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I'm interested in this one. Does anyone know who to contact for more info or where to find apps?

I've had this happen as well. It was one mag out of about seven that I rotate through. It was also about a year old. Wilson was pretty good about sending me a replacement. No questions asked, but I did have to mail the broken one to them. -jon

Cool, thanks for the info. I'm glad to hear that it's pretty common and not a problem. Thanks again, jon

I had something new happen to me at an IDPA match this weekend. Several times when I shot to slide lock, the slide would close when I slammed a new mag in. This has never happened before. Luckily, it worked ok as it stripped a new round out of the mag and chambered ok. I thought maybe it was a weak mag spring not causing the slide stop to fully engage, but then it happened on Sunday at a USPSA match as well with a fairly new 10 round mag. (I usually don't try to shoot to slide lock in USPSA matches, but a few makeup shots and some missed steel screwed up my round count. ) Anyway, is this a common thing? Is it a problem? My main concern is if it happens and causes a misfeed. By the way, I'm shooting a kimber 1911 in .45. Thank you for your help, jon

I asked a similar question a few months ago here. I ended up going with the same setup as Nik Habicht - safariland 771 up front with a pile of 773s around the side. I did this because I was worried about the 771 being a bit loose and having mags fly out. However, the 771 seems just as secure (to me) as the 773 and I would probably just get a bunch of those. Also, I was given the advice to go with CR Speed Versa-Pouches so if I ever decided to go with a double stack pistol I could just pop out the inserts and be good to go. That was good advice. Now with a STI 2011 on the way, I have to buy a completely new rig. Just something to think about. Hope this helps, -jon

I see the same thing. Only my slight increase is like 50-60fps. Powder is W231 in .45acp loads. I'm gonna try a different powder and see what happens. Hopefully I can get this down to about 20fps. -jon

Cool, I'm hoping to visit EGW next week to drop off my STI long wide frame. I hope George is in next week...I haven't heard back from him today yet.I plan on asking him for a bunch of recommendations on parts and setup so I'll let you know how it goes. jon

Wow, thanks for all the information. I have decided to stick with my original plan of going with the long/wide dustcover. I'm sure I'll have more questions for you soon . Thanks again for your input. Jon

If I were you, I'd take the rock chucker. After all, free is free! I have one that I use to load rifle rounds for hunting. It is a very nice single stage press. As the others have mentioned, when funds are available I would upgrade to a dillon for your pistol cartridges. But for now, you could get some dillon dies and use the rock chucker to press out a few rounds an hour. Then when you get a dillon press, you will have the dies and just need to set up the machine. Also, as has been said, it will be nice for load development and if you want to load just a few round of some obscure caliber. As for other equipment, I would get safety glasses, a few reloading manuals, a decent set of calipers, and a scale. That should get you a good start on equipment for whatever press you decide to stick with. Anyway, this is just my opinion...take it for what it's worth...not a whole lot Hope this helps, jon

I'm planning on having a limited gun built for next year, and I'm in a bit of mental turmoil. I'm currently shooting a single stack kimber in L-10 division and want to move into the limited class with an sti wideboy .40 blaster. I've handled some long/wide dustcover frames and like the feel and think I could benefit from the heavier frame, but I'm wondering if it is possible to simulate the feel with a short dustcover frame. I fear that when my skills improve (at least I hope they improve-I currently suck ) a lighter frame may be better to have. So my question is, can you make a short dustcover framed gun feel and react similarly to a long/wide dustcover framed gun by adding a bull barrel and tungsten guide rod, etc? Then if need be I can swap out the heavier components and add a bushing barrel? Or should I just go heavy and learn to shoot it? I've read the numerous posts stating that it's not the gun, but they guy behind it, and I completely agree, but I am just looking for a semi-technical response to see if it is possible to get a similar feel from a lighter frame. Either way I go (I'm currently leaning towards a long/wide frame) I need to practice a lot to become better. Thank you very much for your info, jon

So are the Rudy Project lenses OSHA/ANSI approved as safety glasses? I'm currently using a cheap pair of no-name safety glasses, but they are getting pretty scratched up and I need a new pair. The only thing I could find on the rudy project site said that their new polarized lens technology passed impact tests, but their regular lenses mention nothing about impact resistance. So if I were to get rudy project glasses, would I need to order the polarized lenses or would the regular lenses be safe enough to wear? Thanks, Jon

