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[GFU]

Love mine. It is my backpacking, mountain bike, and canoe gun.

Has been very quick and accurate on 6in steel plates at 7-15 yards. I have not shot it much for groups on paper.

I have had good results with 240gr LSWC's at 850fps and 200gr LFP at 850-900(gold dot duplicate practice load).

240gr LSWC at 950 seem to do well but I have not shot them enough yet.

If you are shooting .44 S&W Special you should order Handloader issue #236. It really is invaluable.

 

[Naby]

I just got back from the range with mine for the first time. In 100 rounds I had three light primer strikes. Two of the rounds fired on the next try, the third didn't fire after three tries. I don't think the last FTF round ever got a good strike but it is hard to tell after repeated strikes. The next round I tried and all the remaining rounds worked fine. I was shooting Georgia Arms ammo. Half of it was their 200 grain Gold Dot rounds and half was their 200 grain round nose cowboy loads. Two of the light strikes were with the cowboy load and the other with the Gold Dots.

I think I remember reading that light primer strikes was an issue with these guns. What do I do, send it in now or run more ammo through it?

I do like the gun a lot.

 

[Dump1567]

First thing I did when I got mine was add the longer FP from C&S. Not one problem.

http://www.brownells.com/mobile/aspx/search/product.aspx?pid=5483

 

[A10]

I have an idea, but I don't know how legal it is. My friend has a son who is attending college in Texas. He has a Texas drivers license, but he maintains his legal and voting residence at the family home in California. Can he buy an off-list gun in Texas, then bring it home and sell it to me?

If the purchasers intent is to resell, this could be interpreted as a "straw purchase", which would likely land a bunch of jail time if prosecuted. Straw purchases are only allowed if you work for the Fed and plan on sending the guns to Mexico.

 

[zac0419]

First thing I did when I got mine was add the longer FP from C&S. Not one problem.

Brownells Mobile

I did the same thing, sort of, I got the one from Apex Tactical. I added it before I even shot a round. For the money it's good insurance from ftf.

 

[Naby]

I just got back from the range with mine for the first time. In 100 rounds I had three light primer strikes. Two of the rounds fired on the next try, the third didn't fire after three tries. I don't think the last FTF round ever got a good strike but it is hard to tell after repeated strikes. The next round I tried and all the remaining rounds worked fine. I was shooting Georgia Arms ammo. Half of it was their 200 grain Gold Dot rounds and half was their 200 grain round nose cowboy loads. Two of the light strikes were with the cowboy load and the other with the Gold Dots.

I think I remember reading that light primer strikes was an issue with these guns. What do I do, send it in now or run more ammo through it?

I do like the gun a lot.

I sent mine in for service. S&W says they replaced the firing pin. Well today I ran 100 rounds through it with no problems, I guess it is fixed.