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I installed the new pin in my '79 RSP a few days ago. I went to the range the next day more to re-zero my sights than try out the pin. As it goes I shot Win 38 gr. HPs and Fed AM. I shoot a lot of AM. My experience just does not comport with many threads I see where numerous FTFs are reported. I typically use AM in my Medalist, BM, HS 103 (when I am out of SV), ATD, CZ 452s, CZ99s, Sav MKIIg, etc.. Other than practicing rapid fire in practice, I shoot pins twice a month in friendly competition. A misfire will kill your evening when a stove pipe, FTE or FTF occurs. The one ammo I do not use with my HS 103 when shooting pins is Aguila SV. It will fail to cycle the slide about 10% of the time. I find this interesting because I use Aguila SV 40 gr RN in my Medalist & BM with no problems. The CCI SV seems to have a little more oomph than the Aguila in cycling the action of the High Standard.
I did not have any FTFs with either ammo used. My firing pin spring and all other parts are original to the gun with the exception of a new extractor and trigger which I replaced along with the firing pin. For that matter, I shoot any and all brands of ammo in the RSP and I really don't even consider a FTF as a probability, but undoubtedly I probably have had some at some point in time. I have had the pistol since 1980.
I do have occasional FTFs, but I don't have enough to relate them to one brand of ammo to another, but as I shoot AM about 90% of the time, logic would dictate that the probability is AM to FTF is true.
As a final note, I looked at the firing pin indent on several cases when I started shooting. The indent was well defined and significant. I also inspected the nose of the firing before installation to see if there was a smooth surface based on the earlier post by SGW. It had no apparent issues at 30X with a lighted hand lens. I polished it a bit anyway with some 1500 grit W/D just for the H-of-it since I also polished the sides and edges of the FP, again mostly just to reduce any friction points that might slow down the lock time. I didn't observe any on the new pin.
VH
man:
I installed the new pin in my '79 RSP a few days ago. I went to the range the next day more to re-zero my sights than try out the pin. As it goes I shot Win 38 gr. HPs and Fed AM. I shoot a lot of AM. My experience just does not comport with many threads I see where numerous FTFs are reported. I typically use AM in my Medalist, BM, HS 103 (when I am out of SV), ATD, CZ 452s, CZ99s, Sav MKIIg, etc.. Other than practicing rapid fire in practice, I shoot pins twice a month in friendly competition. A misfire will kill your evening when a stove pipe, FTE or FTF occurs. The one ammo I do not use with my HS 103 when shooting pins is Aguila SV. It will fail to cycle the slide about 10% of the time. I find this interesting because I use Aguila SV 40 gr RN in my Medalist & BM with no problems. The CCI SV seems to have a little more oomph than the Aguila in cycling the action of the High Standard.
I did not have any FTFs with either ammo used. My firing pin spring and all other parts are original to the gun with the exception of a new extractor and trigger which I replaced along with the firing pin. For that matter, I shoot any and all brands of ammo in the RSP and I really don't even consider a FTF as a probability, but undoubtedly I probably have had some at some point in time. I have had the pistol since 1980.
I do have occasional FTFs, but I don't have enough to relate them to one brand of ammo to another, but as I shoot AM about 90% of the time, logic would dictate that the probability is AM to FTF is true.
As a final note, I looked at the firing pin indent on several cases when I started shooting. The indent was well defined and significant. I also inspected the nose of the firing before installation to see if there was a smooth surface based on the earlier post by SGW. It had no apparent issues at 30X with a lighted hand lens. I polished it a bit anyway with some 1500 grit W/D just for the H-of-it since I also polished the sides and edges of the FP, again mostly just to reduce any friction points that might slow down the lock time. I didn't observe any on the new pin.
VH
man:
