Bowman

I have two X5 Legions and have never had a malfunction with either. This is after at least 5000 rounds, mostly handloads, through each gun, so I'm impressed with their reliability. I do clean them regularly but that still seems very good to me.

I've been shooting a Versamax for a few years now. It's been reliable and soft shooting. I like it a lot. I haven't needed any parts yet, but I hope Rem Arms starts making them again so that a source for parts exists.

I ran Colt SMG magazine guns, a Colt and a Rock River, for a number of years. I found them quite reliable. However, I now have a JP GMR-15 using Glock magazines and so far I have had zero malfunctions in the first 1500 or so rounds. I think Colt magazines can run pretty well if you keep them clean, but I think Glock magazines are probably more reliable overall.

I have an X5 Legion that will sometimes do this after I clean and reassemble it. Usually I can fix it by locking the slide back again and pulling it as far to the rear as possible, but at least once I've had to remove the slide and put it back on. I still haven't figured out exactly what causes this. Mine also has a GG trigger kit. Not a big problem but slightly irritating.

I use 4.0 grains of Titegroup with a Precision Delta 124 grain jacketed bullet in both PCC and pistol. I get about 100 FPS more out of the 16 inch carbine barrel. But of course different barrels can give different results.

Have you replaced your extractor? Sometimes extractor problems can lead to double feeds.

Comp-Tac makes a decent Kydex mag pouch for Colt mags. They're readily available and not too expensive.

Thanks Tony!

That's a nice looking comp. Is it steel? It doesn't say on the website.

I realize that PCC compensators don't have a large effect on felt recoil, but I'm thinking about putting a moderate sized steel comp on my PCC. I'm doing this partly to make it easier for the timer to pick up the shots. Right now I just have a flash hider on a 16 inch barrel, and I'll probably have my barrel cut shorter so that it just makes 16 inches with the comp permanently attached. I shoot PCC in IDPA, and we sometimes have starts within vehicles where a slightly shorter barrel would be a bit easier to maneuver. I'd prefer a durable comp that's not too large and doesn't require a lot of cleaning. I would appreciate any suggestions.

I agree with those who say that Gold Dot and HST are great choices. I don't know if you can buy HST's as bullets only though. I use HST's in factory ammo since you don't need large amounts of defense ammunition. The Winchester T series is good, and I've heard good things about Barnes TAC-XP. I prefer to use bullets used extensively by law enforcement. That way you know that the bullets have a documented real world track record.

My club still runs the 90 round classifier once a year. I think it's a much better measure of skill than the 5x5 classifier., which my club runs several times a year. But there's a lot of overhead in running the full classifier. It's like running a full match, so I understand why they only do it once a year.

I have Kidd bolts in a couple of my 10/22's and have seen improved reliability after installing them. The tolerances are certainly tighter and the firing pin and extractor are improved over the Ruger factory parts. They are drop in parts in Ruger 10/22's.

I've been shooting 3-gun for a while and recently switched to an ELS belt setup after using a CR Speed for several years. I'm liking the increased flexibility of the ELS system, but as others have noted, it really depends on the type of matches you are shooting.

My club follows the current rules and the stages are generally pretty good. It's a well run operation.

I do the same. Seems to keep things simple. We don't shoot over about 50 yards in IDPA.

124 FMJ's still in stock at Precision Delta. Just ordered 4K. Normal prices. Nice to see.

I agree that iron sights are a a safer bet than a dot if different people might use the pistol. For use at night you need a light. It doesn't have to be weapon mounted, but for less experienced shooters that would make things easier. The laser suggestion has a lot of merit. At close ranges, lasers are easy to use and they do have some intimidation factor.

Brownells has Federal small pistol primers in stock but they're expensive and the limit is 1000. They have had them in stock pretty regularly the last week.

I mostly use Light Modified as most of the local stages don't have lots of clays. If there are more clays, I might drop back to Improved Cylinder.

Powder Valley currently has CCI 550 small pistol magnum primers in stock. They have a limit of 1000 per day so it's kind of expensive.

The idea that you would carry on the street with a vest for concealment is ridiculous. No one dresses that way now. I often just use a shirt or jacket for concealment at IDPA matches, the same as I do on the street. In the winter when it's cold, wearing a jacket works great. In hot weather, I see many folks carrying under an untucked T shirt.

I see lots of Sig's and CZ's these days in Oregon but there are still plenty of Glocks around, plus XDM's and M&P's. I shoot a Glock 34 mostly.

One more comment on quality. Some manufacturers emphasize particular functions, so that for example, their scopes may have great glass, but not be particularly durable when it comes to heavy recoil. I've heard of some top level European scopes only lasting a few rounds of hard kicking rounds. Some brands are known for very reliable adjustments for dialing at relatively low cost, but the glass is just mid quality (maybe SWFA for example.) So it gets back to matching your requirements to the specific scope. Just spending more doesn't always give you what you need although it often will.

There are many different aspects to a rifle scope. Repeatable adjustments, ability to handle recoil, ability to withstand bumps in the field and maintain zero, quality of glass, reticle design, weight, illumination or lack thereof, and overall build quality can all be important. And then there is matching the design and cost of the scope to your needs, depending on usage. A scope for hunting in heavy cover where shots are expected to be under 200 yards has very different requirements than a 1000 yard target scope. I'd say it's a matter of clearly defining your requirements and then looking for a scope that will match those requirements at a price you can afford. For general hunting of larger game (not woodchucks, ground squirrels etc.) out to 300-400 yards, something like a Burris Fullfield II 3-9x40 with ballistic plex reticle would work fine. These are reliable hunting scopes that cost less than $200 and are made in the Philippines. They have decent glass, a good hunting reticle and hold up over time. There are better hunting scopes like Meopta, Zeiss, Swarovski etc. but they cost considerably more. If you want to dial for elevation instead of using a BDC reticle, you will need a more expensive scope designed for that. Your selection is mostly personal preference.