Joe D

Forgot to mention I use a 13# ISMI spring.

You might consider the extended tungsten guide rod. I like the Hiviz molded front with a Novak rear. I shoot the fiber optic sight like an electronic dot. I just put the dot in the center of the target. Some would say the next thing I do is close my eyes and jerk the trigger, right John. Another thing you can do is reduce the thickness of the trigger guard at the rear. This allows for a little higher grip. A 4# striker spring will reduce the trigger pull.

Nick, why not try Titegroup. It is my favorite powder for .40. I load 4.3 gr with a 180 Rainier bullet to 1.130" OAL for Major and 3.2 gr for IDPA. These loads are shot in a Glock 35 so you will have to adjust if you load long in a 1911. Seems like I had to go up to 4.6 gr. at a 1.200" OAL. It is clean, cheap and soft.

Here's an econo way. Glock 35 $550 Blade Tech injection molded holster $18 HiViz overmolded fiber optic front sight $22 Novak low mount rear $26 5 mags $75 Safariland belt $24 Home Depot tool bag $15 Uncle Mike's double mag pouches $26 Tungsten guide rod $40 Seattle Slug $25 Radian electronic muffs $70

I thought the extended slide release was approved not the mag release.

Patrick, I am certain this will never happen, but it would be fun having a choice of a snappy, quick recoiling Glock 34 or a slow push from a STI in .45.

If you really wanted to make things interesting limit the mag capacity to 19 or 20 in Limited. Allow Paras and S_Is in .45 to use a 170 mm tube. Lets face it Limited is a one caliber Division. What we are talking about is really mag capacity not caliber. I think a Glock 34 shooting 9mm Major or a STI/Para .45 might be fun.

3.0 gr. with a 147 gr plated bullet. OAL is 1.125" I do use a 13# spring in both my G34 and 35. It is OK to change your spring in SSP.

Shooter40, you do know that the shell plate in 9mm and .40 are the same. All you have to change are the brass plugs.

$3.99 seems to be Academy Sports standard price for Blazers. There is one a few miles from me that has had this price for several months.

I guess it did drift off of the original subject - sorry.

I guess not.

The KB myth is just that a myth. I have seen 1911s, Sigs, Glocks and HKs all KB. 99% of all KBs are caused by either improper powder charge or bullet set back. I have had several .40 cases split due to reloading them too many times. A .40 loaded to a 168-170 PF will actually expand the case less than some factory loads. I have checked the unsupported portion of fired cases many times and found the unsupported portion to be only .001" larger than the rest of the case. I would encourage shooters to investigate some of the "urban legends" rather than just parroting something they heard. There were some defective factory loads that did cause genuine KBs, not the guns fault just a defective case. I don't recall if it was a Federal load or Speer. I personally saw a Sig that had blown up due to the bad case.

You really do not have to do a lot to a G35 to make it competitive. I have replaced the sights with a Hi-Viz overmolded front and a Novak low mount rear. Stock spring was replaced with a 13# ISMI and THE tungsten rod. I use a Seattle Slug rather than a regular magwell like THE offers in brass. This is just a personal thing with me as lots of shooters like the THE brass magwell. There are several makers of extended base pads that allow you get 20 rds. into the mags. Trigger jobs are simple with Glocks. I have done well over 100. The trigger pull can be reduced to 2 pounds or less pretty easily. A good competition trigger job should not cost you over $85. Most of the stock parts in a G35 work fine with just a little modification. I have seen some really overpriced trigger jobs out there and no I am not looking for trigger work. I have all I care to do. The stock barrel is more than accurate enough. We shoot at very, very large targets. My G35s will shoot golf ball size groups at 25 yds. I tend to take a different approach than some in that I prefer to spend as little as possible to have a gun that will be competitive. I know I probably annoy some of the posters here that sell accessories. That is not my intent, I just like to provide a different perspective that shows what can be done with a Glock by spending very little money. I see shooters try to improve their shooting by spending money on accessories when they would be better served to buy more practice ammo. If you can only afford to do one thing then have someone do a good trigger job for you, the rest can come latter. BTW the oversized latch, IMO, is a waste of money.

If we figured our time into reloading then we would all be losing money. I have always reloaded 9mm. My wife shoots IDPA and IPSC with me. I started her out with a G34 and white box ammo. We changed to Blazers @ $3.90 per box and liked them a little better than the WB. I started reloading for her about a month ago using my 147 gr. plated bullet load. There is a dramatic difference in recoil levels between WB/Blazer and the 147 gr. load I use. Her scores have improved greatly. Her G34 shoots like a .22. Of course a 9mm does not recoil much anyway, but every little bit helps. 9mm reloads cost me about $50m. If I changed to lead bullets the cost would drop to about $40m.

Seems like I had to use 4.8 grs. of Titegroup to make major with the 200 gr. bullet. OAL was 1.260". TG is not as clean in the .45 as it is in .40 and 9mm.

I guess my sights of choice are somewhat boring. I like the Hi-Viz front with the big rod and a Novak low mount rear. The Novak rear is more than wide enough. I just put the dot in the center of the target close my eyes and jerk the trigger.

SSP Master Glock 35 CDP Expert Kimber 5" I don't shoot the Kimber much anymore. I try to focus on the Glock.

Dillon, there is an old saying that applies to vendors and employees. I have found it to be very true. "People do what you inspect, not what you expect". I too have noticed the afore mentioned problem with my case expander in 9mm, .40 and 45ACP. The problem seems to be more prevalent in .40. Purchasers of your products should not have to complete your manufacturing process.

Bucky, I have tried several other powders, not Clays, and could not tell that much difference in them. Recoil does not bother me. My G35 has a 13# recoil spring with a heavy guide rod. I tried to like a STI but just could not shoot it as fast as a Glock. The lower bore axis of a Glock seems to reduce the muzzle flip. I changed to TG a couple of years ago. I use it for 9mm, .40 and .45ACP. I find it to be almost spotless in the 9mm and .40. Best thing is the price - $86 for 8 lbs. I actually did a test several months ago with a shooting bud. I loaded a couple of VV powders and TG. I asked my friend to determine which powder felt the softest. Neither he nor I could tell any difference in the powders.

I think we just need a group hug.

Bucky, my G35 has only had Titegroup through it. I consider TG to be a fairly fast powder. Most of my shooting buds use TG rather than Clays for the .40. The Glocks that I have seen with the high round count have had a fast powder shot in them. The commercial reloader had used, until recently, a canister grade of powder that had a burn rate about the same as Titegroup.

Don't be talking ugly about Glocks. I have seen Glocks with over 500,000 rounds through them and still shooting. I wonder how many pieces a STI/SVI would be in after that many rounds?

I really like the Blade-Tech injection molded holster. It costs a fraction of their regular holster price. It sits the lowest of any "normal" holster I have found. I use the North Pass Hi-Viz front with a Novak low mount rear.

It is my favorite powder for 9mm, .40 and .45ACP. I use 4.3 gr of TG with a 180 Rainier HP bullet loaded to 1.125" This combo makes a 167-168 PF in my G35. You will need a little more powder for your G22. I see no reason to pay the extra $$$ for the VV powders. TG runs me $85-$88 for an 8 lb. keg. It is very clean in 9mm and .40, but slightly dirty in .45ACP. I get less case expansion with TG than I do with factory loads. The unsupported section of the fired case was only .001" larger than the rest of the case.