gunner620 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 CK Steel DLC coated all the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tino2212 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 For me not on a Open gun , maybe on a limited dont like heavy guns in transisions . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911A12011 Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 I think having a steel grip is great on limited because your adding weight to the right spot (i.e. pivot point). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctay Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 It also takes time getting used to it. I hated the steel for the first 500 rounds. Started to really come around after that and now I can't stand the poly. Numbers say I'm faster with steel but wasn't at first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsig03 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 +1. Yes but consider SS. no finish needed and a bit heavier. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwampler22 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Thinking about posting up my alumni grip for trade on the classifieds. I feel like it had a very funny vibration. Now will y'all say the SS had a dead blow feel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwampler22 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I do have a SS cheely comp on the gun though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottieShootz Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 (edited) I'll just leave this here, haven't shot it yet but I can tell you I won't go back to plastic after this build. All the weight in this gun is in the grip/stainless magwell, titanium comp and points like a 9minor steel challenge gun. Edited November 19, 2016 by ScottieShootz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ano Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 binary comp? looks SWEET man tried it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottieShootz Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 1 hour ago, ano said: binary comp? looks SWEET man tried it yet? Yes binary titanium comp. no haven't fired yet as the barrel and comp haven't been reamed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter1998 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I have steel grip on Limited gun and really like it, changed my open gun to a steel grip and not really sure. For USPSA I think it is fine but for shooting steel not sure. Probably will be changing my open gun back to polymer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glockman75 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 I really want to try a steel grip but can't justify the cost. I'm thinking about building a Para 9mm open gun just to try out the Original steel framed high cap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfisher Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 1 hour ago, glockman75 said: I really want to try a steel grip but can't justify the cost. I'm thinking about building a Para 9mm open gun just to try out the Original steel framed high cap! Actually the Caspian and Para and P9 all came out about the same time and the McCormick (STI) shortly afterwards. My first open gun was a 10mm single stack no optics which pretty quickly got converted to a 38 super SS with a PDP2. Built a caspian Hi-cap as soon as they were available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnut Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Being a new open shooter would I notice the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter1998 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I recently removed my steel grip on my open gun and went back to polymer. Never achieved the same times shooting steel plate racks as I did with polymer. Also switch to a Limcat Limited gun with HBAR with polymer and guns shoots flatter than my steel grip Limited gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 It's an interesting thing sarge. I have stainless ck grips on 2 open guns, plastic sv with a slight reduction and silicone carbide job and an sv alluminium grip. My sv currently wears the plastic. I like the shape of it. The ck feels a bit thinner to me (side to side) but I like the texture. My sv runs flat and fast (short-ish gun with titanium comp and barrel holes but very light slide -8.2oz!). It is a little 'violent' though. As in you need to grip it hard to get the best from it. The steel gripped guns have ported barrels and titanium comps too but slide is more 'normal' at around 10.5oz. The new one (ck hardcore) is super flat too but is a smoother ride. Part of that could be slide weight but I think a lot is due to the grip. i would like to try a pt evo grip. They look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Well, I've wanted a metal grip on my 2011 for some time. The gun is muzzle heavy now, and I don't like that. I will say that after shooting a couple of Winter matches, I'm rethinking that.At 30 degrees my Al grip guns are not pleasant to hold, and there is nothing you can do to warm them up. Not so with the STI plastic grip covered with Dawson precut grip tape. That remains comfortable to shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 You can buy the little disposable hand warmers/pocket warmers. Stick one up the magwell 10-15 min before your run. Nice and warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 BB, I tried that. It doesn't work well enough. I'm using up what remains of last Winter's lot, so maybe they got old and don't work as well anymore. I'll buy some new boxes and try them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acsr Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 9 hours ago, BeerBaron said: You can buy the little disposable hand warmers/pocket warmers. Stick one up the magwell 10-15 min before your run. Nice and warm. That's a great idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler2you Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 56 minutes ago, Acsr said: That's a great idea Until you forget it's in there and shove a magazine into the well and jam it in there. Makes for great fun digging it out while the RO looks on amusedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Yes that can be a hazard. Still can be a faster lamr than the dudes that do the: 3-4 practice draws rack slide and dry fire a few times now airgun the whole stage from the start box 2-3 times now pull out all mags and check they are loaded. Now insert each mag into the gun then eject it to check they all drop free now spend 30 sec adjusting dot brightness to be juuuust right now actually load the gun, remember to press check. Now shoot 4 sec classifier after 2 min lamr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikev49 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I have to admit I was of the mind that open guns needed to be light and transition quick until yesterday when i shot one of the Atlas open guns a buddy just got. It had the new eco grip and a full dust cover and I thought it would steer like a tank. We were at a steel match and happen to be on the stage with a plate rack at 20ish yards. Without really trying I went one for one on the plates and it felt like the dot never lifted above the tops of the plates and then returned right where it was. I currently shoot a Limcat Beastcat with a polymer grip and an aluminum magwell to cut as much weight out of the gun as possible but now i'm really itching to try my "wife's" new beastcat that is coming in april with the steel grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 lol, wish I could by my wife a limcat... it would go down about as well when in the simpsons homer bought marge a bowling ball with "homer" engraved on the side... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikev49 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I buy my wife a lot of guns. This will be her third open gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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