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AlphaChaser

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  1. If you need help with load data and die suggestions for loading the .38 Long Colt, I'd be happy to help.
  2. Wasn't the .38 Long Colt developed in 1875 and used in the Army in 1892. That seems pretty authentic to me. Buy the Ruger New Vaquero in .357, barrel length of your choice, and then shoot .38 Long Colt in it. You'll have a very durable, easy to sell gun, in a reasonable economical caliber to reload, in a very authentic caliber!
  3. Problem solved: Was able to find a generous supply of Fed No 100 Sm Pistol Primers. Loaded them as follows: 38 Long Colt Starline brass Badman 157gn bullets HP-38 (Win 231 equivalent), 3.8gn Fed No 100 Primers I now can set my trigger pull much lighter than with other primers with 100% reliability. Now Federal needs to open up their distribution on Fed No 100 primer...that was the key.
  4. Alaskan454, Which Red Dot would you recommend for the 4" S&W 626 Pro? I really think that's a great idea. I wonder if it will help these aging 64-year-old eyes with increased acuity.
  5. I have not, but i was able to pick some Fed No 200's, Small Pistol Magnum Match. Truly, they are the ONLY small pistol Federal primers I've seen in perhaps 7-8 months around here. I'm fairly sure the match part is a quality control improvement (not that I've ever had a problem with Federals). The magnum part, well, from my research, it does not cause much, if any, of a pressure increase, just better burning of the powder (cleaner) and perhaps 12-15 more fps. I'm loading my ICORE rounds now thusly: R-P .38 Special brass Badman 157gn polymer coated lead bullet 4.2gn HP-38 (=Win 231) With CCI 500's, I'm getting 775fps average (chronographed) With the Fed No 200's, estimating 787=790fps, which is just about perfect (for ICORE) I have on order Starline 38 LC brass and will see how I do with these Fed No 200's until my Cabelas order of No 100's come in.
  6. Thanks guys. I put in an order with Cabelas for 2 years worth of Fed no 100's about a month ago, so hopefully I'll get them by the end of the year! Win primers till get Feds--check Seat primers below flush--check Real Trigger job--check New firing pin--check, but would you recommend this if I'll eventually be using Feds?
  7. I need to have my 627 Pro tuned for competition. Can anyone recommend a good, proven and competent 'smith between Portland and Medford? Apex is back logged so they are not an option. Thanks!
  8. I think that's the very best advice I could have gotten! I was trying to over think it, I'm sure. Will do. Do you happen to know off hand if the proper TK clips for my Starline 38 LC are the same as for the Starline SC brass? (I've already bought the TK 38 LC clips).
  9. I've been working up loads for ICORE with CCI small pistol primers. I have also had the light strike issues (about 1-2 out of every 8 shots) in my 627 Pro when I set the strain screw to a trigger pull that feels competitive. I'm aware that Fed No100 Sm Pistol Primers are the way to go, but I am unable to acquire them anywhere. I have now had to tighten my strain screw so far out from the stop (so that my 627 will reliable fire the CCI's) that the trigger pull weight is handicapping me in time and accuracy (mostly at the longer shots beyond 15 yards) and wearing me out after an afternoon of shooting/practice. Do you folks have any suggestions for finding the Fed primers I need or for setting up my pistol so that I can make it work well with the primers that I can find? (I can find CCI's every where at this time, so no problem there). Thanks, AlphaChaser
  10. Guys, I really appreciate all of your advice. I decided to start with Starline 38 LC brass and TK moon clips and see how that goes. I wasn't quite comfortable with going .38 SC at the start. I always have the option to do that if LC doesn't insert/eject as fast as I'd like. Now if I could only find Fed sm pistol primers...anywhere!
  11. I have about 500 new Starline 38 LC cases arriving from Starline this week. I'd like to experiment with trimming those cases to .900" and .850" for ICORE. I have searched for quite a while on how to trim pistol brass but most systems use "pre-milled to caliber" pilots. I want to set it for any reasonable variable distance. I know many if not most of you load 38 SC, but I'd like to start conservatively with LC, then shorter. Short question: What case trimming method/system/equipment have you used to trim 38 LC brass to shorter lengths, specially .900"? Thanks, AlphaChaser
  12. Thanks for the input guys. Thanks for the IDPA, front sight and red dot ideas. I'll look into it further. My club has a strong ICORE and USPSA component, but no IDPA. The factory chamfering is minimal and effectively useless, hardly noticeable. I've been shooting and testing loads for several months without moon clips. Works great. Very practical tips gents--thanks.
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