From: "Tony Jeeves", [EMAIL PROTECTED] In reply to Nick's follow-up to my original comment abt Hi-Power longevity. My gun was a commercial 'Vigilante' model. It was not new when I bought it but was in 'mint' condition. The majority of the number of rounds ie: 20 to 25k I put through it were relatively soft reloads using lead heads. I spent a hell of a lot of time trying to develop a good accurate light load with limited success. The gun was thoroughly cleaned after each outing and carefully stored. Interestingly, the Vigilante really began to show its accuracy potential towards the end of my ownership when one of the clubs I shot with obtained some 9mm SMG ammo (8z or 9z). At that stage I knew I was going to have to hand it in and where I probably previously would not have used this, I ended up putting quite a lot through the gun. At one stage 11 magazines in rapid succession at a final pre-hand in shoot-fest. The Browning absolutely loved this and began to give the kind of group I had strived for with my reloads. It would have been interesting to have had the opportunity to see how continued used of such ammo would have affected longevity. I think it might then have exhibited the kind of wear Nick mentions. However, my gun was virtually in the same condition when I handed it in as when I bought it. Regards Tony Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A http://www.topica.com/t/17 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
