DVC1911

Yes I am turning it off when it is not in use. It just starting working fine. It has been behaving itself for the last few days. fingers are crossed.

I am having a recurring issue with my 3XL. Sometimes it does not want to turn on, Sometimes it does not want to turn off. There are times when I can not adjust the brightness. It just gets stuck. When is is working as designed I love the sight. But I was at a match on the weekend and it took me a dozen tries and 10 minutes to turn it on. At the end of the day, it would not turn off. Six hours later it finally let me turn it off. Has anybody else run into these issues? Thanks for your assistance with this.

As mentioned before, my load is: 124 gr Berry Triple Plate Round Nose OAL 1.160 7.9 Gr of Silhouette Small pistol magnum Shot the provincial championships over the weekend and the average for this load was 1400 FPS. Flat shooting shot, soft, very accurate. The gun I am shooting it in has a 5.5" Schuemann barrel, with a four port comp.

Been shooting this load for years. here is the load data from this batch of powder: 3n38 (8.8 Gr) Cold Day 3n38 (8.8 Gr) Cold Day 3n38 (8.8 Gr) Hot Day 1368 170 1393 173 1371 170 1393 173 1399 173 1371 170 1391 172 1419 176 1391 172 1390 172 1419 176 1371 170 1404 174 1402 174 1378 171 1394 173 1399 173 1384 172 1386 172 1416 176 1370 170 1388 172 1387 172 1393 173 1355 168 1384 172 1338 166 1389 172 1407 174 1372 170

I use 3n38 8.8 Gr 124 Berry round nose 1.170. Currently testing silhouette. 7.9 gr Berry round nose 1.160. I published more load data on oil in the Reloading forum. Mark

Here is the here the load data that I have compiled for Sil. OAL 1.160 124gr Berry Round nose. Sil (7.8Gr TPB) Hot Day Sil (7.8Gr TPB) Hot Day SIL (8.0Gr TPB) Hot Day SIL (8.0Gr TPB) Hot Day 1349 167 1345 167 1368 170 1380 171 1370 170 1344 167 1394 173 1399 173 1384 172 1344 167 1424 177 1380 171 1397 173 1352 168 1432 178 1426 177 1390 172 1350 167 1386 172 1403 174 1341 166 1361 169 1399 173 1394 173 1374 170 1337 166 1407 174 1402 174 1333 165 1356 168 1394 173 1383 171 1371 170 1368 170 1415 175 1378 171 1337 166 1348 167 1427 177 1402 174 1365 169 1351 167 1405 174 1395 173 TPB is the Berry new Triple Plate bullets. Here is some of my old load data, weather was extremely cold. Bullets were the standard Berry 124gr round nose. Sil (7.5 Gr) Cold Day Sil (7.8 Gr) Cold Day Sil (8.0Gr) Cold Day 1336 166 1366 169 1390 172 1325 164 1381 171 1348 167 1350 167 1402 174 1384 172 1341 166 1407 174 1446 179 1312 163 1404 174 1371 170 1340 166 1373 170 1407 174 1355 168 1410 175 1399 173 1321 164 1375 171 1350 167 1325 164 1384 172 1436 178 1308 162 1399 173 1399 173 1331 165 1390 172 1393 173 Have a great day.

I have got four years on my 9 major, 60K+ rounds, all 170+PF. Still running strong. if the gun is built properly and you do your part feeding it the right ammunition, the slide should not break!!

There are number of factors involved, primarily how well the gun is fitted. I have fired 60,000 rounds on my 9mm major open gun. All 170+ power factor loads. I am going to wear the barrel out before I break the slide. In 26 years of IPSC, I have only cracked one slide, that was a caspian, and they replaced it under warranty. That was 20 years ago. I currently use STI or SVI slides. I have not had any cracking issues on them. If the gun is built right it should not break.

