My early-1970’s M27Smith (five inch barrel, P&R’ed, with the “three T’s) remains an incredible excellent firearm. The N Frame’s tank-like design and quality essentially ensure durability, reliability and - if one does his part - accuracy. Colt revolvers are finely made, but (imho) they often do not exhibit the reliability and durability of S&W’s.
I am not an optic sight shooter, but that setup on the GP100 looks outstanding! Please pass along the info on your optic sight and that outstanding sight base - Thanks much!
Two classic revolvers. I don't care for 158 gr unless I'm shooting one of my Security-Six, or even better yet the GP100, with a six inch barrel. It's amazing how moving out to 25 yards opens up my groupings.
First off, the thumbnail photo that you posted of these two war horses is one of the sexiest pictures posted on RU-vid. Those are two very attractive revolvers. You should test them more, maybe in 125 grain loadings to see if the Highway Patrolman hits closer to center. And make sure to post a picture of what holster you carry your Trooper MkIII in!
Thanks Frank! My buddy who lent me the 28 thinks his granddad purchased it in 78' and then had the trigger assembly polished. That explains the very light single action trigger pull.
They are both really nice revolvers. I like them both as they are classics in my eye. Thanks for sharing and hay, you hit the targets - that's a good thing.
I’ve tried rear hiviz sights and found they don’t work at all for me. As long as there is light the fronts give you a great sight picture no matter the light angle.
Thanks for watching swamp donkey! I see your point. I do prefer a brighter front sight. Usually helps me with my aim. But it wasn't as much of an issue when I was younger.
@@texmexshoots even when younger side lighting makes it tough windagewise when the light is low and hitting one side of the front sight. All my iron sighted firearms wear the front hiviz and i swear by them. I hate to scope a levergun, kinda takes away from the slim carry and handiness.
And I bet you felt well armed with it! They really are great revolvers. After talking with my friend, he claimed his Granddad got it in 78" and had the trigger mechanism polished. Makes sense now why the single action was so light.
I love comparison videos that never come to a conclusion! I always watch the last few minutes of a video and if they say "it's up to you" I don't bother watching it.
Thanks for watching and I am sorry I did not give you the conclusion you were looking for. I think you can not beat the Max for pocket carry. It big enough to shoot well but small enough to fit well in your pocket with the right holster. I still like the Kahr though. It is much smaller and easier to carry. So although i like the Max quite a bit, I will occasionally carry the Kahr when I need something smaller or lighter for shorts.
@@Provo647 Makes sense. I'm certainly no expert nor do I have your experience on the matter. I do prefer iron sights myself since that is what I have trained with most of my life.
Nice job!!! I believe your 1st shot ftf's were due to too much oil in the breech. As a competitive shooter and enthusiast, whenever zeroing a weapon after cleaning, you don't count the 1st or 2nd rounds fired as the weapon needs to burn off the heavier oil residues after cleaning. After that the accuracy and shot groups are much more consistent. I would love to see you try out the Keltec P17, and your elderly family members would surely enjoy the ease and lightweight, as well as the 16+1 magazine capacity. It's by far the easiest weapon I have ever handled as far as breakdown for maintenance, as well as super easy to rack the action. And with It's green fiber optic front sight post, as well as fully adjustable rear sight...you won't have to search for the sight post as you did in this video. I've had a couple of these and they are solid, reliable performers, shooting anything I load without issues outside of a faulty round on occasion. I'm so impressed by my experiences with it I recently gave mom one, and she was estatic with It's simple design and ability to work the slide, along with the bright front sight. She's a young 83 with eye and hand issues.
Thanks for watching Bushmaster! What a nice gift for your Mom. I'm sure she really appreciated it. I'll keep in mind for the future to shoot off a couple of rounds before checking of accuracy. I learned at a young age to keep the chamber and barrel free from excessive oil to avoid any pressure issues with ammo. That being said, I'm sure a bit always gets in there as I clean my firearms. So it's good to know I should shoot a couple of rounds to burn that stuff off.
@texmexshoots I forgot to mention that that the P17 has a "fixed" threaded barrel, with the thread protector installed from factory, but also gives you the thread adaptor & wrench, plus an Allen wrench for rear sight adjustments. It also comes with 3 16rd magazines. Best of all is the price tag...base black model can be had between $190-230.00, in tan or od green between $200-240.00, and it's made in the USA. It also is a hammer fired pistol with manual safety, and has and excellent cocked hammer indicator at the rear of the slide. The only caution would be to wear hearing protection the higher velocity atmosphere. I'm putting some subsonic ammo through it this week to see if that makes a noticeable difference...CCI Subsonic 40gr LHP. It shoots very nicely with winchester 36gr champion cphp 325rd value pack, as does everything I've loaded that ammo into. Very reliable and cost effective ammo. Sign up for RKGuns online for sale notifications, as well as sportsman's guide.
What gun are you going to put it on? Tell me, tell me, tell me! I'm getting interested in red dot sights on carry weapons. When are you going to post the shooting video? Tell me, tell me, tell me! Looking forward to it.
