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This is great news . I will be there . I am glad it is in KY.

Sounds like you have a good gun. I would like to know how you like the barrel. I have a KKM .40 cal.

For fun go with STI. For Competition run a Kimber.

For fun go with STI. For Competion run a Kimber.

Kimber all the way

Would it matter if somebody told you...YES ? Some folks (many) just gotta tinker. You have a Tactical, an Edge, and an Eagle. I don't know if that make you a tinker-type. You do have 3 good guns. Shoot the crap out of them and find out what you like. Better yet, see what gives you the best scores (I've been sugesting that for years, but all I ever hear is how something "feels", and not so much about how it scores.) Or... Pick one and practice. good thoughts For a while now I have been looking at things like this objectively, and rationally. Trying to, anyway. While I like to promote "newer" technology and trends, I also like to be pragmatic and specific. "Flash in the pants" are interesting if they remain after the flash to prove their worth. Yes, the 6 inchers have proven their worth, but they did so prior to this present euphoria state. The real issue, to me, is the worthiness of the "lightened" 6 incher versus the non-lightened variety. I spend a lot of my phone and e-mail answering time concerning this questions: which mostly center about what my opinion is on the subject. My answer mostly has been monolithical, as to the fact that my opinion will not matter as much as your actual make-up as a shooter and individual traits as one. There is no cure-all. And ... if you need a cure-all, then you are barking up the "mythical tree". Fix your expectations first by understanding your abilities, and how to deal with your shortcomings as a shooter, and gather a good training and practice foundation. This will put you in a better perspective to analyze what works better for you, whatever your style of shooting. I have taken the time to go to the range with different guns in my bag to determine their optimum performance, without any thought of comparing them with each other. Just to tune them "by the seat of the pants", to the best of what I could get out of them within their characteristics and make up. One of these particular sorties might find me testing and setting up three different guns such as a full fledged race-Open gun, a Limited gun and a Carry/compact gun. I would not expect all three to behave the same. If I did I would be barking up the "mythical tree". But what I would expect is that after I did "the time" on each one, selecting the ammo to be used on it typically, and the MOST IMPORTANT ITEM >> the recoil spring << to make my (second shot) bullet placement repeatability the norm. Each gun most likely would have a different "feel" on its trigger set-up, especially in its trigger pre-prep before let-off. This in itself would/will make a huge difference on the perceived performance, regardless of the "twin-ing" of the second shot placement. After one of these tuning sessions with multiple guns, each one is capable of placing two shots close together ... and the sights popping right back in the right place for the next shot, whether it be a second or third shot. My expectations are fulfilled and I leave the range as a happy camper, having achieved my objective. But, wait. For the sake of argument. Why didn't I compare (after the fact) the performance of all three guns to each other ? I will leave YOU to answer that question. Me? I was very happy to get all three shooting predictably, and consistently ... and left their individual differences fit the purpose of their existence within my repertoire and need of the moment. I would not expect my timings to match each other in a match, just like you would not expect your light weight short, powerful Carry gun to match the performance side by side with yourself shooting (again) a race-Open gun on the same stage. Would you ??? Heck, I wouldn't compare side by side shooting a full weight versus a light weight with the same ammo, and then claim one of them the victor. Not fair and worthless. I would instead match each gun to their best performing ammo for the job at hand, and then depending of the need at hand for the situation (or stage), select a gun from my repertoire and go for it. Just like in Golf: why do they have different numbers on those "swizzle sticks" ???

I am told from dealers that all bolen followers are the same.

what brand of magwell is on this gun I like .

you should do your grip like this one .

Kimber makes a nice stainlessII.

smooth is fast and fast is smooth. looks easy and effortless when you see the PRO's run a course of fire.

There is nothing wrong with wanting all A. hits. Just be sure your hit factor dosen't come way down. Let your front sight determine how fast you can accurately pull that triger. As time proceeds with practice you will increase speed with both.

I like to stay as close as i can to the specs. Because of saftey . Find the powder that burns consistent. Check your rounds through a chronograph. so you can make small incremental adjustments for your powder charge.

Try adjusting Grip pressure accordding to which direction the front of the gun is tracking. once you get the gun to come down at the speed you want. Matt.Burkett has a good video on stance,grip, and recoil control. fellow shooter, Rod

You should try to count your steps and check gun and body position while doing a walk through on a stage and see if there is a way to get the most time value.