BillR1

Mine showed up yesterday also. Does anyone have an opinion on running the R1Pro without the shroud? Good or bad idea?

I know what you mean. I like both sports, but IDPA definitely fits my current skill set better. At my age, I'm a good bit more accurate than I am fast. Some USPSA matches seem almost like a track meet. IDPA stages have fewer shots and less movement possible. It's a better "old guy" game. :)

Both sets of ProEars I tried felt like my head was in a vise. I have a pretty big melon though.

I also have the Sordins with gel cups. They're fine outdoors while ROing or shooting, but I have a set of Tac Pros that I use indoors.

Yep, according to the Sig store. The FDE is only available in 6MOA.

Mine will be here on the 8th.

Sig had the 6MOA FDE dot on their website earlier today.

I took mine off.

So I got to shoot the 3MOA R1Pro and my new 6MOA R1T yesterday side by side. The dots are remarkably similar. Both come with a steel shroud and the new-style cover and battery tool. Both dots are seriously bright! I was shooting into almost direct sunlight for a test. I could still see the dots easily even a couple of clicks down from max brightness. The only differences I could see in the two sights (besides the dot size) are the R1T has a slight bluish tint on the lens (invisible when shooting) and the R1Pro is a little longer to fit the Legion cut. That's it! I have the R1T on my original X5 and the Pro is on the Legion. I don't really have a preference at this point which size dot I like better. They both are easy to pick up at speed during draws and transitions. Even during group shooting, I didn't notice one dot moving around more than the other. The 3MOA Pro seems a little more precise at 20+ yards, but up close they're both great.

Yep, I sent the mags back as requested.

My R1 Pro showed up today in the mail. I got lucky and snagged one when they became available. I got the 3MOA, but this thing is REALLY bright. It's much brighter than the DPP 2.5MOA. I'll be sighting it in later this afternoon...

FWIW, I just got my Legion case and coin yesterday.

Mine had the Grayguns trigger kit installed. They left it alone.

No, it was in a Sig P320 X5

Yep, CS sent me the code right away. More mags!!

I do use a powder check, and have since the first squib happened. I'm not positive these rounds were not loaded before that though. My tool head uses all Lee dies, except for the seating die which is a Redding. Sport Pistol meters VERY well. It's a lot finer than Titegroup or Clays for sure. 3.2gr is about 1/2 of the case, maybe slightly less.

I just did an experiment. With a primer-only cartridge loaded to the same OAL, the slide never even moved. I had a dummy round in the mag to see if it would load it. The sound was also obviously different, as I would expect. The bullet was in almost the same spot in the barrel though. So on my squibs, there was enough powder to cycle the slide and make a near-normal sound, but not enough to push the bullets very far. Interesting...

I'll call them tomorrow...mine still says it's in process.

All of the ejected brass had good primer hits...using CCI SPPs. The gun cycled, as it loaded the next round. Fortunately in both cases, the bullet was stuck close to the chamber and prevented the next round from seating. I didn't notices any unburned powder on the gun. The removed bullet was somewhat blackened on the sides, but that could've been from the barrel.(right?) I've assisted shooters with squibs many times, and my nylon rod usually removes the bullet easily from the barrel. This bullet was almost "welded" in there. It was seriously tough to pound out. I've always lubed by spreading the brass out on a towel and spraying them, then shaking them all together in the hanging towel. I'm using Brass Juice for lube. After lubing, the brass goes into a gallon ziplock bag for storage. They may not get loaded for several weeks as I rotate the brass. Heres another possible clue. Both of these incidents happened since June when I got my new 650. I've loaded close to 100K rounds with my old 550 using all types and calibers of bullets and never had a squib. But it's the same powder measure on both machines? Thanks for all of the help!!

My load is a 147gr Blue Bullet with 3.2gr Alliant Sport Pistol at 1.135". I had a squib tonight, but I'm still not sure what happened. There was no discernible difference in the sound or recoil of the shot. This was confirmed by the SO that was timing me. My first indication of a problem is the slide was out of battery. The bullet was STUCK about an 1/8" forward of the chamber. My nylon squib rod wouldn't budge it. I had to use a solid brass rod and some good whacks with a hammer to drive it out of the barrel! This also happened a few weeks ago. The symptoms, location, and the tightness of the squib in the barrel were exactly the same. Any ideas? I wet-tumble and use a dryer before the case lube. Too much lube?

Mine just showed back up a few minutes ago. It was exactly one week since I dropped it off at FedEx. The new barrel looks just like a standard X5 new-style (black) barrel. I'll find out how it shoots later this afternoon.

Nope, they sent a return label. The only problem is that they won't allow the returned package to be held at the FedEx office to pick up, so I'll need to arrange someone to be there on Monday.

I just got the FedEx notification that the gun is already on it's way back. It will be here on Monday. That will be exactly one week out of my hands...outstanding turnaround! I'll take some pics on Monday...

Cat Crap is good stuff for water and fogging. It does make the residue from the LCI easier to wipe off, but it doesn't reduce it at all.

Just spoke with Sig CS. They're sending me a return label to get a new barrel installed. They said that there would be a quick turnaround for my gun. They had a few questions about round count, when the issue started happening, ammo type, etc.