The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - I have no doubt...

I have no doubt... (reply)

Brian A — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 14:06:44 +0000

that you would've figured it out soon enough without any input from me.

Thanks but... (reply)

Hoot — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 01:49:33 +0000

It was Brian who 'had it'. I was proceeding under the assumption that straight-walled brass would be all "nearly" the same length. Especially with the LCP digesting it all.

I do, however, appreciate the vote of confidence.

See? You're smarter than a 12 year old! (reply)

Miles — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 01:46:19 +0000

I knew ya had it in ya.

No I didn't attentd a Glock armorer course, BUT I can fix (reply)

Brian A — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:32:16 +0000

You can also check out Rob's website, he is a seller of Cold Steel products and usually has some good prices. Another place to check out is Smoky Mountain Knifeworks, a pretty good company to deal with, but I would check out Rob first.

The groups varied by roughly 0.003" per grouping. (reply)

Brian A — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:29:56 +0000

Glad I could offer some viable help, sounds like you got it all in hand now, hopefully it will not have to involve Gaston.

Quite possibly. (reply)

Hoot — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 11:21:35 +0000

I need to verify the short cases are within spec before facing that hurdle. If the problem is all on me, we don't need to involve Gaston.

New Glurk, right? (reply)

MS — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 04:14:27 +0000

Sounds like that Glock 380 needs a trip back to the service center.

The groups varied by roughly 0.003" per grouping. (reply)

Hoot — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:46:20 +0000

Only one of the shortest group fired on the first hit. All of the middle and longest group fired first time. My guess would be that the Glock is at the deep end of the tolerance or maybe over. I need to do some more checking.

Now to sort through the multiple thousands of .380 in the Dungeon...

Thanks Brian!

Yep, gotcha. (reply)

Brian A — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:20:13 +0000

Looking forward to hearing a report on any potential correlation. Another thing to consider may be primer cup hardness, but my money is on that extra 6 thou.

No I didn't attentd a Glock armorer course, BUT I can fix (reply)

Fivegunner — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 20:45:00 +0000

Thanks Brian , I got to check Cold steel`s web site out

Yep, gotcha. (reply)

Hoot — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 19:08:24 +0000

I segregated a partial box by length as measured in the barrel. All rounds stopped solid so I will assume I didn't lose my brains and over crimp. I usually put on just enough to straighten them out. It turned out to be 3 groups, about 0.006" difference high to low. I'll see if there is any correlation to group vs. CLICK.

Thanks again for the suggestion!

Hmmm...thanks. That hadn't occurred to me. (reply)

Brian A — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:54:07 +0000

I would check the rounds in question, could be they are slipping past the shoulder in the chamber causing a headspace issue. Might be an oversize chamber as well, that could cause the same issue. It can be a very fine balance for a manufacturer, make a chamber large enough to accept everything on the market, but not so large as the rounds held to a tighter tolerance don't slip past the shoulder. Can be a big problem for rounds that headspace on the rim.

No I didn't attentd a Glock armorer course, BUT I can fix (reply)

Brian A — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:48:48 +0000

It is a Cold Steel

We have the LCP, almost since they came out. (reply)

Hoot — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:04:22 +0000

Does the Browning 1911-380 count for 'Mur-can?

Hmmm...thanks. That hadn't occurred to me. (reply)

Hoot — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:02:47 +0000

***

But I though Glocks were perfection... (reply)

Jared — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 00:37:00 +0000

Should get rid of it and buy 'Mercin! Ruger LC380 (reply)

Rob Leahy — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 00:20:37 +0000

and an LCP

Weeelll, I'm older than 12 but haven't got this one figured. (reply)

Brian A — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 00:18:58 +0000

Have you checked headspace?

Weeelll, I'm older than 12 but haven't got this one figured. (reply)

Hoot — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 20:33:55 +0000

Glock 42 .380. Home loads using Winchester primers. BANG-CLICK. Multiple times with multiple cartridges. Cartridges are feeding, just not igniting. Same box of ammo functions without a hitch in the LCP. Primers show a dent but I didn't have the presence of mind to keep any as they were all run through the other pistol.

Field strip didn't show anything amiss or, for that matter, terribly dirty. I cleaned and oiled but haven't returned to the range. The striker moves freely and protrudes what I would call adequately. Tip is a nice round radius. It will shoot a pencil 2 feet in the air...so called 'pencil test'.

We will hit the range again tomorrow. Even if it works, I am uneasy.

No I didn't attentd a Glock armorer course, BUT I can fix (reply)

Fivegunner — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 20:06:53 +0000

Hey Rob , I like that knife! who made it ?