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Post by x101airborne on Oct 5, 2022 9:45:20 GMT -5
Mine has a great action and makes the Model 69 feel like a brick (not that I'd give up the 69, it offers more versatility and longevity and still tops an N frame in my hands). I noticed that fully loaded the weight of the ammo makes a difference in the balance of the 386. The gun feels just right with Blaser aluminum loaded with 200 grain gold dots so I sourced 100 rounds of it and that's what mine sees for carry. I've seen some people reload the aluminum cases, and I suppose I could with a soft 200 grain cast hollow point, but I doubt it'll come to that. I am going to stick my big fat nose in where it is probably not wanted but as a dire warning from experience, get rid of that aluminum case Blazer ammo! I personally blew up a Belgian Browning High-Power from a bullet jumping into the barrel when the slide closed. Not knowing any better, I racked the slide and "BOOM!, no more Browning. The two lodged bullets in the barrel told what happened but that did not save my underwear. God protects fools, drunks and idiots so that is the only reason I was not injured; I qualify on all three counts. Later I was given a half box of 357 magnum Blazer aluminum ammo. Fired two rounds out of a Ruger Blackhawk and the third tied the weapon up after it jumped crimp. Never, Never again. I know others who have shot thousands of rounds without issue; and I dont doubt them at all. I am just saying my experience and hoping to save you aggravation and possible injury. |
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Post by starmetal47 on Oct 5, 2022 17:36:30 GMT -5
Mine has a great action and makes the Model 69 feel like a brick (not that I'd give up the 69, it offers more versatility and longevity and still tops an N frame in my hands). I noticed that fully loaded the weight of the ammo makes a difference in the balance of the 386. The gun feels just right with Blaser aluminum loaded with 200 grain gold dots so I sourced 100 rounds of it and that's what mine sees for carry. I've seen some people reload the aluminum cases, and I suppose I could with a soft 200 grain cast hollow point, but I doubt it'll come to that. I am going to stick my big fat nose in where it is probably not wanted but as a dire warning from experience, get rid of that aluminum case Blazer ammo! I personally blew up a Belgian Browning High-Power from a bullet jumping into the barrel when the slide closed. Not knowing any better, I racked the slide and "BOOM!, no more Browning. The two lodged bullets in the barrel told what happened but that did not save my underwear. God protects fools, drunks and idiots so that is the only reason I was not injured; I qualify on all three counts. Later I was given a half box of 357 magnum Blazer aluminum ammo. Fired two rounds out of a Ruger Blackhawk and the third tied the weapon up after it jumped crimp. Never, Never again. I know others who have shot thousands of rounds without issue; and I dont doubt them at all. I am just saying my experience and hoping to save you aggravation and possible injury. I wouldn't use that stuff either. I see now Blazer has brass cases. Do they still make that aluminum junk? |
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Post by ezekiel38 on Oct 6, 2022 9:52:05 GMT -5
I think they do. I have a good friend that works at ATK/Vista and he says they hate the Aluminum stuff and it is a hassle to build due to bullet pull and they use "fat" 9mm bullets by a couple thousands to offset this problem.
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Post by starmetal47 on Oct 6, 2022 10:30:56 GMT -5
I think they do. I have a good friend that works at ATK/Vista and he says they hate the Aluminum stuff and it is a hassle to build due to bullet pull and they use "fat" 9mm bullets by a couple thousands to offset this problem. That's interesting. Thanks for that info. |
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Post by ezekiel38 on Oct 11, 2022 12:24:33 GMT -5
You're welcome. I don't purchase the aluminum case stuff. The same guy from ATK/Vista told me they were switching to brass as it is now cheaper than Aluminum.
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