Yay for 4 inch Python, Boo for 6 inch Highway Patrolman

[tops]

I remember us discussing this over on the Colt forum.

Once in a blue moon I'll have a cartridge feel a little sticky (meaning a spent case won't just fall out, it will need a tad of force before it "pops" out). But most of the time it's fine.

I decided the other day not to go above 14.5 with the Python as I had reached my desired velocity (1300+). But I sure don't want to beat up a fine gun such as that. I would die if I damaged the Python.

I always shot 15 grs. of 2400, 158 gr. bullet, 1400+fps. I gave it to my son and that is the load he shoots. Larry

 

[Cd586]

Doug, I would suggest doing way more testing than 3 or 4 bullets. That's not a really accurate way to measure velocity, especially with your chronograph having read malfunctions.

 

[Doug.38PR]

Doug, I would suggest doing way more testing than 3 or 4 bullets. That's not a really accurate way to measure velocity, especially with your chronograph having read malfunctions.

Me too. And I plan to. My original plan was to shoot all 6 cylinders.

I'd want to shoot even more than that.

However, you spend time carefully loading 12 upstairs, load half in one gun, half in the other and then your left with 3 or 4 in one gun plus error messages...you don't always have the time to go load up 12 more and try for a more ideal session.

 

[raljr1]

Or, it could just be what my first boss in the machine shop called it, "the perversity of machinery."