Ok, just got done shooting my orientation and didn't have any problems. Well, functional problems anyway. I need a LOT of practice. I only shot empty once and that is because I couldn't hit those darn poppers. Anyway, I wanted to let you know how it went. Now I have to load up some more rounds for tomorrow. Thanks again for all your helpful info, jon

FYI, the GSI bullet feeder (and other products) were featured in an article in the April Blue Press. It looks like Dillon approves of the bullet feeder. jon

Cool, that's some good info. At least I'm not the only one that's seen this issue. I have my first ever USPSA match this weekend, and there is an orientation on Saturday where you get to shoot a few stages, so I think I'll let the buffer in and see if it screws me up. If it does, I can remove it before the Sunday "main event". Thanks for all your help! This forum kicks A$$! jon

Ok, it was time to change my recoil spring and I figured while I was at it I would slip on one of those recoil buffers. I got some CP Buffs to try. Well, I tested out my Kimber single stack 1911 today and it worked flawlessly. Slide locked back after the last round, no feeding or ejection failures. However, I found that I couldn't slingshot the slide anymore to chamber the first round in a new magazine. I tried hard too. I just can't pull the slide back far enough to release the slidestop. So my question is, is this really a bad thing? I realize for a carry piece this would be as you may need to do one handed operations, but this is just a range gun. I can use my weakhand thumb to hit the slidestop and that works fine. Is this what most people do anyway? If this is not good, is there any easy way I could try to fix the problem? A lighter recoil spring maybe? Just throw the buffer away? Thanks for your help, jon

My neighbor has a puppy that he's giving away free. It's a small dachsund, very cute, and great with kids. He's getting rid of it because his wife says it 'stares' at her, and it gives her the 'heebee jeebies'. Here's a picture of the dog. If you're interested, or know someone who is, let me know. -jon

Thanks for all the replies. I ordered some CR Speed and Safariland equipment this weekend! jon

Thanks for the reply BerKim, that's some good info. I currently have an IWB holster that I've been using for IDPA and I figured I'd use that just to see if I like the USPSA competitions (is it possible not to like them?). I only have two mag pouches though, and I've heard that there are some really high round count stages and I don't think I can stuff four more magazines in my pockets (my pants have shrunk a bit over the winter...must be the cold weather ). So I guess I'm still debating if I should splurge on some Safarilands, etc. right away or try out the cheaper alternatives. Thanks, jon

I'm sure this has been covered before, but I had trouble finding exactly what I was looking for. Ok, I'm planning on shooting my first USPSA match this year. I'm going to be shooting in Limited-10 division with my Kimber Custom 45. First stupid question: In limited division, there is no restriction on equipment (holsters, mag pouches, belts, etc.) right? I mean could I use the same fancy rigs that the open guys are using? Anyway, back to my main question. I don't plan on buying any super fast race holsters yet but I do need some mag pouches. I've seen recommendations for Safariland, CR Speed, and Limcats, but if I buy one of those, do I need to get one of those 2-piece belt things? Or can I just attach them to a regular one belt system? Also, are there any other cheap mag pouches that work just as well as the above mentioned ones? I would prefer ones that had some adjustment to them. Thanks for the help and sorry if this has been covered before. Jon

Hi guys, First post here. I'm currently working up a load with Rainier 200gr P-SWC and I've been following the data on their website. So far I've only fired about 100 but do have some data to share - this is just my experience - use at your own risk OAL 1.265" W231 5.0gr Avg. FPS 713.51 OAL 1.265" W231 5.5gr Avg. FPS 803.71 I haven't seen any overpressure signs and the 1.265" OAL has worked fine for me so far, but then again I haven't tried to fly through any mags yet. Maybe I'll have some chambering trouble then. FWIW, the Speer #13 manual lists an OAL of 1.275" and starting charge of 5.6gr of W231 for their TMJ 200gr SWC. Anyway, I'm curious to hear your final results, g56. If setback isn't the problem you may want to try out increasing the OAL. Hope this helps, jon