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  1. 12 hours ago, Toolguy said:

    Thanks for the report, shoots100! Looking forward to the update, too.

     

     

    Dialed it down to 6-3/4 lb for reliable fed primer ignition, meaning I shot 10 moons consecutively without a FTF or any other mechanical issues.

    Nice primer strikes too.

    7 lb ignited the CCI + Win primed rounds without issue.

    With this kit, It only took me 45 minutes to get a reliable 6-3/4 lb trigger pull with fed primers.

    By far the best DIY revolver trigger enhancement kit I've ever used.

    Now it's time to Loctite the strain screw and see if it'll walk the walk.

     

  2. With my already tuned return + main springs using primed cases in my really broken in 929, I'm getting reliable ignition with Fed primers at 6.5 lbs, but not with any other brand I have. CCI,Win,Unis.

    At 7 Lbs, I'm getting reliable ign with Fed, CCI and Win, but not Unis.

    A smooth and slick 7lbs, with no fitting or tuning needed.

    This is very nice results for a drop in kit and even though I had my 929 set to reliably ignite feds at 6lbs(Thanks to Warrens tutelage), I'm going to leave the kit in and see what happens after a couple thousand rounds. 

    I kept it set at 7lbs and will do some live ammo testing tomorrow, where I'll see how low it can go.

    Bravo.

     

  3. 1 hour ago, cking said:

    I don't see anything special, Apex an T K Custom have DA only hammers that get to 4# with federal primers

    It's not what you see, it's what you feel and what's reality.

    A 4lb reliable and retainable DA trigger pull is a unicorn.

    With the help of toolguy, my 929's trigger is better than any other custom worked on trigger I've had the pleasure of pulling and I don't think can get any better or reliable, but I'm all for supporting the advancement of anything to do with revolvers, that also supports a great guy in the process.

     

  4. On 2/9/2022 at 10:49 AM, Toolguy said:

    Hi guys- For some reason we have been locked out of the Enos forum for a couple of weeks. I was only able to get back on by following this email link. We have started manufacturing. There are only a few ready to go, but more will be coming soon. I couldn't round up the cash to have a large run made, so I'm making them myself in order to move things forward. I'm hoping everyone who has pre ordered will have theirs by March. There is much work yet to do. We are sending a kit to The Revolver Guy to do an impartial review, which will probably come out in late Feb., so keep an eye out for that.

    Looking forward to the review and maybe seeing how it works firsthand in the future.

    SJC

     

  5. Can someone tell me what's going to happen to the future of the shooting sports if Biden is elected and his firearm laws are passed, making any weapon capable of accepting a magazine with over 10 round capacity and any magazine with over 10 round capacity Illegal, unless serializing, registering and paying a $200 fee for each firearm + magazine ?

    In NY were already living the 10 round mag dream, but not paying the firearm fee.

     

  6. One thing I've noticed when practicing reloads with moon's loaded with dummy rounds , is that you need to practice with some type of padding on the floor for the moons to fall onto, as they do get damaged when dropping on a hard floor and don't work good afterwards.

    I've gotten away from using dummy rounds and just use over sized brass, so I can practice ejecting how it happens at a match(ejecting empty brass) and the over sized brass is easy to load back into the cylinder and won't get banged up as much when hitting the floor.

    Otherwise, try not to miss and you won't need to reload as much !!!!👍

    SJC  

  7. On 4/5/2020 at 11:46 AM, MRBerg said:

    do they make a little plug kit that fills the hole to keep dust and dirt out be nice to plug the hole up 

    I took it out ASAP and was going to fill it in, but it makes a nice access port for doing a quick internal flush and lube.

     

     

  8. In the flintlock muzzleloader world, if a ball gets stuck in the barrel, there's a screw tip that fits on the ram rod that you use to screw into the lead projectile to pull it out.

    I would try that method to remove the dowel and then ram the projo out with a brass rod.

    I would never use a drill in a barrel unless you have another to replace it.

    SJC

  9. 7 hours ago, Posvar said:

    I had to mess with all kinds of speed and angle variations on my RF100 and now it is 110% but a little slow. Sometimes there are two primers left when it times out. I can trust it now and don't have to watch it which is nice. I too am glad I cancelled my order for DAA and went with the Dillon. That being said there are guys out there with the DAA running well and I am sure they will continue to fine tune it, etc. 

