Recent content by Donnieweps

Well, since you didn't question the strength of Rugers, I didn't question your intelligence did I? I was only saying that the investment casting Ruger does produces bull strong frames. Thus, Ruger doesn't need to do forgings. As one of the responders said, MIM reduces cost by producing parts...

Aw geeze, another "My gun is trash, it has MIM parts!" There is nothing wrong with MIM parts done by competent manufacturers. MIM started out in the aerospace industry. Mainstream manufacturers know how to do good MIM. One of my S&W 500 Mags has a MIM part or two and it's superb gun in every...

Anyone know of a fiber optic front sight that is known to fit the SR1911? Shouldn't matter which caliber but mine's 10mm. Yes, I know Ruger has an accessory category on their website which shows a fiber optic front but there were some comments from buyers who said they didn't fit or fitting...

A recently deceased friend of mine was a degreed engineer who worked designing guns for the original William B. Ruger. Was fairly high up in Ruger's Prescott, AZ plant before retiring. He said use synthetic engine oil, lubes and helps clean the gun. Works for me. Don

You're so spazzed out that if you don't get toilet paper, you shoot yourself? I am KIDDING here but locally Walmart and HEB (a very large TX grocery chain) baren shelves all over, no milk, bread, pasta, p butter, rice. We've got maybe 80 days worth of freeze dried, long term survival food but...

As I had some time on my hands, I found that although the local Bass Pro shops didn't have my favorite brass, Starline, they did have 5 bags of 10mm SIG brass. Although there wasn't a whole lot of time between when I called and when I arrived at the store they were down to 2 bags of 100 which I...

Another 96 rds down the pipe of my new SR1911. Flawless. I still have to perfect a means of catching the vigorously tossed brass. My initial effort got me 83 of the 96 rds but I need/want better. Don

I called Ruger a few minutes ago. Customer service went and spoke with one of their technicians. Technician said I don't need a new spring. He said that if the spring were weak I'd get erratic or inconsistent extraction and even brass coming back at me. If it were in need of a new spring, I'm...

Had a great range day today, nothing could have been better other than being a world class marksman, never was, won't be at my age. First of all, shot all of the 40 first handloads I had on hand and all functioned perfectly. This is my first effort at reloading pistol ammo with a taper crimp...

Seriously doubt that, had a Springfield Armory XD(M) 5.25 that did the same thing. Spring in the Ruger is seriously stout. Don

The Ruger is brand new and has an 18 or 20# spring, pretty stout. I asked Ruger if an even stronger spring would be desirable for top end loads. They said no. So I'll go with their recommendation. Don

Funny but true. I briefly had a Springfield Armory XD(M) 5.25 10mm. Had no love for the gun, found the grip safety to be highly likely to go off even with a bad grip. It too flung the brass. I'll use two large tarps to try to isolate the brass tossing. Have also swiped the case heads and...

Nice looking grips. Don

I was going to say something about steel wool no matter how fine is something to really avoid around stainless steel guns or even a Scotchbrite pad that ever came near ferrous metals but Wayno got to it before I did and gave a more thorough explanation than I might have. Thanks Wayno. Don

I think I have a pretty nice option out there. Hodgdon CFE Pistol powder has one I really like. It's simply their starting load of 8.2gr behind a 155gr Hornady XTP slug. Produces a velocity of 1269fps/554 ft lbs at a pressure of only 26,300 PSI. 554 ft lbs is 114 ft lbs over what I get with...