Probably needed the extractor tuned. I would take the extractor out and see if the super case fits in the breech face (bet it will) then tune the extractor.
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BFR in 45/70.
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What a beauty!
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I've been a Beretta fan-boy for decades, but some of the stuff they've brought to market just wasn't appealing....at all...still, if I were living in the area, I would try to get a job with them just to get an employee discount and inside track on better than retailed guns.What a beauty!
Beretta 80X Cheetah at Shot Show 2023!
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Just picked up an S&W 10mm this weekend. Doing a range trip next weekend so will be interesting to see if it lives up to the hype.
That particular gun is definitely on the list. I'm thinking I might plump for the Performance Center model, mostly because I think the compensator looks cool.
I have read you might need to go to a heavier recoil spring for reliable function in those and if that doesn't work people claim upgrading the magazine springs might be necessary. Sounds like in factory configuration the slide cycle ls too quickly for reliable feeding. Then again I have also read the basic full size M&P 10 doesn't have these problems so much as the other versions, namely the compact model.
Personally I would REALLY like to see a Carry Comp version of this.
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When the gun launched 3 years ago there was some 4.6” and quite a few 4” models that had problems. Swapping out recoil springs and mag springs seemed to help but not always. In the last 1.5 years the complaints seemed to have dried up which makes me think S&W got the issues sorted. I decided to roll the dice and went with the 4.6” as it seemed to offer the best chance. If the gun can’t get thru the first 200 rounds without major issues then I will say the problems are sorted out. Otherwise I won’t be keeping it. Next weekend is going to be a range trip. I cleaned and lubricated it per the owners manual to give it the best shot.
The LAR Grizzly Mk I has become something of a grail gun for me. Totally impractical with expensive, hard to find ammo but I still want one.
.45 Winchester Magnum is pretty brutal stuff!
I don't know about the M&P but for 1911'a in 10mm you can get varying weight springs and "tune" your Pistol to what it likes...the original Norma 200gr 1,200fps stuff behaves a whole lot different than say a box of American Eagle 180 grain...at one time I was shooting lots of cast bullets that I worked up a load for, matched a spring, and the empties would land inside a five gallon bucket all day long, which is very satisfying in itself (and you don't have to hunt for those last few cases that can never be found)
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With 1911’s you can do that as they have locking lugs and recoil spring plus hammer spring. With a gun like an M&P or a Glock they only have a recoil springs and no locking lugs and no hammer springs. Thus if you mess with the recoil spring you run the risk of the slide opening before it should. Essentially with a 1911 it’s a balancing act between the springs.
Striker fired guns, such as those you lost here, most certainly do have locking lugs.
The barrel hood/chamber itself is the locking lug which locks into the ejection port of the slide. I'd also argue the the fixed camming underlug what interfaces with the cam block in the frame has more friction than the 1911 swinging link setup which probably also provides its own delaying function in yhe action.
I don't think the locking lug(s) in either design provide any significant delaying function to the system in any case.
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1st range trip is in. The 4.6” polymer framed M&P 2.0 in 10mm is quite a shooter. Shot 50 rounds Of blazer, 50 rounds Of Aguila and 50 rounds Of sig sauer (which is the hottest factory stuff I have) for a total of 150 rounds. Overall very positive experience.
positives:
soft shooting for a 10mm. Felt like shooting a Glock G35 with 40S&W. Grip texture feels great. The suppressor height sights took a little getting used to, but one I figured out POA vs POI it was very accurate. Trigger is nice for a duty type striker fired gun. Experienced not a single FTF or FTE. Overall one of the most enjoyable 10mm I have fired.
negatives:
did not care for the thumb safety and probably would get the version without out it. The thumb safety is right where I like to have my thumb sit when shooting and I felt it got in the way a little. I did experience twice the mag dropping free with the hotter sig ammo. I think it’s a combination of my grip and I feel the mag release button is depressed too easily. On the next range trip I am going to try a different grip to see if that eliminates it. I may also swap it from RH to LH mag release.
overall the initial range trip was positive and the gun just ran like a dream.
10mm is cool. M&Ps are cool. 10mm M&P is therfore double cool!
M&P 10 is definitely on the short list.
I just ordered a 6” stainless 629
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I’d like to get another 100 rounds through it trouble free at the next range trip. Then I would feel comfortable endorsing it. But initial impressions are very good.
It might be time for a .44 myself.
What year do you reckon S&Ws revolver QC went to shit, I.E. how old a 629 do I need to get?
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I would say if you want an old one find one made some time around the making of the Dirty Harry movies.
Well, more specifically I'm wanting the most recent year of production that doesn't suck.
My 610 and 657 are late 1990s pre Hillary hole and they have no issues. All my other S&Ws are 2020s production and have not had any issues.
I personally would shop the secondary market for an excellent condition
629 starting with the -2 iteration up to the -4 . Starting in 1989 S&W made some endurance changes to their iconic model 629. They changed and beefed up the yoke and cylinder locking mechanisms making them much stronger for the hotter .44 mag ammunition that was starting to hit the market back then. This new iteration was marked as the 629-2E .
There were further ( minor ) improvements made to the -3 & -4 iterations. After the -4 S&W discontinued the forged and hand fitted triggers and hammers in favor of the newer production MIM parts.
I own both types and personally don’t have an issue with the MIM parts but some folks absolutely refuse to buy one with MIM parts. YMMV
I own both types and personally don’t have an issue with the MIM parts but some folks absolutely refuse to buy one with MIM parts. YMMV
My firearm slush fund has been a bit depleted as of late but I’m slowly building it back up. Once I get to where I want it I’ll be shopping for a new ( to me) revolver myself. I’ve already got my heart and sights set on the S&W model 625 with 3” barrel. It’s a bit of a rare monster to find but , well, there it is.
Well in an S&W .44 the Stealth Hunter is what I would get. Not sure what the dash range for those are, or even when production of those began. 90s I think?
Aside from looking very cool the Stealth Hunter seems like it would tame the tecoil of the .44 Magnum down to an enjoyable level.
Aside from looking very cool the Stealth Hunter seems like it would tame the tecoil of the .44 Magnum down to an enjoyable level.
Haha, I’ve never to date experienced anything unenjoyable about shooting the .44 magnum.
Just ordered one of these.
That model seems like it would take most of the kick out of the .44 Mag. Not that I'm recoil sensitive but when I am spending that kind of money pet round I want nothing but heavenly bliss every trigger pull.
that is why I like my smiths with full underlugs
True, All of my S&W magnums except for one have the full under lug. It does help to tame the full power magnum loads. I have a 6” full under lug model 586 in .357 and it tames it to the point that it feels like hot .38’s.