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Hello, Does anyone have a sling quick disconnect stud (10/32 or 8/32) for a Benelli Legacy at a reasonable price -like $2.00. I only need the stud. Brownells has the part for .99 cents, but they want $5.95 for shipping. That's a major rip off. The stud weighs only 1/4 of 1oz. A .44cent stamp should do it. Benelli wants to sell me the hole barrel cap assy. which is another rip off. My local gun smith in Griffith, IN. will sell me the Brownells part for $5.00- so he's making 400% profit. Boy would I like to make 400% profit of the things I sell on Ebay. I'm not CHEAP by any means, but I really hate getting ripped off. Thanks, Ron
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I run Montana Golds at 5.3gr of VV N320 (180gr 1.22 oal). Recently I tested some Bayou Bullets and was impressed. Very slight smoke, but nothing like lead and not even really enough to notice unless you're looking for it. I think 5.0gr of VV N320 got me to major. Pretty sure these will be my next bullets when the montana golds run out.
Are those Bayou Bullets coated with something since you are not getting the smoke that lead bullets emit ? Are they something like the Precision Black Bullets ? I'm looking for a 200 gr. .40 preferably lead with a coating that can be shot indoors and Precision doesn't make them.
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Hello Adam, Here are some loads that I have used over the years in USPSA's Production Div.
HS-6 6.4 grs. Star .356 Dia. FMJ 124 Gr. O.A.L. 1.150 PF= 139.7
HS-6 6.2 grs. Star .356 Dia. FMJ 124 Gr. O.A.L. 1.150 PF= 131.3
HS-6 6.3 grs. Star .356 Dia. FMJ 124 Gr. O.A.L. 1.150 PF= 134.3
HS-6 6.4 grs. Win. FMJRN .355 Dia. 124 Gr. O.A.L. 1.150 PF= 135.6
These loads were accurate and reliable but dirty. I have since changed to Precision 147 Gr. FPL coated, backed by 3.5 grs. of Vhita N330 with an O.A.L. of 1.134. It gives a PF of 132.8. This load is much cleaner and the bullets much cheaper than FMJ.
I used a Pro-Tech Chrono for all my testing & all rounds were shot through my Glock 34.
Have fun, shoot straight, shoot often & be safe
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Looks like a fun stage, hard to believe it would have ever been a classifier due to the issue of consistency in swinger design, speed and timing of activation nationwide.
Hi Scott, I could have been mistaken about it being a classifier. I shot it at the Single Stack Classic back in 1997 before USPSA took over the match.
Wow! that stage has been around a long time! It sure is a fun one.
Hey Slip Knot, I don't think you were around when this stage was created at least not from the picture I'm looking at. By the way, did you catch any fish ? I don't know if you can shoot fast enough to miss & still win, but I do know you can shoot very fast and miss and still look "COOL"
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Looks like a fun stage, hard to believe it would have ever been a classifier due to the issue of consistency in swinger design, speed and timing of activation nationwide.
Hi Scott, I could have been mistaken about it being a classifier. I shot it at the Single Stack Classic back in 1997 before USPSA took over the match.
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Look familiar ?
Hi Chris, That sure looks like the one that I am looking for. Do you have any measurements for it ?
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Just for clarification:
The Glock 25 and 28 are banned from import into the USA. They are Austrian-made Glocks which use a straight "blow-back" action and are chambered in .380 ACP.
The BATFE assigns "points" to all imported handguns to meet the "sporting purposes" test. THe Glock 25 and 28 fail these tests. They "could" make them in the USA - since all other GLock models are made here too. Glock so far has chosen not to make them here.
Not to answer your question with a question, but living in Canada are you not able to purchase a Glock 25 or 28?I sincerely doubt that a successful conversion can be made given the blowback dynamics of the .380 round.
One can purchase a Glock 25 and or 28 in the U.S.. You have to get the BATFE form OMB No. 1512-0017 and you must have a FFl. You must state a specific reason for importing this pistol. The last pistol that I imported came from Pragotrade 307 Humberline Drive, Rexdale Ontario, M9W SVI Canada. Also you must sign a use letter that the pistol will not be sold, traded, given or loaned out to any citizen that does not have a FFL. The BATFE treats these pistols as if they were class 3 weapons without the $200 tax stamp. Oh, It took about 3 months to get the paperwork approved. Today, who knows ?
Good Hunting !!!
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Hey Guys &Gals I'm searching for the diagram of an old classifier called The Swinging El Presidente. I remember shooting it at one of the first Single Stack Matches held in Milan, IL. Does anyone have it ? If you do, can you e-mail it to me.
Thanks a mil. Ron
Hi Chuck, You started facing uprange with your hands relaxed at your sides. At the beep, you pushed down a pepper popper. This popper activated 3 swinging metric targets which disappeared behind metal metric no shoots on each pass. If I remember right, the distance was 11 yards and the targets were not set the same so they did not swing in the same direction. I hope you can make a mental picture of this. Hey I found my score book. This stage was stage 9 at the 3rd Annual Single Stack Classic 1997 shot at the Milan Rifle Club in Milan,IL. Rob Leatham won the stage with a time of 8.63 and he had 54 points out of 60.
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Hey Guys &Gals I'm searching for the diagram of an old classifier called The Swinging El Presidente. I remember shooting it at one of the first Single Stack Matches held in Milan, IL. Does anyone have it ? If you do, can you e-mail it to me.
