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What Sarge said...
The recoil spring has to overcome the force of the striker spring. As the recoil spring force decreases (by replacing with a lighter one or from wear) the striker spring force can more easily overcome it and push the slide out of battery.
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I think that the SLP barrel is a bit heavier as the SX3 barrel is pretty dang light. I had my 28" SX3 barrel cut to 24" and re-threaded by Briley and it has been great. I'm not sure that it swings all that differently, but being a few inches shorter helps (only time you will ever hear me say that) with maneuvering around tight stages...
It just keeps sounding worse and worse.
I'm sure you could just as easily have it cut to 22" and re-threaded.
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SFP 1-6.5x for me.
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But, I'm not even close to a GM...
Seems a little off to me.
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Ummmm, I'm a little concerned about this one too. I consider myself a pretty decent "run-n-gunner" but I don't think that my fundamentals are all that sound. That said, I shot this one on 4/12/14 with a HF around 10.55 in Limited. I think I MAY have outshot my true ability.
Anyone know how that would stack up? I use Cmcalc and this one isn't in that program yet.
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I'm not even sure that I have any place posting in this thread, but here's my 2 cents on this subject.
Either round can get you there.
The choice between any of the three rounds (or more if you add the others) boils down to which drawbacks are less offensive to you.
Some may be little pickier to load with limited component availability; 9mm, powder. But it can be done.
Some may have a slightly higher component cost; 38 SC,TJ, etc re:brass. Not a whole lot higher in the grand scheme.
I've heard it said that the 9mm can be a bit more challenging to make run as reliably as the other rounds. But it can be done.
Ultimately, the option is wide open and there is no "Right" answer. Pick the one you like best and go shoot it.
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Why no more updates to this thread? How did it turn out?
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Not really. I'm sure you could make it work with some modifications, but the interface is different.
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The TF basepads are not designed to be easy to remove. Use caution with the screws or you can start stripping threads in the basepads. I have a number of them and I'm a big fan. If you want easy to remove, look at the TTI extensions.
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There are plenty of manuals that spell it out pretty plainly.
Pull rear of trigger guard free. Drop trigger group out of stock. Remove action from stock. Remove pin from recoil spring retainer. Pull out spring guide, spring, and guide rod. Remove cap from gas cylinder to get to piston to clean it. Push bolt assembly to near the rear of the receiver and give a healthy dose of shaking until it hits the magic point where it falls free from the receiver. Reassemble in reverse.
Disclaimer: I haven't shot mine much lately and typed this from my desk at work without my M1A in front of me. I make no claim that this perfect, but I think it's pretty close.
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I'm afraid that I may be the crazy that would decide to relegate this bit of powder to practice loads and shoot it. I'm not a chemist, but it would make sense to me that the result would generally be lower velocities due to the rifle powder not contributing much in a pistol case. I certainly would not use it for match ammo. And, I think you would see the "best" result from a thorough blending of the mixture. I suspect that a case full 335 would likely not perform well at all.
I think you would make a fantastic guinea pig! Let us know how it goes.
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If you purchased one of the "cool" aluminum aftermarket back plates, then it may have a little slop. Mine do. It would not seem that it should do anything to affect accuracy whether tight or more loose.
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Steel Challenge is by far the easiest to start with. Generally very little movement. No fancy gear required. Just a pistol or rimfire rifle, some magazines (5 would be ideal) and some ammo. Holster would be good, but you can start at "low ready" at most matches until you get the holster figured out. You can shoot with fewer magazines, but you may need to load mags between runs which isn't ideal, but quite acceptable.
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Another vote for them here. And, you can use the same one for 9mm and 38 Super.
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Promo works as well, similar energy/weight as Red Dot, but different density. I think Blue Dot too.
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I will welcome you as well. I'm a BG shooter as well. Let me know if you need anything or have any questions.
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Make sure that whichever slugs you choose will fit your carriers before you start investing in case quantities. I assume that length doesn't matter for all the "load-2" carriers, but I've found that Fiocchis and some others will NOT fit the AP 4x4 caddies or the Man Mountain caddies. Seems that most of the domestic stuff is fine on length, but some of the fodder from beyond our borders is a little longer.
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I'm glad to see that Promo (cheap Red Dot) got some love. I thought I was the only one using it.
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The most important question is why any of us would need something like that...
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The answer: Because it's awesome and I can!
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If Kurt says go, just go.
I have LM chokes in both my 930JM and SX3 and have never had any safety or accuracy issues. And, like him, I just use it for everything.
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It can help with recoil mitigation and/or adjusting the balance of the rifle.
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Glad you got the pistol! Sorry about the headache.
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Hear-Pro is the way to go. The instant plugs are great for instant gratification, but the plugs that are made in a lab from good, we'll - fit impressions are always going to be better. Check out the Hear-Pro Pro-37's, they have one of the highest NRR ratings around and still allow you to hear conversation - level sounds due to the properties of the polymer from which they are made.
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They definitely look interesting.