lumpygravy

The ejector is held in place by a small roll pin. Look for a small hole in the rail area towards the front of the ejector, drift the pin out with a small punch and the ejector should pull out. As far as cleaning intervals, I go about 1K for a field strip and re-grease and about 5K for a full detail strip.

Got home last night after a week on Maui. Thanks again to all the VISS guys for the warm aloha and great match. My first trip to Maui was many years ago (think 35mm film cameras) and I should have made this return trip long ago. Finances and time permitting, there will be another trip much sooner on the next go 'round. Range activities aside, Maui has great food and lots to do and see. Coincidentally, it seemed that there were quite a few transplants from the San Francisco Bay Area. Maybe that's a clue.... I hope this thread gets bumped from time to time by others (looks like Ben B got it started) who have a chance to visit and share their good times.

Can you elaborate on the difference? I have the BT but there are things about it I don't quite like, mostly the angle that it sits (canted out). How does the PDR sit in that regard? I figure the Ghost Stinger is another option. Most DOH type holsters sit the gun canted out.I should clarify that I modified my PDR for SS so it sits higher and without the cant out. Essentially, I hacked the DOH bracket and reattached it. The only thing I don't like about the PDR is that I have to spray the suede lining occassionally with silicone to keep the release slick. I don't have to do that with the BT.

I had a 5" & 6" top end built for a LDC Limited gun. About $5,500 all in Decided that the 6" was too heavy on the LDC and am having that topend fitted to an SDC frame. Do the Gunbuilder as has been suggested. Brandon will give you a call to confirm any details and provide you with a no obligation quote. Good luck.

I had a 5" & 6" top end built for a LDC Limited gun. About $5,500 all in. Decided that the 6" was too heavy on the LDC and am having that topend fitted to an SDC frame. Do the Gunbuilder as has been suggested. Brandon will give you a call toconfirm any details and provide you with a no obligatoon quote. Good luck.

There are a few commercial manufacturers in the Vendor Tents sub forum area. In particular, DC Ammo, has provided my 45ACP. Like many, Doug is dealing with component shortages and has to adjust his policies and prices. I also purchaed recently from Atlanta Arms & Ammo (not in the Vendor Tent subfo). Good ammo, but they have a 500 rounds per 30 day limit. Good luck. It's going to be a bit of a rough time to make a comeback because of tbe shortages.

I shoot Limited and Single Stack and the biggest differences are the size of the magwell opening and the math - round count - between firing positions. As others have said, with SS, you will likely reload every time you move. I'll add that SS really emphasizes your accuracy. Not that you shouldn't be accurate in any division, but the time penalty for extra shots is much more costly in SS.

I had a great time shooting a great match with all of you great guys! The stages and the company were top shelf all the way. I had so much fun, I told the rest of the travel party I don't need to do anything else on this trip except eat. Mahalo VISS guys!

Going have some good fun with Ray and the boys on Sunday. Looking forward to it.

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I setup my 586 as an Open revo last fall. Apex trigger, chamfer, ported barrel, CMore, etc... Unfortunately, I didn't and haven't gotten around to getting any ammo and I'n now waiting for things to shake out before I start making calls to shag down some crush primed .38 Special. I, too, was going to use it only for steel so I'm running Safariland III speedloaders and a DAA insert for my DAA RM holster.

But, but, but, I like my hot water hotter...

This is why I deprime and leave them that way. Easy to identify. I think filling with sand to approximate the weight of the powder is a great idea. I'd plug the primer flash hole and still leave them deprimed though.

A single dummy/snap cap will prevent the mag from hanging up if you're a little off on the dry reload. You'll need a mag full of true dummies (bullet, case, no primer, no powder) to simulate the real weight and feel of a loaded magazine.

If I were to shoot IPSC on a regular basis, I'd put a bully in my Classic division gun. You could also use a tungsten guide rod to put some weight out front. I think it adds about 2oz. over a stainless guide rod.

If you might ever travel south for a USPSA match, bull barrels are prohibited in USPSA SS division and there is a 43oz. weight limit (with empty magazine) and it must fit the box as well so build accordingly. Personally, I just like the look of a bully (have'em in my Limited guns) but my SS guns comply with the USPSA rule set 'cuz that's all I shoot.

