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She says she's recoil sensitive and you're suggesting a 300 Win Mag??

Bob at Brazos Custom has gracefully granted his permission for it's use!

Sniper, the hybrid holes are holes in the barrel. They vent gas upward to counteract muzzle flip. The bullet is still in the barrel at that point and the gas pressure is very high which gives a downward jet effect. It's also the difference between a loud open gun and a VERY loud open gun. Photo used WITH permission from Brazos Custom so stop by his website and buy something. Thanks Bob!

Compensators do not affect muzzle velocity. Barrel ports, aka hybrid ports, TJ holes, popple holes and a bunch of other things are holes drilled in the the barrel itself. They direct high pressure gas upward to reduce muzzle flip though the don't really reduce rearward recoil. They bleed off 15-25 fps per hole.

But that's the whole point, isn't it! Briley's reputable enough that it sounds like the gun is okay. There are some junkers floating around from do-it-yourselfers and some hack gunsmiths which is why the 'who dunnit' is important. Buy the open gun and join the USPSA. This time next year you can post here for us to convince you to buy that 3-Gun AR and shotgun.

A muzzle brake can effectively redirect flash so it's less in the view of the shooter but if flash is reduced at all from a bare barrel, the ATF deems it a flash supressor regardless of what the manufacturer calls it. Putting such a device on a post-ban rifle automatically makes that legal firearm an illegal assualt weapon. If a given brake is available in both post-ban and pre-ban configurations, it cannot, by law, reduce muzzle flash.

In Super, IMR 4756 is probably close to N350, maybe a little dirtier but not nearly what 3n37 is. IMR 7625 is by far the cleanest powder I ever shot in the Super.

If you shoot at my club, it doesn't matter what you put down. I download the latest classification file the night before the match and EzWinScore updates the classifications for the shooters (well, sometimes...). At registration, I only need the shooter's USPSA number and the division they're shooting in. They are classed according to the current USPSA database.

http://www.stiguns.com/faq.html

I think Dillon designed the machine wrong. I would have made it to index first, then push up the shell plate. That way it would index the empty case. I would have also rotated everything so that the bullet station was at 9:00 o'clock or even 7:00 o'clock position.

I have a 550 and a Super 1050. The 1050 is WAY harder to operate than the 550. Like cars and guns I suppose, speed takes power.

It's the factory crimp die. Since you have a 1050, you can do the actual crimp with a Dillon crimp die and put the Lee FCD on the last station to do a final sizing if that's what you want. I've used both and I think the Dillon crimp die does make a nicer crimp but it also lacks the resizing ring. For what it's worth, I did have a failure of sorts with my FCD. The crimper portion is centered with an o-ring and somehow it got twisted up and it wasn't crimping concentrically. I had a bunch of messed up crimps.

Way right. You've made my stats job MUCH easier. Thanks!

Supporting the current membership. That is so freaking wrong. <rant> While I'm generally in agreement that the USPSA does not do enough to encourage and nurture new membership, I am totally opposed to the philosophy that support for existing members, whether it be services, web support, or even equipment divisions, take second place to spending for potential members. Rob has put an awful lot of work into web services that support the ability of clubs to actually run matches and the people who are doing the work are greatly appreciative of his work. If you're not doing it, you have no idea how much stats/classification work Rob has unloaded from clubs. This is the same bullshit we went through when Rob implemented the iconboard forums to replace the guestbook last year. After a handfull of pissers and moaners whined until they got their way, we're back to that near-useless inline thing. At some point all the bitching servers nothing but to discourage people from making the effort so feel free to shut up or put up. Those of you who feel he's not up to the task of doing what you want might consider stepping up to the plate and donating the time and or funds to implement something that suits you. I cannot believe somebody actually posts a 'suggestion' to define and ENFORCE standards on how volunteer work MUST be performed. I'm sure the websites you do for your club/section/area are up to those standards, right? Well, maybe you just run the monthly matches and do so to the standards of those who show up and shoot but don't actually get off their asses and help, right? </rant> This forum needs a 'Bite my shiny metal (br)ass' smiley. -Kevin Solito

That's the inside diameter of the chamber it was fired from. You can't measure range brass and draw any conclusions about exact diameter measurements of a properly sized round.

Follow on question: What ring height do you folks like? I noticed the made-for-AR one piece ring/base combos like those sold by Rock River Arms and Armalite are 1 1/8" from base to bottom of ring but very few other rings are available that high, including the Warne. Would a height difference of as little as 2mm have much effect?

There probably is no 'best' comp. Many are good. All have characteristics similar to and different from the others. Some reduce recoil better than others - at the expense of some muzzle flip, some reduce muzzle flip at the expense of some recoil reduction. The exact load you use may have a more profound effect on how the gun works than the comp. Light bullets with real slow powders are going to shoot flatter but hit back harder. Heavier bullets with real fast powders may be real soft shooting but have much more muzzle flip. Generally more ports shoot a little softer and those comps are longer and heavier which add more weight to the front of the gun - probably a better choice for newbies, smaller shooters, and less agressive shooters. At the GM, M, and high A level, lighter guns with smaller comps are gaining in popularity because they index faster though they may hit back a little harder or flip more. Brazos, Dawson, STI, EGW make good comps as well as others. Probably the best thing you can do it to try and shoot a bunch of guns and pick something you like. If you aren't in a position to do that, I think the best solution is to get something in a fairly standard configuration and work with your loads to get the feel and performance you want.

www.ammoman.com has pretty good prices on Federal Tactical slugs. Don't know if they're the best or not though.

All upper parts are 1911 compatible.

And people are willing to RO you? If your muzzle's pointing more than 3' to the rear, there's a safety issue. And now that I think about it, you'd be breaking the 180 every time you draw - match DQ.

David's right. Phil made GM with very little live ammo time but lots of dry firing and mental preparation.

Not the only advantage. .40 brass is free or real cheap.

Rumor has it that ROs in Area 2 get a sleepover at Neverland.

I thought open was for people too old to see the front sight.

Talk to Chuck Bradley at Shooters Connection.