How Tight Is Too Tight?

Reader Tom's Colt Python, a Christmas gift from his living and thoughtful wife, had a range of issues. He wonders if the company isn't allowing guns out the door without enough quality control.

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Todd Woodard
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My Colt Is Too Tight

Todd, for Christmas, my wife of 40 years gave me a new Colt Python. (Yes, she’s a keeper). When I took it out to shoot it, I had a few problems. When the gun was fired, the trigger would not return. I had to lift the hammer to get it to return. It did not do this when I was dry-firing the gun. Also, the gun shot to the top of the target with the rear sight all the way down. And the cases (brass) would not eject. They had to be hand pulled. The single-action trigger measured 7 pounds and felt gritty. Double action was more than 10 pounds (as high as my scale goes) and stacked.

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  1. Todd;
    I really appreciated your article about the .25 Creedmor. I’ve been a fan of the 25 caliber…mostly the 257 Roberts…for decades, in fact went to it when my .270 got too spicy. I looked at the Ackley Improved, and considered rechambering to the RCBS Improved with the 28 degree shoulder, and the wildcat .25-308 was interesting, but the .25 Creedmor may be the answer. I was surprised you didn’t do a head to head comparison using the same bullet…like Sierra’s 117 or HORNADY’S SST 117gr. bullets. That would be intriguing! but, the 134 gr bullet created some interesting numbers! I did develop a load for my .257 Roberts 7/8″ at 100 yards, with a 100gr bullet. My dream rifle would be a Winchester Featherweight/Walnut/Blue in .25 Creedmor.
    Keep up the good work!