Forrest Halley

What I can't understand is why nobody has ever used a beach towel. Is there a requirement that the "concealment garment" stay on for the whole stage? No? Welcome to tactical towel and clothespin time! Beep! Whoosh! And it's off to the races. Suitable for all day wear and I can perform tasks in it too.

Nightstand resident? ?

Dave are those out of metal or delrin? It's definitely wider than the calcomp and hogue. What sort of shooting grip does it afford? Seems like it could be a thumbrest of sorts.

I have gotten a chance to run two different Hearthco moonclip thicknesses next to the TK product and I am sold on the Hearthcos for a dedicated set of brass. TK would be the best bet for range pickup.

Hit factor vs. Time added scoring for you. Assuming you were a revolver shooter you could triple score it to idpa, USPSA, and ICORE. You'd likely come up with different placing there too. Maybe a fun match would be to put several targets of various disciplines up and take the time for each stage and triple or quad score it.

For real let revolvers in! I want to shoot my 929 with a dot in carry optics! I'll give you the three rounds. Sounds like a hoot.

Open up the aftermarket trigger loophole on production and your polymers come right back into favor. Apex FSS is a pretty slick improvement on an M&P and there are other makers for xd and Glock. This seems like a thinly veiled polymers can't compete against tanfo/cz thread. Seems to me as an ever so occasional production shooter it seems like it has been a cycle of this IS good and that WAS good.

That's sorta how I do it with the 929 except I leave the shooting thumb on the cylinder release. I used to ride both thumbs on the recoil shield with the 625...but we don't use them much anymore... 'round these parts.

Some guys are just that nice....??? Thanks for the explanation. Makes sense of all the endless hours of fiddling I once did. I'm personally going to go as light as will set off Walmart shelf on my 929 just in case. This archer is going to be a little less concerned with the arrow this time around and more with the finger strength and control.

Correct the 11-87 is stainless tube. Different piston setup too. Triflo is all that I have used for the past 20 years to maintain my guns. It works fairly well at temperature. The fore end is fairly open on those guns. I'd be scared of attracting dirt with a heavier oil. Then again I used to drag mine through the woods and we'd get all kinds of stuff stuck up in there. Those handguard vents are generous.

That's a nice little sleeper you've got there...looks express right up until you leave three to five shells hanging in the air with that slick action. The refinish is well done.

You might consider finding a right sighted choked barrel for shooting slugs. I like the Remington 21" barrel I have one setup for buckshot at 80 yards and it is delivering an exceptional pattern. Then just take it to a friendly clays range(some have minimum barrel lengths) and learn how it points for moving targets.

Wingmaster vs Express....mainly you'll see the better finish on a wingmaster barrel. Express in the economy line. The 3 inch chambered barrel will serve just fine. It is important to remember that you will not be able to eject the longer shells due to the shorter ejection port. They will chamber and fire, but it will be a one shot deal so to speak. Congratulations on getting the shorter stroked 870! It will be a lot of fun to shoot and when you're on you should be able to keep right with the semiauto guys.

Check the o ring in the gas system for wear and elasticity. Certain solvents can mess this up. Ensure that the piston group is all assembled properly. Sounds like your not getting the best of seals around the piston. Also check to make sure the action is well lubricated and cycles freely. Make sure the outside of the magazine tube is clean and lubricated. I remember my 1100 was not a fan of being too dirty and left uncleaned between shoots, but could run a good 500 rounds of heavy dove loads no trouble. It was the regular cleaning interval that was important.

Yes the reshoot happened and Gordon Carrell won the match over Morgan Allen 224.55 to 226.79. You can read all about it by looking up Gordon Carrell Reshoot. Wasn't there. Didn't see it. Don't have to live with myself for getting a bogus reshoot and taking it to win. Want to know what separates a great shooter from an exceptional one? The ability to influence the match staff to make a call to their benefit.

I'd suggest the sear recipient look up how to fit said sear. Not saying you didn't get lucky, but your response indicates a certain unfamiliarity. The new double action sear needs to be fitted carefully.

If you had asked to see the Rules of the match would he have had to fumble through his tactical vest? Did he twitch and randomly exclaim Cover! and then mumble about tactical something or others? I kid... Because I said so, No! Because I didn't think of it, and It's cheating because I can't do it that fast......famous lines of goobers at a match who happen to be running things. Not saying it happened this way, but do also consider: On the flip side it's no fun to have somebody ask 20 questions about what if I do it this way...during the stage brief. As a stage designer you don't always see every little quirk in a stage until after it's on the ground and sometimes you leave a hole in the fence and have to amend on the fly to keep the stage from being circumvented. Local matches should have patience on both sides of the timer.

Does anyone have a heavier bullet weight that is still magazine loadable? I am trying to load for an M&P and the 929 all at once.

Rainer ballistics 115 tmj & titegroup.

Good call! The bag is convenient too.

Thanks for doing so. I needed to reread it anyhow.

Sounds sketchy that you get locked into six shot minor for a failed six shooter. Bet this gets cleared up. After a broken gun though....does it really matter if you go open?

I think that the polymer guns can be quite a crap shoot. Look at the M&P's...some wouldn't shoot worth a tinker's... The manufacturers are savvy enough to realize that most people will not see the inaccuracies because they do not have the skill to pick up on the fact that the bullets aren't flying by the sights. Therefore, quality control slips and customer service picks up the scraps. I am just goofy enough to sit there and keep going at it over and over to get things as close as I can before coming to terms that the failure may not be caused by me. Maybe you might just start with an aftermarket barrel and see if that works. Before you do that change the style of target you are shooting at for groups. You may have picked a target that contrasts poorly with your sights. Good luck.

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You can do it too, just go easy and don't radically alter the geometry of the hand or sears. Reduction in hammer mass is a good thing, but ensure that you have enough meat remaining to endure the impact on the firing pin...