Took a couple “new to me” wheel guns along with a couple I needed to test to the range today.  4” Trooper MkIII and 2” 10-9 are new to my stable.  The 625-8 I’m testing some springs and the pre-27 3.5” was worked on by Frank Glenn.

Everything I shot today were my loads and it’s 92 out.  HOT in the sun.

After shooting:



The first six rounds from me out of the 10-9 2”.  148gr Acme DEWC over Titegroup at 10 yards:



I thought that was pretty good for a snub in my ham fists….  Especially “cold”.

6 255gr SWC’s over Herco out of the 625-8 JM at 15 yards:



@03RN with the factory hammer spring, Wolff 14lb trigger return, and a Power Custom firing pin it has no issues with ignition and the trigger pull is SMOOOOTH……

Neat!

Following with interest!


Hopefully, I've passed my revolver fever
to my adult children.

ETA - May they never develop immunity.

I forgot something I learned today.  I tend to load my 357’s to max length, 1.61 inches.  That’s pretty close to the end of the cylinder on my Smith 27’s but the K frames have longer cylinders.  Today I found out that it’s a hair too long for the Colt Trooper.  I’ll be shortening my future reloads so they’ll fit.

Are you loading DEWC bullets to max length?

Revolver day is the best day

No, the 158gr SWC’s.  The DEWC’s are loaded to 1.16”.

Springs in the 625 worked ok?

Yes, but I learned some things.  I was probably going to start another thread on that.  Long story short, the 625 RIMZ polymer moon clips introduce some "play" into the situation.  With the factory hammer spring and the Power Custom extended firing pin I had no issues setting off primers in single action.  I had two failures to fire of the 24 rounds I shot double action.  Switching to steel moon clips I had zero issues.

A quote from the RIMZ website:

The RIMZ 625 moon clip is made out of a more flexible Polymer material ( compared to the RIMZ 25 moon clip ) and is the easiest moon clip to load and unload, and is for RANGE use ONLY. The RIMZ 625 moon clip will also fit all the revolvers listed on this website( see RIMZ 25) EXCEPT the S&W 625-3 and older.

I really like the plastic moon clips as they do make it super easy to load and unload clips, but I just need to remember that they are not 100%.

My "final configuration" for the 625-8 JM is a stock hammer spring, Wolff 14lb trigger return spring, and the Power Custom extended firing pin.  With steel clips I'm 100%, and I have a nice and smooth double action.  I need to get a good gauge and see what the trigger pull is SA/DA.

For the record I've had zero ignition issues with the Wilson spring kits for the K/L/N on anything that wasn't 45acp.  My 624-ND and my 27-2 both are running Wilson hammer springs and return springs with zero issues.  45acp guns apparently need the heavier hammer springs.