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I also switched to 124s. Cost drove me to it. Once the N320 is used up, there's a bunch of Solo 1000 that needs burnin'.

Considering how he shot at Bianchi, I predict it will be Phil if he shoots it.

Problem is that the bill could still be amended or tinkered with prior to reaching the president's desk. Not everyone obeys their party leadership. Since it seems destined to pass whether we like it or not, the best that can be hoped for (or asked of your legislator) is that he or she preserve this as a "clean bill - no riders, no amendments."

Used Red Dot years ago. Fast & low recoil, but dirty. The makers of Red Dot also make a replacement called "E3" which is supposed to be cleaner than Red Dot but otherwise similar. Might look at "E3" instead of Reddot.

Agreed. Believe the only actual importer is still European American Armory (EAA). They are better than they once were about customer service. Still a small outfit though.

Others have done it, BUT: Don't even THINK about loading it under 1.200" or so. Yes, there is a refernce to it on TGO's site. However, if a 180 grn bullet sets back on a major load of N310, you will have issues. Make sure you know what you are doing as far as preventing set back & load LONG. I'll get off the soap box now. Anyone have chrono data?

You can shoot a match without brassing. Can't shoot a match if no one pastes or sets steel. Conflict here seems to be: 1) Those who want the match to run efficiently & quickly and do not pick up brass (normal practice at Area, Section & the Nationals all "lost brass" shoots) vs. 2) Those who expect their brass back - at and during a match, and expect others on the squad to pick it up for them. I know they do it other ways in different parts of the country, but in our section, we generally leave brass behind. On top of that, the biggest shoots have become so large that they take most of the day even without picking brass & would probably run into darkness if members of the squad were picking brass instead of helping out the squad with pasting and setting steel duties. Many shooters get anoyed if a squad member is shirking his squad duties just so he can go after his own brass. If such brass rats want all their brass, then THEY can stay after the match & pick it up off the ground while the rest of us are driving home to our busy weekend schedules. Just my take on things. Your milage may vary. BTW - I don't shoot open, but if I did, I would use 9Major.

Please report back with your results. Former user of Red Dot. Dirty stuff. What about their "E3" powder? It is also supposed to match red dot - only more clean.

Too fast of a powder? What gun? What dia. bullet? What crimp?

I understand your concern. However, the copy of the CZ made by Tanfoglio & sold as the "P9" was often built into a 9mm Open Major race gun back when the power factor minimum was 175 and most shooters loaded 9mm to 180 PF. Yes, stronger springs were used. However, the stronger springs were often blamed for breaking slide stops since they closed the slide with more force. Moreover, the slide velocity w/ a 147 minor load is far below what those old P9s started to take back around 1990 - and many of those guns are still running (though often as 9x21s). On top of that, the SP01 has a much thicker/stronger barrel. It should last forever w/ 147 minor loads.

Revolver + single stack-only seems like a great idea for a big match in states like NJ, NY, MA & CA (and the country of Canada) where there are significant handgun restrictions which would generally not apply to most USPSA revolvers and single stack guns. Look forward to the after action report.

Yes - though that patent was never filed internationally, which is why there are similar guns made by SPS in Spain and possibly Imbel in Brazil. Although those foreign frames are not yet imported into the US because of the patent, I believe that the design patent originally filed by S_I is set to expire in 2007 or 2008, at which time there should be more competition in the market and better prices for the custom smiths (and for us shooters).

Agree 100%. While there ARE some published warnings about hot 9x21 data not being interchangeable w/ 9mm, I think those warnings are largly UNFOUNDED where they show an OAL that is the SAME as 9x19mm (ie max of about 1.169"). -Why? The 9x21mm case is NO stronger than 9x19mm and at the same OAL, they have the SAME case capacity. Plus, the guns chambered in 9x21 are not "stronger" than those same guns chambered in 9x19mm. If you find 9x21mm data for Major at a length equal or less than 1.169, I would consider working that load up to major in 9x19mm too.

Thanks for the report. Was he using the Glock slide or the Caspian slide?

Inconsistency of forward-falling poopers is a growing concern that USPSA needs to address. On the one hand, I believe there is a need for forward falling poppers due to safety. We cannot afford to survive with our safety record intact if we continue to use back-ward falling poppers and send projectiles - even one or two per match - over the berm at many ranges. On the other hand, the forward falling poppers have proven inconsistent as far as calibration - and especially after being hit and failing to fall (calling for calibration WITHOUT being touched under the current rule). Unlike a rearward falling popper, certain designs of forward falling poppers do not return to the same condition after being hit. That is why they fail to fall with a major caliber hit, but then fall to a 125 PF hit. MODERATOR: if this has drifted too much off topic, please move to RULES section as its own thread. Thx.

