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    9mm Full-Length Resizing Die

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    In my experience, the FCD is a waste of time if you already have a Lee die (standard or U) doing the job first. If it is getting to the crimp station while still not being in spec, that to me says there is an issue at station 1.

    When I got my standard Lee die, the FCD went bye bye.

    Single Stack Photo Thread

    in The Gallery

    Posted

    You're doing it right! I love these Perman 19-20 grips. I posted mine above.

    But you have that square trigger guard. I want a square guard really bad. My support hand is begging for it!

    Those are not Perman grips. I made the grip panels myself, shaped from 1/4 inch basswood with a handplane, then wrapped in skateboard tape. $5 in materials and a little patience and I love the result. The shape is very similar to my limited guns, and it is very light.

    And yes, the square trigger guard is a huge improvement, in my opinion.

    Damn. Fooled me with the with the grip tape wraps around in the front!

    Ghost Vs DAA Race Master Holsters

    in Gear & Accessories

    Posted

    I bit the bullet and got myself a Race Master for Xmas.

    Man this thing is nice. Extremely secure. I might even run it for 3 gun (GASP).

    Ok, two years later, I gotta update my opinion.

    I used the DAA for quite a bit, but ran into issues with it snagging at the wrong time. I tried all sorts of positions. Maybe it was just mine? I took the time to position it in a way that was most ergonomically efficient for myself.

    I ended up trying a Safariland 014. I LOOOOOVE this thing. It never snags no matter what. And it feels extremely solid with the muzzle end cup device.

    Keep the 014 in your list of possible choices. I still love my DAA pouches, but my nod goes to the 014 holster.

    Mag pouches

    in CZ

    Posted

    I'm using the DAA Race Masters. The magazines release smoothly when you grab them yet are held tightly enough for handstands. No worries about leaving a trail of magazines. Tension is fully adjustable. They're definitely a buy-it-for-life item. I haven't tried the Racer, but it appears to offer 80% of the goodness for 50% of the cost. They appear to loose some mounting flexibility, but that's probably not an issue for shooting Production.

    Both can be mounted at 90 degrees from the body if that's how you roll.

    Be careful with mounting the Racers at 90*. The don't have the same attachment for 90* that they do for bullets forward. The belt attachment has a cog like attach point. The mag pouch has a cog like attach point on the side for bullets pointing forward method. The pouch is very secure with the cogs lining up. When you switch to 90*, the mag pouch is a smooth flat surface. You can still mount it, but there is no matching cog like surface so they have the tendency to rotate. I wanted to mount mine 90*, but because of this, I had to go back to bullets forward.

    I'm looking to move over to the Ghost 360's because I've been told they are very solid and mount 90* with no issues.

    This isn't true. That cog you're talking about pops out so you can place it on the rear of the pouch.

    5" Sight Tracker

    in 1911-style Pistols

    Posted

    Does a sight tracker cycle faster than a bull barrel gun?

    Does a long or short dust cover make any noticeable difference in the way the gun handles or cycles?

    Thanks

    This depends on how light the slide is on the normal bull barreled gun. I have a conventional 5" Bull Barrel with a chopped slide, and I also have a 5.4" Sight Tracker that utilizes a 5" slide as shown here, built using an SV Infinity barrel:

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    The 5.4 gun does cycle just a bit faster than my 5" bull barrel gun with the slide cuts. The sight tracker slide is super light for obvious reasons (big gaping hole cut out of it) but I can go between them with ease. It isn't drastic.

    Both of them are much different than a full profiled slide though.

    Some folks make a big deal out of dust cover length, but I am personally not affected by it that much. My 5" bull gun has a butler cut. The gun pictured above is a little bit further than a short dust cover.

    Race me to "x"

    in Training Techniques

    Posted · Edited by JaeOne3345

    If you have to race to C class, you are simply not practicing at all. Sounds harsh, but it is totally true. I never understood the "shoot for a C mentality." You should be shooting for the top, and if you so happen to fall at a, b, c, or whatever, then so be it. But aiming for the C? I dunno about all that. If you aim towards better long term goals, you will meet all of those other lower levels along the way.

    Ben's newest book has a great reality check section for shooters with the "settle for X" mindset.

    Who has the fastests turn around time of a custom 2011?

    in 1911-style Pistols

    Posted

    "fastest" + "custom" = oxymoron

    The industry has been duped into believing one year wait times are necessary. LOL.

    Yep, duped is what I think too. But, Gans built mine, a fully custom open gun. I hated to hear he retired, again.

    Yeah, I know a few folks with his guns. Quality gear.

    I am very happy with my local smith. He can typically turn out something between 4-8 weeks tops, but he keeps you informed the whole way. No surprises. And most importantly, the gun runs and runs.

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