JoeC

For those of you wanting a 1-32" twist barrel...how many of you have actually tested one vs. a 1-16"? Hint...I have. Also, how many of you have tested the RTS2 for deflection at 25 yards? Again, I have...

Greetings Everyone, I'm about to build another open gun and wanted to ask you a question or three. If you were buying or building a new open gun, what key features would you desire? What caliber would you prefer? What kind of red dot would you run? Thank you.

Glad to see you went with a Kart. I think you will be happy in the long run with the performance.

Loads can have a great impact on accuracy. But more important is how the barrel is fit to the slide and slide stop, how the chamber is cut and how the crown was done on the barrel. If all those things were done to perfection, even a marginal load will shoot good. And an exceptional load will be awesome.

I have personally never seen a factory 9mm with a chamber correctly finish reamed. And the same goes for .45 autos. Most people don't even think about the 9mm having a tapered case and don't think about the fact that most of the reamers available are straight or at an incorrect taper. The reamer I use in the shop is a custom made reamer that is tapered correctly with the proper lead which makes for some great shooting 9mm's. If you need help with this, shoot me a pm and I'll be glad to help further.

It has a 8lb recoil and 20lb main. I've shot 115's, 124's and 125's with no problems.

Thank you sir. I did put a bit of thought into it. Perhaps too much some would say. LOL! But alas, I'm looking forward to building more with the good input I have gotten from members of this forum.

I don't know how many he has left but he had some when I got this one.... Dot size is 2.5moa.

FWIW, the only barrels I use are Kart Precision. To me consistency is the name of the game. Kart has proven to be the best in my experience.

It likely is...

I shoot mixed brass nearly every day and never have a problem. Sounds to me like the issue you are having is 1. extractor tension/fit 2. ejector nose angle 3. chamber isn't finish reamed (I know this for certain unless you have had it done by someone because I've personally reamed a bunch of them for guys). One of these three things can cause random issues. But all three can cause the same issue you are explaining repeatedly.

No racker on this one. Might do one on a different one down the road.

I have two little ones. When one gets sick, like a couple of weeks ago, the rest of us get sick...like now. Fortunately, my wife has been missed by the bullet this time, thank God. I feel your pain.

I've been very happy with RoCo grips. The big ones have a built in magwell but you could easily shape that off as they are made of wood. They have a good palm swell on both sides.

Hopefully this will suffice.