Don, if you really have a burning desire to shoot high velocity ammo, then buy a Ruger Mark II or III. I fire HV through mine without a second thought of damaging it.
However, the risk of cracking a frame on the large button High Standard pistols is real. I have two with cracked frames, both of which were cracked before I owned them. The cost of buying High Standard guns makes it advisable to follow the advice of John Stimson and Jim Barta concerning maintaining them. The cost of standard velocity ammo is a somewhat higher than HV, but I would rather extend the useful lives of my High Standards by spending a little more now for ammo.
Hello Don, I don’t know where the dividing line between standard velocity and high velocity falls. I don’t think that defining the dividing line is important. Some consider the ammunition up to 1150... more
You are correct in your observation that 1,200 fps is the accepted delineation between high velocity and standard velocity ammo. I'm sure that you know that the published velocities are achieved from ... more
Have shot hundreds of rounds through a H-D-M, and others. Where should I inspect for cracked f rame?? Will buy std vel, e.g. CCI green from now on.Is true also for Sentinel revolver? Thanks for all... more
Big button — John J. Stimson, Jr.,Thu Apr 26 04:19
Hello Don, The big button guns are the 102, 103, 104, 106, and 107 series guns. The take down push button in these series guns is larger in diameter than the push button on the 100 and 101 series... more
Mr. Stimson I was reviewing earlier posts and ran across your advice for spring replacement on pistols. What would be the best place for aquiring those springs for the Victors, (would the springs for ... more
HEllo Jerry, The only spring you should need to replace is the driving spring in the slide and all models in the 102 and later series use the same spring. Springs can be obtianed from Brownells or... more