jdgabbard
10-13-2012, 08:26 PM
And as always, learned a couple of things. Firstly, that no matter what I try to feed it, my S&W likes everything. From wadcutters loaded from 2.7-3.5gr of Bullseye, to any SWC with 4-4.5g of Unique. Heck it even likes commercial cast in magnum brass over 6.5gr of Unique.
Another thing I've learned, that no matter what it is, my Taurus 85UL doesn't like anything. I've shot commercial J-word bullets in it before, it didn't like them. I've shot a plethora of various SWCs in it, it didn't like them. Heck, it doesn't even like the 358495 over 3.0gr of bullseye that every other wheel gun I've ever shot it in likes. Which surprises me, because I have a SP-101 in .38spl that loves most of the stuff I feed it. I guess they call them a belly gun for a reason....[smilie=b:
I also learned that my bersa 380 likes to throw my reloads for it to the front instead of to the right and rear. Which is kinda an inconvenient. But luckily the guy next to me was shooting 380 as well, and decided that he didn't want to sweep up his brass when he left, so I took care of it for him.
And while I was there I ended up taking two to the chest. Both were FMJs that had splashed back off of a rock or another round. One a .45, the other a 9mm. No bruising or anything but it was kinda an eye opener. Never had it happen before, let alone twice in one sitting. I jokingly told the girlfriend that I was like superman and that bullets bounce off of my chest. She didn't find it funny.
And as a plus I ended up with a bunch of 9mm, 40S&W (that I don't load for), and 45acp brass (don't load for it either). I'll probably end up trading off most of the 40 and 45 to someone for something. Used to give it to the guy at the gun store I used to frequent. He would in turn give me good deals on stuff. But that store shutdown a while back. So who knows, when I get enough of it, maybe it'll find itself in the classifieds.
Another thing I've learned, that no matter what it is, my Taurus 85UL doesn't like anything. I've shot commercial J-word bullets in it before, it didn't like them. I've shot a plethora of various SWCs in it, it didn't like them. Heck, it doesn't even like the 358495 over 3.0gr of bullseye that every other wheel gun I've ever shot it in likes. Which surprises me, because I have a SP-101 in .38spl that loves most of the stuff I feed it. I guess they call them a belly gun for a reason....[smilie=b:
I also learned that my bersa 380 likes to throw my reloads for it to the front instead of to the right and rear. Which is kinda an inconvenient. But luckily the guy next to me was shooting 380 as well, and decided that he didn't want to sweep up his brass when he left, so I took care of it for him.
And while I was there I ended up taking two to the chest. Both were FMJs that had splashed back off of a rock or another round. One a .45, the other a 9mm. No bruising or anything but it was kinda an eye opener. Never had it happen before, let alone twice in one sitting. I jokingly told the girlfriend that I was like superman and that bullets bounce off of my chest. She didn't find it funny.
And as a plus I ended up with a bunch of 9mm, 40S&W (that I don't load for), and 45acp brass (don't load for it either). I'll probably end up trading off most of the 40 and 45 to someone for something. Used to give it to the guy at the gun store I used to frequent. He would in turn give me good deals on stuff. But that store shutdown a while back. So who knows, when I get enough of it, maybe it'll find itself in the classifieds.