Recent content by Jitterbug

From what I’ve been seeing on YouTube the 3.8" Springfield appears to be running more reliably out of the box than the 4" M&P. It's good to see a hand loader successfully wringing out the Springfield. From what I’ve seen I think the M&P is going to need a recoil spring change at a minimum and...

I always find at least 2 sources of load data, 3 is preferable and work my way up from the start charge for a reason. Sometimes I'll average it if that appears logical because they are seldom the same. Typos, differences in lots of powder etc., etc., as Ray mentioned above. The Lyman 49th has...

I have a three M&P's, a forty and 9mm in 4.25" Pro and a 9mm Compact. All mine are about 3 or so years old. The 9mm Pro shoots about 4-5 inches low and has the worst trigger of the bunch and brass hits me in the head when shooting lower powered hand loads. However, it is one of the most...

I'm working up some .38 Super loads for a new Dan Wesson Guardian. I'm going to be using Precision Delta 124 gr. FMJ's and Starline .38 Super +P brass. I'm looking for mild to moderate plinking loads and have 231, Bullseye, wst, wsf, unique, titegroup and AA5 & AA7 on hand. I have some...

Accurate Arms has two loads for the 124 gr. XTP with their #7 powder. Their "old" max load of 7.7 grains gave me 1163 fps from a 4.25" S&W M&P Pro, the new reduced max load of 7.3 grains in the 5.0 manual gives me 1149 fps. This is at 5280 foot altitude. Both loads shoot great in my two...

Gotta watch the heavy .44 Mags...which I believe was the start of my wrist issues. Now well over a year later my wrist was bothering me slightly last time out even with some light .40's. When ever it acts up, I switch off to 9mm or .22. I had to take about 3 months off any center fire after...

Plated usually don't need to be driven to top velocity. Out of the powders listed you should be able to find some 165 gr. loads for Unique, I'd recommend staying on the low end and as usual work your way up. Google Alliant (manufacturer) they have 165 gr. Gold Dot data with 8.3 gr. as a...

I like Beartooths but wouldn't want to wait 16 weeks if I could avoid it. Checkout Ledheads Keith style 250 grain bullets, these run well over 2400 in my 629.

I think a good hardcast from 240-280 grains would be just the ticket. I like Beartooth Bullets and load a 280 gr. WFNGC over AA9 it gives about 1150 fps from a 4" 629. This is my "bear & moose" load for personal protection carry out west. 250 gr. Beartooth WFNGC (mine weighed in at 260 gr.)...

Excellent-Dan Wesson, BCM Sig-Saur, excellent, my fault for repair, Sig took care of it. Smith & Wesson, Good, QC-Poor, 629 never should have shipped, but parts replaced quickly. Kahr-Very good, this was back in 2004 Horrible-Kimber, Customer Service, QC and repair is a joke...

"I have used loaddata.com in the past. The thing I liked about it was that not only did it have all the loads ever used in Rifle , or Handloader magazine, but it also contained data from the bullet and powder companies." I agree, I'm on my third subscription. For just about any given load...

Kimber Compact CDP II, after 3 trips to the factory, the last for a cracked frame and it still doesn't run right...over $1500 currently invested in this paperweight. Looks nice though, and ya gotta love their ads.

I have two PM9's, the newer model is about 3 years old and is the wife's EDC, mine is a 2003 model, which has been in my pocket as an EDC just about every day since. It's been the perfect pocket 9 for me. Mine has over 5k rounds hers about 1500 or so. Both are reliable, accurate and we...

I've been a fan of the 10mm for over 20 years and carry one all the time in the southern Rockies...200 gr. Hardcast doing 1150fsp from a 4.25" Commander or a 200 gr. XTP at the same velocity. This should be adequate to slow down medium sized black bears and Mt. Lions. But if I'm in Moose or...

10mm fans might want to check out the new STI Nitro in 10mm, it has a supported barrel and according to the owner of STI it is "timed" for the 10mm. I don't think it's on their website yet, I saw a video review at Show Show over on the 1911 forum in the STI section. You might Google and find it...