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  1. In 38 short colt i use a maximum taper crimp of .370 on coated bullets without going over the ogive. Usually I crimp at 368 with no tumbling and no accuracy issues.
  2. Try loading the 160 deep and use a taper crimp slightly over the ogive of the bullet.
  3. It's all a balancing act between the mainspring and rebound spring.
  4. You can use 38 short colts in the 929 as is. The case head expands a bit more than usual. The little I played with one that case expansion was able to be sized out and reloaded for use in my 627. Don't know if repeated firings would change that or affect case life. The 929 i did this with was a buddies and is documented in a uspsa front sight article 2 years ago. It had been set up by tk and had their usual chamfer and action work. You use the moon clip combination you would use for 38 short colts in a 627 too.
  5. The more we pull off the side plate the more things can go wrong. Once my trigger is set and smoothed out I now try to just add a bit of oil through the hammer window. So when you pull your trigger, do you try to stroke it smoothly or slam it back as fast as you can?
  6. The only reason to use shims is if the hammer is rubbing on the frame, usually it is the side away from the side plate. If you're running a 15# rebound spring and a hammer fall weight over 48 ounces rubbing on the frame won't cause any issues. Take the cupped shim out and don't replace it. Shoot it and see how it goes.
  7. Does it have this hitch in dry fire, or only during live firing? Did you put empty cases in the chambers when you tightened the loose ejector rod? Never had to use loc tite on an ejector rod?
  8. Do any of the studs have a wiggle to them with side plate off?
  9. pskys2

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    Ummm kind of like Norton playing the piano?
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    Ticks

    It refers to allowing a spurless hammer in a revolver to have the trigger pulled slightly to check that the cylinder is not binding. If you have a spur on the hammer you can slightly cock it and check cylinder rotation. Peacemaker type revolvers have almost never been used in uspsa, and their older versions had a half cock notch that allowed the cylinder to rotate freely to load chambers. As revoman stated it has its problems and is not something I do, but it is allowed.
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    10.5.9 Failure to keep the finger outside the trigger guard during loading, reloading, or unloading. Exception: while complying with the “Make Ready” command to lower the hammer of a gun without a decocking lever, or while initially loading a revolver with a spurless hammer. If you go too far and a round is fired, it is a DQ.
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    Ticks

    I liken a pre performance routine as opening the door to my sub conscious abilities, where all the needed points hide.
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    On My 325 when I close the cylinder it seems to be able to rotate a couple of chambers on first closing? Don't see why, it shoots great and is actually the most accurate revolver i have. Have only shot it in idpa and edc. So I don't have a habit of checking for it on my other competition revolvers. The one habit i do have is i close my eyes and mentally pantomime shooting the course, this sets the shooting order and engagement order. Takes only a few seconds, but it helps the old brain function better.
  14. I was told jhps are more accurate due to the compression used to form the HP removes all voids in the base. If you can find a sp like mgolds 142 jp in 125, or even try them if you can get an order through.
  15. Ok all of you Revolver Aficionado's the 2024 USPSA Area 3 Steel Challenge Championship will be held April 19th to April 21st https://practiscore.com/ruger-2024-area-3-steel-challenge-championship/register . Right now we have 4 ISR's and 3 OSR's and still have many openings, and are the 3rd and 4th most populated Main Match Divisions behind CO and Open. Last year we had 6 ISR and 6 OSR and were the 4th most popular Main Match Divisions. Come out and drag race on steel!
  16. Ok all of you Revolver Aficionado's mark your calendar for Saturday August 31st for the 2024 USPSA Free State Championship. We've been the 4th most populated Division the last 3 years and last year had 14 Revolvers. The match will be open for registration in March https://practiscore.com/free-state-kansas-championship-2024/register so clear your calendars. I will post more information as available.
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    Holsters.

    You are correct you don't need a holster for Rimfire. The problem is the reloads on a field course, need some way to carry them.
  18. Well FWIW I've convinced our local USPSA club to add a Revolver Category to each match probably until at least June. We did it in December (we had 4 IS & 2 OS), the January match was frozen/snowed out and this month we again have 4 Irons and 2 Optics (not all the same optic guys either). We will be the 3rd most popular Division/Category, Co has 31, Lo has 15, Revolver has 4 with 2 more open under the Revolver Category for 6 total, Prod has 5, PCC 3, Open 4 minus 2 Open Revolvers so only 2 "normal" open guns, SS 2 and Ltd & L10 1 each. All of the Optic Revolvers are local ICORE, one is a Distinguished Senior and has vision issues but he did shoot USPSA in the past, one last month was me and I shoot both dot and not in ICORE and USPSA, since it's inception and Revolver since its adoption, and the other guy shoots ICORE with a Dot and will shoot USPSA with irons when he's in the mood or it's a big match. What to draw from this? It's early yet, will see how it goes as the season heats up. This is the home club for the Free State where Revolver has been the 4th most populated Division for the last 3 years. Shameless plug the 2024 Free State will be August 31st!
  19. Might try Blue Bullets their coating is one of the hardest/thickest, they can send a sample pack. A lot depends on the velocity, up to 1200 f/s some coated will work but over 1300 f/s? Last time I had a comp was about 1996, and JHP were the choice, don't think there were any Poly coatings and the Moly coatings couldn't handle it.
  20. Its easy to get major pf with 38 specials and I have worked up 2 major pf loads with 38 short colt cases. And using Starline brass can use my good moons.
  21. Yes and we all laughed about it at the time!
  22. And remember when we could actually find an affordable chronograph? I know I thought what's next, heads up display for our 1911's?
  23. The false hope? Will still take 2 reloads with 15 round mags and 1 up the pipe at start for a 32 round cof.
  24. Yes reread my response, i adjusted it.
  25. Not really. And it's not recommended to use full mainspring pressure with the side plate off. It's hard on the trigger stud to put full mainspring pressure on with side plate off. If you can't feel or see any issues with no mainspring attached, try attaching the main spring and tightening the strain screw just enough so it stays put then with side plate off try the trigger. It should be a very light pull. If it does create that wall feel, and the mainspring has no arch at the top, then it is likely knuckling. Don't force it though, and don't tighten the mainspring down all of the way with no side plate on. Re-reading your question, with the grip off, back the strain screw off until the mainspring has very little pressure, just enough that it stays put. Then try the trigger if the wall is still there, take the mainspring out and try again. If the wall isn't there, look at the mainspring it should have an arch at the top.
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