BillChunn

With the abundance of after market parts for the P320, you could construct the gun you want around the FCU versus buying the P320 and then replacing parts. There is a couple of barrels and a grip in my unused Sig parts box as my Legions were purchased and then retro-fitted with the stuff I wanted. BC

The XL is run on my Legions and the .22 carbine used for Steel Challenge. The extra width helps with target transitions. BC

One of the things to remember is that the spring has to push all the loaded rounds upward before the slide cycles so a round makes it into the chamber. Weak, dirty or worn out springs cause jams by not pushing the round up fast enough to be in place before the slide picks it off the magazine. Rounds will roll or slide against the side of the magazine depending on how much friction is generated as they are pushed upward. There are products out there that do a fantastic job lubricating the inside of the magazines. Mag Slick (link) is a dry lubrication you spray on the inside of a cleaned magazine (preferable in a "well ventilated area" as the instructions state) that dries to a film. Wet lubricants tend to trap and hold onto dirt. The second item is a good magazine brush (there are several) that you can use to brush out the dirt and accumulated junk after the loaded magazine hits the ground. A cleaning patch is wrapped around the tip and then the brush is inserted from the bottom. The spring and follower are cleaned along with the basepad. Everything is put back together and you are good to go. The ability to quickly clean a magazine comes in handy, specifically if you are up first on the next stage. BC

3 magazines are fine to start, just make sure you have something in your gun bag to clean the ones that get dropped. They tend to hit the ground bullets first as that is the heavy part. Dirt / sand / mud gets into the magazine and can really foul it up. When that happens, be able to quickly disassemble the magazine, clean it and re-assemble it to be ready for the next stage. There is a ton of equipment out there. Hold off buying a competition belt until you see what is in use at the range or a match. People will be more than willing to tell you about their gear and why the selected what they did, just ask. But don't ask questions when they are the "on deck" shooter who might be mentally going through their stage plan at that moment. BC

Try Grams spring and follower kits. With the TTi basepad my magazines hold 23+1. With most stages being 8 round neutral, that gets you through three arrays without a reload. If the stage is longer than that, reload with a magazine holding 22 rounds so it will function. If the reload contains 23 rounds, it may not seat all the way and drop out or there is enough pressure on the slide to stall the gun. With that one reload, you have 46 rounds available which is more than the normal field course. https://www.shootersconnectionstore.com/Grams-SpringFollower-Kit-Sig-Sauer-P320P250-P4544.aspx It also helps to use a Uplula to load the mags, specifically loading the 23rd round. https://www.shootersconnectionstore.com/Uplula-Universal-Pistol-Loader-P437.aspx BC

Agreed. My backup Legion only has the GG kit and Armory Craft trigger installed. When looking at the sear / hammer engagement to the striker surfaces on the two guns, the TSA version has different geometry (angle), is highly polished and narrower. When cleaned and the light amount of grease is applied, the backup's trigger is at 1 pound 12.2 ounces. Is the difference noticeable? Yes as the TSA version can be adjusted through the Armory Craft trigger screws to provide a crisper break and the pre-travel can be taken right to the wall. YMMV BC

The reset length can be managed by the Armory Craft trigger. It has both pre-travel and over-travel adjustment screws. The pre-travel screw was set right up against the wall, almost no travel at all which was similar to my Open guns. The over-travel is set close to less than .1" but you have to work on the setting to get to that level. If you screw it in too far, the trigger won't reset. So there is a limit. You find where that limit is on your gun and then back it off 1/16 of a turn at a time until it resets. Then back both screws out to a point where you can apply LocTite and remember how many turns you backed them out. Apply the LocTite and screw them back in the same number turns. Let the LocTite setup overnight. BC

- The Sig Armorer (TSA) Competition trigger job - Gray Guns Competition Trigger Kit (installed by Robert Burke when the trigger job was done). - Lucas Oil Extreme Duty Gun Grease - Very small amounts applied on trigger movement friction points The FCU is always kept very clean. An ultrasonic cleaner is used after every practice and match. This prevents build-up of burnt powder residue on the critical moving parts of the FCU. When it's just been cleaned and lubed, it gets down to 1 pound 4.8 ounces. The trigger gauge being used is a digital gauge from Wheeler Engineering. As far as trigger pull weights, the Open division guns that were shot for 20+ years had less than a 1 pound trigger, approximately 14-15 ounces. Those triggers were done by a local gunsmith who only did that level of a trigger job if he knew you and your shooting abilities. Those trigger jobs usually didn't last very long as they were on the razor's edge. You knew they had worn out when the hammer started following after about a year of use. BC

https://www.thesigarmorer.com/product/320-cola/#p320-model Robert does amazing work. But he won't be telling you how he does it. And it won't be on YouTube. My Legion has a consistent 1.6 pound trigger. Armory Craft trigger has been adjusted to take out almost all the pre-travel and very little over-travel. BC