    I got an RF100 after buying a 650 press many years ago.

    I did the recommended adjustments to it, like the PP, but never got it to run 100%.

    I moved on.

    SJC

     

  10. 2 hours ago, ltdmstr said:

     

     It also happens to be what was used for the PAL filler.  That has an aluminum handle and Delrin body.

    And in under two minutes, The PAL can be turned over and used for large primers.

    If the PP could be used to load Small and Large primers, I would've been on the list.

     

    SJC

  11. The same thing occurred with the debut of the RF100.

    I had one and I got tired of screwing with it.

    Sold it for a loss and that's the only piece of dillon reloading equipment I've ever gotten rid of.

    I couldn't live without my dillon presses.

    I tried all of the primer fillers, settled on the PAL and have been very happy with it.

    I would like to have another unit that fills tubes while I'm loading and if the PP can do that reliably(albeit slowly) without worrying about upside down primers, I'll give it a try. 

    Of course, I'll be waiting for some more positive reports on the PP before ordering, as I'm in no hurry because I have a Rolls Royce in the Garage !

     

    SJC

     

  12. 7 hours ago, Tampa-XD45 said:

    Which 22 ammo has "a more sensitive primed ammo combination" ?

    I used Fed auto match during match's and the fed 525 box ammo for practice and match shooting.

    The CCI patriot was also very reliable when I set the pull to 6.5 pounds.

    With the factory hammer, I needed to keep it at 7lbs with auto match and 7.5 with CCI.

    SJC

  13. 4 hours ago, AzShooter said:

    Sorry I can't.  I will be at the next Cactus Match Steel Challenge, the third Sunday at Ben Avery.  I'll be shooting my 617.  It has the new Apex Mass Drive Hammer which allows for single or double action shooting.  They just announced them at the Shot Show.

    617 Apex Mass Hammer.jpg

    I stand corrected, as Apex has answered the call about making an SA/DA mass hammer.

    SJC

  14. You need to blue loctite the strain screw of any revolver.

    If your not comfortable changing parts on your firearms, by all means bring them to a competent gunsmith, but it's really not that hard to accomplish by yourself, especially with all of the knowledge found in this forum.

    Trying to make a race car out of a VW beetle isn't going to happen using factory parts.

    The 617 has been around for awhile and there's only so much you can do to it before you need to add race parts to get where you want to go.

    As far as I know, there's no Single/Dbl mass hammer in production to make it fire more reliably.

    The only way I got my DA trigger pull down to around 6lbs, was with the addition of the apex mass hammer and a well adjusted main spring.

    I got it down to about 7 lbs DA pull with shimming the cylinder, longer firing pin, spring kit and a more sensitive primed ammo combination.

    Plus polishing the internals, frog lube and dry firing (with snap caps) for a couple of weeks.

     

    SJC

     

     

  15. Qualityguru,

    A little research in this forum would've show'd that almost all 929's needed work to make them function to a competitive standard.

    With some guidance from this forum, quality parts and some elbow grease, my 929 is rock solid and has been so for the last couple of years.

    Your not alone and we understand your frustration, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

    SJC

     

     

  16. 18 hours ago, MikeyScuba said:

    Shoots100, I tried nickel brass with the DAA moons.  Way, way too tight.  Up here most nickel brass is WIN headstamp.  I gave mine all away.

     

     

    I bought a couple thousand Federal nickel brass after trying all of the available nickel brass brands.

    The tighter fit of the brass in the moon clip and less space between the brass & frame = better ignition for me.

    Easier extracting nickel brass and they look nice and puurty after polishing.

    I do get the occasional split case every once and awhile, but its easy to find them when de-mooning.

    SJC 

     

  17. Been using the stainless .040" DAA moons for years. 

    After tuning my 929 to a 6lb DA pull, the DAA moons had the best ignition reliability of all the moons I tested.

    It figures it was the last moon brand tested and they come from a neighboring state.

    I only use nickle plated brass in my 929, but a fellow wheelgunner I lent a few moons to uses whatever he picks up and has had no issues either.

    As was mentioned, try different brands before going all in.

    SJC

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