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Hey gang, I'm looking for some ideas for 38 Special ICORE recipes. They will be going through a S&W 67 4" bbl (Classic Class). I shoot IDPA, but their power factor is only 105, and ICORE is 120. So my load work ups for IDPA will be too weak. I've got some ideas rattling around inside my...

Can someone tell me what the Sig Sauer DAK trigger is all about? I've never had my hands on one. How is it different than say, a Glock trigger (I'm familiar with those; as I own a couple of them)?

I've wondered this for years. And now that we have this interweb thing, I can ask: When I clean my S&W revolvers, I remove the front side-plate screw to free the cylinder/crane assembly, and remove them. That way, I have 3 manageable pieces to work with. Rather than trying to clean...

This should be a simple question for you smithy experts: I have a couple S&W revolvers where the screw that holds the cylinder latch likes to come loose. Which Loc-Tite do I use to keep them from vibrating loose? - Nick.

Hi, I was thinking about putting this in the Smithy section, but it seems there's a lot of rifle stuff there. I have a new Smith model 67-5. It is purely a competition gun and will see no self defense duty. I bought it new this spring, and immediately sent it to Apex Tactical for a trigger...

Hi Everybody, I load/shoot a lot of 38 Special target rounds through a few different guns (38's & 357's). And I've been curious for some time now what others like me are loading/shooting. If you care to share, tell me (us) what your target load recipes are. Chrono data or any other tidbits...

I have here chronograph data for factory SD rounds for 357 Magnum. Since I often carry a Smith 686+ w/ a 3” bbl, I felt it would be prudent to chronograph some popular factory defense rounds to gather information and help me make a decision on what ammunition to carry with it. Since I gathered...

Yesterday, I chronographed some factory defense rounds for revolver. (Sorry, no ballistics gelatin.) Speer 38 Special +P 135g GDHP SB Speer 357 Magnum 125g GDHP Federal Hydrashock 158g JHP My test gun was my carry revolver - S&W M686+ 3" bbl. The purpose of my range trip was to verify their...

This is a technical question. On striker-fired semi-autos, if you rack a round into the chamber, then proceed to squeeze the trigger, what are you actually doing from a mechanical standpoint? Are you pulling back the striker to a point where it lets go (like a double-action process); or is the...

I've been loading for 30 years on a single stage - on an RCBS "Reloader Special 2". It's the only press I've owned (or ever used) and works as good as the day I got it. I have pondered going progressive, and may this winter - we'll see. But that's another thread. On this thread, I have to...

Okay, this one has been rattling around in my had since the last IDPA I attended (5/24) I'm not sure if this is the right place for this post, but here goes. . . Last month, we had and IDPA stage where you had to hit a 18"x24" steel plate at 100 yards. Silly - I know. Not sure what a 100 yd...

Just to take a moment of self-indulgence: I loaded my first round 30 years ago today. (For whatever reason, I'm really good with remembering dates.) It all started in August '83 (age 21) when I got my first gun. I didn't grow up in a gun family. I just wanted a .38 for home defense...

Hi, there's no question here - this is just to share an experience. I've always wondered how accurate my RCBS Uniflow powder hopper is as the powder levels drops toward empty. The opportunity presented itself yesterday. I set out to load some target/match ammo until I ran out of powder...

A few months back, I added stainless steel pin tumbling to my brass reconditioning process. I guess I just needed more to do during the off-season :p Moving right along. . . the water solution consists of Dawn dish soap and a dash of Lemi-Shine. It smells like lemon - cool, I guess. It would...

Okay, so I just got a new S&W M67-5 (see OP "Revolvers 7; Semi-Autos 5") It's a factory new gun. But it appears that the current production of S&W M67 revolvers are "-6's." The SKUs are the same - 162802. By chance, would anybody here on TFL know the difference between a -5 and a -6 Model 67?

Just picked this up today. It's a new Model 67. Nothing sexy - just your basic 38. But it is new, and it is a Smith & Wesson. Regardless, getting a new gun always puts a smile on my face. I put the Hogue bantam grips on it as soon as I got it home. I'm going to use it for IDPA work. Its...

I'm new to SS pin tumbling. With some of my brass, I chose to oven dry. I have a gas oven and set it to 220f - figuring to go a little over the boiling point of water. I have an oven thermometer and the oven's thermostat is accurate. All the brass I oven dried slightly discolored from that...

So I bought a new S&W model 67 K-frame 38 Special. It's a dedicated IDPA revolver and is going to see a lot of target type rounds going through it. But it will see the occasional +P round I'm sure. Other than a J-frame snubbie I never shoot, this is my first 38. I have quite a few 357's and...

XTP's are great bullets. In the case of their 158's, Hornady's manual only has data for powders too slow for my liking (296/110, 2400, AA9, etc). Now they seat a little deeper (at the cannelure) than similar 158's from Speer or Sierra, and so that entitles them to a little bit of a slower...

I did some chronographing today. Among the rounds tested were three identical rounds - except the bullet. All three were 38 Special All three were 148g DEWC's. All three were loaded with new Winchester brass. All three were loaded with Winchester primers WSP. All three were loaded with 3.3g of...