision 200g LSWC - no problem Fired 100 rds 230 Precision RNFPs, got 4 premature slide locks. Am using a COL of 1.210" b/c that's what I need to get the case to seat in the chamber. Blaster is a SA milspec with stock 1 piece barrel. Anybody else getting premature slide locks with this bullet? thanks Tim

Thanks very much for looking into this "bumping" issue, I am very curious at to what you discover. BTW, I think I have re-read your book about, say, 100 times thanks again Tim

Little more information - according to the Ed Brown and Hallock books it's called "bumping" and is caused by the slide stop pin bumping the curved portion of the lower lugs. I guess my modified question is: do many 1911s show this wear over 3,000 rounds, or is this a Kimber thing? Also, my sense from reading up is that the pistols may be fixable without installing new barrels - please add any info you have on that, also? Most of all, trying to figure out if I have somehow abused the guns or whether this is something that is a result of initial barrel fitting at the factory. very best Tim

Two of my 1911s, both Kimber stainless Target II models, have over 3,000 rounds each. Most of the ammo fired has been factory or lower power, ie no killer pin loads etc. The bottom barrel lugs of both, on the forward, "downrange", face of the lugs that has the ramp built in, show burnished flat spots where presumably the slide stop pin is riding on them. In neither case do they look awful (ie displaced metal, etc), but in both cases you can see that they not longer have the completely smooth rounded ramped faces I think they had when new. Neither gun shows battering at the rear of the barrel, or around the frame, or arund the barrel lugs, as a matter of fact both guns inside and out look very nice and have been religiously maintained. Importantly, both shoot and function fine at the moment. Is this normal? Is this type of wear self-limiting? Suggestions appreciated, Tim

FYI - I decreased the load to 3.6 grains of Clays, and opened up the crimp to .469ish. Fired 120 rounds and saw no significant (read "lumpy") lead deposits, just a little dirtiness in the grooves between the lands, same as shooting jacketed handloads. So I think I am now on my way. Thanks very much to all responders, I will order another 1,000 precision bullets and experiment further. thanks again Tim

Thanks very much. I guess different barrels might accumulate lead differently based on how the rifling meets the chamber. The amount of leading in the 5" STI barrel was not tiny or insignificant. It was only a couple of spots right ahead of the chamber, but it was enough that I would hesitate to shoot another 100 rds down it. Thanks again, any other suggestions appreciated, Tim

Thanks very much for all the input. Blaster was a STI Trojan with about 1,000 rds thru it. Now wondering whether it may also vary with age of the barrel - don't remember getting this leading on a Kimber with 4,000 rds thru it??? In short term will experiment with a Clays 3.6/200g Precision SWC download and lighten the crimp to .469". If that doesn't work will try WST. Any other suggestions please feel free. Tim