wgj3
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Something doesn't add up...
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It looks just like an adjustable rear sight, but the front is extra tall to compensate for the taller rear sight. Rear is taller to accommodate the adjustable components.
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From your initial post, it almost sounds like the action of retracting the bolt isn't moving the shell stop enough to allow a round out of the magazine tube. But, it doesn't make sense to me that you would only see the issue with the extension in place. Also, I think that more spring in mag tube is better than less for functioning. (Less spring for capacity.)
If you load the tube with the extension installed and flip the gun upside down then push the lifter down and manually depress the shell stop, does it squirt a round out of the tube into your hand, etc.?
I ask because it seems more likely that the rounds are getting hung up in the tube from gunk or misshapen follower or bad junction between integral tube and extension or something like that. Im certainly not a pro, but I have a 930 that usually works.
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I would agree that a pump is far from ideal, but add that I shot my first straight on a skeet field with a Mossberg 835. Can it be done? ABSOLUTELY! Will make you much better on a dove field or in a duck blind, etc. Plus, you can do a lot more with a pump gun than you can a pretty O/U and not worry about tossing it in the back of a truck.
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It will help protect the tube from damage during rough dumps in barrels, etc.
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And the 7.62 Titan rocks!! Unless you are standing to the side of it when in use...
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I added a hooded front sight that has interchangeable inserts for the "post". Some heavier, some finer. I settled on the med fine insert and found that the hood would act as fantastic reference for shorter range stuff. Circle (of front hood) inside circle (of rear aperture) on target, bang, hit. Then have the finer post for longer stuff.
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Another advocate of dead nuts 12 oclock for the top ports. I have them on 223's and 308's. As mentioned, very loud and concussive and extremely effective for both recoil mitigation and firing line clearing.
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I will also confirm that they can be reloaded just fine. The biggest issue that I encountered was related to actually recovering the cases after the "robust" ejection. I've had fine luck with brass from my HK91 and PTR91 as well. Maybe steer clear of the very hottest loads, perfectly fine at moderate levels.
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Precision Tactical down in Clearwater, FL is doing some awesome stuff with Cerakote. Ward Lewis is the man there and he is coming up with some really cool effects with multiple colors on the same gun. Check them out!
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Most any relatively standard configuration die should be fine. May need to do the pause on the down stroke to allow complete powder drop. Depending on what firearm you are loading for and your source of brass you may be able to use a neck-sizing die like the Lee collet and save lots of effort in the process.
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Just looked back and you lose a bit of velocity in the shorter barrels for sure.
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There are so many variables it's not even funny. Different barrels from two identical guns may chrono a little differently. Add in other factors like slightly different barrels lengths, slightly different bullets, temp, etc., and you have some big swings. The figures in the books are only accurate that exact load in the exact firearm that was used to test it.
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New, longer spring is the answer for sure.
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Wouldn't you simply adjust the powder die a fraction of a turn higher to keep from over-belling the case mouth? Are we making this too complicated?
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Easy if shooting minor. And, I have Rescomp tube with Bolen spring and follower and basepad that will hold 22 very tight and fit gauge. If I was loading at slide lock, I could reload 22. If slide in battery, I could comfortably reload a 21rd mag to have 22 total.
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You should be able to hit wherever your sights are aligned. Im having the same issue with mine. You can add a taller rear sight or a shorter front sight to fix your issue. Dawson Precision makes all different height front sights for this very issue. They also have a formula to tell you how much shorter (or taller) your front sight needs to be to have your POA lead to your desired POI. Based on the info you gave (how far off, which direction, distance to target), it sounds like you would need a front sight in the .140-.160 range depending on what relationship you want bw POA and POI. Dawson will fix this for you at a cost of $35 in labor plus shipping plus ab $39 for sight or you can start learning to do this type thing yourself. Or maybe you have a buddy who has some knowledge of how to do it. Regardless, you can make it work for you.
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That will work just as well. It goes both ways...
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I had some success with Benchmark and 125's but not sure that powder will be any easier to find.
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If only for shotgun and handgun, not too much of a challenge as it hasn't got to be super tough steel. If you wanna use them for rifle too, then the cost at least doubles. Self-resetting mini poppers and/or colt speed plates are tough to beat since they react nicely, but you don't have to stand em back up.
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Suff, all that completed by yourself? It looks like you addressed the "incorrect" direction of funnel into the mag tube at the front of the port. Did you square it off or remove some material and then create a slight taper into the mag tube?
Add - Does all seem to be running well post-modification?
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Mine turned out great from Neil at Kustom Ballistics. Pretty sure Salient is doing some impressive work too. If trigger gets too light in striker pistols, you start running into primer ignition/detonation failures, so some smiths prefer to keep pull weight a little higher to ensure reliability.
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Definitely the steel version at a minimum. I have a couple of the brass models for limited and 3gun.
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I'm in N. Alabama, and I'm pretty sure I can get on board, and I bet I can round up a couple others from this vicinity.
5.4" sight tracker barrel in a 5" slide gun?
in 1911-style Pistols
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Cam, we have to see more of that crazy-long pistol. Looks a sight radius in the 9"+ range easily. Are you shooting Blue Ridge or gonna be in Bham for Tapp's carbine match? I need to see this one in person. Who built it, Brax?