R A Miller

My notifications appear to be working too. Thanks Brian. Rick

What the.......? I just received notification of your reply to this thread. Rick

I'm having the same problem. Notifications for posts and PMs stopped last Friday. Tried that too, no go. Rick

Heh! Double heh!

I started shooting USPSA with a 9mm BHP in Limited 10. I used the forerunner to the Safariland Model 568 Holster for my first holster. The Model 568 can be adjusted to fit a BHP or a 1911 among other pistols. It's a very nice holster. Later I switched to a CR Speed WSM II holster. The WSM II can be adjusted to fit the BHP just fine. I've long since retired the BHP for competition use but I'm still using the CR Speed holster. Hope this helps. Rick

I have a CED Professional range bag. It's very well made but I needed a bit more room. I'm currently using a Shooters Connection Tournament Series Ultra range bag. With the additional space the SC Ultra works better for me than the CED. BTW the gun rug that comes with the CED Professional will hold a full size open gun with slide racker. And I'm with you on coordinating colors. I get tired of black being the only choice available for a lot of our gear. Rick

Excellent choice, get both! Please keep us apprised of your progress. Rick

I believe the OP is looking to build a 1911. The STI Short Block Kit is a 2011. STI offers a 1911 frame with pre-fit slide and frame. According to the description it's for a .45 ACP non-ramped barrel. I may be wrong but I don't think STI offers a 1911 frame with pre-fit slide and frame for a ramped barrel. I'm a big fan of STI and own several, but those Fusion kits look like a hell of a deal. Marv Z: If you're looking at the Fusion Scout Kit with the barrel already fit and the plunger tube installed I agree with raz-0, you're looking at fitting the parts he listed. If you feel comfortable doing that level of work you should have no problem with the Fusion Scout Kit. Beyond that you need to decide what level of cosmetic work you want to do. I like to blend the grip safety to the back of the frame and blend the MSH to the frame. I'm not familiar with the bare STI/Fusion frame but a Caspian frame benefits from some smoothing and blending in the trigger guard area. I also like to break all of the sharp edges and smooth them out. Kind of like a carry bevel but almost imperceptible where you really have to look to see that it's been done. Good luck! Rick Back of slide and frame blended after barrel was fit. Grip safety blended to frame. Funky lighting, the colors of the various parts do match. Trigger guard on Caspian frame.

Thanks Eric. I have some SVI tubes so I'll give it a try. Rick

Since Dawson no longer makes the +2 base pad, which base pad would be an appropriate substitute for this configuration? Thanks, Rick

coldchar, Was the RO assisting the shooter with trying to clear the malfunction? Rick

Julie, Here are some threads that may help you with your decision. How much advantage is there in a red dot? Best Open Red Dot Sight Red Dot for IPSC non Aimpoint/CMore Rick

I've owned a 9mm 5-inch Trojan for several years and I've been very pleased with it. Nice looking and pleasant to shoot. But the Spartan looks like a great pistol. Is there any advantage to the ramped barrel in the Trojan vs the non-ramped barrel in the Spartan? I thought the conventional wisdom was that a ramped barrel was preferred in a 9mm 1911. With the Trojan you're also paying for the STIppled front strap. This is like having no texture on the front strap IMO and I've covered mine with skateboard tape. The Trojan is available with slim grips but it is built on a government model sized frame. It does have an undercut trigger guard. Rick edit: spelling

Yeah, I'm not buying any, still hurting from the last 5K I bought from them. But if you need some....... Rick

Natchez has Winchester LP, SP, SPMag and SR in stock. Rick

I always double plug. I use urethane foam disposable ear plugs. I use Howard Leight Leightning NRR 31 passive muffs indoors and electronic muffs outdoors. I have been using the Howard Leight Impact Sport electronic muffs. I am currently evaluating the MSA/Sordins electronic muffs. I think the electronic muffs over plugs are useful when you need to hear range commands during a match but for the best protection use passive muffs and plugs. Rick

I'd also be interested in any information on trigger work for a Super X2/FN SLP. Rick

+1 IMO WST is the way to go for .45acp. Very clean burning and soft recoil. Faster than Titegroup, Clays or Solo 1000 according to the Vihta Vuori Burn Rate Chart. WST is inverse temperature sensitive, something to be aware of in hot weather. I have a load similar to Jeff's. From memory, something like: 230 gr MG FMJ 4.4 gr WST OAL 1.230 170 PF out of my 5" Kimber Classic Custom (pre II) and about the same out of my S&W 625 5". Rick

It seems there have been some problems with some of the 9mm U-dies as discussed here and here. Rick

How long has Winchester been working to meet the commitment of the contract? What's it been, 1.5 years since Win primers were readily available? Rick

I have a somewhat large Graf Win Small Pistol primer order placed in Nov 2009.....still unfilled. Maybe in another two months it will fill? Federals can be had locally only 1000 at a time, and I have Wolf and Magtech that run ok once you get use to them. It appears that Winchester primers are the most scarce. Would that be the concencus of the forum? Federal, CCI, etc while not plentiful, seem to available off and on. I see Federal primers available locally at times. A buddy and I placed an order for various Federal primers from Graf late last summer and we received the order in 6 - 8 weeks. Rick

Cutter, thanks for taking the time to take the photos of your brass. That helps me. A good portion of the spent brass from my P238 looks much worse than yours. My brass looks like the brass is the photos Flint posted in Post #1. And thanks for posting the information on the recoil springs Doug C. I think your recommendation for changing the recoil spring every 500 rounds is appropriate for the P238 and other small pistols. It also reminds me that I need to change the recoil springs in some of my Kahrs. Rick

Thanks for the feedback TXAG. Rick

Okay, that's some good information. A properly operating P238 dings up some of the brass. Rick

Did they say how the installation of a dot module cover causes zero to drift? You say SOME could cause zero drift. Were they more specific on which module covers cause zero drift? Thanks, Rick