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billy396

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  1. I had the same problem with my STI 2011 in 9MM. Of course the 140MM mags were actually 38 Super mags so I had to get spacers which seemed to help a little. What I found during steel challenge matches is, if I take a micro fiber cloth and wipe off the feed ramp between stages I don't get the nosedive FTF's anymore. While I know this isn't a perfect solution it works for me and I don't see any need to try to throw money at a set up that already cost me $3,500.00. At the time I bought it, I was shooting steel challenge matches once a month but over the last couple of years my arthritis has become so bad that if I shoot centerfire pistols I have several days if not a week afterwards where I have almost constant pain in my right hand and wrist. I'm going to break down and try to sell this STI and start confining my handgun shooting to 22LR. Good luck with your problem. I hope my solution works for you as it only takes a few seconds.
  2. While I'm new here as well, I'm gonna +1 here what Sarge said. I'm new here but have sold and bought many things on other sites with this same mentality where I have been part of for 10+ years. Usually before I list something, if I know another member that may be interested, I'd PM them first and give them first crack. Anyway, being new has it drawbacks but everyone starts somewhere. If I don't get something I wanted for whatever reason, it's super easy for me to think it was for a reason and I'm content moving on. I've also "sold" things to members who says "I'll pay later when I get home from work". Pisses me off cause then "later" comes and they ignore me while I have someone else saying they are PP ready or whatever. Don't take it personal, especially when dealing with the amount of money items are here. As you say, being "new" does have its drawbacks, however, as I've been a member of this forum and many others for many years, I really don't understand the 50-post mark before one can fully participate in the forum. I'm sure that Brian and the Mod's have their reasons, but I work on a computer all day every day and I often don't even boher to turn on my home computer for days at a time. Of course, this has caused me to miss quite a few opportunities to buy things of interest. I have a 25-year plus collection and I reload quite a bit (on my Dillon RL550B). While It seems that Brian is attempting to make this a superior forum (hoping not to be forced to deal with some kid who knows less than even a beginner), I'm far from a beginner and I would most certainly love to be able to spend more time on this and other forums. Alas, life gets in the way. That doesn't make me any less interested or any less experienced. I've never had any problems dealing with people on other forums, I've never been left out in the middle of nowhere for a no-show and, thank God, I've never had to deal with anyone who thought that they might be able to take advantage of me. I hope this continues to be the case. I also hope that it doesn't take me another 5 years to be able to fully participate in the forums.
  3. I'd like to add to the information above. PCSI in Circleville is a very nice range with a very good schedule of American Steel, 3-Gun, Silhouette, IDPA, Cowboy Action, Bowling Pin and other activities. John Maple and the gang there run a very professional, safe, and very friendly range and last year we had at least 70 people at each Steel plate match. I'm always happy to hear about more people from Ohio in the sport and I hope you'll give this range a chance to impress you. My experiences there over the past 4 years or so have all been positive, with the competitors and the staff all being friendly and helpful. It's by far the best and most well-run range that I've ever seen. You can see the entire schedule at WWW.PCSIRange.com.
  4. I've been trying to track down a slide racker for my open gun (a 9MM STI 2011 with C-more). I've heard stories about a 'smith somewhere who manuractures one that uses no screws and also that this particular slide racker can be removed and replaced very easily by some sort of spring-loaded mechanism. Presently, I have to grab the slide from the rear with my thumb and forefinger and pull back. Since my pistol is set up to never lock the slide back on an empty chamber, this becomes somewhat tiring since I have worsening arthritis. Does anyone know of a place where I could have my pistol modified with such a mechanism, or even any other slide racking assist that would place less stress on my fingers and wrist? And again, I'd like to thank all of the members of this forum and the admins, as well. There are precious few places where one can get technical info and help regarding these open guns, or at least not that I know of.
  5. I also have five 140MM STI non-tuned mags in .38 Super with spacers for 9MM use. The GM that I bought this 2011 from used it as his back-up gun and he never even used spacers in the mags. He claimed that he never had any problems using that set-up, (and I have absolutely no reason to doubt this statement, although he was using hotter handloads than I use) although when shooting steel plate matches, I had sevaral problems until I set up all of the mags with spacers for use with 9MM. I do find that I'm forced to keep the polished feed ramp cleaned during matches or the rounds will start to jam nose-first into a dirty feed ramp.
