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This weekend I plan on working on my S&W 617 and set it up for Steel Challenge matches. I intend to do the trigger and to ream out the cylinders. Right now some ammo is so dirty that it's almost impossible to extract the empties after shooting. I bought an APEX hammer because I can get a...

I had a problem last week when loading my 9 mm. I'm sure I had a double charge but can't figure out what case it is. Weighing is no answer because there is that much difference in the weight of the bullets or the cases to be sure. Is the Kinetic bullet puller or the Collet puller better? I...

I've been playing with the new S&W 929 eight shot 9mm revolver for some time now. I think it's the best revolver I've bought in years. It needed a little work from the factory for top accuracy. Recrowned the mussel, re cut the throat to 11 degrees, chamfered the cylinders and that's it. It...

My new Ernie Hill/Guba Riba holster. I've used many holsters over the past 40 years of shooting but non have made me feel more secure than this one. It's very comfortable and easy to draw from. Best part is it's SAFE. I had a minor accident while traversing to the next stage. Had to go over...

My new Ernie Hill/Guba Riba holster. I've used many holsters over the past 40 years of shooting but non have made me feel more secure than this one. It's very comfortable and easy to draw from. Best part is it's SAFE. I had a minor accident while traversing to the next stage. Had to go over...

Friday while loading ammo I made the mistake of forcing my handle down during a jam and breaking a part on my 650. I was having a little trouble with it anyway. Shells wouldn't go in all the way on station one no matter what I did to adjust it. Primers were starting to go in sideways and it...

Lesson learned from last match. As much as I tried to make my hits I was in warp mode trying to improve my scores. That backfired and I increased my total time by about 20 seconds. Now I'm starting to think like I use to. I've got to make the shots count and will try to go slow enough to make...

Went to a match today and I was excited. I shot my S&W 929 and I beat last months score by over 100 seconds. That was my goal today. Total is still not anywhere need what I could do before the wheelchair. My best time is 96 seconds. Today was 192.37. I improved on all but Speed Option...

What a perfect day for shooting and ICORE match... you know, all revolver shooters. Match was a little difficult with lots of movement and many props. The ones that bothered me most were shooting from windows that were a little too high for me to get the gun into while in the wheel chair...

I've been very happy with my new S&W 929 9mm revolver. I've fired over 2000 rounds of factory ammo so I could have cases to reload. No problem with the new factory ammo. After reloading I still had no problem until I switched to Starline brass. Starline has been my go to brass for all my...

After reloading a number of 9mm bullets with 147 grainers at 1.14 inches OAL I had to work with another load. When I started back with the 147s I forgot to reset my seating die. The next set came out 1.05" OAL. Would these be safe to shoot or will the pressure be too high? The load is 2.9...

I've been practicing and have had no problems with my new Fast Fire III. I found the dot to be bright and real nice at 3 moa for shooting bulls eye targets but today I took it to a match. It was very hard to pick up in the bright sun. Really had a hard time on weak hand unsupported stage so I...

I've been playing with Red Dot sights for a while and finally settled on a Burris Fast Fire III for my Model 929 eight shot 9mm revolver. It only weighs 6 oz and doesn't have the heavy weight of other Red Dots. Balance is perfect like using iron sights. Accuracy is great with the 3 minute...

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/AzShooter/929%20erased.jpg Completed 929 8 Shot. C-More Red Dot, Hogue Cylinder Release and Big Butt Grips, Chamfered cylinders, Recrown barrel, Apex Hammer to get the trigger pull down to just under 6 lbs.

Today was a perfect day at the range. Clear sky, 50 degrees and lots of shooting. Brought my S&W 929 and my 22A. Fired about 200 rounds through each. Now I have to clean them.[

I've been loading on a Dillon 550 for years. Recently had an accident with a double charge. One in over 200,000 rounds. But it destroyed my gun and scared me! I bought a 650 because it has the auto indexing feature and should eliminate any chance of a double charge. Today I went into the...

What a surprise. From the Performance Center, my new S&W 929 eight shot 9 mm. Perfect from the factory. Much better than my first one. No problems with moons sticking. Trigger is a nice 8 lbs from the factory and 3 crisp lbs for single action. All I did was add the scope, a Leupold 8X 2...

After a number of phone calls and 4 e-mails I finally received my 929 today. Corporate sent the last two e-mails and said they would take care of me. Opened the box and was I impressed. Double Action trigger pull is 8 lbs and very smooth. Single action is 3 lbs. I opened it up and all the...

Always nice to find something in the garage that I though I lost or gave away when I stopped shooting a few years ago. This was hanging on the door to my safe.:) I even have 6 magazines for it. Now I can even shoot the Steel Challenge stages from my wheelchair.

Just called to check the status of my C&R application and was told they are backlogged and I can expect a 60 to 90 day wait. Oh well, at least they have the application this time. Last one was lost in the mail. They way guns and ammo are selling this past week I hope i get it before what I...