Thanks a mil. Ron
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I just bought the Precision 9mm, 147 Gr., Flat Point Bullets to use in my Glock 34. I want to load them to a power factor of around 130 using VV n330. Has anyone used this combination ? If so, have you had any issues with leading in the stock Glock barrel ? Also, I would appreciate any loading data that you can give me using the above components.
Thanks, Ron Buchnat
Hi Jim, Thanks for steering me in the right direction.
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Hello rrr , I would suggest joining USPSA ,get the rule book and read what's legal for the different divisions. I feel that investing a $1000 to get started , you will find that Production Division will fill the bill. Steel frame firearms are fine, but the number 1 gun in Production is the Glock 34 and it has been for years. The steel framed guns, all ready to go, will cost around $1000 just for the gun. The Glock 34 costs around $ 650 and you might find one for less at Gunbroker.com or some other firearm site. You should check out the new S&W Pro which has been approved for Production Division. Before you make the leap, try going to a match and see what other shooters are using. Ask if you can shoot their gun. After you shoot the many types of guns that are available, you can tell which feels the best to you. Then you will know. You should be able to purchase any production gun and gear for under a $1000.
Good Hunting !!!!
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I just bought the Precision 9mm, 147 Gr., Flat Point Bullets to use in my Glock 34. I want to load them to a power factor of around 130 using VV n330. Has anyone used this combination ? If so, have you had any issues with leading in the stock Glock barrel ? Also, I would appreciate any loading data that you can give me using the above components.
Thanks, Ron Buchnat
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My favorite load for my 1911 Kimber Stainless Target 5" barrel is a 230 Montana Gold RN bullet, stoked with 4.2 grs. of VV N310. O.A.L. is 1.250. Power factor is 168. Great shooter!!!
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good stuff here
anyone feel like sharing some more?
Montana Gold 185 Grain JHP
4.3 grains N-310
Federal 150 Primer
OAL: 1.208 | Crimp: .471
Thanks D. Manley this info on the Montana Gold 185JHP is exactly what I was searching for. Hey do you know the power factor for your load ? I'm loading for a 1911 5" Kimber .
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Ron, the good news is you ended up second in Open.
Sorry to hear this, you have been smokin' in Prod.Hi Mike, Thanks for being so kind. The fact of the matter was I was having a horrible match anyway. My mind for whatever reason just wasn't in Tulsa. I can't explain why. The weather was perfect. The range was just marvelous. I made some great new friends and I was on a really fantastic squad (4). Everybody went out of their way to help out. That's the first time that I was on a squad like that. You know, usually there is always a couple deadbeats. Well, that's the way it goes; win a few, lose a few. Mike, see you at Bend of the River.
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Search resulted in this NROI ruling. I'd use it as reference should your plug be one of the legal "aka flush" ones.
Thanks Josh, The rule is crystal clear. I should have checked this issue throughly before using the Glock plug.
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what was the reason???
They said that the plug extended down beyond the grip. It did by 1/8 of an inch.
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They should have thrown you into Limited, last year at Nationals my G34 had grip tape on the slide and they threw me into Limited. The hell with plugs, grip tape and all of that stuff, it doesn't help enough to make it worth while. You spend all that time and money to shoot a match and all for nothing because of a plug? Or some grip tape? Or whatever.
The reason they gave me was that it extended beyond the grip. It extended about 1/8 of an inch.
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They should have thrown you into Limited, last year at Nationals my G34 had grip tape on the slide and they threw me into Limited. The hell with plugs, grip tape and all of that stuff, it doesn't help enough to make it worth while. You spend all that time and money to shoot a match and all for nothing because of a plug? Or some grip tape? Or whatever.
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I need some good information on which plugs are legal for my Glock 34 in Production Div. At the recent Production Nationals, I was told that my Glock plastic plug from Glock was illegal and that as a result I could only shoot for fun.
HELP !!! WHAT PLUGS ARE LEGAL ?????
Thanks, Ron Buchnat
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Its usually a high grip causing the extended slide release to get bumped up causing premature lock back. Try putting on a standard slide release and see if it continues. Have you recently changed the type of ammo you are shooting? Snappier more powerful ammo will cause you to bump the slide release up as well. Also....if you have disassembled the gun and reinstalled the slide release with the spring leg on the wrong side of the small locking block pin it will jump up under recoil on its own.
Thanks 00bullitt, I checked the slide release spring and it was on the top of the small pin. I moved it , so it is now underneath the small pin. I will function test it tomorrow.
Thank You 00bullitt my Glock problem is solved !!!! Sincerely, Ron Buchnat
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Its usually a high grip causing the extended slide release to get bumped up causing premature lock back. Try putting on a standard slide release and see if it continues. Have you recently changed the type of ammo you are shooting? Snappier more powerful ammo will cause you to bump the slide release up as well. Also....if you have disassembled the gun and reinstalled the slide release with the spring leg on the wrong side of the small locking block pin it will jump up under recoil on its own.
Thanks 00bullitt, I checked the slide release spring and it was on the top of the small pin. I moved it , so it is now underneath the small pin. I will function test it tomorrow.
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Hi Jim, I'm new at designing stages. How exactly do I locate your 3D models in the Google 3D Warehouse ?
Sincerely, Ron Buchnat
Sorry to hear this, you have been smokin' in Prod.
Who uses a fiber optic?
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I need some help . I just purchased a Ruger 22/45 MK III . I want to buy a fiber optic front sight for it. I searched around but I haven't been able to find one with a small dia. lite pipe. It seems the only ones that I found come with the .090 dia. pipes. I prefer something around .040 dia. Anybody have any suggestions ? Thanks, Ron