@@frankhinkle5772 Hey there Frank! I’m waiting on a Beretta APX A1 compact i ordered. They have a rebate going on until the end of the month. The newer models are pre-cut for optics. Once I get it I’ll do a quick review of the pistol as is out of the box and then I’ll mount the sight and test it out.
@@texmexshoots Oh, thank God! The suspense was killing me. Thanks for taking that stress off of me. I'll be waiting for the unboxing and then the range video. Thanks.
Thanks TexMex! I've found quite a few CVLIFE products that I like and use. I'd have no problem putting this on my little Taurus TX22 or even my Turkey hunting shotgun. I appreciate the review.
i have a marlin 39a= 44mag 1894 and a 30-30 336. all were made by marlin and all have a safety and beautiful walnut wood. i like that they have a safety.
Thanks for watching Brad! Sounds like you have a great collection. I think I may have misspoken about the safety affecting the trigger. Although they may have been added at the same time, it is the rebounding hammer on the 39a that many people don't like as compared to the original. The mechanical change that operates the rebounding hammer affects the trigger pull.
Hey yr not supposed to tamper with or destroy legal currency haha. I love the .22 Hornet round because I can load it, as opposed to say a .22 Magnum (great round though). Loading is so relaxing ... and fun trying to get the perfect load.
25acp was litterly invented to be better than 22 out of a pistol......so anyone saying its worse is dumb its a larger caliber heavier bullet thats more reliable ......tell me again how is 22lr better ?
Before I watch, or even see what gun you are going to use, I have a prediction based on my experience. Best, 1 Aguila 2 Federal AutoMatch 3. Blazers if you season the barrel 4. Winchester 333 5. Federal trash pack.
@@texmexshoots I didn’t mean to come across rude. I’ve tried it myself and had to resight my own rifles. I was up all night due to illness. Sorry. I like your videos brother!!
@@carycary5824 Not at all my friend! I appreciate you watching. And it is true, especially with some calibers, that sighting in with too much wind will cause issues with your point of aim vs impact.
I had one back in the 70’s, shot 45 grain Hornady bullets , even cast Lyman bullets at one stage. Very accurate, took a lot of foxes, rabbits even a few pigs and goats. 4 x81 Pecar scop on steel bridge mounts. Bit sorry I traded it. Dave from Oz.
Yes, that is frustrating. But, Henry did fix the rifle, whatever the problem was, and got it back to you quickly. No keyholes! I think you need to try another ammo weight just for more data. The new cardboard was an excellent idea. I see that at my range, trying to teach a new shooter in that little NRA bullseye target, and not being able to track the misses. At this point, all you can hope for is consistency so you can diagnose the problem. Thanks for taking us along. BTW I'm doing a 10/22 project for a friend. That's kind of fun for both of us.
Thanks Frank! Anytime I get a large box or any other big piece of cardboard, I stash it in the garage. Makes it a whole lot easier to put up targets on the palate. What kind of 10/22? Target? Take-down? The 10/22 is the most customizable 22lr on the market. And has been for decades. The next step for me will be putting a scope on the Henry and like you suggested, try a few different loads. Hopefully I can find one that it likes!
@@texmexshoots A 1980s base model. New Adaptive Tactical RM4 Ruger 10/22 Stock, BX trigger, recoil buffer and "slingshot" bolt release from Volquartsen. I've already done the upgraded magizine release. The stock bolt release is Code 3 super annoying! For what she wants I don't need a new barrel. Maybe... a red dot(?) BTW I forwarded your videos about the night vision scope on to a friend. He was super impressed that you could video through the scope, and that it was a mid-range investment.
@@frankhinkle5772 I was impressed with the scope. I honestly hadn't realized that quality of night vision was accessible at that price. Sounds like it is going to be a nice 10/22. I think I have an extra BMX trigger. I think my LVT came with one and I swapped it out for the KIDD. That KIDD trigger is amazing but basically doubles the cost of the rifle.
That's fair David. Although I tried to cup my hand so I wasn't dragging on the cylinder. I didn't feel any movement on my hand but I can't be 100% certain some small part wasn't touching.
2 things. 110 gr shoots low due to higher velocity = less time in the barrel for recoil to effect it. 110 gr load also has less recoil so tighter groups. That’s why every one shoots better with a .22 LR.
Thanks for watching Richard! The GP100 is a beast. Love it at the range or when driving around in my Truck. But to carry in a holster I much prefer the SP101.
Thanks James! I have the scope i want to use on another rifle that I plan on doing a video with here soon. After that I'm switching it to the Henry and will test some different ammo through it. Hoping I can tighten those groups up.
Here it is August 9th 2024 and there is FINALLY an ultimate 380, high capacity pistol that is a micro-compact that shoots like a dream. It's the NEW S&W Bodyguard 2.0.CHECK IT OUT!
I'm sure the Bodyguard 2.0 is a great pistol, although I haven't had a chance to test one yet. However it appears the LCP Max still has a size advantage. Which is important to me when using pocket carry holsters.
@@texmexshoots you won't think that when you go see one in person. I thought the same thing. Ruger should just stop making the Max all together. I have more than one Max, and the Max doesn't even compare in every category that's thrown at it. I like my max pistols, but there is no comparison. You'll see. You will be coming home with one.
