Ryan N

I have a Spartan 45 that has been very reliable. I have a little over 3K of RN and RDFP through it. I recently tried some Bear Creek 200gr moly loaded to 1.250 OAL. I had 1 out or 4 FTF. The noses were getting caught on the feedramp. I have been told by many that if a 1911 wont feed SWC, then there is a problem with the gun. Is my OAL too long? The crimp is about .03 behind the bullet shoulder. Any suggestions?

Heres 8 shot averages through my Spartan: 230 Bear Creek 3.5 Clays, 1.220 OAL 730fps(168 PF) 230 Bear Creek 3.6 Clays, 1.220 OAL 752fps(172 PF)

I loaded up and shot my first Bear Creek SWC through my Spartan today and had issues. I loaded 1.250 OAL with a .470 crimp. I had about 1 out of every 3-4 shots hanging on the nose of the lead(didn't appear to be the case) against the feedramp. A fellow reloader suggested shortening my OAL some. So, I have shortend the OAL to 1.230 and will try them soon.

This is exactly the habbit I fell into when using FO.

After shooting fiber optic sites for quite some time, I have switched to black and am very content with black sites. Something that I noticed is that the size of fiber makes a huge difference. I recently shot a friends G17 with a Hi-Viz front sight. I was blinded by the fiber optic on that sight. A much smaller fiber like on the Dawson is desireable. But I still prefer black sights(for now).

I got the Armalite clamp on today. I am very pleased with the quality of the sight. The forging lines are nice, no bad seems and has a nice phosphate finish that will look right at home on my RRA. I plan to install it tomorrow.

I have heard that Kimber is not what it used to be a few years ago.

So thats why I can't see the 300 yard plates.

The DPMS is one of the RSB's that I was looking at. I ended up ordering the Armalite clamp on because its $55 cheaper(after shipping). Thanks for the complement John. If I still had my original FSB entact, I would have modified it to work like Chuck did on yours. But I cut off the top part of the original FSB above the gas tube to install the rifle length hand gaurd. I still have the top part of the sight with the original parts to put in the Armalite FSB when it arrives.

Is "kurtm" the Kurt Miller that you are speaking of? I have PM'ed him, so I hope so.

I actually have those parts from the top part of my original front sight. I cut off the top part above the gas tube so I could put on the rifle length rail. I will PM Kurt. Thanks

The armalite can be shimmed. BUT, if you remove a little material from in between where the clamping bolts pull the bottom of the sight together, it will clamp tight on a 0.720. I am NOT a machinist, but the armalite is $45 and the JP is $120. My barrel is .740 so I won't have a problem. Even with my discount, the JP is still $105 from Brownells. I don't see how the JP would be any better. They look to be the same style and are both forged.

Found the sight. Thanks a million. I plan on order one of those.

Thanks Sono, Where might I find a beer can? I shoot major IDPA matches(and a few monthly) and most of David Tapp's matches at Steel City. I was at David's 2 guns match on April 30. I will also be at the Tac Rifle Championship in Oct. Hope to see you there too.

Hmmm, its sounding like it may not matter if they have a "don't care if we do business" attitude. If their shirt is better at keeping you cool, then it may be worth it. I just know that our group bought 12 custom shirts(almost $1200) from them and our contact person said that they felt like we were a bother to them. Thats not a way to do business.

What gas block did you use?

to answer your question, IMHO no. I think a primary iron sight should be barrel mounted, rigid, and paired with a rigid rear sight. There just has to be some movement that you cannot control between the barrel and the handguard, which will move your POA away from your POI. Plus you will get more sight radius by moving the front to just behind the comp. jj Thank you sir. I have found the JP sight that Lead Head mentioned, but I can't find the Armalite one. The clamp on JP would be the easiest, but I have the ablity and means to install the std A2 and pin it to the barrel(I am a machinst). This seems even more durable and would also be cheaper.

Thanks Brian. That makes since. BTW, I would take up your friend on his offer.

I have a 16" Hbar mid length Rock River AR that I have been using for a few years for 3 gun and rifle matches. I installed a Yankee Hill rifle forearm and Yankee Hill flip sights a few years ago. This set up has been trouble free ever since I loc-tighted the forearm jam nut and tube to the barrel nut. My front sight is mounted on the rail. I am really enjoying shooting iron sights and I am considering turning the rifle into a dedicated iron sight gun. I like the HK type ears on the front sight like this one http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=38858/avs%7CManufacturer_1=TROY%20INDUSTRIES,%20INCxzzx/Product/AR_15_M16_FIXED_FRONT_BATTLESIGHT I have also considered mounting a std A2 front sight in front of the tube, but the diameter there is a undersized at .740". I am also considernig a more rigid rear sight. Do you think that having the front sight mounted on the rail is as durable mounting it on the barrel? Thanks for your suggestions.

This is great stuff. I have had the same concerns as you guys. I have a CMMG kit and it runs great with Federal bulk. I really don't use the 22lr that much, but it is a useful tool. I have shot one steel match with the 22kit and it is a heck of a lot of fun. I really like the idea of using my actual 3 gun rifle in the steel match(22lr only). Sure, a dedicated 22lr rifle can be made up, but it would be costly give it the same "feel" as my 3 gun rifle. I think I will continue using my 22lr kit in moderation. However, if I used a 22lr AR a bunch, I might spring for a dedicated 22lr AR.

The RO is a very nice pistol. I can't blame you a bit.

Really nice looking shirts TruSight.

A group of us went in and bought shirts fron Techwear and were less than thilled with thier customer service. We had them do custom logos and the shirts look great and are holding up well too. But. we will likely use someone else next time.

I like the Chips, but I have had the follower fly out of the mag after hitting the ground during a reload. This has happend several times with differnt Chip mags(all 8 round power mags). My favorite mags for 45 are Wilson, 9mm is Tripps. Chip mags are great for the money(especially when they are on sale at Midway).

I bought a 14# Wolff and it feels heavier than my stock Spartan 45 spring. So, I have just keep using my stock spring. It has worked well with my 170pf load.