old john

Additional info!! I really have been thinking of adding side holes in the first chamber of the trubor comp with the one on the left at 5/16 inch and on the right @3/16 inch to try and stabilize the left torque. What if these holes were drilled @ 30 degrees up vs. horizontal and entering the chamber at the lowest point. Has anyone gone this far and were your results positive? I too have added two poppleholes in the barrel and like them. Thanks for your replys, Old John

Trubor modifications Have any of you open shooters with a trubor done any modifications to the comp? I was wondering if I should try and improve what others at STI spent years working on. Thanks, Old John

At what time did you get on the wait list that you have received a call? Thanks, Old John

I did the math on price difference between MG 124 hp in 355 and the least expensive 355 coated fp I could find. I found for a match using 250 rounds you would be giving up less than $3.00 to shoot first class bullets. Cheaper than a coke and candy bar to feel good about your ammo and have it looking cool in your box! It's MG only for me. Same hole accuracy. Old John

Crap, Back clicked and paid twice for open. Guess I'll get two shots at a slot?? Hope things go better at tomorrows match. Luck to all. Old John

Dan, How can we check our springs if we don't have a lot of shop gear. Thanks, Old John

What do you mean by not feeding properly? Not getting to the ramp or over the top of the ramp. Are you getting good ejections? What tubes are you using and were they tunned? What is the bullet oal? Your answers may help identify the problem. Old John

Love the ball on a 550b. Positive primer feel and I push out 5-600 per hour with no blisters or cramps. Old john

Does it do this only with a mag in? Old john

I dropped in a tungsten and 12 lb. wolf and never looked back. I don't think STI is doing the tungsten any longer but EGW is. Old John

I just purchased two pair of ess. Three lenes colors with rx insert for 58 each pair. great buy. old john

In Naples Thur. evenings @ Swamp rompers ,( uspsa club) we have a uppsa 3 stage pistol match and 6/7 stage matches 2nd Sunday. Also on Monday we have a local 3 gun match in the evenings. Just North of here the River Rats (uspsa club) have a match the 1 st Sunday. Old John

STI 5" 180 montona Gold hp over 4.6 tight group 1.185 oal new star line win. spp 169 pf 2 pf less with once fired range brass. Drops nice from dillion. clean burning. Old John

I use scharch 100% brass. 25.2 grains H-322 under Serria 52 match king. Three shots make one large hole. For popping paper in close I use Nosler 40 over 23.2 h-322. Old John

Frostproff in Late October 05. Got to love it! 70 in the morning 75 in the afternoon. Old John

Dpms offers the jp trigger for 135 installed option. Old john

I love tight group. I use it in my 40 loads also. I find it very clean. Old John (9mm loads) 124 grain Rannier hp 3.8 tight group 1028 fps = 127 pf @ 85 degrees G 17L 124 grain Rannier hp 4.0 vv 320 1024 fps = 127 pf@ 85 degrees g 17L 124 grain Rannier hp 3.7 vv 320 963 fps = 119 pf@ 85 degrees G 17L

Try an STI extractor. I had the same problem. Tighten (bend) the STI extractor until it holds an empty case in place with the slide off. It should take 2/3 lbs pressure to removed the case by hand towards the ejection port. Worked for me. Old John

180 grain Montana gold 3.9 tight group 824 fps= 148 pf @ 82 degrees STI 5” 40 The oal was 1.185 and light recoil spring 9 # This is information only that worked for me. Old John

What spec are you trying to stay under in oal? You may want to ask what some 9mm major loaders doing for oal. Could you over compress the powder keeping under someones published number? Just a thought. Old John

On my 2x7 I had 4 dots (6 minute) placed around the "thin" cross hairs so that @ 100 yds a 6 inch plate touched each inside point on five power. At 20 yds the lower dot is the point of impact (2/3 power)which works for me in 3 gun for fast head shots inside of 30 yds. See the dot in close and bang. Old John

There were no Mike's at this match by the MD or RO's. All matches should be scored against this one. Great going to all! Heck do it again next week and we'll drive the 700 miles again. Old John

I called our host Brian over a year ago when I wanted to start loading. He advised the 550B and I now load 9"s , 40's, 38 super, 223 & 38's. I crank out over 500 40's per hour and the 9's are faster. I would not trade my 550b for a 650 even money. Call Brian. Old john

Hello All, Does anyone have any information on 3 gun matches held in or around Frostproof Fl. (Frank Garcia"s) each month. Looking for some 3 gun matches in South Fl. Old John

Winchester Rangers slugs. Aren't they low recoil? Where did you find them. Thanks, Old john