bigtubby
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If anybody wants to dump a TRR8 let me know I will take that unreliable piece of scandium of your hands but that kind of junk ain't worth much.
R8/TRR8 Owners - Poll
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bigtubby
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Would a R8 suffice?
It would but I already have one!! Looking for the TRR8.
Sarge312
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Purchased my Model 327 new. Fires fine WITH moon clips but has a 40% fail to fire rate WITHOUT moon clips. Have tried several different types of new ammo and have checked strain screw. Dead on accurate with smooth as silk double action. But I ordered $75 worth of speed loaders that will not be worth a penny to me!
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Send it back to S&W.
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My TRR8 is dated 5-19-06 and hasn't had a problem. I heard this is only a problem on double action shooting, not single action. Any truth to that? By the way, I never use the moon clips.
Update: My TRR8 developed the dreaded light-strike problem in January. I sent it back to the mother ship and they replaced the firing pin and strain screw under warranty. They only had it for 11 days and it came back good as new.
Update: My TRR8 developed the dreaded light-strike problem in January. I sent it back to the mother ship and they replaced the firing pin and strain screw under warranty. They only had it for 11 days and it came back good as new.
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I've shot my both double and single action without moon clips and works great since it's been back for some TLC from the mothership
TRR8 Light Primer Strikes
I purchased my TRR8 new in September of 2013.
I have less than 300 rounds through my gun. At first I was getting 10% failure to fire without moon clips. Last week at the range I shot 24 rounds, the last 8 were 100% failure to fire. All FTF's were light primer strikes.
The firing pin is not sticking. All failures are without moon clips.
I like everything else about this gun! I assume a new, longer firing-pin will solve the problem.
I purchased my TRR8 new in September of 2013.
I have less than 300 rounds through my gun. At first I was getting 10% failure to fire without moon clips. Last week at the range I shot 24 rounds, the last 8 were 100% failure to fire. All FTF's were light primer strikes.
The firing pin is not sticking. All failures are without moon clips.
I like everything else about this gun! I assume a new, longer firing-pin will solve the problem.
Just asking but why do you have an aversion to using moon clips and do you have any failures when using them? Cheers.
buckeyefist
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have a TRR8 and love it now that I have fixed the light strike issue that seems to plague some of these scandium shooters.
I tried all primers, Win/Fed/CCI/etc, same result. With or without moonclips, same result. Installed extended firing pin, same result. I have two other 627's and decided to compare headspace. Using an empty starline brass case, I measured the distance between it & the recoil shield. Both 627's had .006-.007 clearance. The 327 had .012.
I "adjusted" the headspace by removing material at the extractor boss, adjusted the endshake & ran the barrel back to get the B/C gap I wanted. I have put at least 500 trouble free rounds through the 327 since then.
The single action trigger pull had some grit to it also...I slicked both SA & DA up quite a bit.
I do still have one more complaint about it though.....if cocked really slow single action there are three chambers that consistently do not engage the cylinder stop. Same ones every time. I may try to lengthen the hand. If used as normal or DA there is no problem at all but I think I got a bum one that got shoved through quality control. Shame on me for not inspecting it closer when I purchased it.
Anywho.....I LOVE this gun. It is extremely accurate & well balanced.
I tried all primers, Win/Fed/CCI/etc, same result. With or without moonclips, same result. Installed extended firing pin, same result. I have two other 627's and decided to compare headspace. Using an empty starline brass case, I measured the distance between it & the recoil shield. Both 627's had .006-.007 clearance. The 327 had .012.
I "adjusted" the headspace by removing material at the extractor boss, adjusted the endshake & ran the barrel back to get the B/C gap I wanted. I have put at least 500 trouble free rounds through the 327 since then.
The single action trigger pull had some grit to it also...I slicked both SA & DA up quite a bit.
I do still have one more complaint about it though.....if cocked really slow single action there are three chambers that consistently do not engage the cylinder stop. Same ones every time. I may try to lengthen the hand. If used as normal or DA there is no problem at all but I think I got a bum one that got shoved through quality control. Shame on me for not inspecting it closer when I purchased it.
Anywho.....I LOVE this gun. It is extremely accurate & well balanced.
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All I can say is, DO NOT use non jacketed bullets in your R8 unless you want to spend hours cleaning the barrel to get all the lead out. NOT FUN!!
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Does that hold true to gas checked ammo too?
Any new info
I just bought a new M&P R8 and have been getting 2-3 out of 8 rounds consistently not firing with light primer strikes. I've read TONS about this on the web (couldn't test with moon clips as the ones that came with the pistol were for a different pistol model!). But now apparently after a weeks delay, S&W told my dealer that I need to use moon clips instead of sending it back for service. ???!!!
Any new info on this? Anything official from S&W saying that you DON'T need to use moon clips? Every review I've ever read or other posting says you don't need them. Confused!
Thank you,
I just bought a new M&P R8 and have been getting 2-3 out of 8 rounds consistently not firing with light primer strikes. I've read TONS about this on the web (couldn't test with moon clips as the ones that came with the pistol were for a different pistol model!). But now apparently after a weeks delay, S&W told my dealer that I need to use moon clips instead of sending it back for service. ???!!!
Any new info on this? Anything official from S&W saying that you DON'T need to use moon clips? Every review I've ever read or other posting says you don't need them. Confused!
Thank you,
Wee Hooker
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I purchased my TR8 lightly used. I did experience a few light strikes on it's first time out but a quick pull of the grips (at the range) found the hammer spring strain screw was backed out 3/4 turn. Not sure if that was from the previous owner tinkering or just vibration. It's reset with purple Loc-tite now and have had no further issues with/without moonclips.
Lou_the_welder
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Yuup. Check the strain screw on the hilt. It may be loose.
Mine gives 0 problems.
I ran my 629 last week and started getting a few light primer strikes. Hit it em again and they went off the second time. Checked the screw and you guessed it........it had loosened. 800 rounds since i last checked that one....
Mine gives 0 problems.
I ran my 629 last week and started getting a few light primer strikes. Hit it em again and they went off the second time. Checked the screw and you guessed it........it had loosened. 800 rounds since i last checked that one....
R8 trouble
I have not had any light strikes. I did send it back to replace the barrel which had a huge chunk missing in the middle. I noticed it even before I stuck my bore scope in it for a good look. Does no one at S&W look at this stuff before it goes out the door?
I have not had any light strikes. I did send it back to replace the barrel which had a huge chunk missing in the middle. I noticed it even before I stuck my bore scope in it for a good look. Does no one at S&W look at this stuff before it goes out the door?
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Uraldriver
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I don't have light primer strikes with my TRR8. The barrel unscrewed itself not long after I got it and I had to send it to smith for repair and it has not done it since.
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