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Savagesweat

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  1. Yeah, that sucked worse than I expected.
  2. Sage Dynamics uploaded a review for whoever is interested.
  3. Dude. This problem holding zero is totally raining on my parade. Just like everybody else, I figured the SRO would be just as stable as the RMR. I don't remember this ever being an issue when I used the RMR in carry optics. Maybe I need to go back and test the RMR to see if the windage or elevation screws are walking on me. I've never used the paint markers before, but I need to try them now. Not cool. I need this issue to be resolved so I can order an SRO and resume the warm fuzzies generated by my fantasies of a new CO build.
  4. I finally got out to shoot my open Glock again using the TF extensions. I sanded the inside bottom of the mag tube and did everything I could to give these things the best chance at functioning properly. However, on the very first stage, I had the follower hang up at the transition from OEM mag to TF extension. It turned the mag into a salt shaker, totally killed the stage for me. This sucks because I really want to like Taylor Freelance. I just can't get their extensions to work for me. I am going back to my homemade 170mm monstrosities because while they look ugly, they have been totally reliable, which is a lot more than I can say about TF. I need to call them up and see if they have better suggestions for making their extensions run. The tips that came printed in the box with my order were not really helpful. I don't mean to badmouth them on the internet, just sharing my experience.
  5. I got some arredondo +5 extensions before magpul released their GL9 21 round mags. I can usually get 23 rounds into the glock mags with these extensions. This is nice, but when you can buy the magpul 21 rounders for 15 bucks at Primary Arms, it doesn't make sense to spend so much money on a bunch of extensions. Most of the time, having a capacity of 21 or 23 won't matter because you'll probably reload once either way. Though it might be an advantage sometimes to start with 23+1 and then reload with a 21.
  6. I've had good luck using the Arredondo extensions for my G20. I don't think I've ever had the followers gets stuck. They have always been very reliable, even though I drop them in the dirt frequently and get sand in them.
  7. I got the SJC 90 degree mount because I didn't want the holster problems you get with Carver's mount. The SJC mount allowed me to use the Safariland holster I wanted. There is only one real option for the Carver mount, CR Speed, and I really don't like that one much at all. Additionally, it looked like it would be harder to adapt my grip to handle the Carver mount since it is kind of awkward. However, if I had to do it over again, I might get the Carver mount. I kind of would like the ability to remove the optic mount and use the gun for other stuff, if needed in the future. Once you go SJC, you can't go back. The bushings are in there forever, so your gun is dedicated for good. Also, it is scary as heck to install the bushings. You are at serious risk of destroying the serialized frame if you are not exceedingly careful. Especially if you don't have the proper tools, like a good end mill, you can very easily mess up your gun and make it even more ugly. My results were OK. I did the installation myself because that was the entire appeal of an open Glock build. I narrowly missed some major problems, but it was slow, frustrating, and scary work. The SJC setup works well, but I now question the value of SJC's design relative to the advantage of Carver's mount, which requires no permanent modifications. Another option, maybe, is to look at the six second mount from ALG, no permanent mods to the gun needed. I've never seen anybody use one for competition purposes, but it is perhaps an even better design than Carver's mount.
  8. Correct. Why would anybody epoxy +5 extensions to regular G18 mags? That makes no sense. I cut them down such that the total length with extensions was less than 172 mm. Look at the big sticks from SJC, same idea. I was upset about spending all the money on TF +11 basepads only to have them fail so miserably, so I played around with different G17 mags and found one that seems to work better. I put a slightly stronger spring in there, modified from a cannibalized G18 mag spring, and I think it just might work now. I'll report back after testing at the range. I really want the extensions to work; TF seems like a cool company.
  9. I tried the TF base pad for +11 or whatever. The dumb thing never worked at all. I ended up making my own from G18 mags, arredondo +5 extensions, and epoxy. This worked, but required a lot of very careful planning and lots of money. In the end, my attempts at big sticks turned out to be reliable, but they look ugly. I think the future magpul option is probably the way to go.
  10. As a mechanical engineer, I really like most of the changes on the gen 5. I also think the trigger feels better than any other glock generation I've used, both in stock configuration and after production-legal (old rules) modifications. However, there's something weird about the gen 5 and maybe it's the way the trigger breaks. I'm not sure. Something about that gun makes it really hard for me to shoot good groups. I can't seem to hit the broad side of a barn with it, regardless of the load I use. I always perform much better with a gen 3. Even a gen 4 works better for me. And I despise the trigger on most gen 4 guns. So I'm depressed. I want to love the gen 5, but I can't shoot worth a crap with it. It's probably something I will overcome with additional training, but I don't want to have to retrain myself when moving to a newer generation. My advice is to shoot what works. Don't upgrade if you don't have to. For me, gen 3 guns work better.
  11. Those are the barrels sold by Palmetto State, right?
  12. What is it like to deal with Leupold on warranty issues? If the Delta point dies suddenly, is Leupold going to fix/replace it in a week like Vortex does?
  13. Yeah, no question I will get a delta point pro for my next dot. $399 is a lot of money, but because it is now the same price as the "bargain" dots out there like the vortex razor, I see no reason not to get the DP Pro. Everything about it seems better than other options on the market. I just need to decide on dot size/shape.
