DaveTimm

Looked that way, i didn't swap it out but aside from the ejector looked like it would be no problem.

Hi Guys, Thought you would like to see my video on the JP5. We shoot it of course, but also take it down and show off the new stuff. I think I am the first to go into detail, hope it helps. Let me know if you have any questions. -Dave

I know others like the Safariland case but I am on my second one and there won't be a third. First one I got fell apart after 8 months of use. They made it right and sent a replacement under warranty. I have been using this one for a year and a half or so and this one is no falling apart. Zippers are ripping, straps ripping our, D rings for straps ripping off, just not holding up. I know I put a lot of stuff in there, a 3 guns plus mags etc but its advertised as a 3 gun bag so I put my 3 gun gear in there. I am over the 1 year so I was advised it's no longer under warranty. I am going to give the Brownells bag a try. A shooter I know loves his and has had for a few years and it looks great. If the Safariland case was built better I would be all over it, I really like the design and features I just wish it held up. In it's defense I am really hard on stuff it seems :-). If I start to fly or travel Patriot is who will get my business, not only to they make great stuff but they support the sport, matches and cater to what shooters want and need in a product.

My shotgun (and rifle) proudly bear Mills Fleet Farm Shooting Team and the Fleet Farm "double F" logo, if you're from the midwest you know what I am talking about. I am honored to have them as a sponsor and glady promote their name on my gear and jersey. I gotta say it works out well for them though, I wear a "big and tall" size shirt so they get a lot of room for logo :-) lol

Truth be told it doesn't matter where the port is in relation to the rifling. I have bore scoped so many barrels and seen them all over the place, we do accuracy checks and all were under MOA shooting guns. I have seen this on many different manufacturers of guns/barrels that come in the shop including the "top tier" brands.

Normal. It is made this way so it stays in place. If there were two springs the sight would bounce back and forth from the recoil. The one spring holds tension, simple but effective design.

Nothing huh? Does anyone have a good email for practiscore, I've tried to email but no response. Thanks, Dave

I really thought this was a joke at first. Looks like a paint ball item to me, no obvious use on a real rifle. Seems like easier to have a ND as you have two fingers to keep off of the trigger.

Mark's advise, as always is spot on. Just to add my experience, I have seen the little items wear or break. I 100% agree to have bolt parts, a full bolt is even better but if you cant afford/find one, gas rings, extractor, extractor springs and inserts, etc. I also carry a firing pin, as well as extra retaining pins as it sucks if you loose one. Some lower parts springs, hammer, trigger, disconnector is great also as I have seen hammer springs break. I also carry some piston parts, springs, just in case I need them or I may have the opprutinity to help someone shooting our platform. I also carry shotgun and pistol parts in the bag, I am propably carrying more then I need to but I am boy scout at heart, be prepared. Sucks to travel all the way to a match and have a $10 part fail you. I still carry extra carriers, more for product support, help, and peace of mind. If you use or have parts/guns with propritary parts good idea to keep a backup. For example, if you use the JP silent spring system, it might not be a spring someone would have in their bag if one broke, so a standard spring and buffer would be a fast fix. Also think about if you clean your gear what items may get or are commonly lost. Looking for small parts on hotel floors is risky, for a variety of reasons

Hi Guys, I sent an email via the webpage before I saw how active PS was here. Sometimes at our local range we use bullseye type scoring for fixed time events, ie where targets flash at fixed times and various ranges. Then the final targets are scored bullseye style, ie 93 -4x. Is there a way that I am missing or that folks have used PS to score bullseye type events? I love the squadding and sorting features, makes it alot easier then spreadsheets. It would be awesome to program how many stages, then what the max score could be, sometimes for us it might be 400, then also be able to do percentage and points like in time plus 3 gun type scoring. Thanks Dave

Lol couldnt have said it better. I was praying for a TR25 1-6, only to have been disappointed for the last two shot shows where it was going to be the next big thing.

Sorry for the typos on the phone and I can't edit.

The way I understand it and have seen it handles is if a shooter has a VFG, say in Tac Ops they can use it as a grip when shooing. All good. However if or when he uses it as a support device on a barricade that would then bump him to open since open is the only class where support devices are allowed. We have seen a lot of new shooters with tac type rifles come to 3 gun for the first time. Education is a big part but as the sport grows we will see more of this. They get hooked and realized tactical isn't always the best for 3 gun.