Good to know.... thanks. BC

The GX Products VICE holster completely clears the thumb rest. No Dremel work required at all. And it locks. BC

So are you going to shoot it at Ryan Rocks this weekend? Just change from SS to Open..... Fewer reloads..... BC

What press models does this work with? The picture is too small to see the press details. Anybody hearing scuttlebutt about a release date and price? BC

Learned a LONG time ago that backup guns and parts are part of this sport. It obviously does not help in the middle of the stage but crap breaks on every type of weapon. Open STI gun - dead trigger due to broken firing pin in the middle of a run. Firing pin replaced from backup parts bag. Same Open STI gun - Hammer broke off in the middle of a run. Backup gun used for the rest of the match. PCC - Dead trigger due to broken firing pin return spring on 9mm carbine. Return spring replaced from backup parts bag. It it can break, it will do so at exactly the wrong moment, not in practice, but at the most expensive entry fee match. BC

Jumped into Pilla's with both feet as corrective lenses were needed. Ordered the frame, lenses (2 colors) which came with a case but the larger case was also ordered. The lenses met the prescription and are comfortable with the dual "tails" on the arms. The second larger case was never shipped. After several e-mails and no response, the $75 cost was written off. Not going to order anything else from them as the cost is extreme and delivery is now very questionable. BC

The IDPA group at a local club charges members $5.00 for practice and they only setup 2 stages..... non-members are $10.00... BC

With the ammunition and component shortage, the clubs around here are just the opposite. This past weekend was a classifier match with 6 stages. It was 80 rounds total. At another club who also had a classifier match that had a field course for a total of 7 stages, the round count was 120. If the match is round-count focused, as in the 200+ variety, that is keeping some people away. With 9mm selling for 60 cents a round for those that don't reload (the new shooters) that adds almost 50% to the match cost. BC

A CO gun was built when it was a provisional division in 2015 by a well known gunsmith in AZ. The 10 round magazine limit was simply no fun, especially coming from Open division. The gun was sold less than 6 months after being received. If the magazine limit were still in the rules, then the Sig P320 Legions would not have been purchased and the carbine would be going to all the matches. BC

Just build another gun and come join CO.... you know you want to..... As far as magazine capacity, the Sig P320 21 round magazines with a Taran Tactical Plus 2 basepad, Grams spring and follower will run 23 all day long. Put one in the pipe at "Make Ready" and you have 24. For consistent reloads, 22 are run as the one mag change gets you to 46 rounds and there are not that many stages over 32 rounds. BC

Around here (Michigan) an "all classifier" 5-6 stage match is $30. The regular match fee is $25 and the extra $5 helps cover the increased USPSA cost for multiple classifiers. 4 stages and one being a plate rack for $30..... not going to waste ammo, gas or time on that..... BC

My solution to pre-match nerves is to clean / pack / setup everything needed the night before. Take the time to think through what will be needed for tomorrow's match. Sunscreen, bug repellant, tool kit, what clothes could be needed, rain gear, ammunition, magazines, backup gun(s), cart, belt rig, cooler, drinks and food. Either load it up in the truck or have it sitting by the door. Next, plan out the travel route and make sure to determine what time to leave with plenty of time for the unexpected. Traffic accidents and road construction happen. If you don't allow time for those and you miss the registration deadline, your shooting day just might end very early. Then get a good night's sleep. Yes, after many years of competition, there are still "butterflies". As mentioned, those leave when the first round goes downrange. BC

5,000 primers for $925.00.... 18.5 cents each and that's before HAZMAT charges..... No thanks.... If and when I run out of primers (it's going to take a long while as another 9,000 were just picked up from a friend that got out of competition shooting) I'll just shoot Steel Challenge with my .22LR before paying that kind of money. BC

Shooting carbine with the chamber closer to your head (versus a handgun) makes precision reloading mandatory. 9mm Major has an enlarging effect on primer pockets and since that load is way above SAAMI specifications, the brass gets worked pretty hard. With the ammunition shortage, all kinds of spent cases are showing up on range floors. We came across some steel cases yesterday from Pobjeda who are located in Bosnia and sold on the Lucky Gunner site that had a step in the case that was very, very large. When googled, that company also made blank 9mm rounds. The existing ones that get culled are X-TREME (as @gerritm mentioned) PERFECTA, *USA* and all NATO military brass. My press is not fond of AGUILA brass so those also go into the recycle coffee can. Personally, it's better to find the brass that is going to cause problems first then to go through the cleaning and reloading cycles just to end up pulling the bullet and wasting the primer. But that's just me...... lol. BC

I second the motion. All in favor, say "aye". BC

One of the guys at the club ordered one after trying mine. It arrived seven (7) weeks after his online order was placed. Mine was just over 3 weeks but being one of the "early" orders the wait time was shorter. BC