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  1. Ive was loading some 357 yesterday and looked at the two 4 lb jugs of 3n38 that haven't been used in a little while.

    And I thought about using it for 158s and 180s. Its burnrate seems to be right for a shorter barrel my 147 9mm loads

    are awesome. Im just wondering if a good bullet weight/ burnrate combo exists for 3n38 and .357?

    THANKS Mike

  2. Damn Im trying to figure out how he did that 45, the end gap and all with the shortened cylinder. Mabye its bored with a barrel liner inside, Like the new

    smiths. Kinda like a Dan wesson. Hmm I wonder.

  3. The only ones who know for sure are the heat treat guys at Smith who actually did the job. It makes more sense from a

    production standpoint to do them all the same. However, batches of anything will vary, from the steel melts to the

    individual forgings, the heat treat and machining. The metal alloys, heat treating and machining are all way better now

    than 10, 20, 30 or more years ago. It is most likely that a few magnums in a model 10 would work fine, but there is no

    way to know ahead of time. If the gun holds up, it worked. If it blows up, it didn't work.

    Thanks Guys!

    Toolguy, you know thats what I was thinking, don't know why they would heat treat huge batches of forgings differently,

    and in having some inherently weaker what if they got mixed up :blink: Stranger things have happened.

    I'll just build the puppy and see what happens, Im not trying to shoot hellfire out of the thing, but it

    would be nice to have a K frame that shoots 357 sometimes.

    Thanks again Guys

    Mike

  4. Are the 60's + k frame pistol frames heat treated all the same or are there differences between the .38 and .357 guns?

    I have a project I am building a 10 frame with a stainless .357 cylinder and barrel. I know about the weak spots of this gun

    I just need to know if this frame can take the punishment of the .357 cartridge.

    Thanks Mike

  5. Just because a fixed sight has a certain name on the side doesn't mean they are regulated well for YOU and YOUR load. I'd bet if you tried some factory hardball or 230 JHP defensive type ammo they will be a lot closer. 6" at 15 feet is a MONSTER deviation though, there is likely a technique issue of some kind that is causing most of the problem and the adjustable sights you had been using compensated for it.

    You know thats what I was thinking about the adjustable sights.

    The front is .170 tall and the rear is .230

    I must be flinching and anticipating

    The load is 4.5 of n-310 200 gr swc

    my technique must be suffering

  6. I just started shooting .45 again from a 9mm 1911 with Bomar type sights.

    The Pistol is equipped with Stock fixed Novak type sights. This is the second .45 I've

    Owned in same cal and sight setup, My problem is that Im hitting 6in low at 15ft

    Every time I shoot a gun with Novaks I shoot like this.

    I can shoot other types of sights fine , This is odd.

    Whats my major malfunction?

    Thanks MIke

  7. I heard the 65 and 66 frames were heat treated differently to cope with the 357.

    will a 65 cylinder fit in a model 10 frame ( I understand this could be a recipe for disaster ) just wanna know if it will fit?

    Thanks Mike

    Yes, but the barrel will have to be removed, then cut at the throat end. The .357 mag cylinder S&W K frame cylinder is a tad longer than the .38 spl cylinder. Otherwise the front of the cylinder would hit the barrel when you attempt to close the cylinder. Well this is true of all the K frame guns I own, which are many but 1960 -1980 vintage.

    MJ

    Thank you! Any idea on frame hardness or heat treat between the 38 and 357 guns?

  8. I have an opportunity to buy a 454 Super RED Hawk for a good price. Ive seen companies offering a 45 acp moon conversion

    Im thinking with a little barrel chop and trigger work I could have a great Pin gun shooting some heavy 45 acp stuff.

    Any one care to chime in on the accuracy of this setup or have even seen one?

    Im sure this would work for a Smith in 45lc also.

    I like the Idea of being able to shoot 3 different rounds in 1 gun.

    Mike

  9. I heard the 65 and 66 frames were heat treated differently to cope with the 357.

    will a 65 cylinder fit in a model 10 frame ( I understand this could be a recipe for disaster ) just wanna know if it will fit?

    Thanks Mike

  10. Thanks for posting!

    Ive been wanting an EMP for quite some time, I was going for the 9 but the .40 looked so much better with it's steel frame, this goofy feeding is not good

    for a carry gun, Im wondering if the OAL of the .40 rounds is causing this? Or the mag lips? I dunno but I hope you get it sorted so I can learn from ya

    on what I may have to do to mine.

    Thanks Mike :cheers:

  11. I just bought a Rock Island for a Brownells 1911 Gunsmithing class Im taking down at my school in Trinidad CO.

    These are very popular to customize due to the Price. I just wanna know how the stock internals clean up, and if the barrel

    should be replaced. Also are these made on CNC machines?

    Thanks Mike

  12. And MikeOne recently reported that recoil from this load is rather stiff.

    Yep In a Glock 34 it gets kinda dramatic. But if you hit a pin in the right spot it Whomps em.

    Glancing blows are a bit of a prob with the XTPs so is price WHEW!!

    Im looking at a wide Meplat lead bullet in the 140-160gr range and 3n38 for a nice 9mm Knockem down load.

    Now on the otherhand a 38 super+p or 9x23 with a 180 could be just what the doctor ordered if you wanna shoot auto.

    The 230s in a 38 case seem to be the Holy Grail, but my skills are pretty poor with a revo.

    Mike :cheers:

  13. Penn Bullets also makes a heavy 215 or 230ish bullet . Their site states good results with AA powders. But I am not sure if it is AA#9 or AA#7 . Anybody have any idea what the exact load is that they are talking about? I believe it too is loaded in 38spl cases.

    Just try and buy some from Penn Bullets. I ordered some last October. Still waiting.

    DITTO Ive been trying every few months for more than a year also, I think he has no interest in making this bullet. I wish he would take it off his site, very frustrating for me LOL.

    Mike

  14. Well just got my dandy new SJC convertable comp/rail doohickey.

    pretty cool, I wanted to test how well the comp worked in 9mm,

    I had about 400 124gr precision bullets with n-350 loaded kinda hot.

    Shot em, recorded data and went home.

    when I took the blaster apart, to my suprize LOL :rolleyes: I had a nice new poly/moly thick coating

    on my crown, my muzzle, and of course the comp.

    Bad phone pic!

    paintingpoly.jpg

    Can I use whit vin and peroxide or ??????

    Not too happy with the coating transfer, but it is burning off the bullet the whole time down the barrel.

    any body else have this happen, similar?

    Thanks Mike

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