anonymouscuban

Hey all. New to Walther. I bought a couple of Q5 Match SF pistols to run in USPSA. I swapped the trigger out in my main gun to the Overwatch Tac trigger. The reset is short but it’s super weak/mushy. It’s not tactile. The gun runs great. I’ve shot about 5k rounds on it since swapping the trigger but it would be nice if the reset was a bit stronger/crisper, more tactile.I’ve tried a heavier trigger spring but it’s the same. I bought the guns used so I don’t know if the other guy swapped out any of the other springs.Is this normal for this trigger? Any way to improve it? https://youtu.be/l21WSLcOjUg

So I’ve had the ear pro for several months now. I’ve shot many matches and live fire sessions. Thought I’d update the thread with my experience. Comfort: They’re the most comfortable ear pro I’ve used whether In ear or muffs. I shot 16 stages this past Friday and I literally forgot I had them on when I left the range. Protection: I am a certified RO so I often get stuck with the task at the local matches I shoot. I’m exposed to all major of guns and power factor. I have to say that I never feel like I’m not protected enough even when behind an open shooter. The seal and muffling is as good as the custom ear plugs I have which are quite good at blocking sound. Amplification: I can hear voices very clearly even while someone is actively shooting. The Speech program is probably the best for this. I usually run them in this mode when I’m not shooting. When I’m shooting I place them in “Train” mode. This gives me the most protection but I can still clearly hear voice commands from the RO. BT Connectivity: Excellent! They immediately connect to my phone when I power them up and stay connected. I often record video and review it while I’m training. The sound switches to my ear pro as soon as I hit playback on the video and then switches off when done. One cool discovery is that when I’m using the Practiscore Log app with my AMG timer, the audible playback of the last string plays in my ear pro. Kind of cool. Battery Charge: Excellent. It’s rated for 19 hours with streaming. Like I said, I shot 16 stages which was a full day of shooting including breaks and they had plenty of power at the end of the day. Charging is a breeze. Just pop them in the case which serves as a portable charger. The one gripe I have is that they automatically turn on when you remove them from the charging case. I forgot once and the next day they were dead when I went to use the them. They still worked as plugs but I was a little annoyed. I now pay closer attention to make sure they off when I take them off the base if I’m not gonna use them right away. Wind: They do well in wind. I can still head the wind, especially when it’s gusting but it’s not annoying like some other ear pro I’ve had. I can still hear voices clearly. This is the one area I don’t have much to compare to. Definitely much better than the Walker BT Silencers 2.0. Overall I extremely happy with these. Definitely happy with my decisions and would buy them again. Actually, my wife will be getting a pair come January.

So I’ve had a bit more time to play around with these. Going to the range tomorrow morning but thought I’d share some pretty cool tidbits about them. So the electronic portion of these consist of the Arc Ai hearing aid. Reading up on them I guess it’s a pretty advanced hearing aid. The reference to Ai is you can set them to a mode where they will auto adjust the amplification to your surroundings. They also have a built in activity tracker sort of like a Fitbit. It tracks steps, standing and also can detect falls and send an alert text to an emergency contact in such a case. Lastly, it comes with 4 programs for different levels of sound but you can create 5th custom sound. You can adjust how it pics up/amplifies high, med, and low range sounds to your liking. All of these extended features are managed from the phone app. I’m not really sure how much if I at all I use any of them, but I’m a tech nerd so I find this stuff interesting. Maybe I will use the custom program but unsure. As mentioned, I live fire train tomorrow and have a match this Sunday. I RO on the squad so I will be able to see how they fare with major and open guns. I will my share experience Sunday night or Monday. Stay tuned.

I received my ear pro today. Could not be happier. Super comfortable and the amplification if great. Will try them this Thursday in live fire training. Have a match Sunday. Will report back on how they perform.

I'm currently in the process of getting custom ear pro through my insurance so thought I'd share some details of my experience thus far. I called House of Hearing in St. George Utah. They're a dealer of SoudGear Phantoms and setup a booth at a lot of the bigger matches in the area. They were recommended by a friend and I think they sponsor Sailer and a few other pros. I gave them my insurance details. They called my insurance to check on coverage and called me back the next day. My insurance, BCBS of Minnesota PPO, covers $1000 per ear, every 3 years under "hearing aid device". I have a $500 yearly deductible for this type of coverage and since I hadn't met any of it, it would have to be paid. I went ahead with the process: I went to a local Audiologist to have a hearing test and molds of my ears done... cost was $75. Chris at House of Hearing explained that some insurance will only cover the electronic ear pro if you have hearing loss. In his experience, even the mildest case will satisfy this requirement Fortunately I had very minor hearing loss so I was good Emailed the results of the hearing test to House of Hearing and mailed the molds to them The same day I sent the hearing test they submitted a claim to my insurance this way if they don't approve the claim, I can choose if I want to move forward and pay out of pocket 3 days ago I got word from them that my claim was approved and they are starting to build my ear pro It took 3 weeks for my insurance to approve the claim They said I would receive my ear pro 7-10 days from the day the claim was approved My total cost was $500 out of pocket. I'm getting the SoundGear Phantom but it's not the regular version. It will have custom programming based on my hearing test results. Also, they will be "unlocked" so I can create additional custom digital programs from the app. What Chris explained to me is that they are basically same product as the top end Harris and Son "Twenty" model as the internals are supplied by Starky. Hopefully I will get them in the next week and will share more when I do.

