TargetTalk

Bryan: Yes, he is a Kiwi, also sage, luminary, friend and mentor. There's something of a gulf between his approach (the performance is everything; borrowing a lot from his interest in Zen practices) and my mechanistic approach (that of a hard scientist). However, it's pretty clear to me that he's ri...

This is about taper crimping cases onto .32 and .38 lead wadcutters, for target work. I'd expect jacketed bullets to behave differently. I'm puzzled about the mechanics of taper crimping. Lead behaves much more plastically when compressed, compared to brass - lead has very little elastic deformation...

Yes Fred, I'm sure you're right. Actually, I think he made me think - often dangerous, and the source of such questions! Can I clarify my question a bit? I'm interested in the distribution pattern of the shots, particularly in the first group. Assuming the gun is moving all the time, oscillating abo...

Not sure whether perhaps this isn't a question for a mathematician... Went to practice precision shooting last weekend. Was trying to stop the occasional 8s and, I'm ashamed to admit, 7s. Of the first 20 shots, 19 were 9s, with one 10. Local bearded sage, a previous champion shooter, wandered over a...

(Oops, sorry, double post. Can you completely remove a post by editing?)

Ed, yes, the dogma is that the thumb should be relaxed and in a comfortable position on the thumb shelf, making light contact with it. It's not just the thumb's end that's important: perhaps more important is the thenar eminence - the fleshy, mobile part of the palm at the base of the thumb, which i...

Comments? Yes, you're100% right! Whether you thumb's relaxed, or tense, or up your ar*e, it doesn't really matter, as long as it's consistent. It seems that it's easiest to have it consistently not affecting the gun by having it relaxed and applying the lightest possible pressure. Some have suggeste...

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Spares prices (if current!) seem much cheaper than via Aus. distributor. Wish I'd known earlier!

I have a 607, but don't know the 602, so can't help you decide between the two. However, it sounds like you will probably end up with one, so my experience with the 607 may be of relevance - I'd guess much would apply to the 602. These guns have a reputation for being fussy about ammunition. I'm not...

Ned, I think you're right: essentially same gun, except for different sized holes. Same frame, trigger, etc. My knowledge of the S&W family is patchy - no doubt others will correct this, if there are significant differences. Yes, have now handled both, and wouldn't have been able to tell the dif...

A scuba-diving friend tells me that rubbing the glass with a raw potato, or peeing on it, are both effective anti-fog methods. I think you are supposed to rinse the glass afterwards. I'm sure you will be glad to follow the advice previously given - these strategies could cause funny looks on the ran...

Hmm, Spencer, it's safe, is it?... Anyway, worth a try, thanks for the idea.

It's crazy, isn't it? I wanted to shoot at night (it's winter here!), so I bought one of these things, only to find a little note included saying that the bulb fitted was 'for testing purposes only', and that it wasn't guaranteed. It duly failed on the first shot, on the range in the gathering gloom...

Thanks for the advice and discussion folks. I was lucky to secure a model 19-4 at a recent auction. I'd have gone for a 14, had one been available. Then, of course, a heavy-barrelled model 14-7 was advertised locally. At about twice the price of my 19, however, I couldn't really justify it. Local gu...

Thanks everyone for the help and advice. It's proving difficult to find .32 projectiles in this little country, and now it seems that we will get no more primers from US until the year end (take note, NZ shooters!). What's going on? H&N info. on the 'net confirms that their wadcutter is availabl...

Thanks folks for the advice. I will certainly measure the bore carefully. Here in NZ, it seems difficult to source a wide range of projectiles. The .38 and .32 HBWC projectiles most widely (and sucessfully) used around this part of the country have been made by a typical Kiwi shed-inhabitant. Home-m...

Hi Folks, I've just taken delivery of a .32 Hammerli P240. These pistols have, according to Hammerli, 'a tighter bore than is normal'. Very rarely, separation of the skirt of hollow-based wadcutters caused bulged barrels in the .38 versions. I've never heard of a similar problem with the .32 barrel ...

It sounds as though you do not use contact lenses. If not, I think you should try them, if only for everyday use, unless you have a significant problem with astigmatism. I have found the use-for-one-day type of soft lenses extremely comfortable. You would, of course, need a prescription that allows ...

From current(?) Fiocchi of America catalogue, Super Match series listed is: 22SM320 = 'Exacta Rifle Super Match' - 40gr, 1050fps; 22SM340 = 'Exacta Biathlon Match' - 40gr, 1120fps; 22SM200 = 'Compensated' - 29gr, 650fps. Match series listed is: 22M320 = 'Match Training' - 40gr, 1050fps; 22MAXAC = 'T...

Spencer, I also have dinky little hands. The gun in question is indeed a K-framed Smith, model 19, considered by my advisers to be not really up to continuous duty firing Magnum ammo. Should be OK with target loads, I hope.