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34 minutes ago, perttime said:
Do you mean that 3N38 fills the case to the brim and you get spills? That is pretty much what many are saying - and then they go looking for ways to make the machine smoother.
yup exactly what I meant. I load on a 550 currently so spillage isn't terrible but after just a 100 or 200 the press needs cleaning. using HS-6, even around 9 grains still isn't nearly as full as the 3n38 load and never spills. and due to the full case, I was forced to use 124/5's with 3n38. not enough powder for 115s (with two big barrel ports and a slower barrel). I plan to upgrade to a 650 soon and it will be nice to not have to worry about spilled powder as much.
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Running HS-6 out of my SV open gun now. Switched over from 3n38 because it's much cleaner reloading HS-6 on the press. 115 grain PD around 175 pf. Feels very nice. Predictable dot movement.
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I currently use a lee U-die, seater and factory crimp die on a 550. Has been working out great so far. I do spill a lot of powder all over the press but clean every 100 rounds. It's slow loading but you get to used to it. Everything I read, people seem to seat in one station and taper crimp in another. What are you having issues with? Getting the bullet to rest nicely in a case that full is tricky but the more you do, the easier it gets. Ive come to find that it's never going to be real easy loading 3n38 in 9 major when loading over 9.2 grains.
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Im out of 3n38 for my SV 9 major and don't feel like making an order from powder valley for just one jug so im gonna try some AA7 and 115 PD's tomorrow. got a bunch loaded at 10.6 to try out. also gonna compare to 9.2 of HS-6 as well. see which one I can use as a backup to my 3n38 loads. I feel spoiled loaded AA7 and HS6 as the powder doesn't come close to the top of the case like 3n38. a nice change.
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23 minutes ago, Sterrance said:
I have been shooting an open CZ for about half a year now, sometimes I scream through stages at A class speeds and accuracy, other times I can barely make my 2nd shot hit the D zone. I realized I had to change my grip style as I couldn't lock out as I would traditionally do with a 1911 or I'd fight the recoil far too much and always drop my second shot low. This helped, and got me into B class (just barely) but my grip still often feels off and the gun feels wrong while shooting it. My bullet build is pretty on point. 115gr 9mm around 1500fps. I dry fire often and try to live fire 2x per week. for some reason I cannot get the way I hold the gun right or consistent and feel right every time. Any suggestion besides tight wrist, loose shoulders and elbows or any tricks to train yourself to be more relaxed when firing?
how often do you practice? do you practice or are you only shooting local and bigger matches? I don't know if a year and a half on just club matches alone is enough to get fully used to a gun. dry fire is good but doesn't help when your issue is getting a rhythm with your gun while shooting it. id try to set up some practice stage situations where you seem to struggle the most and repeat it until you get some rhythm down. if that doesn't work perhaps try to try out some other guns and see if the light goes on. as far as grip goes, I noticed a lot of help from a thumb rest. helps out with grip consistency for me so my thumb always has a place to be and it helped out my grip overall. just some thoughts.
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21 minutes ago, redfisher said:
So as an aside, the MBX website says that their mags are made for STI pattern grips and may not work in other manufacturers grips (plagiarized not exact words) love to hear from someone who actually runs MBX mags in their SVI Gun.
I run an mbx mag in my svi but only the 170 so I do t reload to an mbx. I've noticed no matter what I do or how much I file, any mag will touch the ejector in my gun if pushed hard enough on an open slide. So I switch my mag I reload to, to a new style SV 140mm mag. It still hits but it fits better than the mbx or old style SV mags I've tried. Now inserting a loaded mag with the slide shut, I don't think you have to worry about over inserting because you have that buffer of the top round and the slide. It may touch the ejector but now enough to bend it. I had ejector issues because mines was bending because of age. I threw a new SV ejector and it's been fine since. I reload my new SV mag hard and has not bent the ejector at all. You should be fine just keep an eye out for bending when you clean the gun. And keep track of the ejectors age. The do become weak over time. Hope this helps.
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On 5/25/2017 at 8:10 PM, redfisher said:
I'm taking possession tomorrow of a new gun with an SV steel signature grip and I have a new DAA block for it. What did you have to modify?
Thanks,
Jeff
sorry i thought i responded sooner to this. i took out the block and had to file off the round part of the block to fit the trigger profile. take a little material off at a time until it fits snug.
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12 hours ago, Leadpilot said:
It's really full! I've been riding the index hole with my thumb to help soften the snap. It took some time to get the feel for it but it's not too bad.
My cases are even a little more full than that. But I'm not on a 650 either. One day I will be
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9 hours ago, Hi-Power Jack said:
If it "feels better", it is "better". Thanks.
Guess my next purchase will be 3n38 ....
Worth a shot to try. If your barrel and comp setup chronos faster, you won't have to load as much powder which is nice.
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5 hours ago, RaylanGivens said:
That's a lot of powder for a 9mm case... Do you have any trouble with it spilling out when you load?
