Hey All,
Brought this model 19 snub out for another range session today, making this the 3rd overall range session for me.
The trigger is Sweeet on this snub, and I suspected that it had an aftermarket mainspring, as I've been around enough K frames to know the drill.
Never had a light primer strike before today, but while firing Buffalo Bore 158gr LSWCHP in 38+P, I had several failure to fire. The firing pin did hit the primer, but not deeply enough to ignite the round.
I continued to pull the trigger in order to get the round cycled back under the firing pin, and the round DID ignite upon 2nd strike.
The next cylinder of the same Buff Bore load produced two failure to fire. Same process was used, continued trigger pulls until round was struck again, and ALL rounds fired upon 2nd strike.
Anyhow, I promptly shot up the remaining 12 or so rounds that I had remaining, and I'll not shoot that ammo in this revolver.
I had zero problems with Speer Gold Dot, in both 357 mag and 38+P
Zero problems with Freedom Munitions 38 Spec ammo.
I've been carrying this 19 most of the past month or so, and it had been loaded with Speer Gold Dot 38+P ammo, with a speed strip of Speer GD 357 mag in my offside pocket.
I'll pull this sideplate off this model 19 and maybe replace the firing pin spring (this dash-8 variant has the internal firing pin system)
Super fun time working this snub today, and it really inspires confidence with how it handles 38+P in a stout defensive loading.
I sucked at using speed loaders and speed strips today, but it wasn't really my focus. I have tons of room for growth in "running the snub" and reloads is tops on my list for room to improve!
Blah, blah, blah, guns are cool:
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Brought this model 19 snub out for another range session today, making this the 3rd overall range session for me.
The trigger is Sweeet on this snub, and I suspected that it had an aftermarket mainspring, as I've been around enough K frames to know the drill.
Never had a light primer strike before today, but while firing Buffalo Bore 158gr LSWCHP in 38+P, I had several failure to fire. The firing pin did hit the primer, but not deeply enough to ignite the round.
I continued to pull the trigger in order to get the round cycled back under the firing pin, and the round DID ignite upon 2nd strike.
The next cylinder of the same Buff Bore load produced two failure to fire. Same process was used, continued trigger pulls until round was struck again, and ALL rounds fired upon 2nd strike.
Anyhow, I promptly shot up the remaining 12 or so rounds that I had remaining, and I'll not shoot that ammo in this revolver.
I had zero problems with Speer Gold Dot, in both 357 mag and 38+P
Zero problems with Freedom Munitions 38 Spec ammo.
I've been carrying this 19 most of the past month or so, and it had been loaded with Speer Gold Dot 38+P ammo, with a speed strip of Speer GD 357 mag in my offside pocket.
I'll pull this sideplate off this model 19 and maybe replace the firing pin spring (this dash-8 variant has the internal firing pin system)
Super fun time working this snub today, and it really inspires confidence with how it handles 38+P in a stout defensive loading.
I sucked at using speed loaders and speed strips today, but it wasn't really my focus. I have tons of room for growth in "running the snub" and reloads is tops on my list for room to improve!
Blah, blah, blah, guns are cool:
