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PartyBoy: Your hands aren't too small to load 4. My hand measures 6-1/4" from base of palm to tip of finger and 3-1/4" wide across the rear set of knuckles. Rob Romero made me load 4 and and Lena Miculek spent about 5 minutes with me and showed me how. Her hands are the same width as mine with slightly longer fingers. grab the shells with your first two fingers, index the ring finger on the body of the shell caddy. Then, the trick is to move each shell and your hand to the gun, don't try to roll the shells down your hand to get them to the port. Tough to explain, easy to show. I'm not lightening fast because I don't practice enough but I'm smooth and seldom drop a shell, even when moving. Ty Gentry, Benny Hill's buddy also has very small hands and he loads 4. So, if your hands are the same size as a 16 year old girl, you can do it.
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You'll like the ELS. An ELS fork will replace a Tec Loc easily. We had a long shotgun-only stage and I was able to pop my pistol holster off and replace it with another shotshell caddy. I set mine up so the forks come up from the bottom. Easier for me to pinch them at the top. Plus I figured the solid part of the fork would have more resistance to pulling out if something got jammed.
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It's not up on the website. You'll have to call in to get it - 800-741-0015. They're in stock waiting for the copy to be written and photo taken so we can get them on the web.
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Remington Managed Recoil work great in my Benelli, groups look like shot patterns from my 930. Find what works for your gun. I have to bury my head and see half the bead for 50 yards, full bead works at 100.
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they'll all thank you if you get an UPLULA and a LULA. Might make them load faster too, so you can shoot faster!
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Just wanted to let folks who have asked for a longer 3-Gun bag that Brownells now has a 54" bag. $229 list, and backed by our lifetime guarantee. US made. 084-000-384 for coyote, 084-000-385 black. Straps adjust to let you keep it up high so it won't bang your shins. Same style as our original 3-Gun bag. Not up on the website yet, you'll have to call in to get one.
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Had a good time, even tho' I shot horribly slowly. Some fun things on the stages - the shell game, the cars and trucks, the 20-round mag limit on the one stage. Really a great effort for a first time match. The restaurant at the range is great! Stuck around and had dinner Sat. evening. We solved most of the 3-Gun world's problems by the time we were done. Scoring on tablets seemed to work well. Nice job Aaron and Jeremy
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Get to another match and ask to try a couple of guns - shotgun and handgun. Folks will be happy to help a newbie. May want to keep that A5 as a great bird gun and get a dedicated shotgun for 3-gun. Steve is right about the handgun, all you need is a 9mm and a high cap will be a huge improvement over the Kimber.
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Length of pull depends on your build. It should come up smoothly, say from the waist, without having to push it out, in front of you, to get enough room to clear your armpit. A too long shotgun will leave bruises on the upper arm because when you're in a hurry it may never actually make it to the shoulder pocket. Find a good shotgun guy to help you fit the gun. Your eye is the rear sight and it must line up, properly, every time.
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I've shipped guns to myself at hotels with no special paperwork, and had UPS pick them up at the hotel when I'm done. Only UPS Store I tried to use wouldn't ship guns, and their prices were OMG high for anything. I believe you can ship guns to a gunsmith for work and he can ship directly back to you, no need for an FFL. Check with the gunsmith if that's what you're doing. I use a hard case inside a cardboard box, even if I have to make the box.
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I bought a box of the t-nuts (I think that's the name) from MSC just to have extras. Screws are 8-32 with a large head, but you can use regular 8-32 with a washer, if there's room. I've used a little bit of everything when adapting other brand stuff to the ELS belt. I set them up with the fork coming up from the bottom, figured that would be stronger against the upward pull.
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Jerry Miculek uses a bent, auto fuse to push the "hitch pin" back and forth. Polish the end of the latch while you have it out, if you're having trouble getting the first round to pop out of a fully loaded mag tube.
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Coat the barrel with Sweets - make sure it's fresh - let is sit for a couple of minutes, follow with Hydrogen peroxide. Foams and makes a mess but really gets copper out.
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I use the same length of pull on all my shotguns, whether for hunting or 3-gun or trap. When hunting you have to snap the gun to your shoulder quickly, sounds a lot like 3-gun doesn't it? You should also learn about drop and cast. Those both affect where the pattern hits. Your eye is the rear sight on a shotgun, unless you're using ghost ring or blade rear. Your rear sight (eye) has to line up correctly with the front sight, every time.
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Don't know if this will be definitive enough for everyone but here goes. I work for Brownells and when we were building mags for the military contract we ran thousands of rounds, full auto, through a variety of M16s and M4s. I asked the gentleman who headed the testing about bolts. Here's what he said, "Typically we went through 8600 rounds of full auto fire before a bolt lost a lug. Conversely, we had one that only lasted 2 ½ magazines before shearing a lug. Most likely this bolt was examined and passed inspection during the re-build process or missed inspection all-together.
The lugs most likely to break are just above the extractor cut but the one just below is also likely to break as well. The extractor cut leaves what I call a “fracture line”. With any hardened steel a sharp interior corner will make the part eventually susceptible to fracture on the line edge made by a cutter. Supposedly cryogenic treatment realigns the molecular structure and the stress is less likely to fracture afterward. Shot peening is also supposed to relieve stresses caused by machining but ultimately the tensile strength, hardness and resistance to shear forces are what make more durable bolt materials.
At over twice the price of a standard MIL/SPEC bolt assembly the JP Enhanced bolt would be my choice for a rifle I intended to keep or use for patrol purposes (if permitted by the agency) but not a major concern if I only plan to use the rifle/carbine for plinking or practice.
Given that the rifle will still function and fire in the case of a single broken lug (once the broken lug is removed) in a pinch or critical incident, broken bolt lugs are a moot point to me. Replace it after the crisis is dealt with."
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Whoever said make it fit YOU is right on. I had to shorten the heck out of my M2 to keep it from kicking my shoulder and make my own cast spacer that more than doubled the cast to the right so it didn't beat my cheek, and shot to point of aim. I'm a small guy and I shoot 50 rounds of trap every week without a bruise or pain, and if I didn't suck so badly I wouldn't be afraid to shoot 100. And the suck has nothing to do with recoil, but concentration. Love my M2. If I got a Versa Max I'd still fit it. I have a light 12 ga sxs that fits perfectly ($600 worth of stockmaker work) and it doesn't bite me either. My stock 28 ga sxs kicked the snot out of me worse than that 12 ga, until I fitted it.
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My Benny Benelli runs 100% except when I mess with it and screw things up. New Mossy 930 from the factory runs fine with 2-3/4 dram, 1-1/8 oz AA, once you get the first round out of the tube. Didn't want to let the first round out of the tube, with the tube full and an empty chamber. End of the carrier latch (right name?) needs to be polished and I broke the sharp edge. Jerry told me how to fix the problem, fix worked. He said some do it, some don't. I have a little thumb so I can get it in there without opening the port. Haven't caught my thumb on the stock lifter yet.
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Ed, like all our products, the punches are covered by our 100%, satisfaction, LIFETIME guarantee. We will replace those bent/broken tips for free. Just send them back with a note. I'd be willing to bet that the bad reviews are from people who use them improperly. I've done it myself, can't find the right punch, grab whatever is closest and whack on it. Those are pretty small punches and you can't drive out the pins holding an AR gas block with them. We have a punch for that, but the replaceables aren't it. Using the short, starter tips will also minimize breakage. Thanks for liking our products.
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Sorry Anthony, I couldn't remember whether it was Anthony or Andrew. Picked one and got it wrong. Again, I apologize. Your run was amazing. I think you only took two or three extra shots on the pistol and one or two on the shotgun. I knew it was going to be fast as you went along knocking targets off the stands. It's a pleasure to watch great shooters work. ROing makes sure that I'll shoot terribly but lets me see how it should be done. Next year I think I'll just shoot and have less of an excuse for sucking, but might actually do a bit better. Cut my time almost in half on Stage 7 when I reshot it on Sunday after everyone was done. ROs generally don't think like gamers and the squads are small so you don't get to pick a lot of brains.
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Fastest times on Stage 7 were posted by people who actually shot the slug targets. James Cassenova was the fastest at 42.06 if I remember right, with one 10 second penalty for a plate miss (32.06 raw time). Andrew S (forget the rest of the name) was 42.75 (open) with no misses. West Chandler was 43 seconds, don't remember if he hit them all or missed one. Jerry shot 6 quick ones and was 84 with penalties. The "quick six" folks didn't win, but they didn't shoot horribly either. Most of the good shooters came off the pistol at 20 seconds or just under, I'd check between them dumping the pistol and picking up the shotgun. Only way you stop that is to make a rule that either all targets will be down or time runs out. I understand SOF used to do it that way. The 10 second penalty is standard. USPSA scoring is "eash miss will be penalized twice the value of the maximum scoring hit available on that target..." (9.4.4). Maximum value is 5 so twice that is 10. Outlaw matches use one alpha or two anywhere, so a non-neutralized target gets the 10 seconds. Great bunch of shooters, Nicholas Webb (?) reshot stage 7 on Sunday after his time was challenged on Friday. Somehow our timer didn't pick up a couple of shots. He volunteered to do that, just because he didn't want to be seen as taking advantage. He had someone taping, watched it and timed it, said it did take longer. THAT'S sportsmanship. He could have taken the time and run with it. Don't understand, I watched the timer carefully after that and the darn thing was picking up shell ejecting, how it missed those shots, I don't understand. Incidentally, for as horrible as the front side of those cars looked, the back side had very few holes, even around the trunk area.
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Desirable because it pops into the safe position when you remove your thumb. That way you can dump a 1911 into a barrel just like the Glock folks and not have to drop the mag and rack the slide. You always worry about the safety popping off resulting in a DQ. I disagree with that rule, both the 1911 and the Glock still require the trigger to be pulled to fire a shot, PLUS the 1911 requires the grip safety to be depressed before it will fire. But, it is the rule and this safety would eliminate the need for dropping and racking. I'd bet it would change the sport. The bucket deal is the only thing that keeps the STI/SVI from completely dominating the sport of 3-Gun.
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I had already tripled the "wedge" of the cast shim and moved the stock over so far that it's tough to get a thinwall socket on the nut that holds the stock to the action spring tube. Still needed to go about 6" right. Jerry M told me to hit it a couple of inches in front of the ring that fits over the mag tube. Couple of light taps, reassemble, take it to the range and pattern. I was prepared to do it again, at the range but didn't need to. It's an old method that's been used for years. Most shooters need some cast to the stock, bending barrel accomplishes the same thing without cutting or bending and then refinishing the stock.
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there's a thread on it. I think Jesse T took photos. Did it to my Benelli, worked fine. Tried a tree but had better luck with a telephone pole. Scary. Not a baseball swing, more like flyswatter or badminton.
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I second ruffnst. Finding that many ROs is tough, usually you're looking for enough for 10 stages, 15 makes it really tough. Every shooter should take the USPSA RO classes, get the multi-gun endorsment (harder to find that class!) and work a match or two a year. You'll appreciate getting to shoot over two or three days rather than in one, and you'll realize a lot of what not to do, before you get yelled at. I do it partly to see what shooters are using. On a squad you get to see 15 guns and gear. I got to see 236 or so. Came back with ideas on products Brownells doesn't carry, but should. Have a possible new product with Jerry M and David Powell (plastics molder) and that's cool. Gotta find out who had that spring-loaded thumb safety on his S?I...
Condolances to Linda on her loss, thanks to Sandra and the rest of the crew for working extra hard. Got to shoot with Chad and Katie - she's a great kid and going to be a great shooter. I'll bet she gives Katie Harris a run for her money in a few years. Both Katie's are credits to our sport and their dedicated fathers. Gives me hope for our country's future.
The Nobels worked extra hard, Joe D and Ed from AR15.com did too. Everyone was good about taping and pasting and I have to thank my bosses, Frank and Pete Brownell, for letting several of us have the time off work and providing vehicles to get there.
Benelli Recoil Reducer
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I'm 5' nuthin and 150 lbs (I know, I'm fat) and my M2 doesn't hurt me. BUT, I've shortened the stock beyond what you can get with the thin factory pad, added cast to get it over to the right a bit and found the right drop for me. I also don't shoot full power slugs and buck but I could shoot that gun all day and never get a bruise. It was built by Benny Hill and has the lightened bolt and all his tricks. I shoot 2-3/4 dram, 1-1/8 oz loads with the factory action or recoil spring with no problems. Benny advised me not to use the lighter Wolff spring. Guns are all different, what works in mine might not work in yours, or vicea reversa.