Recent content by MifflinKid

My 625 .45 ACP was a Performance Center model. The chambers were very tight. I could only shoot two cylinders and the rotation became very hard. Further, the cylinder was hard to open and cases would not eject easily. I was shooting my then standard load of 225 grain truncated cone lead bullets...

My 625 4" had the same symptoms. The chambers were too tight. I bought a .45 ACP revolver reamer from Brownells and reamed them my self. That cured the problem as I can can now fire it all day and no cylinder hangup. It is one of my favorite revolvers. I hope Smith and Wesson solve your...

I would ask several others to shoot the gun. Each of us grip with different amounts of strength; our hand sizes vary in size; we have different body mass. All of these can affect the point of impact using the same gun with the same ammunition. Try some other ammo as Hapworth suggested. Bullet...

This is the best I've found. Rather expensive but is very slick.

My first S&W was my third gun. It was a 3 inch Model of 1989 in .45 ACP that I found in a pawn shop in College Park, Maryland in the mid-90s. I got it for $350. The clerk told me he planned on buying it the next week when he got paid. I've replaced the front ramp sight with an SDM gold bead...

I've been using the .45 ACP tool from BMT Equipped, Inc. BMT Equipped, Inc. It is expensive but mooning and demooning are fast. The two components are light in weight.

Make sure the primer tube is clean. I push ear swabs dunked in alcohol through the primer tube every time I switch between large and small primer loading. It can get surprisingly dirty.

Use the moon clips I've read that the current crop of S&W .45 ACP revolvers are designed for use with moon clips so using loose rounds is a **** shoot. Or, if you reload, try using .45 AutoRim cases. Try the longer C&S pin. That should help. I use an Apex Tactical XP firing pin. That made a...

FWIW, I've found my 625-8 does best with lighter (less than 225-230 grain) bullets. Of those I've tried .452 inch 200gr RNFP flat-based bullets with an BHN of 18 seem to give the best accuracy. The barrel rifling doesn't look to deep so my guess is the hard alloy helps get the bullets spinning...

David Sinko answered that one. If you understand Jerry's DVD and you have a proper set of screwdriver tips you'll be fine. I used a small needle nose plier to pull the pin that retains the firing pin. Just don't let the factory firing pin get away from you as it is lightly spring loaded. I...

Carl3989, for your 625, try replacing the stock firing pin with a longer after market one. I had some problems with my 625 using my reloads assembled with the harder CCI primers. I installed an Apex Tactical XP Ignition Kit https://apextactical.com/store/product-info.php?pid4.html. Solved that...

Fort Mifflin? Nope. I was raised in Mifflinville, PA. Along the Susquehanna River.

I now hail from the gun forsaken state of Maryland but was born and raised in Pennsylvania. I've been a lurker for some time but have decided to play. I'm a shooter, reloader and competitor. But my best fun with a gun is rolling cans. I prefer wheelies but bottom feeders can be fun, too. I...