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Hey man, I didn't see this thread, welcome aboard. Here's a rifle BHE built, mods let me know if this violates any rules. BHE has CNC, and he likes to play.

Are you sure you're not riding the slide stop? I don't do it with a 1911, but have a habit of riding the slide stop on some other pistols with the same intermittent problem.

I didn't see it, but was it like this one? There have been a couple of threads about vests and belts set up like this. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=108863

My cat. http://www.youtube.com/freddiew#p/u/2/PXRX47L_3yE

Pick a mission, and buy the rifle for it. LR and 3-gun require different gear. If you want to get a LR rifle do it, but if you want a 3-gun rifle you'll have to have a different rig. I have both, I've successfully shot run-and-gun stages with my LR rigs and 600 yards with my 3 gun rifle, but you'll always do better with a rifle designed for the job. If you want a LR rig, go to Snipers Hide and get advice from us there, but realize you can set up a no-compromise 3-gun rifle and still have fun to 600+ with it. Decide which you really want and build a rifle for it, a compromise will always be a compromise.

I started out with gear close to yours last year. I had a Springfield 1911 and an 870 that I put a Nordic tube on, and used an M4 style Bushmaster. My original plan was to buy an M1A and keep my pistol and shotgun. Although I like running single stack in USPSA, I found that I didn't really like either a single stack or pump shotgun in 3 gun. Now I've bought a used FN SLP and am shooting my wife's Springfield XDM, and having a lot more fun. I did upgrade rifles, too, I'm shooting a BHE AR15. Personally I'd say get a good AR and upgrade or share the other gear for now until you've really gotten into 3 gun and want more of a challenge.

Perfect, thanks.

Are there any pro slots left? I know am is full.

Haven't shot them in an XDM, but they don't run well in a .45 XD. We didn't play around with the OAL to see if we could make them work, it was easier to just use ball.

Are you sure you were fully depressing the grip safety? In a match it's easy to not get a perfect grip.

http://1911store.com/browseproducts/Super-Tuned-Carry-IPSC-Standard-Magazine.HTML

I have a decent amount of experience around .308's and LR shooting, but I've never seen anyone shoot a 162gr bullet. 175's are one of the standard, the tried and true, along with 168's. 168's work great for shorter range but 175's are better beyond around 600. I'm shooting Sierra Palma 155's now, my rifle doesn't like Lapua's. My .308 still has the Remington 1/12 barrel and shoots great with 155-175's. I'm sure you'll be happy with your Savage.

I've been shooting a JP trigger, but I've just gotten a rifle with a Wilson TTU, I like it a lot.

Did they give an estimate of when it would be available?

Try different ammo, my 870 won't run those shells either. I've been told it's not that uncommon.

Glad you made it and can still do things you enjoy! I just sold mine, I liked the way the 1000RR felt at throttle lock way too much. I'm rolling the money into a tractor, I think I can resist the need for speed a little better on that.

I'm going to hold off a little while in hopes that Mossberg will come out with their factory version, we'll see whether I can be patient long enough (probably not!)

Is there any expected time frame for the new 930 with the Benny mods? I need a shotgun in the worst way, and it would be nice to know if this was going to be an option anytime soon.

I found a socket that fit the tube snugly and then drove it in to iron out the dimples, and then smoothed it up with fine sandpaper. It worked for me.

Since that article, Terry is now recommending the straight .260 instead of the AI version. Here's the one he built for me.

I'd suspect you mean 6.5x284, which is a common caliber.

No parallax adjustment, it's not needed on a scope of this power. After seeing mine, a buddy ordered one for his new rifle as well, and we both sighted them in and played with a few loads Saturday. The big center dot isn't good for shooting groups (no surprise, that's not what it's designed for,) but we ended up putting the bullseye on the bottom of the target and using the 300 yard dot at 200. It worked well enough to let us know what the rifles liked, I'm really impressed with this scope for the money.

From the responses, I guess I'm an idiot. I had this happen to me in a 3 gun match a month or so ago. I was on the pistol part of a stage and did a slidelock mag change with my 1911. When the mag came out of the pouch, the top round had shifted forward a little. Apparently the round popped out as it went into the magwell, because when I dropped the slide it seated the round backwards into the barrel with authority. And yes, I'm sure the round hadn't been put in the magazine backwards. The RO just shook his head and said, "Now, I ain't never seen that before!"

These are just my opinions, so take them as such. I don't own a Manners, but I've spent time behind several of their models, they make a great stock. The Mini Chassis is ideal when you're going to be shooting several actions in the same stock, but if you're mating the stock to one action it's still better to skim bed it. If you don't go with the Mini Chassis, pillar bed it in. Either way is fairly easy to do yourself, I've done several with great results. It ain't rocket surgery, but skim bedding is easier. Adjustable cheekpiece is great, if you go McMillan ask for the KMW Loggerhead hardware, it's the best one they have IMO. I think that's what Manners uses by default. My McMillan has adjustable LOP, but after setting it the first time (at what turned out to be the exact same length as a standard Remington stock) I haven't touched it again. Any future stocks I'll just buy that length to start with and save the expense. You won't want to mate a Mini Chassis to a McMillan, it's not worth the hassle. If you want the chassis, just get a Manners. I do know someone was working with McMillan a while back to develop a mini chassis in one of their stocks, but I don't know whether they would be available in their other stocks or if the project is even still in the works.

Yes, the action is the same, you can replace the stock and add DBM. A quick search showed the SPS Tactical in stock at Bud's Gun Shop, but the AAC model is out of stock.