Author Topic: sp101 (Read 2992 times)

ratdog · « **on:** August 20, 2011, 08:05:06 PM »

traded my sr9 for sp101 well made little cannon i need to practice with it a little. feels good in the hand for a small gun it is controls easy .shot the 158 smwc.man i traded with said did not shoot it much looks new he wanted the sr9 bad i don't like that much plastic in a gun the sr 9 was totally reliable though but dont need two 9mm's.

gs50401 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 21, 2011, 01:13:09 PM »

They are neat little (?) revolvers. What barrel length?

ratdog · « **Reply #2 on:** August 21, 2011, 09:37:41 PM »

two inch.

Ron/Pa. · « **Reply #3 on:** August 22, 2011, 04:56:21 PM »

Have one in .38+P, two inch Barrel. Figger if I can`t kill it with a Bullet I can use it as a club!!!!

lakota · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2011, 02:47:19 PM »

I like mine a lot. Same barrel length as yours. I have shot cast bullets from 105 grs up to 170 grs and they all shot well. It had to go back to the factory for 6 months right I got it to get some bugs worked out. I was cussing Ruger for a while(6 months to be exact

) but all is well now. Its a keeper.

I love the .357 Magnum. It can be loaded from powder puff gun to evil fire breathing dragon and everything in between.

ratdog · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2011, 05:24:15 AM »

lakota what problems did you have with yours curious.no problems yet.i tried the 170 grain in mine about 2 thousands to long but i have been shooting the 158 grains and 110 i have always liked the 38 and 357 easy to reload and the brass lasts a long time.

lakota · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2011, 06:27:13 AM »

On mine the barrel/cylider gap was uneven and varied depending on what chamber on the cylinder was in firing position. Some points on the cylinder were so close that all it took was shooting a few cyinders to heat it up enough to expand the metal and bind it up completely. The repair report from Ruger was very cryptic but its been working fine ever since.

I have some .357 brass I trimmed to use those 170 grain bullets. I read an article by Bryan Peirce from Handloader magazine about using shorter brass in the .357. So far no problems. They shoot nice with 10 grains of H4227.

I also had a lee mold that threw a 125 grain round nose bullet that was too long for my sp101 with full length .357 brass. I didnt care for the bullet design anyway so I traded the mold off.

The .357 is my favorite. I even went and bought a Rossi 92 rifle to match my Blackhawk and SP101. I still have the 1st hundred peices of brass I bought to reload for my 1st .357 16 years ago. Its probably been reloaded 15 times and still going strong. The only time I lose any .357 brass is when I manage to smash it in my press.

ratdog · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2011, 08:40:09 PM »

i really don't understand why my pistol is magnetic they must not put enough chromium on nickel in there stainless i have welded and built machinery using stainless steel that was not magnetic .but was because it had to resist acid.

lakota · « **Reply #8 on:** August 25, 2011, 11:14:29 AM »

I've never check to see if mine is magnetic. I will try later.

Flash · « **Reply #9 on:** August 27, 2011, 06:28:18 PM »

Quote from: ratdog on August 24, 2011, 08:40:09 PM

i really don't understand why my pistol is magnetic they must not put enough chromium on nickel in there stainless i have welded and built machinery using stainless steel that was not magnetic .but was because it had to resist acid.

Because it's not the highest grade of stainless. My guess would be 600 or possibly 400 stainless for all firearms.

ratdog · « **Reply #10 on:** August 29, 2011, 10:51:41 PM »

i checked all my stainless guns they are all magnetic

the lowest grade of stainless i used to weld and make parts for machines wasn't magnetic.

lakota · « **Reply #11 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:21:38 PM »

Off topic-Flash are those 9.5" barrel .357 Magnum Blackhawks in your avatar? Nice looking guns whatever they are.

Flash · « **Reply #12 on:** August 30, 2011, 04:25:36 PM »

Quote from: lakota on August 30, 2011, 12:21:38 PM

Off topic-Flash are those 9.5" barrel .357 Magnum Blackhawks in your avatar? Nice looking guns whatever they are.

32 magnums

lakota · « **Reply #13 on:** August 31, 2011, 10:21:44 AM »

Quote from: Flash on August 30, 2011, 04:25:36 PM

Quote from: lakota on August 30, 2011, 12:21:38 PM
Off topic-Flash are those 9.5" barrel .357 Magnum Blackhawks in your avatar? Nice looking guns whatever they are.

32 magnums

Very nice. I'll bet they are good shooters too. The only place I ever saw 9.5" Barreled Ruger Blackhawk Ceneterfires was in one of Taffin's sixgun books. He had a matched pair of .357's in that barrel length. I always thought they were good looking guns.