To add, I think the biggest shot they allowed was 6 in lead, no steel. I plan on bringing a lot of rifle because come hell or high water I am hitting that far rifle steel this year :-). Looking forward to the match!

If I missed it I apologize as I'm on my phone but what is your goal? Do something different, softer felt recoil, cycling etc. One has to not only look at pressure of the has but also the dwell time. While not many would argue the pressure is high with carbine length, the dwell time is near perfect. It's a very reliable system. You certainly can proceed with the process but with that short of a dwell time you'd have to make that gas port huge. A big company use to make 16" disapators, 16 barrel with rifle length gas system and they had tons of issues. With a 14.5 itd be even worse. If your looking to soften felt recoil look at buffer and springs, comps etc. you might also really like the JP silent spring system.

I'm excited to see this but have to agree with other, I would have been more excited to see a new accupoint in a 1-6. The accupoint line already have battery free daytime visible illumination and great glass. I'm sure the glass in this will be nice and of course bomb proof. A $1000 accupoint though with a better reticle would kill the market.

Benny, if its like the past couple its a three day match. I can't recall the number of stages but it was something like 4 on Friday, 4 on Saturday and 1-2 on Sunday. There is also a team event Sunday while scores are calculated. I think last year I was on the road 3 something Sunday?

We use Roth 1 piece tubes on our benellis and love them. No issues what so ever and they have been durable and don't require a clamp. Carbon makes nice stuff too so I don't think you can go wrong either way, both are great folks too.

If pins are walking out on their own, check to make sure your springs are in place and properly installed. Nothing should walk out as the hammer spring legs should hold the trigger pin. I've seen some guys modify springs, bending, cutting etc and this can mess with that.

My advice is to think about how much of each you will really be doing. For me my main gun sport is 3 gun so I went with 9mm and don't regret it at all. I do occasionally shoot a pistol event and when I do I shoot limited minor, I just try to shoot all alphas :-) that way power factor isn't an issue lol. I look at pistol matches as practice for 3 gun so I don't really get worked up on how I finish, but I do get the ribbing of "but he's shooting minor." If I really want to shoot a pistol match for real i'll grab a poly gun and shoot production but shooting limited minor is actually a lot of fun. If you are looking for a 3 gun pistol Clutch has is right, 9mm is really the way to go.

For best performance you should change extractors and ejectors. The ejectors are different and I wouldn't recommend bending the 40 one. They are so easy to swap out I would just swap it.

We had this same issue with only full power rounds, even some turkey loads would do it. I found it has more to do with the piston, as well as not having a very solid stance. With a very very solid stance, or when we used a frame post from the shooting shelter as a test, it would cycle fine. It seems this gun is more picky with full power ammo then lower. It seems the high velocity cycle/impulse jams the carrier. I'm still playing with mine every now and then, hopefully one day ill have the ahh ha moment.

Initially some of the gen 4s shared recoil springs but there was a lot of issues. Currently the gen 4 9's and 40's use different spring assemblies. Full size gen 4 40's use a rsa that should be marked 0 1 4 on the back, part #spo7577 Full size gen 4 9's use the rsa that should e marked 0 2 4 on the back, part #spo8284 Just for fun I tried a 40 spring in my 9 and it was a no go. It wouldn't cycle with the heavier spring assembly.

Correct the gen 4 recoil system is different. I converted a 35 to a 9mm for 3 gun and it shoot great. I swapped: Recoil spring Ejector Extractor, spring loaded bearing and spring And of course the barrel. I like the barrel as its almost a "bull" barrel heavier the a normal 9 m&m Glock barrel. This gun shoots great and is one of my favorites. I know people trash the gen 4 recoil spring but I love them and have had zero issues with my several gen 4 9s. I know I might be lucky but I love the very gentle recoil and fast recovery of the gen 4 9mm s. I did a grip and beaver tail job along with a trigger.

Part of the reason the FA was added was to allow military after getting out of the water with their rifle to pull the charging handle back slightly. This would the release the vapor lock and allow the water to drain from the rifle/gas tube. Then the FA was used to ensure the rifle was in battery. It was later added as part of the malfunction clearance with the overly complicated "sports" training. Like others have stated Ive seen it often enough make a bad jam worse by jamming it more. Yeah it's on my rifles but I can't think of a time I've used it.