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Are ya'll kind saying the same thing I am?
I mean.....I'm in agreement with what you guys said.
Oh come on. People don't actually read what other people posted to see if the question has been answered already, we want our opinion heard, damn it!
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I have shot both systems, and will say that either will work just fine. Piston guns tend to be a little heavier, have a few more parts (depending on brand), and are usually more expensive. The piston guns don't eliminate the dirty stuff, they just move it to a different place. To me, they feel 'different,' but not different enough to make a difference. As far as being reliable, I don't know how you could get more reliable than a quality DI AR, assuming you maintain it, use quality magazines and ammo. I have one rifle that I have not cleaned since I built it, just to see how long it would keep working, and I can't make it stop. Throw some LP in it occasionally, and you can abuse it for quite a while before it stops running (assuming it's a good, quality rifle). Is the piston system better as far as reliability is concerned? Ya, it's kinda hard to argue with that. But keep in mind, the piston idea is nothing new. Way back in the day, Stoner offered a piston AR for evaluation, and it was determined (by 'them') that the piston was not worth the extra cost / cmplexity over a DI gun--it wasn't better enough to justify it.
If I were building / buying another AR, it would be another DI gun. But either will work just fine.
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I have a backup gun for each of the divisions I shoot in (SS, Lim and Prod), and the guns are identical. I decided it was cheap insurance for all the time and money I put into going somewhere to shoot a match. Ya, spare fitted parts will most likely keep you in the match (and it's certainly better than nothing), but I like the added comfort that a spare identical gun provides where you just toss the broken one in a bag, and pull out essentially the same gun and press on.
Now, I've been carrying the backup gun to matches for years without needing it, until my most recent match. I got in a hurry in the morning and left my backup gun in the hotel room. Of course, the first time I don't have my backup with me, my gun takes a dump. I had to scavange parts out of my freaking carry gun so I could finish the day.
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Well, the Black Friday sale at Dawson pushed me over the edge. Throwing in an Ice magwell and a DP F.O. front sight was enough to get me to break out the credit card. I'll let you guys know when I get it, and see how it campares to a custom gun once I toss in my few upgraded parts.
Thanks for the advice.
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About a year and a half ago I had some money burning a hole in my pocket, so I decided to invest in a 6.8 for 3-gun. I finally got around to working up a load the other day, and was able to make major with a max load of XTerm, and cheap 130 gr bulk SP bullets out of a 20" barrel.
Now that I have it, all I can see is how useless it is. Oh well, It's fun to shoot.
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Disregard--I'm an idiot. In setting up the press, I hadn't yet run the brass through the sizer die. Running the brass through all the stations solved my problem.
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So I just switched my 650 over to reloading 9mm, and I have run into a problem. Using MG 124 CMJ bullets, measuring .355, and once-fired, normal pressure 9mm cases, the bullets fall into the cases. There is no tension at all, and I can't get the bullets to stay in one place to even make it to the crimp station--even without belling the case mouth. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks
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I have been kicking this around for a month or so now, and I can't make up my mind. I'm getting a new 5" gun as a back-up / practice gun to supplement my Dawson custom gun. I'm not sure if I should just pick up a factory Edge, or if I want to spend the extra dough on a custom gun. I'll spend it if necessary. I've read in the past how many recommend getting a custom gun, as you will end up changing out lesser quality factory small parts as they break, probably end up swapping out fire control parts for a better trigger, etc. and I get that. But it just so happens I have a Brazos fitted fire control group sitting in a bag, as well as an Aftec lying around that are not getting used for anything. Would I be giving up much to a custom build with those parts in a factory Edge? I have seen what a competent shooter can do with a factory STI, and I don't think the gun would be holding be back.
What do you think. Should I spend the extra money?
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Didn't Craig attempt a fixed barrel 9mm 10 years ago or so, called it the Phantom or some other ominous sounding name? It seemed as though (IIRC) the fixed barrel offered some unique benefits, but had some engineering problems that they / he couldn't work out. Since I have no idea, what would be the benefits to a fixed barrel gun?
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You could use it for either (assuming you have some 10 round SS mags), but you'll be more competetive in Single Stack division. When you jump to L10, you will be shooting, mostly, against guys with full-out STI / SV limited guns, just downloaded to 10 rounds. But its your call, either division would be fun. Heck my wife, who shoots a 9mm single stack, wants to shoot the Nationals next year, but given the choice between Illinois and Vegas she made the obvious choice. So she is going to shoot L10 minor. She doesn't care--she just wants to go have fun.