Nah not really. Press will get messy over time but not bad. Just clean it quick every couple hundred rounds. Any more powder though and the case doesn't sit in the bell very nice and spills more. I load on a 550 but I can turn out rounds fast enough for me.
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On 5/12/2017 at 8:01 AM, Hi-Power Jack said:
What is it about the 3n38 that you like so much?
I like the because it's the one powder that does everything I want it to do. Dot doesn't move too much. Very predictable. Tracking is good. Feel is good. Everything about it is just right on for me. But I've only owned two open guns ever and they both had hybrid barrels with ports and all I every shot was 3n38. So maybe it's a biased thing and I'm used to the feel and. that everything else just doesn't feel right.
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On 4/27/2017 at 0:01 PM, 57K said:
That's good news about 3N38. Anyone have any specific loads and chrono data?
I don't have much data saved but I use 3n38 for 9 major in my SV. 9.4 grains with a PD124 JHP gets me about 173-175 pf. Have tried hs-6, AA7, win 572(although I didn't test it up to major PF yet) and they all fall short to 3n38. I could try to load up some AA9 for giggles but my barrel isn't the fastest for making major super easy.
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17 hours ago, smitty0420 said:
what did you have to do for that? I'm having the same issue with my Infinity. I doesn't fit with the steel grip.
I took it apart and found out where the trigger guard was getting held up and filed down the material until it fit snug. Then assemble and see if it works and draws well. Take a little material at a time you don't want it too loose.
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i use the daa racemaster magnetic but even though i bought the SV steel insert (for my steel grip) it didnt fit right and needed to be modified.
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If your patient you can find some good deals if you look around. Classifieds, some gun builders get good stuff on trade and the prices can be good. Unless you don't have a gun now, and are really itching to go shoot, wait it out and see what comes up.
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Ha. This is interesting. I have a used SV 9 major and had this happening to me. Seen it happen to another buddy with an SV in 9 major. I contributed the malfunction in my gun to two things. One: it kept happening with the same mag. This mag had some generously wide feed lips and I think the top round wasn't held tight enough or held too high (or both)and drug on the slide. Two: I think my recoil spring was wearing out, causing the slide to hit hard during cycling and cause inertia feeding in the mag. Eventually a round would slide forward enough that the extractor would push it in front. The ejector jams the bullet in the barrel and makes a hell of a jam to clear. Combine these two things and I could see why it was happening. put in a new 8lb SV recoil spring, a new mag with new springs and the problem hasn't occured since.
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I load range brass but I sort out the 2 piece stuff. I think I'm going to load new brass for bigger matches. It's a nice feeling to not scrounge for my 38sc brass after every stage. (I switched to 9mm as well). I don't recall much of a difference between the two guns. It was a nice switch. Good luck
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.355 bullets work great out of a 38 super. You may gain a little accuracy with a .356 bullet. Basically the only difference. Unless your barrel is actually .356 (most are .355 I think) then .356 is what you should shoot. When I used to shoot 38sc, I always bought zero .356 because I could always find them in stock and like the accuracy. But now shooting 9 major, I notice a velocity decrease using zero bullets and HAP. So I use precision deltas .355. JHP.
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Could try buying some precision deltas in bulk. Save a good amount of money and stay with jacketed.
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7 hours ago, pbairborne said:
I did a little load development for 9 major. My open gun is full length with no holes. All my loads were 121 Montana Gold IFP's loaded to 1.175 with 0.377 crimp and Tula Small Rifle primers.
6.0 grains W-572 gave 141 PF
6.3 grains W-572 gave 151 PF
6.6 grains W-572 gave 154 PF
6.9 grains W-572 gave 161 PF
7.2 grains W-572 gave 165 PF
7.5 grains W-572 gave 168 PF
I didn't see any pressure signs. Seems just a little slower than AC or CFE Pistol to me.
How did it shoot compared to the others?
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i ended up just installing a new sv ejector. i had to trim the underside of the old one so far it just got really thin. and the mags still touched when applying pressure from the bottom. so my next step is just to use SV factory new style mags and hope they are tighter and dont have the upward play that the others do. tough to fit parts to a factory SV gun because usually only SV parts work on SV guns. we will see how it goes.
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40 minutes ago, tyler2you said:
Just finished this one up this evening. PT Frame, Grip, and Safeties; KKM Barrel and Bedell Max Comp. Brazos cut the slide for me and I did the rest of the work. This is my 3rd 2011 build and the most challenging yet. Test fire this afternoon was flawless.
Dang man you do some nice work. Good taste
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17 minutes ago, ShortBus said:
Anybody gaining/loosing any capacity with the switch?
I got 28 on brand new parts with a loader. Bet I can get 29 when spring loosens up a bit. 9 major
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Anyone got any updates on this powder in open guns?
Looking for new powder
in 9mm/38 Caliber
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I really liked the 3n38 124/5 grain load but now since ive switched, I like the dot tracking and feel of the 115's and HS-6. its been working well. AA7 was comparable but liked HS-6 more.