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  1. I've been following the threads praising the green bullets and wanted to give them a try. And please don't take anything I say as a knock against the product - it's not intended that way. I've only been reloading for about a year now (not a complete noob but not the most knowledgeable either) so please forgive my ignorance.

    If I load them shorter they still have to pass through the chamber even if they are not sticking right? So will the larger diameter (thicker coating) cause any damage to the chamber? I wouldn't think so, the steel being harder than the coating, but could the coating erode the steel over time?

    As a side note the Precision 185's I've been loading measure .3995 at the case mouth whereas the Bayous are coming in at .4015 - .402 (both with an AOL of 1.140). Bayou's coating is definitely thicker and I believe that's why they're not fitting the case gauge the way I'm used to seeing.

  2. I ordered samples of the Bayou 180's and 155's and am having the same issue as the OP.

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    These 180's are loaded to 1.140 for my XDM. I've dropped them into the chamber and they fit just like the first pic above. I've also hand cycled the slide, and the slide went fully into battery, but when ejecting the round it did not release smoothly - it was stuck - mildly, but stuck.

    I'm not concerned with test firing these but will there be any issues/damage to the chamber in the long term if I continue them?

    In case it's not obvious the second pic is with the chamber gauge turned upside down, and as noted earlier in the thread the ogive is where the coated bullet is too wide for the gauge.

  3. Just checking on the legality of the new XDM Compact, 3.8 inch barrel, 9mm, with the sleeve that fits over the 19 round magazine to give it the grip of the full size XDM, 9mm, 3.8 barrel. I am an IDPA S.O. and cannot find anything in the rule book that would make this gun illegal for ESP in IDPA. But it is fairly new on the market and I am not 100% sure about this. Anybody know for sure? Thanks for replies.

    You're good to go.

  4. I've been interested in a couple of the used 2011's that have been listed for sale recently but my lack of knowledge/understanding has kept me from acquiring one of them. I shoot USPSA and IDPA and with a limited budget would need the pistol to pull double duty. So, how difficult is it to switch from a bull barrel to the bushing; is it as simple as having a new barrel and bushing fitted or does the slide have to be modified as well?

  5. ...I believe Benny commented that he adjusts the barrel for POA/POI. I wonder if he just uses a different front sight or does he move the front sight back and forth along the barrel accordingly.

    Somewhere in this monstrosity of a thread, Benny notes that he bends the barrel to correct POI, at least some of the time.

    IIRC he also mentions moving the clamp to adjust the POA/POI.

  6. Hey Guys the 5.25 is now approved for production see page 70 of the latest edition of Front Sight Magazine.

    :goof:

    I dont have the magazine... is it approved in both calibers? I'm planning to use the 40 in production (and just load my ammo to minor) I like the bigger holes, and can share all the shells with my limited gun which is also a 40

    Last time I looked on the USPSA website they were both listed.

  7. Hello everyone,

    Ok, looking for opinions here. I want to have a trigger job done on my XDM 5.25 9mm and it looks like my best options are Springer Precision, Powder River Precision, or Springfield Custom Shop.

    In the Leatham video where he introduces the 5.25 he says his trigger was done by Springfield Custom at 2 lbs 14 oz...sounds perfect. I run my game 1911's at 3 lbs. But travel, break, reset all matter also and it sounds like some of the companies above have manufactured their own parts.

    Would appreciate some feedback from those who have game triggers on their XD's and XDM's and who did them. If there is another gunsmith I've missed by all means let me know.

    This will be strictly a game gun.

    Thanks!

    You forgot Canyon Creek and Rich

    The shortest and lightest always gets left out.

    Rich

    Rich,

    How light can you go and keep a crisp break (the proverbial glass rod snapping)?

  8. I am betting Bkoenig has it. The one I built for Mossberg was WAY loose and would do the same thing. Made some .065 shims from a feeler guage set and it commensed to running ok. Make sure, if this is the problem to shim it to the left..put the shims on the right side of the trigger group, as you are looking down on it with the gun up side down. KurtM

    I picked up a 930 a couple of weeks ago. The first thing I noticed was how loose the trigger assembly is and am a little disappointed about it (my OCD kicking in).

    How did you secure the shims - or is it necessary to?

  9. "If" they release the .45 before a .40, my guess it would be because they sell more .45's than .40's, and they want to sell many guns as they can.

    I can see that with a compact and a regular service size pistol, but for a competition gun?

    CDP in IDPA is the only place I can see this fitting in - or am I missing something?

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