My load that I use for 9 major is: OAL 1.170 8.8 Gr of 3n38 124 RND Berry Bullet CCI or Winchester SMP Power Factor is 172+ I typically load ammo the week before the match. All match ammo is barrel checked, and for the bigger events I verify the overall length. My 1050 has .005 of variation for overall length. So the overall length will vary from 1.165 yo 1.170. So I did some different this year. I loaded up a lot of ammo in advance. One batch of 100 round was load this summer for the Nationals. It was verified that all round were at or under 1.170. So this weekend I went to use this ammo to test a new gun. Some rounds would not chamber, they were too long. so I started checking all of the remaining ammo and found the following length: 1.178 1.183 1.184 1.197 1.185 1.194 1.185 3n38 is a compress load, I never realized that over time it could cause the round to expand. Has anyone ever experienced this? I am going back to my old method and load one or two weeks prior to the match. Just curious if anyone has ever run into this. DVC

with the above recipe use 20 Volume Hydrogen Peroxide. Note: Do not use this on a blued comp. It will take the finish off.

Yes they are still being made. Dave from Cape Custom is the designer of this magwell. They can be purchased from speedshooters. He is in the process of getting another batch manufactured.

The load I use for 9 Major is: 8.8 gr of 3n38 1.170 OAL 124 RN Berry SPM Winchester Primers. I have a 5.5 Schuemann Barrel, 4 port comp. This load make 170 PF in my gun. HS6 is a good powder. I prefer 3n38 because it cleaner and develops more gas to make the comp work better. Good luck.

I tried all of the powders for 9mm Major, and the following is the best load that I found for my equipment: 124 gr RN Berry OAL 1.170 8.8 gr 3n38 Gives me an average speed of 1370 FPS over six rounds for a 170PF I run a Schuemann 5.5" Barrel with a four port full profile compensator. Good luck

Cheely set back is the way to go. Very strong mount, and it is a great price.

I changed calibers, to 9Major, a couple of years ago. Everyone was telling me what you could only shoot the brass once. So I did a test. I took 100 rounds, and used it at the start of every practice, collect the brass, and then reloaded it. I reloaded it 13 times, before I started seeing problem, IE: loose primer pockets, split cases. The gun I was shooting was new, and had a schuemann barrel. I do not know if this is typical, but if a barrel is fitted properly the brass will last long time. Typical, I use 9mm brass two times in practice, and when I shoot a match I leave it on the ground. DVC

Been running a 10lb recoil spring on my SVI for years with no issue. It is a full weight slide. Have gad no issues with it. If you like the feel, keep running it. Mark

What mill are you using? I looking to purchase a unit. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Mark

My favourite powder for 9 major is 3N38. I use: 8.8 gr with a Berry 124 gr bullet. OAL is 1.170. This get me a speed of 1390 fps. This powder is very consistent, and is not temperature sensitive. DVC Mark

In my neck of the wood, BC Canada, Where it can rain for 30+ days non-stop, we use target hats. They are placed on the top of the lathe, then we lean the targets forward. We change targets frequently, usually every two squads. We never use bags, because it makes shooting, scoring and patching awkward. DVC

Freedom Ventures. Talk to Sean, he is the distributor for cmore Kim Canada. DVC

I have been using small pistol magnum primers for years, in my open, limited and production guns. Absolutely no issues. One bonus for using smp is that I get faster speeds out of my firearms. DVC

I use GunButter. Great product!! Works in all weather conditions.

The concoction that I use to help my joints is: Glucosamine, Chondroitin, MSM and vitamin c (time release) The vitamin c is important, I found that it made the others work better. Good luck. Mark

"Does 3N38 heat the gun up like crazy the way 3N37 does? " Depending on the volume that you shoot, any firearm will heat up.....No have not noticed any issues like this. I also use Longshot, my practice load is 7.4gr, OAL 1,160, 124gr Berry RND, 1350FPS. Load is very clean, and LOUD!!, One issue that I had with this powder is that it varies speeds between lots. I moved to 3n38 for match loads, for better consistency, and more gas volume to make the comp function better. DVC

Hello everyone, For match loads I am currently using: 3n38 8.8 grains 1.170 OAL Berry rnd 124gr 1400fps Excellent load very clean and not temperature sensitive. Give it a try. Mark