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February 21, 2011
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Kind of an update as this has taken me a while to do.
I was having a problem getting my handloads to fire with 100% reliability in DA mode. The suggestion (among others) was that my CCI #550 primers were "hard" & causing problems.
I tried some Winchester "WSPM" primers but changed nothing else.
It worked. 48 rounds fired in DA mode not one misfire!
Conclusion? Don't use CCI #550 primers in a Dan Wesson, they don't get on together.
Matthew Quigley on handguns:
“I said I never had much use for one. Never said
I didn't know how to use it.”
May 3, 2011
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Thanks for the information. I can't remember if we told you about the grip screw. Sometimes if its to tight up in the handle it will cause light strikes.
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January 24, 2009
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I've alternated between 500 & 550's in my .357 reloads & haven't had any problems yet with my DW's. The only gun I've got that gives me intermittent FTF issues is a SA .375 Seville, which I'm still in the process of testing different primers on.
Someone mentioned in another thread a while back, that it would be good to check and clean your firing pin & corresponding pocket, just in case there's a bunch of built-up gunk that's not allowing full travel of the firing pin.
February 21, 2011
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The possible mechanical issues were covered (& eliminated) in the original thread. The problem was definitely the primers as swapping types removed the problem, but switching back caused it to reappear. This was after detail stripping & cleaning, swapping grip screws & replacing the main spring, even though the pencil test was passed with flying colors in both SA & DA mode.
Matthew Quigley on handguns:
“I said I never had much use for one. Never said
I didn't know how to use it.”
(knock on wood)
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