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Please keep in mind that this is just my opinion--it's not worth much, and many here have had different results with this.
I bought two identical G34s for Prodction last year. I put Sevigny sights on them, and nothing else--just did the $0.25 trigger job. For most of the year I held out and shot them both stock. But eventually, after reading all the threads, I broke down and put a lightened trigger and a 13# ISMI recoil spring in one of the Glocks. This resulted in a number of FTIs on a couple of stages at a State match. Now I don't blame the light hits on the trigger, because I wasn't using Federal primers (found out about that after the match) but when I got home, I shot a bunch of practice sessions with both the modified and the stock gun side-by-side. I even had my lovely assistant switch them up and put them in my holster, so I didn't know which one I was shooting. And what I found was that FOR ME (my experience only), I shot absolutely no better with the lightened trigger and recoil spring. The results didn't lie. Consistently, string after string, the guns shot identical--sometimes on the distant stuff, I even shot better with the heavier stock striker spring.
So for me, I decided any potential for issues (and I know some guys have no issues with their modified set-up), wasn't worth whatever I was going to get out of a light trigger. I stopped chasing stuff around in the gun and just shot them stock. Took me to the top 16 at the Production Nats this year, so it can't be all that bad.
And again...YMMV
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Download STIs full catolog, and look on page 12 (or 10, depending on how your browser numbers it).
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I'd also love to see some pics--the stuff he has on his web-site is pretty neat.
If its not too much of a thread drift, I'd also like to hear from some more guys about your experience with slide lightening--there seems to be two camps. Did you like it? Did it change the feel of the gun?
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I shot against a guy at the Florida State match earlier this year that was shooting a 6" sight tracker. I did't realize it wasn't legal then.
And yes, Para does make a 6" gun--couple of them, actually. http://www.para-usa.com/new/product_pistol.php?id=71
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Thanks for all the help. Order placed (from here, of course).
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How would I know if I have a large or small case-feed plate? Is it written on it, or is there a part number printed on it by any chance? I bought the press (for .40) years ago, and I can't remember which option I selected.
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Thanks. I was just making sure I was understanding all of the parts correctly. I'm probably going for the delux kit.
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Let's say I want to switch from .40 to 9mm on my 650, and I'm cheap. Assuming I have a small case-feed plate in the case feeder, and I don't mind taking all my dies out of my tool head and loosing all my settings, all I really need is a caliber conversion for 9mm, correct?
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I was at the factory the other week and talked to my contact there. Apparently, those mags that are for sale on the civilian market were over-runs from a US military contract. The organization wanted the longest magazine that could fit in their current SMG mag pouches. Voila! 162mm.
I let him know that USPSA shooters need a magazine that is no longer than 141.25 mm along the spine. He seemed interested.... We'll see what happens.
That'd be great if they did, but you'd think if they were open to a suggestion like that, Dave or Randi would have maybe mentioned it by now. But if they come out with them, I'm buyin' some!
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What kind of a holster do you want--carry or competition? I picked up a Raven Concealment Phantom holster for my G21 w/ light, and its a really nice carry holster.
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what are the must do's when not at the match
Depends on how far you want to drive. Its an hour or so back to Orlando, and there isn't anything to do in Frostproof--it's 'rustic.'
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I can't compare those two exactly, but a few months ago I picked up a 9mm Trojan for my wife, and after shooting it, I started to get pretty bummed out thinking about how much I spent on a custom single stack .45 a few months prior. The Trojan was well worth the money.
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If it's built right, and taken care of, it will last a looong time. I've seen several with over 50,000 round through them that are still tight.
If it's not built right---well, you get the idea.
Do you think there is a difference as far as 'built right' between say a factory STI (that is mass prodeced, but is correct) and a similar gun built by a gunsmith? I've always been curious if a built gun is more than just smoother / better trigger etc., but if the hand-fittedness of it might make it last longer.
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That's an interesting idea. I don't know a lot about shotguns, but what does this give you?
- Easier to load (easier than stock, anyway)?
- Does it make it more reliable by doing away with some of the fragile / prone-to-failure 1100 parts?
The not locking back part... I can see that some would not like it, but I guess if you are good at counting rounds like we do with handguns, its not a deal breaker.