  6. Bought my first X5 about 2 years ago; Level 1, single-action only, Walnut Nill grips with a trigger that's adjustable three different ways. This first one now has well over 8K rounds through it with no FTF of any kind to speak of. After 4 stages of a large steel plate match, I started getting jams with the rounds nose-diving into the feed ramp. I'm going to give it a quick cleaninq after every couple of stages from now on out. This magnificent gun from the SIG Mastershop in GERMANY has zero machining marks anywhere on the pistol, inside or out. At the last steel match in August, I had the chance to use a friends X5 Tactical for one stage. I had never shot that thing even once, and I only had 1 miss for the entire stage - remember, this isn't an open gun, just pure factory stock. I was very impressed. It shot exactly where I aimed, every single shot. I'm not that good, to shoot a strange gun and score almost as fast as with my STI 2011 with the C-More. In case you can't tell, I love SIG's. If you get a chance, shoot an X5. You'll love it.
  7. Breaking Bad, Boardwalk Empire, Dexter, Hell on Wheels and plenty of things on NatGeo and Discovery channel are all reasons that I don't get rid of cable TV. Broadcast networks are mostly crap. I don't watch any "reality" shows, sitcoms, dancing with no-names, or "talent" shows, let alone any network series. Their political slant seemingly makes it into every show that I've seen. Breaking Bad has been one heck of a ride since the very beginning. Very well written and a great cast. I hate to see it end.
  8. Dropped out of Facebook 2 years ago and I'm not likely to join Twitter. I don't need to be connected all of the time and I don't like the way the NSA and others are using this meta-data that they're accumulating on every American citizen. Therefore, I've been trying to minimize my computer time. The FISA court has already told the NSA that they're recording and keeping records of things over which they have absolutely no legal authority. That's gone far beyond a slippery slope.
  9. As I get older, the arthritis makes it very hard to rack that slide the way it's set up with the horizontal mount for the C-More. The only way I can grip the slide is with my thumb and forefinger. That's not much leverage, making it not so easy when you have bad hands and wrists. I'm just into 2011's after years of 1911's and I'm not ready to give up yet. These things are way too much fun on steel. I know Cheely does beautiful slide rackers, but I'd rather not send my gun away for an extended period of time right now.
  10. Of course there's no dovetail so they will have to be some other design.
  11. Thanks very much to everyone for the advice. I'm using STI tubes, and I just installed the STI 9mm spacers and new followers. I hope this solves the problem. I shot one match with some weak handloads, which worked ok but I could tell they were too weak to get any benefit out of my comp and the brass just fell in a little pile next to my right leg. I shot the last match with factory 125 gr rounds, which seemed to work just fine. I may have to start reloading some hotter loads to get the benefit of my comp. The previous owner used to shoot 9MM major out of this gun without any problem. He's just a couple of points shy of making GM, and he wanted to get rid of this backup gun and have two matching SVI Trubors. Thanks again to all.
  12. Has anyone had problems with the 140mm SVI tubes with the second round down in the column pointing straight instead of up, thereby nose-diving into the feed ramp. This has happened to me at two steel matches. I just installed 9mm spacers and new followers. I hope this solves a very frustrating problem for someone like me who's obviously a newbie to SVI open guns. I do love the 2011 design and function with the C-more and the horizontal mount. If anyone has any experience with this problem, I'd be forever grateful for your input. For some reason this happens after the first two stages, so maybe a dirty feed ramp is making it harder for the rounds to slide into the chamber.
  13. I have a very nice lightly used STI 2011 in 9MM with 5 new 140mm mags. I've shot two steel matches with it and had the same problem both times. After the first couple of stages go just fine, it starts to jam. The rounds nose-dive into the feed ramp. For some reason, this doesn't happen on the first or second stage. The mags are new, but I'd be willing to try new springs. I just bought 9mm mag spacers with new followers and I'm hoping that it will solve the problem, but I'm not very confident. When loading the mags, I can tell that the lower rounds in the column aren't angled up like the top round, or like they should be. I can tell that's what's causing the problem. I'm hoping that someone here has experienced the same problem and knows the trick to solving it. This is my first 2011 and I love the way it shoots when it's working right.
  14. I've used that exact same combo with Intl Clays and I've found it to work quite well. Give it a try and see how it works. Please let us know your results.
  15. Yes you can definitely use these bullets. I have and they work great. Just watch your crimp, OAL, and stay away from max loads. You'll like the results.
  16. I have a STI 2011 in 9MM. I need to develop some loads, but since I'm having a hard time finding HS-6 or AutoComp, I need some powder that will take advantage of the comp. Hopefully some of the more experienced members here will help me with new loads for this new 2011, which I love.
