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Post by HRFunk on Feb 3, 2018 21:07:37 GMT -5
I'm still working with this new pistol, guys. Here's my latest experience!
Howard
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Post by Carolinaman on Feb 3, 2018 21:57:38 GMT -5
Hello Howard,
I am sorry to here that you may be sending the pistol back to Metro Arms.... I had high hopes at the beginning of the video! It was starting to look promising. However, in spite the outcome, it's still another one of your great videos!
Chris
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Post by HRFunk on Feb 4, 2018 11:45:19 GMT -5
Hello Howard, I am sorry to here that you may be sending the pistol back to Metro Arms.... I had high hopes at the beginning of the video! It was starting to look promising. However, in spite the outcome, it's still another one of your great videos! Chris Thanks Chris! I still like this pistol. Hopefully a trip to the Warranty Center will do the trick! Howard |
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Post by CXM on Feb 4, 2018 12:46:52 GMT -5
Sorry for the ongoing problems... hope the repair folk can be of help.
V/r
Chuck
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Post by HRFunk on Feb 4, 2018 18:56:14 GMT -5
Sorry for the ongoing problems... hope the repair folk can be of help. V/r Chuck Me too! Howard |
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Post by ruber on Feb 5, 2018 14:20:02 GMT -5
Hi Howard,
Finally catching up on posts and videos. Sorry that Max-1 is still giving you problems. Looks like it will be a really fun pistol once that all gets worked out
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Post by HRFunk on Feb 5, 2018 15:15:18 GMT -5
Hi Howard, Finally catching up on posts and videos. Sorry that Max-1 is still giving you problems. Looks like it will be a really fun pistol once that all gets worked out The upside to all of this is I really like the cartridge. This past Saturday, I loaded up my first experimental hand-loads and I was really impressed with the performance. I was using a 124gr. Beery's plated RN and AA #7. My beginning load of 8.5 grains was clocking 1200 fps over my Shooting Chrony. 9.0 grains was up to 1240 fps, and 9.5 was right at 1325. Just for fun, I loaded up a few rounds with a max loading of 10 grains and those bullets were averaging around 1370 fps. This was all on a 25 degree winter day after the ammo had been exposed to the cold for a couple of hours (while I was making the above video). In warmer weather, the velocities would have likely been higher. The accuracy was looking good, and even the functioning seemed more reliable with my hand-loads (as in no stoppages during the last 25 rounds fired). Watch for an upcoming video on loading the 38 Super! Howard |
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Post by Carolinaman on Feb 6, 2018 0:24:49 GMT -5
Hello Howard,
I am really looking forward to your next video on the 38 Super and wonder in the back of my feeble mind if the problems that you are have are "break-in" issues? Have you had a chance to call Metro Arms and get their opinion? You can certainly link videos to them in your email correspondence to them. (Of course all of the videos are great!) I personally am very happy that you like the 38 Super...
Chris
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Post by HRFunk on Feb 6, 2018 6:01:50 GMT -5
Hello Howard, I am really looking forward to your next video on the 38 Super and wonder in the back of my feeble mind if the problems that you are have are "break-in" issues? Have you had a chance to call Metro Arms and get their opinion? You can certainly link videos to them in your email correspondence to them. (Of course all of the videos are great!) I personally am very happy that you like the 38 Super... Chris I. contacted Eagle Imports (the New Jersey company that Imports Metroarms products). Their response was to send it to the warranty center for repair. They didn’t seem to have any interest in trying to trouble-shoot the pistol. Oh, and shipping the pistol to Texas is on my dime. That’s another $25-$30. They do, at least, spring for return shipping. Howard |
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Post by gt40doc on Feb 6, 2018 15:04:13 GMT -5
Howard,
Are you loading Berry's regular plated, or TP(thick plated) bullets. If you are loading the regular plated ones, I was wondering if you noticed any jacket/plating separation on the loads with a velocity over 1250 fps? I see that the TP bullets are good up to 1500 fps. I used a lot of his bullets a few years back, with good results. His increased prices moved me over to Precision Delta and Xtreme bullets.
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Post by HRFunk on Feb 6, 2018 21:12:07 GMT -5
Howard, Are you loading Berry's regular plated, or TP(thick plated) bullets. If you are loading the regular plated ones, I was wondering if you noticed any jacket/plating separation on the loads with a velocity over 1250 fps? I see that the TP bullets are good up to 1500 fps. I used a lot of his bullets a few years back, with good results. His increased prices moved me over to Precision Delta and Xtreme bullets. I did not notice any issues with jacket separation, but admittedly I did not recover any fired bullets. The ones I’m using are the standard bullets, not the “TP’s”. Howard |
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Post by hanshi on Mar 18, 2018 17:33:46 GMT -5
That pistol does, indeed, appear to have great possibilities for an out of the box pistol. Hope the warranty center takes care of the problems. I like the .38Sup and have had several plus the Colt series 70 now living with me. Best of luck.
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Post by Mister Coffee on Mar 18, 2018 20:32:49 GMT -5
I don't know about the rest of you guys, but the story of Howard's Llama Max-1 has become like a Mexican telenovela for me. The drama and suspense is killing me. In this episode, everything seemed to be moving toward a happy ending. Then, that pesky Chip McCormick showed up. Dang. He is one bad hombre. Will the nosedive issue be resolved? Is the Winchester Silvertip being sincere when it functions successfully, or has it got ulterior motives? Will we wind up with Mr. Mec Gar when the whole drama is resolved? I'm fully subscribed, and I can't wait for the next installment. Hang in there, Howard. We're rooting for you.  |
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Post by HRFunk on Mar 19, 2018 19:24:54 GMT -5
Thanks guys! the next episode will be coming soon. I let any spoilers slip!
Howard
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