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January 17, 2015
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My Registration showed up and I happened to only work half a day today, so off to the range I went to test out my new 15-2 and compare it with my current 15-2. Well, it certainly is a nice shooter. The single action trigger is almost too light - I'll have to get used to that. I needed to adjust the sights as it was shooting low left initially but then I finally got it going where I thought I was pointing it. 😉
I am noticing that the bluing isn't as nice on the newer model, almost looking a little light on one side (I'm assuming it was stored that side down for years). Do I just keep it clean and not in fabric? Also, .357 cases to not want to easily eject out of my older DW - do cylinders ever need to be honed? Last, my rear sight seems to move a little on my newer 15-2 - I compared it to my older gun and it seems to move a little more than my older sight. Is this normal and if not, is there a way to tighten it?
Anyways, here are some pics from the range all shot with my new pistol and an 8" VH barrel/shroud. Targets were set up 13 metres (40 feet) from the shooting line. The lines on the square targets are 1" squares.
This is one group from my older 15-2, also sporting an 8" VH barrel/shroud:
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March 2, 2008
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If the cases are not extracting cleanly on your .357, I'd check to make sure there is not some carbon build up in the chambers. Even if they look OK, it's possible that it been shot with .38's at some time, which can result in some carbon buildup that will hang up extraction with .357's.
Is that a Colt .22 in the lower right corner?
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January 17, 2015
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Yup, that is the last .22 semi-auto that Colt made where it was initially called a Cadet and then they changed the name mid-year 1984 because Ithaca sued them for copyright on that model name. Mine is a mid-1994 so it just says Colt .22. The trigger is stiff so I don't get the best groupings with it, but it is a reliable and fun gun to shoot.
What is the best way to clean/ream the carbon build-up on my 15-2? Will letting it soak in some Wipeout do the trick and then copper bristle cleaner?
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March 2, 2008
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The Cadet is very similar to the Colt Target, I owned one several years ago, nice gun but tough to find magazines for, as I recall.
I bought a well used DW revolver that had been shot a LOT with .38, the buildup was so bad that the gun would not fully chamber .357's.
Clean up was relatively easy, and required no disassembly. I used CLP Breakfree sprayed pretty liberally into each chamber, and chucked a cleaning rod into my cordless drill, with a bronze bore brush. I worked the brush slowly back and forth in each chamber, keeping the brush pretty wet and and keeping the rpm's on the drill low.
Although I don't think the bronze brush could damage the chamber, I did brush fully through and then pulled the brush back out.
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George Carlin
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Steve CT said
The Cadet is very similar to the Colt Target, I owned one several years ago, nice gun but tough to find magazines for, as I recall.I bought a well used DW revolver that had been shot a LOT with .38, the buildup was so bad that the gun would not fully chamber .357's.
Clean up was relatively easy, and required no disassembly. I used CLP Breakfree sprayed pretty liberally into each chamber, and chucked a cleaning rod into my cordless drill, with a bronze bore brush. I worked the brush slowly back and forth in each chamber, keeping the brush pretty wet and and keeping the rpm's on the drill low.
Although I don't think the bronze brush could damage the chamber, I did brush fully through and then pulled the brush back out.
What I discovered about the Cadet is that new Beretta Neos magazines work for it, if you look in the photo two are actual Colt mags and the other three I bought new just last year.
Thanks for the tip with the cordless drill - I am going to have to try that method for sure. Thanks again, Steve - you're always willing to help out and I appreciate it. Cheers.
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February 22, 2009
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I'm a bit late, but all sage advice. Nice shooting too.
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January 17, 2015
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Thanks Ron. Any ideas about the rear sight being able to move with just putting my fingers on it? Are they all like that?
December 19, 2014
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My rear sight on my older model 15 (no dash) moves up and down, it's spring-loaded so it returns to the same and proper position (assuming it's not stuck like it was when I got it - can you say "PB Blaster?" LOL). Not sure how the 15-2's sights are implemented, sounds like your older one doesn't move (?). Is this movement from shooting and is out-of-alignment after putting some rounds through it?
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middlecalf said
My rear sight on my older model 15 (no dash) moves up and down, it's spring-loaded so it returns to the same and proper position (assuming it's not stuck like it was when I got it - can you say "PB Blaster?" LOL). Not sure how the 15-2's sights are implemented, sounds like your older one doesn't move (?). Is this movement from shooting and is out-of-alignment after putting some rounds through it?
It doesn't seem to go out of alignment from shooting, I just noticed it moved easily because I needed to adjust the sights for my shooting likes. Maybe Ill make a little video to show what is happening, I am going to clean them both today anyways.
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March 2, 2008
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These are both 15-2's? Do you mean that the rear sight moves side to side, or up/down?
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