Recent content by HobbyMan

Hello from Colleyville

Well, I did all that. I ended up pulling the cylinder and extractor to fix a few cylinder releasing quirks. Thanks for the help as always.

The main spring screw was out quite a bit. How should I adjust it? Should I tighten it all the way or is there a torque setting?

I am using federal primers. Also, Forgive my ignorance, but what is the main spring?

I purchased some inexpensive independence .357 158Gr JSP. about every other round wouldn't fire. It was as though my firing pin on my 686 wasn't depressing the primer all the way. Upon further inspection, the primers were barely dented. On my reloads which I fired just before, I had no...

Thanks very much for the info. I am going to pick up a new reloading book also. I am just get a bit nervous when you can hear the powder moving around in the case after the bullet is seated. Any suggestions for reloading manuals?

So how much powder should I be loading for a 125 grain?

Thanks everyone.

Hey there folks, I am reloading .357 magnum cases. I have some IMR SR4756 powder. My Hornady Handbook doesn't have this specific powder data available. I checked online (the IMR website) and it redirects me to the hodgdon site. I am using a 125 grain HP/XTP. According to the Hodgdon site, I...

Hello everyone, I am from TX. I just wanted to introduce myself. My father has acquired quite the collection and so I have started my own. My first pistol is a 7 shot 686. I really enjoy it. I have even started reloading. I go to the US Merchant Marine Academy on Long Island, NY and will...