Recent content by charliemopic

I too like trying premium JHP but $89 for 500 9mm JHP as offered thru American Reloading is not a good deal.

[/URL][/IMG] I thought I had already post this but I cannot find it. The pic is of 2 spent 9mm Luger cases fired from a new 'Just Right Carbine' The separated case head happened once during very fast fire. The cases in the pic have been cleaned off. Spent cases are always very sooty...

I don't usually load my 9mm with 147gr FMJ/JHP but I got a some ZERO 147gr JHP and want to try them over Hodgdon Titegroup. Looking at the Lyman 49th Edition data manual it shows the OAL for 147gr FMJ to be 1.115". I don't think I can get even the shorter 147gr JHP bullet that deep to...

Thanks to all of you who took time to thoughtfully reply to my question. I learned alot. charliemopic OP

When reloading 9mm pistol rounds how consistent or inconsistent can I expect the OAL to be from round to round? I sort my brass by headstamp hoping that will offer more consistency. I dug up a box of factory loads, Remington green & white box 9mm Luger that I bought from Walmart in 2006. Its...

I have a Springfield XDM 5.25 in 9mm that developed a hairline crack on the breech face...twice. Looking at the breech face the crack is around the 5 o'clock position[/URL][/IMG] The edge where the crack originates from looks beveled but it is not beveled. -Has anyone else out there seen or...

Round count is low. Yes, the crack happened twice on 2 different slides. I have changed a few things on this XDM. Installed Powder River trigger which has no bearing on this issue. Heavier recoil spring guide rod and changed recoil springs to lighter and heavier than stock. If I used too heavy...

I have a Springfield XDM 5.25 in 9mm. If the pic shows up you can see the crack beginning at the corner of the 4 o'clock position. Yes, I do handload but I load less than max loads and certainly not +P pressures. This is the 2nd time this has happened. 1st time occurred the same way except it...

What to do about far conflicting Load Data? Lets talk about 9mm Luger bcuz that is what I am loading right now and they have small-low volume case. I am useing... The latest Lyman 49th Edition manual: 9mm Luger cartridge, 115gr. JHP bullet, Alliant Unique powder, Lyman shows a minimum...

I have a Marlin 900 series bolt action (982VS) stainless steel heavy barrel in .22WMR. Suddenly the bolt is hard to move for and aft. Seems to be draging on the reciever. The drag is worse when pulling the bolt open. I bought this rifle new and the action ran smooth for at least 3000 rounds...

It's been a few years since I have post on THR, hope I do it correctly. I just took delivery of one of the 'Detroit Police' revolvers in the way of a nickle plated model 10-5 in .38 Special. Just like the one 'whitecoyote' posted pics of above except mine has a 5 inch pencil barrel and mine...

Below is a pic of what I think is called the front strap of a S&W model 686 no dash. I bought it from the original owner 'Pete' who bought it from a gun shop in Minnasota about 30 years ago. When he bought the Smith he also bought a basic-cheap handgun cleaning kit, 2 boxes of Federal .357...

I picked up a Smith model 686 and an H&R model 905 which is a 9-shot nickle revolver with 4" bull barrel. Both in excellent condition for $600. The Smith 1. Model 686 no dash, .357 mag. 2. 6 inch barrel, 3. 6-shot, 4. Square Butt, wood grips, 5. Adjustable rear sight, 6. serial # A...

Thanks fellas.

Got The Smith 686! Ok, I got the guns home, inspected, cleaned and to the range. I agree with post#5, CoRoMo...... The 'Savage Model 187' rates as an excellent tomato stake! This is one poorly made piece of crapola. The only piece of steel on the gun is the barrel...ithink its steel...