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    115 g. vs 124 .g

    in Open Pistols

    Posted

    I like 115 gr and usually use a 7 or 8 lb recoil spring. Including the 100's of thousands of rds I put through guns at 1550 fps, at the old PF. If the gun is built correctly a recoil spring is not really a factor in life. Heck if its built incorrectly I don't think its a factor but I am not really into testing that theory.

    10 PF does make a big difference in "feel" especially 160 pf and up.

    I think the recoil spring does in fact make a good bit of difference. I also run only 115s and punch them at 1550 fps using hogden HS-6. (Medium burn rate) I actually found when bumping up to the 12 lb spring it ballanced out the dot rise and slide cycle force nicely.

    An old timer explained to me that the recoil spring should be the final touch on a well crafted load and I think he was right.

    Critique My Open Gun Design!

    in Open Pistols

    Posted

    Interesting stuff.

    Here's another question. In the picture below, I see that the compensator looks pressed onto the barrel - is that right? Also, the top of the hybrid barrel rib is the same color as the compensator and the barrel below is gold. My question is, where does the barrel end and the compensator begin? It looks like it's all one piece. I specified that I want the entire barrel gold, including the barrel rib, so I don't know how that will look in relationship to the compensator (as in, where does the gold color end?).

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    The comp in nitogen shrunk onto the barrel. The gun in the picture is the origional IMM port design. This is the exact one I have except mine is blued. The comp blends so well to the barrel it's hard to tell where one begins and the other ends, but if you look at the pic, just follow the back edge of the comp up and over onto the barrel, it's a straight line the second last chamber of the barrel has the edge of the comp running throught it, and the last barrel chamber is actually in the comp...this design might be a bit different now.

    For the record, mine has shot flawlessly. The scope mount (carbon fiber ) is fine. I would add weight to the front. n close targets the gun is awesome, but I do find that for longer targets I'd like the muzzle damped a little, same goes for SH/WH shooting.

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the carbon fiber mount to actually be aluminum, with a carbon fiber venier. Anybody???

    Critique My Open Gun Design!

    in Open Pistols

    Posted

    My opinion is also loose the tungsten guide rod.

    I agree with the front end weight, especially in your shorty, therefore I would recommend loosing the titanium comp and going with steel in place of the tungsten rod.

    Is your mainspring housing a steel ZM type or stock plastic? If you're choosing an aluminum magwell you probably want a little weight in the back end for when the mag starts to get near empty.

    As for coating... I'm a tephlon believer all the way. But again... no coatings recommended until [b]at least [/b]the 10,000 mark.

    AREA 3 2007

    in Match Announcements - Pistol Only - USPSA, IPSC & Misc.

    Posted

    He's from Missouri and that's awfully close to Mill Creek where in the late '80's and early '90's we did 100 yard Field Courses. Pretty cool stuff. The drop on a .45 200 @900 isn't as bad as you'd think at 100 yards.

    I agree entirely. Strangely, I think us dot guys could see the worse of it as we now will see just how level our gunsmiths mounted our scopes. :wacko:

    Gaming within the boundaries of the rule book?!

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted

    I didn't realize there was going to be such a broad spectrum of opinions on this matter. It's really food for throught reading thru this thread.

    I love USPSA for it's broadness. One of the things that sets it apart from most other shooting sports (In my opinion) is that you have to think, and think real hard in order to compete. My opinion will stand that this is what it's all about.

    Had I seen somebody shoot a stage this way after I shot it the way that th MD had "Probably" intended, I would have been upset with myself for not having seen it.

    It's just part of the game.

    Gaming within the boundaries of the rule book?!

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted

    There was a time when I would have shot the swinger while static in a local match. Now I point out the error in stage construction before the first shot is fired and I help the guys fix the problem. If the stage has already been shot by another squad, I shoot the stage as the designer intended, but I offer suggestions for improvement. In our small clubs, there is no future in trashing a stage to prove a point. In fact, such behavior will ultimately damage relationships.

    In a match that has consequences that I care about, like a state match...I'll take the two Delta hits to shave 4-5 seconds in a heartbeat. :rolleyes:

    Gaming is part of the game and always will be.

    But let me be clear about 1 thing. While my fat butt is glued to the couch each night whining about how busy my day was... These atage designers are "Volunteering" their time to give us fun and challenging stuff to shoot. For that they should always be commended... And Gamed :devil:

    Gaming within the boundaries of the rule book?!

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted

    I do see how the draft rules of 2008 address this..

    9.9.3 Moving targets will always incur failure to shoot at and miss penalties if a competitor fails to activate the

    mechanism, which initiates the target movement.

    9.9.4 Engaging appearing targets prior to activation will incur a procedural penalty per shot fired up to the

    maximum number of available hits. (Local matches – see Rule 2.1.8.5.1)

    Looks like USPSA is working to beat the gamer... But not yet! 2008???

    Gaming within the boundaries of the rule book?!

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted

    I think this may be what Flex is thinking :closedeyes:

    Freestyle – IPSC matches are freestyle. Competitors must be permitted

    to solve the challenge presented in a freestyle manner, and

    to shoot targets on an “as and when visible” basis. Courses of fire

    must not require mandatory reloads nor dictate a shooting position

    or stance, except as specified below. However, conditions

    may be created, and barriers or other physical limitations may be

    constructed, to compel a competitor into shooting positions or

    stances

    I think Flexmoney agrees with me??? Legal???

    Gaming within the boundaries of the rule book?!

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted

    No shoots stink as vision barriers.

    When you do something unexpected like this, it's on you to make sure that your rounds will impact the backstop. I've seen many stages set up so that if some targets were shot from kneeling, after passing through the target, the rounds would go over the berm.

    Probably not an issue for poppers, and a cocked swinger, but always check.

    Rule 10.4.1 would apply. Sadly, the concept of a legitimate shot is open to interpretation.

    The swinger was about 10 inches off the ground. :surprise:

    Gaming within the boundaries of the rule book?!

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted

    Perfectly legal in the current rule book.

    Going from my memory the rule is all activators must be activated, does not state they have to actually activate the target before you engage the target.

    Incidently this is one of those rules that will bring a lot of discussion.

    Was engaging the activated target prior to activation against the rules, no. bit some will argue the intent if the designer and others will argue that the designer should have completely obscured the target prior to activation.

    Alan

    Thanks for the info. The stage designer disappeared for 20 minutes after I shot the stage to find the "True Rulling"!

    I must add that the stage designer was my RO and did the right thing by not hittting me with a procedural because he was unable to find an oposing ruling. :cheers:

    Does anybody know where the ruling is in the latest rulebook???

    Gaming within the boundaries of the rule book?!

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted

    Everybody is always looking for a way to finish a stage faster than the next guy.

    This weekend at a local match, a swinging target's start position left the D zone exposed prior to engaging the activator (Steel Popper). The stage description did not specify that the activator must be engaged prior to engaging the swinging target. The intended manner for the stage to be shot was to shoot 7 poppers, one of them the activator for the swinger, then move to another location where the swinger was visible. (An array of no shoot targets were used to squew your view of the swinger)

    I realized that 3 steps from the start position you could drop to one knee and shoot the exposed D zone of the swinger then all 7 poppers. This cut the stage time by 4 to 5 seconds.

    There was a despute as to it's legality and nobody could find the answer in the rule book.

    No hard cover rules were violated.

    Any and all help is appreciated! :devil::lol:

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