Hey everybody. Newbie to this forum and a 10mm lover! I've been hanging out on the TanfoglioForum and just found this one. I have a Tanfo StockII and it's one of my favorites, ever. Great shooter, super accurate, awesome looks and quality. Who could want more? ;D
My ammo of choice is Underwood 155g HP and the 220g hard cast, but I've tried them all at some point. For the range I haul the Underwood and the cheap stuff, mostly Armscor FMJ. It's a weak load, but it works just fine for punching paper.
No great holster for mine, yet, and have been using a universal nylon with a strap (my outdoor range requires it and must have the slide locked open when wandering about). The only mod I've done is to fit a new interrupter (disconnector) to reduce the trigger take-up. Awesome mod.
I've only had two 10mm's, both from Tanfoglio, so not a collector. See y'all on the boards!
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StockII10MM, welcome to the forum! Congrats on your Tanfoglio StockII...Beautify piece! 8)
You and Intercooler should have lots in common as he has run most every ammo made thru his EAA's...
Enjoy the forum and Best regards! ;)
Welcome StockII10MM!!!
Welcome! Huge fan of them and you are the first 10mm Stock II owner here. That means we need a full report on it ;)
That modification seems really interesting. If you haven't done it already cutting the ejector down helps a ton (write-up in the Gunsmithing section). Also please visit my FB page "EAA Firearms".
Welcome! I have never shot one but it reminds me of CZ's?
Pat
Welcome. She's a beaut. What pound recoil spring you running?
Tnx everyone!
papacop - It's the factory recoil spring (14-16?). I've never had any issues, and have yet to try a spring change. I do have a Wolff 20lb spring, but I keep forgetting to take it to the range. I was thinking the Underwood loads might like it better, but the slide or stop hasn't been getting beat up. Note to self: put spring in range bag! Doh! ::)
Intercooler - Tnx, I'll check out that section and toss in my 2 cent experiences!
Ouch! You are without a doubt getting slide to frame contact hits. On the beavertail it probably has a hammer contact trench too. I would spring it with a 22lb plus add a Henning cone guide rod and flat bottom.
Intercoolers advise is spot on. Your blowing out U/W 155's a min 20lb spring up to 22lb. The Henning Cone Rod is also a plus. My buddy just got his .45 stock II, you can't put it down 8)
SMF, Argh. I love it, but it doesn't save the body text if you attach a file that's too large. Anyway, to start over again, you guys are scaring me! LOL :o I'll attach a few pics (maybe) of my slide and frame. I don't see much of anything going on except normal contact. I'll still try the 20 lb spring and get that rod I've been staring at for months. I'm heading to the range tomorrow to test a few other gun mods, so will report back. Er, never mind, 125k attachments are too bitty... I'll just link the pics.
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Yeah, it worked!
First off, no need to be concerned since you more than likely have not fired over 10,000 rounds upon buying,unless im wrong. Henning noticed his .40 cal after thousands, and i mean countless thousands of comp shooting. It's like a long term insurance policy that won't kick in till down the road. Well that's the objective anyway. But shooting 10 will speed it up.
Can you take a picture of the beavertail top surface? My Pro only had 10 or so round on it and got this with a 20lb
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It's probably not to where my old Match was but there
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Henning's personal pistol and reason for the Cone rod
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Stock rod
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Henning's Cone rod
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Also add the flat bottom block on the left
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You have marks where the slide has been hitting. It may take a real long time to do any real damage but the small modifications keep you from dealing with EAA ;D
Couple more pics. Beavertail and frame. Is Henning's cone rod meant to hit the taper instead of slamming into the original stop?
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No hammer mark! You are ahead there and just need a heavy spring to prevent even the Nukes from slamming hard.
Henning's replacement fixes the factory flaw of the sloppy undersized rod moving around. It uses the entire taper surface to anchor and distribute the load instead of sliding into the opening only.
Ordered the Henning cone guide rod. 8)
Quote from: Intercooler on November 20 2013 03:56:42 PM MST
Can you take a picture of the beavertail top surface? My Pro only had 10 or so round on it and got this with a 20lb
My hammer can't go back far enough to strike the beavertail. Could be a different hammer design on yours? I couldn't tell by your pic. Mine has the heart shaped hammer. The hammer opening (rear cutout area) lets the hammer travel back only so far.
True. If you can't grab it with your finger and physically touch it on the beavertail that's a plus! My Hunter frame is the same way being physically impossible by design.
Installed the 20lb spring and headed to the range. Man, racking that slide the first time was a bit of a surprise! Wow! I ran several weights of Underwood, 155 HP, 180 FMJ and 220 hard cast, and all cycled perfectly. I figured if I were going to have a problem it would be with the weaker 180g Armscor, but it also cycled without failure through a box of 50. I went through 175 rounds, slow fire and rapid fire, double handed and off handed, and nary a hiccup. Saaweeet!
Sounds like a happy gun and owner combo! 8)
Glad to see the hard cast working. Will have to try myself in the Stock II soon. Your brass not flying into another county with 20lb spring I am guessing.
Shot the new load 220's today in my Pro without a hiccup. I will be posting the results in the Factory Ammo section in a second.
Glad that spring is working nicely for you and the recoil should feel less too. The Henning rod plus flat bottom and you are golden!
Received the Henning coned rod. Looks nice. Shiny! Looks like it will work just great. The 20lb spring has eased up a bit but still tough to rack. May try the 18lb. :D