ZackJones

The maker is the only place I was able to find it. I bought one and love it. Mrs Jones even thinks it's cool and uses it to load my moon clips. It's not cheap but for me it was money well spent.

Amazingly they are located just down the road from the shop for Lucky 13 Bullets. Who knew Kernersville, NC would become the bullet manufacturing hub for North Carolina.

I had a Swenson set in my STI Edge. The Gunsmith that installed them said he hated them but I really liked them.

As a new moon clip user I would be interested in one for my 625.

Perhaps break it down into baby steps and analyze the problem that way. You said you didn't feel right with your draw why? Were you not getting a good grip? Was the holster out of position compared to normal? Could the fact that you were shooting steel versus cardboard have some factor?

November 2013 Steel Challenge Match Match Date: 23 Nov 2013 High Point: No Mikes with my revolver. Low Point: High primer causing issues with revolver. Overall Finish: 18 out of 24 with .22 and 21 out of 24 with the revolver. Division Finish: 1 out of 1 Summary: Perhaps I was trying to do too much at once. I was shooting a new revolver (S&W 625 JM), a new .22 LR (GSG 1911-22), and running the scoring tablet for our squad. After shooting the match last month and seeing how much fun the guys shooting .22's were having I decided I wanted to get in on that action. It is fun, but for me, at this point in time, it's too much for me to try and shoot two different pistols and score for the squad. The revolver is my primary focus right now so I'm going to concentrate on that. I will probably shoot .22 in future matches but I don't think I'll shoot both during the same match. The Pendulum [sC-106] (rimfire) 7.64, 7.01 + 1 Mike = 10.01, 9.24, (12.68), 8.77 - 35.66 AVG 8.915 (revolver) 21.18, 11.53, (30.00), 8.58, 11.02 - 52.31 AVG 13.08 Roundabout [sC-108] (rimfire) 10.40, 6.94, (14.48), 6.02, 7.72 - 31.08 AVG 7.77 (revolver) 11.14, (18.13), 9.18, 7.56, 8.42 - 36.30 AVG 9.08 Smoke and Hope [sC-103] (rimfire) (7.08), 4.50, 4.56, 3.31, 3.63 + 1 Mike = 6.63 - 19.00 AVG 4.75 (revolver) 7.12, 5.45, 5.19, 4.97, (19.88) - 22.73 AVG 5.68 Climb the Ladder (rimfire) (11.25 + Mike = 14.25), 7.47, 7.88, 8.70, 8.54 - 32.59 AVG 8.15 (revolver) 9.49, (17.21), 8.86, 9.87, 8.74 - 36.96 AVG 9.24 Showdown [sC-102] (rimfire) (7.94), 6.49, 6.85, 6.99, 7.93 - 28.26 AVG 7.07 (revolver) 8.56, 8.01, (20.08), 9.21, 9.34 - 35.12 AVG 8.78 Once these times are posted to the Steel Challenge web site my classification should upgrade from unclassified to D so that's a step in the right direction. All and all I'm pretty pleased with my performance especially considering I was shooting two new pistols. I think for now I'm going to concentrate on the revolver and shoot an occasional match with the 22.

I haven't seen the video but I think what he's talking about is if the cylinder isn't moving after the start buzzer goes off you're losing time because the gun is "dead". I'm sure if I'm wrong others will correct me.

Thanks! I'll contact them about sending it in for repair. EDIT: Called S&W. They are sending label for return for repair. Ballpark estimate is $36 to $136 depending on refinishing required.

After shooting my pistol at the range this afternoon I was cleaning it when I noticed it wouldn't cock into single action mode. I took it apart to discover a broken pin. Is this something that could be fixed or is it a write off? Attached is a photo showing the damage.

I appreciate the feedback. I think I'll order sample packs of 180 and 200 and see if I can feel a difference. I know my preference for shooting now is to go with a heavier bullet so I use 158g in .38 special and 230g in .45 ACP. Fullauto: Words passed along. Thank you for your service as well.

A little background: 1 - Yes I searched first before posting . 2 - In the past my son and I shot limited with 180g bullets and N320 (I think) powder. 3 - He's currently deployed to Afghanistan and when he returns in February he wants to start shooting limited again with his Para 16-40. I have his pistol now and I was planning to start working up some loads for him. When we shot before 200g bullets weren't available or if they were we didn't know about them. I'm trying to decide between the 180g and 200g bullets. Any advice? 4 - FWIW I'll most likely go with bullets from Bayou Bullets so I may start out buying sample packs of the 180g and 200g bullets. 5 - Any advice on powder that you guys are using now would be appreciated as well (I've been looking around the reloading section already) I want to know what you guys are using in your Para's. Thanks in advance for your feedback/advice.

