peter2772000
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
For those of you who don't remember, I'd been having nothing but problems with my 650 since I bought it back in Feb. of this year.
- Shell-plate for 38/357 was machined too tight (replaced under warranty)
- Ejector wire pops off. Depending on the cartridge, it may actually jump into the air or rise up enuf to cause the case to bind as it attempts to eject down into the chute (mostly an issue with 38/357)
- Excessive binding at station 1, regardless of caliber
Anyways, I just reloaded in 44 Mag. I actually reloaded 200 rounds (comprised of 11, 10, 9 & 8 grains of HP-38 pushing copper-plated 240 grain bullets @ 50 rounds per recipe) without having to use the bullet puller once.
I was using brand new Winchester cases and an assortment of Winchester/CCI primers.
The kicker. I didn't have one ejector wire incident. My 650 and I performed as a team. It was beautiful. Imagine, if you will, a perfectly-choreographed dance with Paula Abdul & yourself. THIS WAS THAT GOOD.
I'm off to the range this am to see how my Desert Eagle handles the above-mentioned loads. I'm fully expecting issues as I go down in powder charges, DE's are fussy about full-power loads. Which was the justification for buying a 4 inched Model 29 this past week. Whatever weaker loads I make, I can use in the Model 29.
Am I smart or what, huh?
- Shell-plate for 38/357 was machined too tight (replaced under warranty)
- Ejector wire pops off. Depending on the cartridge, it may actually jump into the air or rise up enuf to cause the case to bind as it attempts to eject down into the chute (mostly an issue with 38/357)
- Excessive binding at station 1, regardless of caliber
Anyways, I just reloaded in 44 Mag. I actually reloaded 200 rounds (comprised of 11, 10, 9 & 8 grains of HP-38 pushing copper-plated 240 grain bullets @ 50 rounds per recipe) without having to use the bullet puller once.
I was using brand new Winchester cases and an assortment of Winchester/CCI primers.
The kicker. I didn't have one ejector wire incident. My 650 and I performed as a team. It was beautiful. Imagine, if you will, a perfectly-choreographed dance with Paula Abdul & yourself. THIS WAS THAT GOOD.
I'm off to the range this am to see how my Desert Eagle handles the above-mentioned loads. I'm fully expecting issues as I go down in powder charges, DE's are fussy about full-power loads. Which was the justification for buying a 4 inched Model 29 this past week. Whatever weaker loads I make, I can use in the Model 29.
Am I smart or what, huh?
