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Well, Rob, you shouldn't have any worries on that, since you rarely, if ever, shoot with us anymore.

Thanks, no, not injured save for my pride.

LOL, I for sure got 8 pieces of crap brass, the other several thousand shot just fine.

Planning to go up to a 15# ISMI anyway, appreciate the suggestion. Gun cycles fine, everything moves as it should.

MikieM, I did run a gen 3 barrel for several weeks, no problems. But like I said, I run the Gen 4 barrels for weeks sometimes months and I don't have the problem, then I do.

Had done the plunk test, rounds drop and spin fine. All chamber checked fine. Oal is well within specs, and the 8 are split between 2 different Gen 4 glocks. Leaning towards the brass. Fortunately, the brass from that collection is done. Unfortunately, I have a few thousand already loaded.

Striker hit is centered, primer not pierced. Hit looks exactly the same, compared the boomed ones to others shot at the same time. No difference to me or the group I shoot with who are perplexed as well. GM's and M's with more years than I can count of shooting and reloading. All springs have been replaced a few months ago, thought they might be part of the problem as well. I've run captured and non-captured springs in both my main and backup guns. This has happened in both guns, by the way. Gen 4 and Gen 3 barrels are interchangeable. I had run a gen 3 barrel in one of the Gen 4's thinking that the barrel in the 4 was different. Gen 3 ran without a hitch, but then, so does the 4 more often than not.. Remember we are talking 8 out of thousands fired.

I suspected it's bad brass, tossed some when going through it when I first got it back in '17. Some splits, some cracks, tried to make sure that what passed muster looked fine. Never know... Can't say the load is too hot since it is, literally, the exact load and size I ran when shooting production from 2002 to 2014. Had to be 70K I've reloaded and run through the Gen 3 Glocks and this never happened, not once the entire time. Never a squib, never a double charge, never a single issue since I started reloading

This past season I have had 8 instances of a mini kaboom, where the lower part of the brass blows out, the bullet is fired, no damage to the gun, but a good sting to the hands and powder blowing down through the trigger area onto my hands. I stop myself, check the gun for squibs (there are none), then continue shooting. Running a Glock 34, Gen 4, 13# ISMI spring, 4.5# striker spring in Carry Optics - the normal setup I used on my G34 Gen 3 in production. Load is 147 grain Zero JHP, 3.3 grains of Titegroup, COL 1.14. Again, the exact load I have been running for years. Only happens in the Gen 4's, had it happen to my main and backup gun in consecutive runs. Brass is range brass collected from the 2017 Area 8 and 2017 Western PA Section. Checked for problems, loaded and every round chamber checked. Brass always ejects. Here is what it looks like. These pics are not of every one of the rounds, issue is the same an each one, they could all be clones. Brass has mostly been Win, primers on 7 of 8 were win, one cci. This one was literally the last round shot out of a 130 or so round local match last Sunday I am perplexed, I can shoot a match 2x, 250 plus rounds and not have it happen, go weeks with no issues, then boom. Probably shot close to 6-7K rounds, all from that same collection of brass. .

Sarge, we had that at the battle for the north shore, stage 7 with the two disappearing targets and multiple steel. 3 RO's, we watched the wooden parts of the port and saw rounds going through the wood, literally through, not skipping off. Called re-shoots. Brought Paul Hernandez (RM) over and he concurred. Also learned that blue bullets still leave grease rings on paper after going through a 2x4.

Used the mini for several years in 9mm on my 650. Started to have tube issues, seems leaving them in the garage over the summer and winter (unheated and uncooled) caused some sticking issues that I could never get resolved. Went back to hand feeding and don't feel I lost any time. Nice idea, when I hit the powerball I'll get the grown-up MBF.

I run both a 4 and a 4.5 on 2 different Gen 4 34's and they ignite CCi with no problems. 13 lb ISMI spring on a Jager guide rod, lightened striker.

I take it nothing yet?

Sent Tuesday, nothing by Saturday....

missed the quote....

.. sorry I was in the wrong arena

Sad part is that this kid made it through about 10 stages before he got to me. Some stages manned by decent cro's and RM wanna be's.

Rock climbing chalk, comes in a soft bag.

Hellcats were great. Shot early Thursday with some wet grass and some soggy spots, did not find any issue hitting wooden fault lines. Saw a lot of shooters with Hellcats.

As Kyle said, until they reference a ruling or a rule.... I know Troy did not seem bothered about it at a Level 3.

Here is this for Carry Optics, so while CO must play by most of the production rules, they did not address this in that division. So apparently competitive advantage is not addressed at all. 21.2a Slide & Frame refinishing Cosmetically enhancing the finish of a slide or frame is ALLOWED in Carry Optics Division. Stippling on the frame to provide texture or additional grip surface is specifically allowed. Asking my AD for more clarification. And we have it: Actually that is only for the finish.... the mag well can be marked internally now And it is for both divisions..

I was as well, but since drilling holes in a carry optic slide is now okay as it is cosmetic and doesn't change the weight of the slide (you've got to be fng kidding me), who the hell knows anymore.

t appears that this is no longer the case. Ran a shooter at A8 on Saturday (carry optics) who had a streak of white-out in the magwell area. Stated it was to aid in reloading. Asked him if it was legal and he stated he did not know, and neither dd I for sure. So since Troy was also at the match, i tracked him down and asked him about that for CO and Production. He stated that they don't care about that anymore. LOL, told Flexmoney I was putting his barber pole back in my guns.... Don't take that as an official ruling, but from his lips to God's ears.

It appears that this is no longer the case. Ran a shooter at A8 on Saturday (carry optics) who had a streak of white-out in the magwell area. Stated it was to aid in reloading. Asked him if it was legal and he stated he did not know, and neither dd I for sure. So since Troy was also at the match, i tracked him down and asked him about that for CO and Production. He stated that they don't care about that anymore. LOL, told Flexmoney I was putting his barber pole back in my guns.... Don't take that as an official ruling, but from his lips to God's ears.

Working/shooting A8 this week, taking both the Boombah's and the Speedcross (just in case of wet). I'll give a progress report but after shooting several weekends with the Hellcats, I'm enjoying them. Total of about 36-38 stages on them so far and they are outstanding in gravel and dirt. Then again, so were the Speedcross, the difference being that my feet now feel a whole lot better at the end of the day!