ckfarris

For IDPA There is no minimum trigger weight pull in IDPA. No Dropped and Offset holsters No Inner/Outer belt (CR Speed etc) No Competition style mag pouches (CR Speed etc) No stainless or tungsten guide rods (SSP) ok for ESP No Stippling of grips (Grip tape is ok) SSP- ok for ESP You could add a magwell for ESP too, but would not be allowed in USPSA Production. I stand corrected. Thanks paul

I am not 100 percent on this but I believe there is a minimum poundage on your trigger pull weight in idpa

Last year when I was shooting limited, I loaded up thousands and thousands of 40 caliber rounds to shoot. I never made it through all the rounds last year. I have a 5" STI 2011 bull barrel limited gun if it makes a difference. This year, I have decided to shoot single stack exclusively with a 40 caliber STI Trojan. So far this year, I have been shooting what I had left over from last year. I still have about 2000 rounds to go through before I need to start loading some more. Anyways, I went to the range today and decided to chrono my loads just to be on the safe side and make sure nothing had changed over the winter. I decided to take both my limited and single stack gun. I chrono'd my loads out of my limited gun and they averaged a 171 PF, just where they should be. Those same loads out of my single stack gun were only a 166 PF. Can anybody explain what the differences are since they are both 5" barrels? This obviously has me a little concerned since I load with Solo 1000 and it is reverse temperature sensitive. It was 72 degrees out today when I was PF 166 on my Trojan. I have no doubt that here in the hot Kansas summer sun when it is 95+ degrees, my loads will probably fall into minor. Anybody have any ideas why the difference?

I have thrown my mag tubes in my tumbler and it seems to polish them quite nicely

Sig website says 41.6oz with mag. I was mainly curious because of the rail and slide shape is slightly different than traditional 1911s

My agency just bought me a Sig TacOps 1911 for duty carry. Thought I would take it out locally and shoot some single stack with it to break it in and get a feel for it. Anybody see why a 5" Sig 1911 with a rail would not be legal? Thanks.

From what I have heard, it is basically a Walther P22 dressed up like a M&P

+1, this "shop reference manual" is fantastic

I know it is cheap but I have been running my Frankford Aresenal tumbler for about two years. Probably 15000 rounds and I have been happy with it. When and if it goes down, I wilp probably get a Dillon.

They say every 5000 rounds or so. Obviously if problems develop before that, change them then.

I will usually check it by weighing 4-5 charges every 100 rounds or whenever I load primers into the tube

I load for powerfactor so I consult my reload manual and start working up from the lowest charge until I am consistently 20-30 fps over the minimum I am looking for

and addicting...before you know it you will be asking yourself if you are reloading to shoot or shooting to reload.

Welcome. Maybe you can get down to Pitt sometime and do some shooting.

Welcome...start reading and learning. Enjoy!

That's awesome man. go slow and learn all along the way. Check out Brian's "must haves" for the 550 as well. Enjoy

use your calipers and make sure your reloads are identical to a factory load and you should be good to go

I wipe down with a small amount of Weaponshield and am good to go after that

Read the internet, google terms you aren't quite sure about and read your reloading manuals. You should be fine if you do all that.

Para would probably be my first call.

True. I stand corrected

+1. Very fast

I have dry fired mine quite a bit. I have the 9L with the Apex competition trigger kit installed. I haven't had any problems yet...knock on wood

He could do it. Leave early and get back late.

I am expecting to have an epiphany moment one of these days where I can actually call my shot. Until then, I will keep practicing.