  14. I have an astigmatism, but find the round 8 moa dot perfect on my slideride out in the desert sun (when I crank it up all the way). What I want to avoid is having to crank a tiny dot up and make it bloom just to keep it visible in bright sun. I'd rather have a larger dot or triangle that I can see without making it distort on high brightness settings. If the DP Pro can stay bright AND sharp at 2.5 moa without distorting, that might work for my eyeballs. Otherwise, if it is anything like a slideride, I would need the larger triangle in order to see it outside when it's bright. A 2 MOA aimpoint T1 does not work for me as well as a 4 MOA T1 because of the need to crank brightness up in the sunshine. Then it starts to bloom and get messy, making precision shots impossible.
  15. There are lots of options for guide rods and recoil spring assemblies. I use Glockmeister.
  16. Run a lighter recoil spring for the G20 as well. I have the same setup and I think I put a 14 pound spring in there.
  17. 9mm major works well in a Glock if you go all the way on correct mods for the gun. The SJC home brew kit for $550 works well because it includes their KKM barrel, which has an even tighter chamber than the regular KKM aftermarket barrel. That will help keep you from blowing yourself up. Then make sure to resize your brass properly and case gauge everything. Add a 14 pound recoil spring and use SJC's comp. That should work great for major PF. Don't bother with minor. My setup has been more reliable than the metal open guns that "real" competitors use. I shot mine for 1,000 rounds before cleaning it the first time because I was bored and felt bad about neglecting the gun that long. Even before the cleaning, it was totally reliable with major loads, just as good as any Glock. The higher capacity in 9mm mags really is an advantage. Plus, bullets are cheaper.
  18. I am saving up my allowance to get a G40 and when I do, I'll get a KKM conversion barrel to shoot 40 in limited. I have already done this with a G20 and it works very well, maybe the softest way to shoot 40 major due to the big frame and heavy slide, a much better option than the small frame guns, unless you have little girl hands.
  19. The ammo can make a big difference. I've found that if I use bullets with .355 diameter (jacketed, plated, or whatever) in my reloads, my groups are not great, like maybe 2 or 3in at 10 yards, best case scenario. However, using Xtreme 9mm 147 grain bullets of diameter .356, my groups tighten up considerably when using a stock Glock barrel. By this I mean that I can shoot nearly one ragged hole offhand at 10 yards. And I'm not even a good shot. I've heard several other Glock shooters make similar comments about having much better luck with .356 bullets in their stock barrels.
  20. ...also, I see the same problem whether I use an unmodified follower or one that was sanded down really well. I think the only way to make this work is to load even shorter, which I am unwilling to do.
  21. I am having similar trouble. FMJs work fine at normal length, but JHPs get bound up and the mag turns into a salt shaker. However, this is not a problem with the transition between the mag and TF basepad. The follower gets stuck at the very bottom of the TF basepad. The OAL must be too long because the corner of the hollow point digs into the delrin sidewall and prevents the follower from moving up. A FMJ profile works fine at longer OAL because the points just slide along. But if the JHP rotates or shifts at all, the edge of the point digs in. This sucks because the +10 basepads were designed for open division where you need to load as long as possible for major. My load is at 1.147 and apparently that's too long. I spent $100 on these mag extensions and to me they are pretty much worthless. I will either make my own 170mm mags or buy the new ones being produced by magpul.
  22. Logic and compensators don't mix . That being said, I have used both, personally I think the Carver works better, but then I got it first and put a lot of load development into it. I shot the SJC using the same load. Not sure how much that affects my judgement. The ports in the Carver and the SJC are different shapes so that will affect operation as well. Number of ports doesn't really tell the whole story about how well they work. So what's your load? What worked and what didn't work as well with the Carver comp? This sounds like a complicated fluid dynamics problem. It actually is a complicated fluid dynamics problem if you think about it. Air is still a fluid. But you have it reversed. I developed my load for the Carver comp and it worked very well (124 RN over 6.8 Autocomp for a 172 PF). I'm using the SJC at the moment and haven't gotten around to doing an updated load. I'm being subjective but the SJC doesn't "feel" as accurate or fast as the Carver (even though my match results haven't changed). I'm using the SJC because I was curious and I had some thread damage on the Carver (2 years of taking it on and off the barrel, must not have gotten the Loctite hot enough once ) When I first got the Carver, I modeled it in Solidworks and did some fluid dynamic studies on it (retirement hobby of mine, just can't give up everything of the "old" life) One of these days I'll do the same with the SJC just to see the difference. (or maybe not, sometimes that's too much of a reminder of "working days" ) That's awesome. I have seen some CAD models and fluid simulations of rifle comps, but I don't think I've ever seen that kind of work done with a pistol comp. If you ever get around to comparing simulations of the Carver vs SJC comps, please make sure to post your work here. That would be incredibly interesting.
  23. Logic and compensators don't mix . That being said, I have used both, personally I think the Carver works better, but then I got it first and put a lot of load development into it. I shot the SJC using the same load. Not sure how much that affects my judgement. The ports in the Carver and the SJC are different shapes so that will affect operation as well. Number of ports doesn't really tell the whole story about how well they work. So what's your load? What worked and what didn't work as well with the Carver comp? This sounds like a complicated fluid dynamics problem.
  24. I'm surprised to see all the support for Carver's comp over SJC. Does it actually work better with major loads? With all the extra ports on SJC's major comp, I don't see how that wouldn't work better. Or does SJC really have a bad reputation for their comps breaking? Carver and SJC both use aluminum for their comps, right?
  25. I want a DP Pro so bad it's not even funny.
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