November 2013 ICORE Match Match Date: 17 Nov 2013 High Point: No Mikes. Low Point: Pinching finger in pistol while closing cylinder. Overall Finish: Unknown Division Finish: Unknown Summary: For the ICORE match this month we participated in the 13th annual ICORE International Postal Match. In this match shooters from around the world shoot the same 4 stages and then email the results to the match coordinator. In Jan 2014 the official results will be published and we'll be able to see how we did against all other shooters that have shot the match. Stage 1 - Fumble: Fumble is a very appropriate name for this stage because there are plenty of opportunities to screw up your load/reload. The stage consists of 6 targets that you have to engage multiple times from three separate shooting areas. The kicker is you start with your pistol unloaded. To shoot the stage you have to load/reload a total of 6 times. I shot in the classic division which prohibits the use of moon clips so there were plenty of opportunities to fumble the reload. Stage 2 - Bit of Each: As the name implies you get to do some of each shooting style - freestyle (both hands), strong hand only and weak hand only. This stage pointed out to me that I really need to work on weak hand shooting. It's one thing to shot a semi-auto with a relatively light trigger weak handed but shooting a double action revolver well weak handed takes some skill that I don't yet have. Stage 3 - X Ring Test: In ICORE we shoot the NRA-D "tombstone" targets. The center is known as the X-ring and on some stages shots inside the X-ring actually deduct one second her hit that is inside the X-ring. In this stage we shot 3 targets 6 times each so it was possible, in theory, to deduct up to 18-seconds from your time. I don't think anyone went 6 for 6 in hitting the X-ring but I know we had some shooters put at least 4 of 6 shots into it. This was a fun stage to see just how accurate you could be with your revolver. Stage 4 - Ported: Four targets, four ports ranging from 30 to 12 feet from the targets. This was more like a USPSA run and gun stage than a stand and shoot stage. I shot it like an USPSA stage and it reflected in my score . In ICORE accuracy is king. Any shot outside of the A zone adds time to your score. B hits add 1 second per B and C shots add 2 seconds per C. I know on one target I had 3 C's which tacked on 6 seconds to my time . Still though it was an extremely fun stage to shoot. ICORE_IPM_2013.pdf

November 2013 USPSA Match Match Date: 2 Nov 2013 High Point: Winning my Division. Low Point: Watching a shooter get DQ'd for breaking the 180. Overall Finish: 39 out of 43 Division Finish: 1st out of 1 Summary: First USPSA match is a LONG time and it was fun to run and gun but once again I need to concentrate on the front sight as I had 4 mikes (not counting no penalty mikes on classifier). I shot this match with my S&W Model 10 which shoots .38 Special so I was scored using the Minor Power Factor. I really should have taken pictures of the stages and will do that from now on. It's difficult to try and accurately describe a stage with only words. Stage 1: Speed Bump 38th place. Hits were 4 A, 0 B, 3 C, 1 D, and 2 mikes. Stage 2: Six in Six Challenge USPSA Classifier 09-01 40th place. Hits were 1 A, 1 B, 4 C, 0 D and 18! NPM. My percentage on the USPSA classifier summary was a lowly 16.666% which actually caused my overall classification percentage for Revolver division to drop from 21.44 to 20.48. Oops. Hard to move up to C class when I'm moving in the wrong direction! Stage 3: Wicked Kitty 36th place. Hits were 11 A, 4 B, 4 C 1 D and 3 Steel. This was a unique stage in that you had to move a cat carrier from barrel A to barrel B while also engaging targets. It was a very fun, but challenging stage! Stage 4: Head and Shoulders 37th place. Hits were 10 A, 8 B and 2 Steel. Only the head and portions of the shoulders were exposed on all targets. The rest of the targets were covered in hard cover. Stage 5: Which Way Did He Go George? 39th place. Hits were 17 A, 3 B, 4 C, 4 and 2 mikes. My hits break down as follows: A - 33, 57% B - 8, 14% C - 15, 26% D - 2, 3%

A snappy salute back to you. Welcome!

Just curious - I saw above about staff shooting on Friday. Does that mean they'll shoot the match twice in one day?

I've read nothing but good things about Bayou Bullets. I just ordered a case of them in 230g LRN for my S&W 625 revolver.

Appreciate education guys. Very informative. Thanks!

For my own education can you explain why the order in which you engage the targets, as currently written, puts lefties at a disadvantage? I'm naturally right handed but have shot a match or two left handed. Is it the fact that as a lefty you're moving your hand left to right and a righty moves left to right which is a more natural movement? Thanks in advance for clearing up my confusion

It's been a long time since I was an RO but when I was the whole catch thing wasn't done. The shooter would rack the slide and let the round fall to the ground or if the RO's hand was held out we'd rotate the pistol so that the round ejected into his/her hand. I don't really know why but seeing someone doing the catch just bugs me. Perhaps it's a jealousy thing as I can't do the catch with my revolver .

I do and I'm very pleased with it. I originally bought one I heard a guy recommend on YouTube but when I got it I didn't like it because the try was too small for bulky powder like Trail Boss that I use. I replaced it with the DS750 and haven't regretted it one bit.

+1 for the Ram prime system. Something I learned last night, in fact, was after priming a case run the ram back up through the shell plate so that the primer cup is above the shell plate. This makes it very easy to put a new primer in the cup. In the past I had been lowering the ram and putting a primer in the pocket while it was under the shell plate. I load all of my ammo using a Lee single stage press. It's slow but I enjoy spending time out in the garage doing it.

We shot this today and it was FUN! Everyone was thoroughly challenged by the stages, especially stage 1 (Fumble) and had racing hearts after shooting stage 4 (Ported). We enjoyed the match so much that we're shooting it again next month so we can shoot in different divisions. I shot classic today and will be shooting in limited next month.

Depends - do you like heavy and slow bullet or light and fast? I prefer the heavy and slow bullet so I loaded with 158g semi-wad cutters (moving to 625 this week). To make a minimum of 125 PF you need a bullet traveling 791 FPS but most everyone I've seen recommends loading to 135 PF so that means you need a bullet going a minimum of 855 FPS. I really like Trail Boss powder so my loads for USPSA are 4.2g at 1.475 OAL. In theory this gives me 804 FPS but I've never run them over a chrono. What bullet weight and powder do you prefer to use?

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