Time to post some video in the tips sub-fo. Congrats!

battle scar, war wound, {insert dramatic injury description here} This, too, you will figure out in time. It will help to complete your rig and then set the positioning of all of the carriers. What did you decide on carriers? Personally, I think you are a little quick to assign the fast/slow judgement to skills you are developing but if it motivates you to practice and improve then it works for you. Also, how do you know you're not making any wasted motions? This ^^ A consistent reload that you can do on demand is better than an inconsistent one that you bungle when you need it most.

I'd say you probably don't want blisters anywhere and I'm not understanding your description of where you sustain the blister. It may be hard to isolate the exact where/when, but if you have a little more info, I and others may have ideas. Are you saying that you pinched the side of your thumb while doing a reload (either live or dry fire)? At what part of the reload movement? Reaching for the mag in the carrier? Inserting it into the gun? Reacquiring the target? During a firing cycle? It could also be a case of simply allowing your hands time to develop callouses in all the right places. If you don't want callouses, you can apply some tape to the area for protection.

Holy thread ressurection Batman! Didn't Barsto move out of CA a few years ago?

Reloading is a whole 'nother game and a necessary one (for most) if you want to stretch your shooting dollars. Another benefit is that one can tailor a load to a gun instead of shooting only what is commercially available. Did I call this, or did I call this? Are you old enough to remember the G.I Joe cartoons? They always ended with some kind of PSA and the catch phrase "Now you know... and knowing is half the battle". Have you seen the chickens and rabbits at Richmond?

Can't tell for sure because of the cam angle, but you appear to be fairly hunched over. Also, there's a good amount of head bobbin--n-weavin in the first clip. ETA: see if you can get a camera angle from the left/right that shows most of your torso instead of looking up at you from so close to the floor. You don't need to see the blankie catching the mags

Apologise for what? Being new? Buffalo bagels.... Every single person on this thread was new at one point and has gone through the same or very similar startup issues. I am continually amazed at the willingness of this particular shooting community to share their knowledge and opinions to help out someone who is new. People are stumbling over each other to help you out and while that's a good thing, maybe in this case, it may have been too much of a good thing. You've just started. IMHO, you're still getting to know your gun and what it needs to perform. That means everything from ammo and maintenance intervals to how to hold it (and how firmly or loosely) so that you give it the best chance to function under a variety of situations. Do not allow a few malfunctions to distract you from the fact that you had a GREAT match. I heard there were two DQs Sunday but they weren't you. Sure, there are things to work on, examine, test, etc... but you were safe and you did not DQ.

I can't say about where you were shooting Friday, but the range surface at Richmond is mostly gravel. The area where your gun dropped is not sandy and your gun was sitting atop the range gravel as opposed to being buried in dirt/sand. I know. My foot was right by your gun to prevent you from picking it up before the RO got there. My spotty memory is the perrogative of old age.... Based on your account, I'm beginning to conclude that the WHO strings are the primary culprit behind the gun malfunctions. You've participated in other threads concerning grip strength and at this early point in your shooting career, I'm pretty comfortable suggesting that you might need to develop this area a little more and the WHO malfunctions will cease to be an issue. (After typing "WHO" so much, I feel like I'm channeling Dr. Seuss...) As best as you can recall from Sunday, can you identify which malfunction(s) you experienced are the same or similar to those demonstrated in the video posted by Toothguy? More practice clearing malfunctions would also be a good thing. It's certainly something I don't practice frequently enough.

Esther, please correct me if my memory is faulty or incorrect. Here's my recollection of the gun issues encountered: 1st through 4th stages of the day, the gun ran 100% 5th stage, the gun was good until the last two firing positions the last firing position was WHO at a mixture of plates at ~15-20yds yes, there were several failures to seat a magazine - but that's not the gun From talking to you, the only mods/work that has been done is a trigger job and you have somewhere between 700-1K through the gun. You really like the way the gun fits your hand (better than others i.e. 1911, Glock, etc...) so the XDM is your chosen platform. All good. This was an exceptionally long day. Starting at 9:30am, our squad did not finish the last stage until ~5:30pm. Even though I was watching, I was not close enough to really see what happened during the multiple FTF on the WHO firing position on the last stage. I suspect a combination of failure to seat mag and short stroking the slide while trying to return the gun to battery for some failures, but not all. For the stovepipe failures, especially on the WHO, I suspect you need to put in a little WHO live fire practice time to really get a feel for how firmly you needs to grip the gun. I'm also wondering if fatigue may have been a factor. The 2nd stage of the day had a WHO string and I don't recall you having problems there. Lastly, like many folks facing a short ammo supply, I believe you are conserving ammo for matches and some things really have to be worked out with live fire.