Josh Smith
01-31-2012, 04:09 PM
Hi Folks,
I had been having trouble feeding truncated cone hardcast
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/WabashShootist/Guns/reloading/5df335a8copy.jpghttp://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/WabashShootist/Guns/reloading/220d13abcopy.jpg
that had been feeding perfectly last summer. All other profiles from ball to hollowpoint fed fine. The couple wadcutters I had on hand showed no problems either.
In looking things over and double-checking with folks at other sites I figured the magazine springs should be replaced first as there are less than 500 rounds on the 18.5lb recoil spring.
Tripp hybrid conversion kits came yesterday.
http://www.smith-sights.com/resources/tripp.jpg
These are just awesome!
The followers are hybrid and are of high quality.
I only had one bobble with the feeding - the first time I charged manually from slide stop. I pulled the slide back fully and it rode up fine.
I wouldn't mind finding a wadcutter profile bullet mold, but I really like this truncated cone style and want it to feed perfectly again.
The recoil spring still looks to be in good shape. The reloads may need a bumped powder charge, but the empties are ejecting in a textbook fashion, about 6' to my 4 o'clock.
I'm waiting on a Lee trimmer to get here to check all my cases, but they should all be in spec. I just can't see a .45acp case growing that much! I'll play with the handloads after casting new bullets.
Overall, I'm very impressed with the Tripp conversions. Might have to spring for a Cobra mag to help feed these TC bullets as I've read they're more inline than other mags. We will see. I've never seen anything feed quite this slick before -- including my much-loved tapered-lip GI mag with GI hardball! I consider that the supreme setup for hardball use, so that says a lot!
I wish I'd not waited this long to order. Now if the spring life proves good, I'll convert my practice mags over, too!
Josh
I had been having trouble feeding truncated cone hardcast
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/WabashShootist/Guns/reloading/5df335a8copy.jpghttp://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/WabashShootist/Guns/reloading/220d13abcopy.jpg
that had been feeding perfectly last summer. All other profiles from ball to hollowpoint fed fine. The couple wadcutters I had on hand showed no problems either.
In looking things over and double-checking with folks at other sites I figured the magazine springs should be replaced first as there are less than 500 rounds on the 18.5lb recoil spring.
Tripp hybrid conversion kits came yesterday.
http://www.smith-sights.com/resources/tripp.jpg
These are just awesome!
The followers are hybrid and are of high quality.
I only had one bobble with the feeding - the first time I charged manually from slide stop. I pulled the slide back fully and it rode up fine.
I wouldn't mind finding a wadcutter profile bullet mold, but I really like this truncated cone style and want it to feed perfectly again.
The recoil spring still looks to be in good shape. The reloads may need a bumped powder charge, but the empties are ejecting in a textbook fashion, about 6' to my 4 o'clock.
I'm waiting on a Lee trimmer to get here to check all my cases, but they should all be in spec. I just can't see a .45acp case growing that much! I'll play with the handloads after casting new bullets.
Overall, I'm very impressed with the Tripp conversions. Might have to spring for a Cobra mag to help feed these TC bullets as I've read they're more inline than other mags. We will see. I've never seen anything feed quite this slick before -- including my much-loved tapered-lip GI mag with GI hardball! I consider that the supreme setup for hardball use, so that says a lot!
I wish I'd not waited this long to order. Now if the spring life proves good, I'll convert my practice mags over, too!
Josh