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Ok so I visited the range last Saturday with the last of my tests and a few final loads to test and eurika!!!! I found that after testing various loads the following works 100% for my e-series: - 5.2gr S121 Somchem powder - SA(very fast burning ball propellant) using 230gr Frontier copper...

Thanks for the the feedback everyone. Looks like I'll rather find another route to order these items. Maybe the best bet would be to rather order through the agents here in SA and just wait it out over a few months.

Ok great thanks. So can my buddy just order these parts from Numrich. Does he perhaps need a gun license to order these parts or not?

Ok thats good to know. Can I ask why is that 824tsv? I am not aware of the red tape...hence my question on my thread.

Hi all I have a question. In South Africa we are very limited when ordering servicing parts as an individual entity from the USA. Our servicing agents here cannot commit to ETA of any parts coming from USA...expected time of arrival takes for the least about 6 months. I have a friend in...

Hi WisconsinKen been at the range today and shot various loads and jamming occured especially with the hotter loads and Sellier & Bellot factory ammo too...which is very hot loaded SD ammo. I use this ammo for when I do league shoots and until now it never let me down. The 14 pound Wolffe...

Thanks for the advice Jim & arjay. Will do more checks and clean thoroughly and up the loads too. Lets see what happens then. Something tells me it could perhaps also be the recoil spring thats too tight at the original 16 pound. Will also try a 14 pound recoil spring with the lighter loads...

Hi from Cape Town South Africa. I'm new to the forum and I have a problem - I own a S&W 1911TA e-series in .45 cal. Have her from new about 18 months now. Shot around 6000 rounds thus far and I recently am experiencing the following problem: After about 60 to 70 rounds in a league shoot on the...

Thanks for all the welcoming messages all. Looking forward to chatting further on the forum. Will soon be posting under another category as I am experiencing a specific problem with my e-series 1911. Regards

Hi everyone. As the title above says I'm from sunny Cape Town South Africa and new to this forum but not new to guns and shooting. I own a .45 cal. 1911TA S&W E-Series & a S&W 586 .357 Magnum wheel gun. Really love my Smiths and looking forward to future discussions here on this forum.