-124 grn Frontier "TMJ" (like the Gold Dot or speer Lawman/Blazer bullet) NOTE: these may have had either the swaged or the hardcast cores - I do not recall. 4.1 grains Solo 1000 1.140" OAL Federal small pistol primer, mixed cases Gun: CZ SP-01 Chrono Pact Mk IV Avg. velocity: 1014 FPS: PF 125.7 (might want to up the charge a little!). No pressure signs, very clean, very soft. ____________________________________________________________________ 147 grn WestCoast TMJ RN (these had swaged cores) 3.1 grns Solo 1000 1.150" OAL Same gun, chrono, day Avg. 830 FPS; SD 16 PF 122.0 (does not make it - try again). NOTE: I have since upped the charge SLIGHTLY with the 147 grn Zero JHP and have not noticed pressure signs but I have not chronoed these yet).

Data at home - will look up & try to post later

Japan even allows airsoft, so I cannot imagine a place that would not allow you to bring an airsoft. And there are usually Co2 conversions for them too - so you can buy gas locally. www.ipsc.org has a forum just for airsoft. Also, a good friend still uses his glock airsoft for dry fire, though he does not load any pellets- just the air. It allows the glock trigger to reset at least.

Thanks Dan. It's 3/32 I checked it with a drill bit last night. S_I it is... JT I would not use the word "need." Several local GMs actually shot guns for years WITHOUT a pinned ejector & were told to do so by their gunsmiths. 1911/2011 gunsmithing can vary from smith to smith and techniques vary. Its pointless to argue which smith's technique is "correct." Point is, the pin is not "needed." Nevertheless, our host is one of the most recognized competitors with a 2011 and he is also one of the most talented gunsmiths when it comes to these guns. He recommends pinning it, and the lack of a pinned ejector obviously bothers you, so you should install a new pin before your next big match - if you can. Regards, C.

Yes, they're factory reloaded once fired brass. They all pretty much run around $150-$155 a case shipped for 1000 rounds for the least expensive 9mm round. I'm just trying the Atlanta Arms stuff but they have a good reputation. I've never had any problems with the Precision Delta or Miwall rounds besides both being a little on the dirty side. Their websites are: http://www.atlantaarmsandammo.com/ http://www.precisiondeltasales.com http://www.buyammo.com (These folks sell the Miwall brand but it's out of stock most of the time it seems.) Actually, the brass is porbably not once fired. More likely its been reloaded many many more times than that since it stays in the system. That brass could easily have 20+ loads on it. Its used until it cracks.

Considering the fact that there is no reciprocating mass on a revolver (ie slide) - meaning you get ALL the perceived recoil - I would try the 200s or any other recoil reduction I could get. At major, the 200s will get to the target fast enough - even on swingers. Something else to consider: since its a 10mm revolver & not a .40 at all, you can certainly use all the space in the cyclider and load those 200s right out to 10mm OAL; ie 1.240" so long as the case has a good grip on the bullet. And being a 10mm, the gun can handle quite some pressure. Why does loading that long matter? Because, loading that long will let you use some soft kicking powders that I would never dream of using at a shorter OAL. At the length of 1.240", I might consider using straight Clays in .40 - and that is certainly a soft kicking powder.

I didn't realize we won WWII with AR15 design guns, but I guess one learns something every day I have one of the zink-plated (galvanized) steel US Military GI issue .45 ACP cases someplace around here - but I believe the steel cased stuff in .45 and .38 Special was relegated to training ammo since there was always a posibility of corrosion of steel that was less of an issue with brass. Far as I know, the guns that were used with this training ammo did not require extractor replacement or anything else prior to being sent into combat.

At least the steel cases Wolf uses for their .223 are reloadable: http://ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=9&t=576442 I would reload them ONE time, personally. And I have reloaded their .45 ACP steel cases -get 3 to 4 loads on those. Your milage may vary.

Here is a link to a air weight snubby that did not hold up too well: http://ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=5&...1987&page=1 I inspected mine for cracks.

While not USPSA, we had an ICORE match at Shooters that was made 5-round nuetral and it was a lot of fun. Results might still be in the forum section. www.shootersparadise.com Most folks used a holster. I chose to shoot a SW 340 PD .357mag like I carry it: pocket holster. The pocket works - but it surprised my how much slower it was. But I wimped out on the ammo - it was USPSA minor.