Recent content by jerffey

Thanks all. I think what I'm trying to figure out is would it be prudent for me to purchase and install an OEM trigger in my 2.0, for the sake of qualification and duty use, when I eventually get to the point of applying for an Armed Security Guard post in the state of CT. The way I understand...

UPDATE: (from me the OP.) Went to the range yesterday with a buddy. Between the two of us we put roughly 300 rounds through the new to me m&p9 2.0 4.25 inch with the Apex trigger. One FTE but I blame the cheap ammo we were using. Wonderful gun. Fits my smaller hand very well. Very controllable...

Thanks for the help folks. dajogejr, think I'm going to let it ride and see what happens. The trigger pull does seem a little light but the manual safety eases my mind a bit for carry. Thanks again.

Good afternoon, I passed a state certified CT guard card class this past Sunday with the full expectation of taking the CT armed guard course very soon. Yesterday I decided to purchase a duty style weapon that I could practice and become proficient with for qualification purposes. I decided on a...

Thanks Shibadog. That's probably what I'm going to do. What powder are you using and how much for your 1100fps load?

I'll take it! Both the Pachmayr decelerators AND the Pachmayr presentations.

I'm looking for an entire rear sight assembly for a 629-1 Classic Hunter 6". The gun came drilled and tapped, I'm pretty sure the original owner had this done, for a Weaver scope mount and c-more railroad style red dot. Both of which were attached when I bought it. I might possibly get a Bowen...

Thank you BD37. Very informative!. I looked through an older reloading manual I found on my shelf yesterday. Hornady Third Edition published in 1982. Interestingly, they only have 1 load listed for 44 special. A 240 grain lswc. And they have data using hs-6! Couldn't believe it! They actually...

Law-dog, Thank you for the post and I agree with everything you say. 44 caliber rounds have been tested, toyed and tinkered with for what seems like forever. I understand and appreciate the testing, time and equipment necessary for us to be able to enjoy this beautiful caliber safely. And yes I...

Storminorman! Right as rain yet again. The way I see it there may be WAY too many variables involved for a simple equation. And yes sir, moose sure are big suckers, wouldn't want to get stomped by one. Had an absolutely GIANT bull come sniffing in my camper window late one night a couple years...

You know, seems like I'm hijacking my own thread. I still haven't found a comprehensive answer to my "is there a chamber pressure equation somewhere out there?" Jim Watson in post #3 here shows an interesting site but seems a little to high-techie for me personally.

Moon, I agree completely. Have my 629-1 classic hunter for bigger boomers. Is your mountain gun one of the newer models or one of the originals? How do you like it?

Storminorman! Very good idea. I've been thinking of purchasing a box of Underwoods' similar offering and doing just that. I'd probably go the opposite route though and load 1 of my own first then 4 of theirs. Save the expensive rounds for just in case...lol. Not overly concerned with the...

Or I might just drop back to 9 grains in special cases. That load had, by far, the lowest ES of any group I tried. 24 fps through all 10.

Thank you all for your input. Think I might give downloading 44 mag brass a try. But that brings up another pressure question. Would the air space between the base of bullet/top of charge in a magnum case cause some type of pressure spike? Assuming I used the same 10 grains of hs-6? Or would...