Son of Gun

 

1. Nice purchase Drew,

   Though I must say, and I’m quoting my wife, ‘gosh, your package is so much bigger without a gun.’

   Just needed saying…

   Posted by Christopher       04/21/2009  at  06:32 PM  



2. Hey, those are loose fitting jeans. For a reason.

   Posted by Drew458       04/21/2009  at  06:48 PM  



3. Congrats on the new piece.  Don’t forget that a .357 can spew .38 and .38+p also.  My Dan Wesson with the 2” barrel is an arm breaker for my wife, but she can handle the .38’s no problem.  I like the involuntary breaths with a full bore hot load myself.

   Posted by StephanA       04/21/2009  at  08:23 PM  



4. Very nice my friend. That is one of the things I don’t have that I should get. I’ve got piles of firearms, long and short, but I don’t have a snubbie revolver.

   Posted by cmblake6       04/21/2009  at  10:42 PM  



5. Ah! Lube with this!

   Posted by cmblake6       04/21/2009  at  11:35 PM  



6. Very sweet purchase, Drew.  Enjoy the hell out of it!

   Posted by Argentium G. Tiger       04/22/2009  at  05:41 AM  



7. Yeah Drew ... wow. what a GREAT buy. Damn,Damn.
   I guess I can get a water pistole here. For now anyway.

   Like Tiger says ... Enjoy,enjoy.

   Posted by peiper       04/22/2009  at  09:08 AM  



8. Very nice Drew.

   Posted by LyndonB       04/22/2009  at  11:40 AM  



9. Thank you all. I write another post about the tune up process, and then we’ll get some range time in. And that will take some time, as I need to figure out what the hottest range session load I can use in this one is. Oh, it will take the hot loads. But will my hand??

   In the GP100, the only load that’s a challenge to shoot off boxes of is the 158gr JFP over a full charge of H110, VV110, or WW296. Anything less is ... almost mundane. Target .38s are almost insultingly boring. pop pop pop pop pop. Eff that. I want FOOOM!! But that pistol weighs 40oz and this one is only 27oz. With smaller, harder grips. hmmm ...

   Posted by Drew458       04/22/2009  at  12:55 PM  



10. The SP101 has the same problem as the Charter Arms Bulldog when it came out, lo those many moons ago.  .44 Special loads of yore wuz just too dang hot in terms of recoil! 

    With the .44 Special Bulldog, I found light bullet loads at moderate velocities were more user friendly.  With regular .38 Special snubbies (m36 S&W), I still prefer the 158 grain SWC lead bullets at moderate to upper end velocities.

    Thanks again for verifying my guess.  Am I what or good?

    Posted by Archie       04/22/2009  at  02:25 PM  



11. Drew:  Hot loads versus what your hand will take in punishment:  I had an idea!  Soft-leather weightlifting gloves.  The leather across the hand’s palm may help with the kick, and this style of gloves leaves the fingers uncovered from middle-joint to tip, so you’d lose no tactile feedback from the trigger.

    Might be worth the $10.00 to grab a pair, just to see if it’ll help.

    Posted by Argentium G. Tiger       04/22/2009  at  11:37 PM  



12. Nice! A lot easier to carry than the Commanders or the .455! I may have to look into getting a Bulldog, if I can find a nice .44. Yes, I do like my high caliber weapons, especially if I only get 5 shots to their 12+, and you know the gangstas like their 9s..

    Just a thought.
    Bill

    Posted by Doctor DETH       04/23/2009  at  04:14 PM  



13. DD,

    It’s a little different carrying mentality when your satisfied with only 5 or 6 rounds.  It’ really all you ever should need and the revolver pretty much never jams.  Very appealling to some, and I agree with you about the fact that many people carry the high capacity auto’s and the need to have equal parts is a hard drive for most to look that way, which includes myself.

    Posted by lateforwork2       04/23/2009  at  06:47 PM  

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