Yes. I did install it. I don't really know what the heck it does but I have it in there. One thing I failed to mention in the follow up video is that I've shot about 2000 rounds that I made with Small Rifle Primers. Winchester SRP to be specific. Not one light strike. Most of the rounds I've shot through it were made with CCI SPP. Again, zero light strikes. I have a 5k CCI SRP in route to me and plan to run those.

I have this kit installed in both my main and back up Legions which I use in USPSA. Have been running it for 8 months now. Have shot at least 10k rounds through my main gun. I made a couple of videos on the kit. Here is a ink to my original video comparing this trigger kit to the Gray Guns Competition Kit and the stock Legion trigger: Here is an update I just made yesterday:

I will start by saying your level is not high and certainly not enough to cause symptoms. I had my level tested at the end of December and was terrified when I saw the result. Then my doctor talked me off the ledge. The <5 mcg/dL that is often stated as “normal” is within the context of the average person that shouldn’t have any exposure to lead. Higher levels for someone like that is a concern because it would indicate that you’re unknowingly exposed to lead somehow. My doctor was not happy about my levels but she wasn’t overly concerned. She sent me OSHA and other industrial information on lead exposure and the acceptable levels are like 40 mcg/dL if memory serves. I have since stopped dry tumbling which is where I suspect most of my exposure came from. I was very complacent about my brass prep handling. I now wet tumble all my brass and I wear a respirator and gloves when sorting dirty brass. I also keep lead wipes in my range bag and bench and clean my hands before getting in my truck or immediately after reloading/cleaning my guns. I will test again in July to see if my levels have come down.

Winner. Winner. Chicken dinner! It is the bullet puller. I just pulled a bullet using pliers and no nicks on the base. Thank you. You just saved me from spinning my wheels all day.

I didn't even consider that. I am using a kinetic bullet puller. This may be the cause. Gonna try to pull the bullet out with pliers to confirm or rule it out. Be right back.

Hoping you guys could help explain this. So I’ve noticed that bullets I pulled have these two nicks at the base. It’s a consistent pattern on every bullet I pull. I’ve also narrowed it down to the seating die. The bullet doesn’t have the nicks before the seat/crimp station but does after. I have tried expanding/belling the case more and less but nothing changes. And as you can see the coating is not being shaved off during seating. The die is also not over crimping. I have it set to remove the bell. Nothing more. Two different bullets but they all looks similar. Also, this happens with other bullet manufacturers too. So I’ve ruled out it being an issue with the BB 147. By the way, I’m using a Lee Seat/Crimp die. The one that is sold with the set of 3 dies. Thanks for the help.

He gave me the “If clear, hammer down and holster” command. Take it up with the RO.

It was colder than usual. I also think it could be the angle of the sun this time of year on this range making the smoke much more noticeable. Kind of shooting into the sun so the light is reflecting off the smoke. I actually couldn’t see the targets on hoser arrays after a 3rd or 4th round.

Hey all. So I’m running 4.0 gr of Titegroup behind a hitek coated 124gr bullet by Summit City. I get 132PF out of this load. Been running it for a while now. Recently started to have real bad smoke issues. I’ve checked to make sure I’m not stripping the coated off the bullet during load process. The only change I’ve made is I’ve been using Win SRP. I was running SPP before… Federal and CCI. Could it be the SRP causing the smoke? I can’t figure out why that would be the case but thought I’d ask here. Video Evidence of the Obnoxious Smoke

Ben Stoeger Class in Sylmar, CA I'm hosting Ben Stoeger at my club range in Sylmar, California which is in the San Fernando Valley. I currently have 4 spots available in the class. Send me a PM if you have questions about the class or to sign up. CLASS DETAILS Practical Skills & Drills This is a how-to-train class geared for students who have a grasp of USPSA fundamentals and are looking to up their game. It will involve alternating between shooting exercises from Practical Shooting Training and running USPSA stages on adjacent pistol bays. Students will have multiple opportunities to shoot each stage with Ben providing feedback between runs. Dates: December 6 & 7 Time: 8AM - 5PM Class Size: 8 students Round Count: Apprx. 1000