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Offline OR-E-Gun Bill

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The new .357 Magnum Handi gets out today.
« on: February 17, 2010, 03:40:39 PM »
Got the new Handi .357 Magnum (SB1-35S) cleaned up. The barrel bore was very dirty as expected. Started out with some Birchwood-Casey Bore Scrubber / brushing & wiping down with clean cloth patches about 20 times. Next Kano Kroil, after about 20 times with brush & clean patches it's actually showing very little crud. Included a little Break Free CLP and finished up with EEZOX and the patches are now clean.
I always remove the scope rails and follow the tips in the FAQs and remount, Blue Loctite & torque. When removing the scope rail I used the FAT wrench set at 10 inch lbs. and they all 3 broke free. Removed the loctite from the holes and cleaned with acetone. It appeared to be Loctite Purple in the tapped holes.
Mounted a Simmons ProDiamond 4 X 32 on Burris Z-Rings Medium and had to grind a tad bit off the hammer to keep it clear of the scope.
Got the scope bore sighted and shot 5, then adjusted the scope accordingly and cleaned the bore and the picture shows the next 5 shots @ 25 yds. today using Hornady .38 Special - 158 gr. XTP-JHP. The bottom hole is #1 fired with a bit of EEZOX left in the bore.



No modifications have been made to this Handi yet. No bore polishing, No O-ring, no fore end trimming and my old Lead Sled held the rifle near the barrel stud. The trigger pull sits right at 4.5 lbs.
I'm not sure on the actual date of manufacture but the frame is stamped made in Illion, NY. The Serial Number is CAC 144*** so we'll call it 2008-2009. The manual that came with the rifle has a print date of 11/2009.

A day full of warm sunshine in Oregon and a Handi that shoots well, what else could you ask for?


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Re: The new .357 Magnum Handi gets out today.
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2010, 04:01:05 PM »
Congratulations Bill it looks as if you have a real good shooter there. And thanks for the great write up as well. This could serve as a great tutorial for hew guys....<><....:)

And by the way, great observation on the purple loctite. Purple is the correct stuff to use on small diameter screws like scope screws. It is sometimes difficult to locate so guys use the blue. I usually use clear finger nail polish, but some day I will get some purple loctite....<><....:)
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Re: The new .357 Magnum Handi gets out today.
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2010, 06:50:24 PM »
Bill, nice report and congrats on the new Handi baby.
I have me a new baby 357 also. I don't care for the hollow syn stock to much, but I"ll see if it flies. The Boyd's forrest green thumb hole thats been hiding on the closet shelf may need go on her.
Another report to follow after I get it cleaned up and out to spit some seeds at the range. -gary
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Re: The new .357 Magnum Handi gets out today.
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2010, 08:34:24 PM »
I hope the 44 I just bought shotos that good! I want to get a 357, but they seem hard to come by. I may send my frame to NEF, but I am buying a sniper scope for my tactical 22/250 I am building now, so can't afford it.
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Re: The new .357 Magnum Handi gets out today.
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2010, 01:49:09 AM »
 Or-e-gun
 Looks like another 357 Mag is a shooter, Now get it reamed/
 Good shooting Enjoy  Datil
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Re: The new .357 Magnum Handi gets out today.
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2010, 01:55:11 AM »
+1 on what Marv said. ;)

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Re: The new .357 Magnum Handi gets out today.
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2010, 08:40:14 PM »
Bill, I see what you mean.  I took the cleaning rag and patches to my new 357 tonight. Spent about two hours in the garage trying to get rid of the grime. Only one of the three screws holding the scope rail on had loctite on it!
So I'm glad I pulled it off to check.
I'll get a 4x mounted on her tomorrow and off to the range for a full Handi report with pictures. Well see if the CAC 144's are all shooters.  ;D
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Re: The new .357 Magnum Handi gets out today.
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2010, 11:39:17 PM »
  Nice shooting. I as well have one of the new ones. Shoots as well as yours. I didn't care for the plastic. I put the Nutmeg thumbhole on mine and love it. ;)

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Re: The new .357 Magnum Handi gets out today.{Update}
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2010, 10:42:22 AM »
Weatherman says today will be the last day for sunshine, so had to get back out to shoot the .357 Mag.

Changed ammo to CCI/Blazer-.357 Magnum-158gr. JHP
Only rifle adjustments made to this point is shaving one side of the forearm to allow clearance from barrel and mounting screw very lightly tightened.
Moved target out to 50 yds.
All 5 shots with no cooling time between shots. Bottom hole is the 1st shot, the rest in the order of rise as the barrel warmed up.
Total rounds through the barrel so far = 15.



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