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FWIW, I've had two Comptac Internationals that both did the same thing. One for a CZ and the other for a Sig. After messing with one of them extensively and not being able to get the issue fixed, I moved back to a Bladetech.

No experience in .45, but I shot it for a couple years in a minor 9mm load and really like it. Only reason I switched was availability.

JAFO's numbers jive directly with my experience. The numbers he references for the stock Sig sights are the dimensions including the height of the dovetail. Dawson's dimensions are blade height only. The blade only for a #8 is .160. And for the #6 it is indeed .170. t

Is there such a thing as an "Omega barrel"? CZ chambers are often short. With Berry's flat points I have to load as short as 1.065 to be without issue in my 75. Pretty common in non-chamber reamed CZs.

A 226 is a 226 is a 226. You'll be gtg as long as there aren't any obviously illegal accessories (like the aforementioned grips) on board and it fits in the box. Which incidentally it won't with the 20 rounders.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anal_retentiveness?

If you haven't changed the mag well grips that come on that model, you're gonna need to swap those out to meet production rules too, just FYI.

Top Gun Supply has good prices on the Mecgar 18 rounders.

Just guessing, but the Polymer CZs use the Omega trigger systems and, from what I've read, have some different leverage issues at play. [shrug]

I'm pretty certain that's just for the mill job. A set of straight eights run around $125 in addition IIRC. t

If it were me, I'd probably buck up and have CZC cut the slide for a Heinie rear. They charge around $90 for the job IIRC. t

I can tell you definitively that the Dawson measurement is for the blade height only. (A-B in the vernacular on the first post of this thread). If you measure that dimension of the ones on your gun and order that height Dawson in the width you'd like, you'll have your problem solved. t

Just as a little follow up from my issues: I followed Dillon's advise and aligned all my dies at the same time. I'm hoping that remedies some of my issues from the get go but I also installed the FCD. I adjusted the crimp on the lighter side and then ran a bag full of out of spec problem rounds through it (from my initial go at loading the longer 147s mentioned above). Almost every last one passed my chamber checker (plunk test) afterward. It was interesting to see the marks on the brass where it'd done its external dimension reshaping. All the rounds also ran without incident in the mentioned game gun too without any appreciable loss of accuracy. The Lee die is going to stay in place as cheap insurance. t

Good thread timing… My understanding is that this is exactly what the Lee factory crimp die does. It was a solution offered by some local SMEs for some similar problems. I load on a 650 but I recently changed bullet weights from a 124 to a 147 (both Berry's FPs). The 147 bullet is obviously longer but b/c of chamber length issues I needed to stay with a short-ish OAL. This resulted in a very similar situation to what you're describing; an occasional slight bulge at the base of the bullet and some failures to go completely into battery (without the bullet hitting the rifling). This is in a gun with 40,000 rounds down the tube (with the 124 FPs at the same OAL) without issue. I ordered the Lee FCD yesterday after being strongly encouraged in that direction. t

No current info for you, but I had an old Crossman pellet revolver back in the day that made a great trainer. It lasted for pushing 20 years before giving up the ghost and it was quite a tack-driver. Looking around, it would seem the Umarex is more well vetted and probably a more sure bet, but for only $50, it seems like the Crossman might be a no brainer.

Not to poop on the idea, but I wouldn't get too hung up on trying to define "service" via barrel length. There are a bunch of 34s and 35s issued as duty guns with various organizations in the US. And the CZ 75 series are more widely issued across the world map than any other pistol anywhere, FWIW. (With a 4.6" barrel length) [shrug]

Do yourself a favor and tear that shit up. Find something positive; a goal or something you did particularly well and put that there instead. Seriously... t You know what, your right. Had thought it would be there as a reminder to move forward and not beat myself up like I did that day, but I think I have learned my lesson enough. Printing out a stencil that says B class to paint on it instead. Got a ways to go, but by next summer if I keep at it, I am sure I will get there Thanks for the good advice, Brad Brother, the brain is a super powerful thing, that's all. Focusing on the negative can absolutely limit your progress. Stay positive and confident, work hard and crush those goals. t

Do yourself a favor and tear that shit up. Find something positive; a goal or something you did particularly well and put that there instead. Seriously... t

http://www.landmprecisiongunworks.com Mark does very good work and has experience working on Sigs in this fashion.

Bladetech is what I'm using. A couple of the custom kydex guys are spooled up for them too.

As someone who is mandated to carry a TDA Sig for work, my favorite feature of the 320 is the "self resetting trigger". With the ergonomics being so similar to the 226, it has literally turned it into my "Sig SIRT pistol". In fact, I've been reluctant to send the one I have off for Burke's or Gray's action work b/c I don't want to be without it and I've grown to appreciate the stock trigger weight as a "trainer". I suspect another FS is on the near horizon and if they continue to run like the one I own, I'll be thinking seriously considering transitioning to them for USPSA.

My favorite combinations are either a .100 wide front with a .125 wide rear notch or a .090 wide front with a .115 rear. These both provide similar size ratios.

I use the waistband almost exclusively because I'm not always wearing the same clothing, etc… and it's consistent. Beastly is right on the money; it's probably the fastest option but ensuring it's secure is important. I've popped the "secured" mag out on a couple of occasions, especially if a later portion of the stage requires bending, kneeling, prone, etc...

Cool. Thanks. I'm on the email notification for them but I haven't gotten a ping there yet either.

We currently have these in stock, in great quantities. Thank you. -Bruce Bruce, Do you recommend calling direct for these? Your website still shows them out of stock. t