Cal44
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I took my 431PD to the range today, and finally got a chance to try it with Buffalo Bore's 100 gr JHP 32 H&R Magnum ammo.
The ammo seemed accurate and hotter than other H&R rounds I've tried.
But, like another forum member, I found the empty cases stuck in the gun.
Four out of 6 came out fairly easily, but two only were pushed out part way. I pried them the rest of the way out with my car keys.
Then I tried 32 ACP in the 431PD. The only 32 ACP I could find in my ammo cabinet was a box of Blazer Aluminum.
Well, the 32 ACP Aluminum rounds had light strikes and didn't fire in the 431PD. None of them fired.
The 431PD is 100% reliable with the 32 H&R Magnum and 32 S&W long, but is 100% unreliable with 32 ACP.
Then I switched to my M31-1. In that gun, the 32 ACP Aluminum rounds shoot just fine. Accuracy is OK. Extraction is OK.
And no light strikes with the 31-1 for the whole box -- including the FTF rounds from trying the 431.
I also shot my M60-15.
First with 357 Magnum Blazer Aluminum. That felt like a hot 38 Special. Reasonable accuracy, good extraction, all-in-all a good practice round.
The Blazer Brass 357 is significantly hotter. Not very much fun.
Shot 4 cylinders worth of Blazer Brass, and that was enough, thank you very much.
Tried a cylinder worth of 357 Magnum Gold Dot 135 grain also in the 60-15.
The Gold Dots were between the two Blazer types in recoil, and reasonable to shoot. Good accuracy. This will probably be my carry round at some point.
The ammo seemed accurate and hotter than other H&R rounds I've tried.
But, like another forum member, I found the empty cases stuck in the gun.
Four out of 6 came out fairly easily, but two only were pushed out part way. I pried them the rest of the way out with my car keys.
Then I tried 32 ACP in the 431PD. The only 32 ACP I could find in my ammo cabinet was a box of Blazer Aluminum.
Well, the 32 ACP Aluminum rounds had light strikes and didn't fire in the 431PD. None of them fired.
The 431PD is 100% reliable with the 32 H&R Magnum and 32 S&W long, but is 100% unreliable with 32 ACP.
Then I switched to my M31-1. In that gun, the 32 ACP Aluminum rounds shoot just fine. Accuracy is OK. Extraction is OK.
And no light strikes with the 31-1 for the whole box -- including the FTF rounds from trying the 431.
I also shot my M60-15.
First with 357 Magnum Blazer Aluminum. That felt like a hot 38 Special. Reasonable accuracy, good extraction, all-in-all a good practice round.
The Blazer Brass 357 is significantly hotter. Not very much fun.
Shot 4 cylinders worth of Blazer Brass, and that was enough, thank you very much.
Tried a cylinder worth of 357 Magnum Gold Dot 135 grain also in the 60-15.
The Gold Dots were between the two Blazer types in recoil, and reasonable to shoot. Good accuracy. This will probably be my carry round at some point.
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