Flash · « **Reply #14 on:** September 01, 2011, 12:52:23 PM »

I no longer own them. They were very good shooters but I like dead presidents more.

painted horse · « **Reply #15 on:** September 02, 2011, 06:01:00 AM »

Quote from: Flash on September 01, 2011, 12:52:23 PM

I no longer own them. They were very good shooters but I like dead presidents more.

(?)

Flash · « **Reply #16 on:** September 02, 2011, 12:41:04 PM »

You obviously never looked at the pictures on paper money........all dead presidents. You always this quick??

gcrank1 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 08, 2011, 04:43:19 PM »

Isnt the gun stainless a 'free machining' type? I know high grade can be machined but we cant afford spacecraft stuff over in my corner of the woods.

uncledub · « **Reply #18 on:** September 26, 2011, 06:34:24 PM »

Quote from: Flash on September 02, 2011, 12:41:04 PM

You obviously never looked at the pictures on paper money........all dead presidents. You always this quick??

Hamilton (10) and Franklin (100) were not presidents.

Ken ONeill · « **Reply #19 on:** September 27, 2011, 02:03:20 AM »

An SP 101 thread needs photos:

Both are .38 Specials, and have some modifications.

Joe S. · « **Reply #20 on:** September 30, 2011, 06:39:03 PM »

I'd love to have my SP101 bead blasted and get a non fluted cylinder installed. Don't know why but I love non fluted cylinders...

I know some comp shooters that trim their brass. Said you can use less charge and get same pressures. I guess that has some benefit other than saving powder???

My SP has a 3" barrel and shoots 5 shots pretty much touching at 20 feet. I love it

ratdog · « **Reply #21 on:** October 26, 2011, 07:38:03 PM »

I SHOT A FEW HORNADY 125 GRN HOLLOW POINTS I GOT WITH MY TRADE .MAN THEY ARE HOT LOADS NOT THAT FUN TO SHOOT I THINK THAT IS WHY THE GUY I TRADED WITH WAS ANXIOUS TO TRADE FOR MY 9MM.I DON'T LOAD THEM THAT HOT.I HAVE SHOT OTHER HORNADY AMMO AND NOTICED THE PRIMERS WERE PRETTY FLAT AFTER FIRING.

Flash · « **Reply #22 on:** November 02, 2011, 01:16:00 AM »

Quote from: uncledub on September 26, 2011, 06:34:24 PM

Quote from: Flash on September 02, 2011, 12:41:04 PM
You obviously never looked at the pictures on paper money........~~all~~ dead presidents. You always this quick??
Hamilton (10) and Franklin (100) were not presidents.

Scuze me

3030guy · « **Reply #23 on:** January 28, 2012, 02:30:48 AM »

Quote from: Joe S. on September 30, 2011, 06:39:03 PM

I know some comp shooters that trim their brass. Said you can use less charge and get same pressures. I guess that has some benefit other than saving powder???

Doesn't trimming the brass just make it a 38 special?
I just bought a used SP101 yesterday, can't wait to get to the range today. This one is a 357, 2 inch, bobbed hammer. I have a S&W 637 "Pro Series" which is supposed to recieve extra "attention" at the factory. The DA pull on the new SP101 is much nicer.

Joe S. · « **Reply #24 on:** January 28, 2012, 04:01:16 AM »

I think i meant they trim their 38spl brass... Not 357. Sorry for the confusion...

JonD. · « **Reply #25 on:** February 04, 2012, 03:20:33 PM »

Quote from: ratdog on August 24, 2011, 08:40:09 PM

i really don't understand why my pistol is magnetic they must not put enough chromium on nickel in there stainless i have welded and built machinery using stainless steel that was not magnetic .but was because it had to resist acid.

+ 1 on Flash's post. There are many different grades of stainless steel based on the materials present in it when it is made, and the intended use. The amount of magnetism is due to the amount of carbon it has. The stainless that you welded and built machinery out of was most likely 300 series stainless, which has 0% carbon. I bet you remember how hard it was to deburr, and it is tough as you know what to machine. It is used in the food industry and corrosion resistance products. Most all stainless firearms are made from 400 series or a higher series(and cheap cooking products too) as it is much easier to machine, heat-treat, and cast. The more carbon present in the SS the stonger the magnet will stick. On the SS firearms I've owned, a magnet would stick, but very lightly, not as strong as it would to mild carbon steel. Unfornunately, the amount of carbon present will also cause it to rust, but it is still far more corrosion resistant than blued steel. If you've ever shot black powder in a stainless muzzleloader and got lazy on cleaning it, you will find out real quick that it will indeed rust.(don't ask me how I know

)

gcrank1 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 04, 2012, 04:37:42 PM »

Same on rusting of a grip frame under the wood panels on a S&W 624; at least it wasnt as visible or as bitter as chamber/barrel rusting

. It cleaned up decently, but my friend didnt keep it another year before trading off.