Boss's Eye

 The Boss had her first of 2 cataract eye surgeries 5 days ago. The day after she was 20/25 out of an eye that was 20/45 with corrective glasses. For some reason she can't see worth a crap at this time. It doesn't matter if she's wearing her glasses without one lens or no glasses at all.  It's like her brain is having trouble with the sudden improvement of just one eye. In a couple of weeks the Doc will work on the other eye.  Until then, she can't see well enough to drive.

FN Hi-Power continued

 With the new sizing die and modified shell holder, I loaded 100 rounds of 9mm. I shot all 100 through the FN Hi-Power. Replaced the 40 barrel and with a labeled 18.5 pound spring. Absolutely no Issues. 

Right now it's at a local gunsmith to remove the magazine disconnect and block the trigger back, to better fit my small hand. He's also going to replace the front sight with a fiber optic unit.

That will be the end of my gun projects for a few months, because the Boss is having eye surgeries and we're in the process of replacing her old 2008 Mercury Mallon. Being her driver has significantly impacted my opportunity to go to the range.

FN Ammo Update

 So I received the undersized 9mm sizing die and new shell holder. Ran 100 cases using the new die and a ground down shell holder. Loaded powder and bullets then chamber tested all of them. All 100 fit the chamber correctly. The final test will be to actually shoot that ammo in the FN 40 with the 9mm barrel. So far very promising.

I also received the replacement fiber optic front sight. After the final ammo test I'll be taking it to a smith to replace the sight and eliminate the magazine disconnect. Usually I'd do that myself, but the super tight pin holding the trigger group is problematic. I've hit it using a punch at my maximum comfort level and it doesn't move. Years ago I modified the FEG Hi-Power trigger myself without issue.