Recent content by TMan51

"Very accurate out to 15 yards. I opened up a good bit at 20 yards, but I know it was me not the revolver. It is an indoor range with lousy lighting and I am an old man with lousy eyes and I could see neither the sights nor the bullseye worth a darn". It seems most indoor ranges suffer from...

I bought both of my Shields at $379, these days I think they are worth more than $1225 to me, as replacements may never be available again.

Guessing you don't handload. My M69 changes point of impact significantly with changes in bullet weight and load intensity. Bullet weights 265gr+ land on the moon when sighted in at 25yds with my normal load, a 240gr cast LSWC over 10gr of Herco. That effect would be far more dramatic if I was...

Ya gotta love Unique. For my .380 and 9mm carry loads, I use a top end load of Unique for 90grXTP HP/.380, and 115gr Hornady HAP HP. For .380 practice loads, Green Dot and 95gr/Missouri, for 9mm, Green Dot and 115gr Missouri, both the plated bullets. .38 Special carry load, Speer 158gr SWC...

If the gun came with both 2 1/2" and 3" shells, the 3" shells may be OK. I have a very old .410 that was chambered for 2 1/2" shells. The 3" shells will not drop all the way in, and could probably be forced, but common sense tells me NOT. If it doesn't fit, don't force it.

You can get all the .357 brass you want at Starline, and it's been available all through Covid. 4227 is an OK powder in the .357. I gives up some velocity to W296/H110, but not much. It's very good for accuracy in my 77/357 scoped carbine.

Still wanting one with a 6" barrel. If I keep wishing, maybe one will appear?

I have a pair of newer BG .380's, and both have been 100% reliable with multiple factory loads and my own handloads. I shoot them from time to time, and use the carry ammo on board and 3 magazines of practice loads per session. Then they get cleaned and switched out for EDC, one in black, one...

Same here. My M60 Talo .38 with a 3" barrel and adjustable sights also says same. If you handload, Handloader Magazine has a special issue from 2017 that's still on their list of available past issues. They list a couple standard pressure tested loads that hit factory +P velocities, which is...

From the M36's I've seen of late, $600 is not out of the question. The one pictured has been carried a bit, not a lot, and the slight wear indicator on the cylinder makes me think it was not shot a lot. These days a better buy is a M60, far more durable with .38 Specials in any form. Not much...

Great answer. There are way fewer K frame .357's sold these days, so it's hard to say if anything has changed. I've been a S&W .357 owner since before SAAMI dropped the spec for pressure on .357/ 44. In the way back past, an eager shooter with lots of money for full on .357 ammo could kill a...

Does the pin snap into place? The gun will operate even if the pin isn't pushed in all the way, and when new, some pins are hard to seat properly. ??

The M19 will loosen up after a few thousand full powered .357 loads. Some are loose at 3000 rounds, some at twice that, or a bit more. If you handload, backing the load down a bit will help a lot. The happiest M19 owners shoot a hot .38 +P round in their M19's. Then they will last forever. ;)...

I have an idea. !! Pull the grips and look :)

No doubt. But that assumes the OP can develop a load to accommodate the reduced spring. I've used reduced power springs on a Colt NM .45 for target work. But you need to know what you're doing. If you don't have the resources and knowledge, you can't just drop spring weight and shoot away...