MemphisMechanic

...For $1,800 ? I mean hell, it has custom cerakoating, man!

Well. Looks like my Tanfo might end up in the classifieds very shortly... Magwell sucks something horrible, though. I'll be caressing it gently with a dremel to bevel all those flat surfaces inward:

Personally whenever I am running a PCC shooter, I hold the timer so that I can see the screen. Trying to stay near their right side, I'll lean in and rotate the microphone to face square at the ejection port for their last few shots. Guns with comps on them or the Taccom ULW barrel (its 7.5" long inside of a permanent shroud) are much easier to pick up. Non-comped 16" guns are the ones your timer guys should know to on the lookout for.

Not helpful to you, but keep in mind that it's a gun built in an IPSC nation. It's easier to make Major in every other country where the PF is only 160.

Becuase while he's knowledgeable and helpful much of the time, whenever someone criticizes his babies, ARy/SoCal goes into full on "momma bear" mode and only sees red. Let us know if flipping the mag catch helps things. Then measure that sucker on both sides and see if it's holding the magazine up higher. For the record... I'm a lefty with the Titan/Bolo/sexysear combination, and my gun didn't have any issues with a flipped mag catch.

And is he running the factory plunger spring, uncut?

The BBI 125gr TC will let you load out to 1.130" in pretty much anything. An M&P has a chamber that required 1.090"ish with a round nosed 124, but feed it a conical profile and: It spins freely all the way out at 1.150"

Right. Canada. Carry on, and that's good to know.

Ouch. That steel uptick in velocity between 3.8 and 4.0 is a potential sign that things are... getting seriously sketchy and you're seeing a pressure spike. Or, it could be a small sample size and a fluke. Depends. But I'd be careful. Just in case. I'd be much more comfortable running it behind a coated bullet - 3.8gr would probably have you up around 133 PF.

Oh, and here's some WST data in 124, 130, and 135 for you.

Yet again, our preferences differ. Down here in the South it's easy to find a hot range day 80% of the year. So I like inverse temp sensitive powders: the new ammo Garran and I shot this weekend made 133pf with Prima V which is also inverse sensitive. So I know that if we go to a match this fall in Wisconsion, we're 100% good to go.

You're welcome. The only reason for the 1.130" OAL was because the ammo needed to fit into an M&P (their chambers are really short too) and I could get a 125gr BBI bullet to plunk at 1.150" ... so I backed off to 1.135-1.140" to know my very first batch would definitely feed in both guns. I plan to load some more 125s up to 1.110" and 1.150" and see if there's any gain in accuracy to be found in either direction.

You might also find you prefer the way the 124 feels when shot at speed. I do. There's no real difference in felt recoil - the weight of my gun masks that, unlike with G34 and M&P platforms. It just seems ... crisper or brisker.

I'm slightly obsessive over catalogging it. I still havent done a full load development on the 125 BBI (chose it over the 124 Acme because you can load it long as hell) with various powder charges and OALs to find the most accurate load. But I will. Look for the 124gr Acme and 150gr Bayou lines:

No kidding: 150gr SWC bayou (actually weigh 147gr) versus a 124gr ACME RN through a Stock 3 this weekend. Also note that 124s shot higher than the 147s, contrary to what I expected. I had to drop the rear sight 4 clicks to put the group in the center of the plate. The gun is probably more accurate than this, though. I did this test in a hurry after an 8hr long match in 95 degree temps. Patience was in short supply.

To learn to set the press up? I agree. The video from Dillon is the best resource. Just follow step by step. Dozens of YouTube videos out there are also worth watching, but in addition to the Dillon video. Not as a replacement for it.

I wouldn't blame it on something else either. I've just never had it happen with: titegroup clays solo 100 wst wsf prima v And maybe 2 or 3 others. Strange!

You get the same weather we do, and I've never loaded anywhere but here. My hopper has been continuously full for 8 solid years. I'm not sure what problem I'm supposed to be having with this...

You left the biggest factor out. Your grip. Grip harder. Grip hard as hell with the weak hand, and see how things change.

The Limtied would be worth over $1k if it weren't in .45 The Match isn't. First, 45ACP is by far the least desireable caliber to any competitive shooter - by sizeable margin. Second, the Limited has the competition frame and square trigger guard and the like. What it comes down to is that this is a rather ordinary gun. If you love and you want to buy it for you, you'll be happy. If you're simply trying to score a deal? Look elsewhere.

4.75" polygonal Stock 3 was about 20 fps faster than a 4.25" conventionally rifled M&P this weekend. I honestly didn't see much difference.

It could be worse. Not having shot a gun in two full months, I shot this match with you and decided to go easy: 4.9 seconds with a mike on the DA first shot. Pushed it with trigger finger. 44% I beleive.

Results from this weekend. Two different guns, two different bullets, two (fairly close) lengths, two different primers... exact same powder charge. (This ammo was loaded with the faster original batch of Prima V, lot # PB15110) M&P 4" fullsize 90* Farenheit 125gr TC - Black Bullets International 1.135" OAL CCI #550 magnum primer 3.85gr Prima V Average: 1054.7 fps Power factor: 131.9 Extreme Spread: 76 fps Standard Deviation: 8.3 4.75" Tanfoglio Stock III 90* Fahrenheit 124gr Acme RN 1.130" OAL Sellier & Bellot primer 3.85gr Prima V Average: 1059 fps Power factor: 131.3 Extreme Spread: 92 fps Standard Deviation: 9.6

Just show up to a match and shoot it in Open. Have fun. Don't worry about begin competitive. Watch the other guys shooting in various divisions: use range days as research opportunities to figure out what kind gun you want to be shooting at matches. I promise you that being competitive isn't possible anyway. A new shooter arriving with a fully-custom Open gun will still get stomped in the overalls by an A class guy shooting a bone stock Glock in production with 10rd masg. It happens all the time. Stop delaying and go shoot.

It just plain depends on the shape of the bullet, and the chamber on the specific gun you're loading for.