Well, I went to my local Gun Show this weekend and picked up a Pacmayr Grip for my 640-3 (only $10 sitting on the table all by itself) and headed to the range after swapping out the factory Uncle Mike's.
While shooting through my box of 38 special, I noticed that after firing them, they did not freely fall from the cylinder. They would come out about 4/5ths of the way and hang until I physically pulled them out. The 357's however did NOT hang and fell freely.
Also, after 100 rounds (fifty 38 special and fifty 357 Magnum) I will say I could cook on the weapon all the way to the hammer... meaning 2/3rds of the gun was almost too hot to handle. I was afraid to put it in the case for fear of melting the foam lining!
I don't remember what brand ammo the 38 special was... I remember it was a green and red box though.
All-in-all a great range visit! The new Apex Carry Trigger performed flawlessly and made the world of difference in the pull weight. My finger didn't even get fatigued. I also LOVED the new HiViz front sight I installed. It took about 10 rounds to get the feel of the aim point, but once I had it, it was amazing. The Pacmayr Grip made a difference in the "sting" of the 357 rounds. Good buy!
I would HIGHLY recommend the Apex Carry Trigger Spring set to anyone with a J-Frame. The HiViz sight took some work to get installed and if you don't know what you're doing or don't have a very steady hand, I would not recommend it.
While shooting through my box of 38 special, I noticed that after firing them, they did not freely fall from the cylinder. They would come out about 4/5ths of the way and hang until I physically pulled them out. The 357's however did NOT hang and fell freely.
Also, after 100 rounds (fifty 38 special and fifty 357 Magnum) I will say I could cook on the weapon all the way to the hammer... meaning 2/3rds of the gun was almost too hot to handle. I was afraid to put it in the case for fear of melting the foam lining!
I don't remember what brand ammo the 38 special was... I remember it was a green and red box though.
All-in-all a great range visit! The new Apex Carry Trigger performed flawlessly and made the world of difference in the pull weight. My finger didn't even get fatigued. I also LOVED the new HiViz front sight I installed. It took about 10 rounds to get the feel of the aim point, but once I had it, it was amazing. The Pacmayr Grip made a difference in the "sting" of the 357 rounds. Good buy!
I would HIGHLY recommend the Apex Carry Trigger Spring set to anyone with a J-Frame. The HiViz sight took some work to get installed and if you don't know what you're doing or don't have a very steady hand, I would not recommend it.
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