  17. Welcome. I'm also a fan of the FAL. I have a Century L1A1 that I've had for about 12 years, and another FAL from South America somewhere. Since I finally broke down and bought a DSA, I don't bother the other ones any more. I believe that DSA makes the best FAL that you can get these days. That's not to say that they're superior to FN's original, but they are American made and they have made a few improvements. I like them a lot. If they were as accurate as my FNAR, I'd be even more impressed. That FNAR never ceases to surprise me. It can certainly shoot better than I can. Hope you like the forum. It's certainly one of the best to be found.
  18. I need to find a good set of shooting gloves since I misplaced mine when I bought my new place almost 4 years ago. I can't seem to find a good source. Any ideas, folks?
  19. I have/had a great pair of shooting gloves. Unfortunately, when I bought my new place almost 4 years ago, they got misplaced during the move. I've been looking for a replacement pair, but for some reason I can't find any. These were regular fingerless shooting gloves with padded palms and with fingers cut out, but I can't seem to find them anymore. If anyone knows of a good source for shooting gloves, I'm all ears. Thanks to all.
  20. Very good video. While I know I'll never be able to draw that fast or that well, I'm just thankful that at the steel match I go to, they allow no holster/low ready. That's a life saver for me. When I started, I bought me a SIG X5 in 9MM and a CR Speed WSMII. While that's one great rig, I had never practiced drawing from a holster in 40 years of shooting. Really never thought I needed to. That lack of experience has come back to bite me. It doesn't matter how good your equipment is unless you have the skills necessary to take advantage of that equipment. The X5 has brought out a real appreciation of fine workmanship, so much so that I got another one. Now I'm hooked on my STI 2011 in 9MM and that Cmore sight makes a huge difference for me. Age can do terrible things to one's skill set, even worse if you don't practice enough to compensate for it.
  21. I think that statement is 100% true, for me. I do have a friend who basically keeps his gun in his hand as much as possible. He dry fires every night, as long and as much as possible, and does live fire as often as he can. This formula has him just a few points shy of making grandmaster. I know that I'll never be the shot I used to be. I've been shooting for over 40 years now, and I can clearly see the degradation of my skills as I age. I have severe arthritis, and I pay dearly if I shoot too much. Just 10 years ago, I was going to the range two to three times a week, every week. I shoot a steel match once a month, but I'm simply not physically able to shoot as much as I feel I need to. I can only guess that I'm going to be forced to start range trips with a .22. I've never been a big fan of rimfires, but they do have the lack of recoil that I need. I don't think I can load 9MM or anything else light enough to work for me and still run the action. My last steel match was shot with a STI 2011 with the lightest loads that would run the gun. The empties were literally lying straight below the point where the gun was held. It's a hard balance, and I still haven't figured how to stay in practice and not kill my wrist and my back. One piece of advice: never break your back, in particular if you already have a bad back. I'm open to suggestions.
  22. I have a different model and I think that I need to either remove the C-More or remove the comp. I had a heck of a time cleaning it before my steel match Saturday. For my first try with a 2011, I was very impressed. Now I need to work up some good handloads that work better than factory loads and better than the soft shooting 9's that I already have.
  23. Personally, I've found that for me, thumb rests and ambi-safeties just clutter up the lines of a good gun. I can't shoot weak hand due to severe arthritis, so ambi-safeties only make a pistol wider and harder to conceal. I recently bought a 9mm STI 2011, hard-chromed with five 140mm mags. I love it. The C-More is bright enough to see on a sunny day, and all I need to do is get in much more practice. I used to go to the range at least twice a week. As my wrists and the rest of my joints continue to give up on me, I've been forced to severely cut back on my practice time. Needless to say, this has hurt my performance. I shot a steel plate match last week, the first time out with the new STI and I love it. I only wish I would have bought one much earlier. I know that I'll never be the shooter that I used to be, but I can still have a great deal of fun. Now all I need to do is to either learn how to finish tuning the mags for the 2011, or pay someone else to do it. The seller said he did, but during the match, I had one mag fall out of the gun, and I had several jams where the bullet nose was nose-diving into the feed ramp. Mag tuning is a mystery to me, but I must get it right because that thing shoots great. It seems obvious that the mags are for a .38 Super, I guess, since they're so much longer than the loaded rounds. A shooter at the match told me to bend up the feed lip on the follower but these are solid plastic followers, so that's not an option. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
  24. I think your post cleaned them out. It's now out of stock. Thanks, anyway. It's been hard to find good powder for a while now.
  25. The first things that I would try is changing over to small pistol primers and lightening up on that crimp a bit.
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