[(Electronic) Leight, Peltor, or something else?]

I developed tinnitus ROing with the Howard Leight Impact muffs. Their noise reduction rating (NRR) is pretty low - 22. I switched to the 3M Peltor H10A Optime 105 Earmuffs which have a NRR of 30 decibles. I take the manufacturer NRR ratings with a grain of salt and wear plugs under the muffs.

[Witness mag pouches]

Speedmag. Speedsec is their holster.

[Witness mag pouches]

FYI - Maybe this post will save same someone a little research time when buying mag pouches for their Witness. The attached image is my favorite mag pouch with the inside rollers. They are unmarked and made by: http://www.hoeppner-schumann.de/index.php/katalog/category/view/11

Henning no longer sells them but Double Alpha does: http://www.doublealpha.biz/ipsc-holsters-rigs/pouches/hoppner-schumann-speedmag-5cw-3-pack

The ones I bought from Henning a couple of years ago had belt loops, now they come with Tek-Lok attachments.

[which holster do you prefer?]

Bladetech for the Witness used for USPSA action pistol and steel matches. BTW, I use the same holster for my SIG (45 ACP) and RIA (9mm) 1911s.

[9mm load recepie]

FYI - Here are my chrono numbers for 147g loads:

[Questions on hammer bobbing.....]

I just did my 686SSR hammer. Here are the before & after weight stats:

stock hammer: 32 grams

after stage 1 hammer bob: 20 grams

after stage 2 & 3 grinding: 16 grams

So we have a 50% weight reduction for the completed hammer. Used 1 Dremel cutoff wheel, a bench grinder for rough grinding, carbide Dremel grinding bit for the small areas, and 220 grit on a cheapo Harbor Freight 1" belt sander worked wonders on the final finish.

[Talon Grip Tape]

Talon Grips rock. I use them on my Glock 34 ... best $10 I ever spent. (Except for that $10 I spent in Tijuana)

Big help down here in Florida where it's always 90 degrees with 90% humidity.

[Spinning Cylinder GP100]

I just tried spinning the cylinder while closing on my GP100 and 686 SSR, and it does spin beyond the 1st cylinder catch on both. FWIW, I never spin the cylinder while closing, and I've watched a lot of videos of highly experienced shooters and I've never seen anyone "spin while closing".

[New guy in the Tampa area]

Training for SSR with a GP100 and have a new S&W 686 SSR being serviced at S&W. I can't believe the amount of quality info and friendly people on this forum.