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SpcStn

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  1. Aircooled6racer, You said the base pads fit your Metalform mags well. I have them on two PSA mags, supposedly built by Metalform, but had to file down the rear metallic tab and the front corners of the magazines to get them to fit. You didn't have to do any work on your mags to get them to fit on the basepads?
  2. Had this happen to me towards the end of a match last year. Was wondering why my rear sight didn't seem level and I was not getting the hits I expected. I fashioned a replacement pin from some finishing nails I had available - sorry, I don't know what size nails they were. I made more than one replacement pin, just in case... Some additional advice: when loctiting the pin in place, do not get any loctite on the hinge area if you want the sight to remain adjustable. Don't ask me how I know.
  3. Hi-Power Jack gives good advice... You can zero at whatever distance you desire but, to me, it's more important to know exactly where my bullets will hit at the distances the targets are located. Multiple bullet/load combinations may hit in the same general area at 15 yds but different bullet/load combinations may have a huge dispersion at longer ranges. I tend to stay with one bullet/load combination when I'm shooting major matches so I know where my bullets should impact, if I do my part.
  4. "silent awareness" Excellent! Thank you!
  5. My plan is to turn it on at L&MR then off after UL&SC and holstered but I have forgotten to turn it off after many stages (still relatively new to Open). I've noticed it on while helping to reset stages I've already shot...gotta work on the turn it off ritual. I change batteries the local match before a major match because I want to verify everything runs properly. At a major match last year I watched one of the top shooters either adjust or turn on his dot while moving from the first target to the next position! Was amazing to see...no panic just pure smoothness, like changing a mag. I think he finished 2nd or 3rd on the stage. So if it happens to top level GM's I suspect I may forget to turn on my dot some time in the future, ritual or not. I have to talk to Dean about shooting without the dot...!
  6. The 014 should fit belts as wide as 1.75in. Forgive me if you've already tried this, but for the thick belt have you loosened the screws that hold the two metal bars where the belt would slide under? I haven't used any other attachment so I can't help on using a Tek-lok or anything else.
  7. Sauza45 makes a very good point. Which ever holster you choose, you have to learn it inside and out. Lots of folks, top level shooters included, use the CRSpeed with no issues whatsoever.
  8. Unregistered, I didn't change my draw stroke between the CR Speed and the Safarilands so I don't think I'm adding any draw time between the two; however, I haven't specifically timed my drawstroke using either holster so I can't give you an opinion based on hard data. I will say that since the retention of the 014 is better, I am more "aggressive" with the draw.
  9. I used a CRSpeed WSM II for a couple of months last year when I started shooting Limited. I've since transitioned to using the Safariland 013 and now 014. Here's what I can remember of the CRSpeed and my current impressions of the 014. CRSpeed: all plastic, lightweight, and very adequate for use in Limited (didn't use for Open). However, I felt that the gun could be easily "knocked out" of the holster if one were to hit the gun hard enough and at the appropriate angle, even when the holster was locked. I can't remember if the gun wobbled side to side in this holster. Safariland 014: metallic frame with hard plastic retention mechanism, not much heavier than the CRSpeed (for me), infinitely adjustable, and more than adequate for Limited and Open use. Both the 013 and 014 have the same retention mechanism and I feel it is more reliable and sturdy than the CRSpeed. When the holster is locked, I have confidence that the gun will stay in the holster even if hit awkwardly and/or hard (I've done this a few times already and the gun has stayed put in the holster). As far as wobbling side to side, my 013 seems to hold the gun sturdier than the 014 so there's probably variance between different retention mechanisms but I wouldn't consider it detrimental to a consistent draw - I've had no problems with any wobble. One slightly negative thing about the 014, there is so much adjustability that it was difficult for me to find a good orientation for the gun - all positions seemed to be good! In the end I adjusted it similar to the angle and position of my 013 because that's what I was most comfortable with. Also, once you've adjusted the holster to your preference, make sure you tighten down those screws real well - I thought I had done that but they loosened up on me in the first couple of matches. Since I really tightened them down 6 months ago, they haven't loosened up (you can locktite the screws if you want). Sorry for the long reply. I hope this helps.
  10. On a few of the stages I remember the RO's being adamant that if you, 1) are not the shooter that just finished or 2) the current/next shooter up then you are not allowed in the shooting area or downrange unless you are pasting and resetting. I thought that was kind of strange at the time but now I understand! Bravo, well played! I was privileged enough to be on a great squad - we had 2 gentlemen from France, 1 from Canada, 1 from Barbados, and the rest of us were from the US. EVERYONE did their fair share of pasting and resetting.
  11. The Atlanta Arms 9mm 147gr FMJ reloads (I9147) was the ammo I used in sanctioned matches before I started reloading. From a stock OEM barrel and a KKM drop-in match barrel on an M&P Pro 9, they averaged 130 to 133 PF and were very accurate - about a fist sized group at 35 yards, shot from a wrist supported seated on a bench position. I would not hesitate to ever use them in any sanctioned match in USPSA, IDPA, or Steel Challenge. If I remember correctly they were $12-13 per 50 round box and well worth the cost.
  12. Eric, I found the Zero JHP to be more accurate than the Zero FMJ. Keep in mind I didn't shoot hundreds of rounds but enough (~25 each) to give me more confidence in the JHP than the FMJ. The price difference between the two isn't too much (for me) so I'm going to use up the FMJ I have and order JHPs exclusively. Also, I have not yet shot the MG CMJs through my gun. I have some MG JHPs coming in a couple of weeks but cannot give you an opinion on them, yet. Hope this helps your decision.
  13. Did some chrono work today and added the power factors for the rounds I listed in the post above (#33). The JHP with small rifle primer recipe will become my match ammo.
  14. I haven't chrono'd or tested for accuracy, yet, but I put together these loads and they shot very well in my 6" Bedell with Schuemann classic AET bushing barrel: 165gr Zero JHP, 5.5gr N320, CCI 400 small rifle primers, 1.200" OAL, 0.419 taper crimp, mixed range brass (inspected for bulging) ==> 172 PF 165gr Zero FMJ, 5.5gr N320, CCI 500 small pistol primers, 1.200" OAL, 0.419 taper crimp, mixed range brass (inspected for bulging) ==> 168 PF ETA: type of brass used ETA, part 2: added power factors
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