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    Best bullet and recipe for 1/7 twist, long range

    in Rifle/Shotgun

    Posted

    I am going to start reloading 223 for the purpose of improving my long range accuracy.

     

    My barrel is stamped 1/7 twist, measures 16" and is hbar style.

     

    This is for 3 gun and rifle club matches only, with gongs up to 400 yards.

     

    All the powder I have right now is IMR 4895 and I am looking for a good load to start. I will make adjustments and walk it in until I have something I like.

     

    Thanks for any help!

    coated bullets

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted · Edited by NicVerAZ

    Yeah, it's personal preference. Bayous 135g run great in my X-Cal. YMMV

     

    All of these retailers have tryout bags of 100 rounds, AFAIK.

     

    135g is best of both world. I think 147g is too sluggish and as far as reducing "felt recoil"... *eyes rolling* Plus it tends to ding heavy poppers without felling them.

     

     

     

    coated bullets

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    6 hours ago, phoenixsomd said:

    Bayou Bullets also has 135g. I settled on them after testing different loads from 115-147. It is subjective in the end as to which combination feels best for you.

    Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk
     

    +1

    The 135g RN from Bayou are superbly accurate and well coated.

    Grand Power X-Calibur: range reports

    in "Other" & Pistol Comparisons

    Posted · Edited by NicVerAZ

    1 hour ago, Gmofftarki said:

     

    My best guess has been sacrificing a backstrap to which you permanently attach a magwell, perhaps with a set screw on the front of the frame somewhere to tension it? I haven't been terribly bothered about it, because minor PF Limited seems like a recipe for annoyance.

    Speaking of annoyance, has anyone looked into finding a slightly less curved trigger for these things? The lack of space between the front of the trigger guard and the frontmost part of the trigger is annoying in double action, and there seems like there should still be room behind the trigger to fully pull it, even without quite as strong a curve to the trigger itself.

     

    Changing the trigger would be illegal for production as well as CO. That said a certain nordic shooter / gunsmith had that as a project but I don't think the market ever made it worth it tbh.

     

     

    Loading Mossberg 930 JM Pro with Arredondo speed loaders

    in Shotgun - Technical

    Posted

    I received the ramp and three 6-shell tubes from Arredondo.

     

    I managed to load 4-shells at a time but never 5 or 6. It seems that this is something I will hate to practice anyway.

     

    Questions:

     

    1. What can I do to improve loading shells from a speed loader?

     

    I have done quite a bit of smoothing of the port myself, it's not pretty but it should be fine. The gate is still unmodded and quite the finger trap. I was looking for a drop-in but it seems that whoever made one sold out. I suppose this is the next mod. A new, stronger and longer follower could also probably help, is the one from OR3Gun for instance a good one to get?

     

    2. Are the guide rods a good thing to have? Do they help a lot?

     

    Thanks!

    Grand Power X-Calibur: range reports

    in "Other" & Pistol Comparisons

    Posted

    23 hours ago, FlashAndPoof said:

    Shot a X-Cal and loved it enough that I almost bought one. I have a STI 2011 so that's still my go to gun, but damn... the design and recoil characteristics of the X-Cal really impressed me. But I balked at the price of mags... $80+ for one with extra capacity/basepads? That's 2011 territory! Is there a cheaper source for mags?

     

    And is there a way to get a magwell on them?

     

    Also didn't like the humongous safety but I recall reading that they ship with a smaller safety as well for install?

     

    I personally love the X-Calibur.

     

    So, yes, you can and SHOULD swap the safety on the opposite side of your thumb or else the USPSA box will not shut and you'll get bumped into open.

     

    ASK ME HOW I KNOW!!!

     

     

    Cellphone as a magnification device

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted · Edited by NicVerAZ

    I know we are not allowed to use any video recording device or any camera to review a course of fire.

     

    That said... If I am having a hard time discerning two distinct grease rings for what the shooter claims is a double hit and I the RO insist is just one, can I pull my cellphone, take a photo, review the photo and zoom on the area to see if there is indeed one or two hits?

     

    If the shooter keeps on insisting and asks for the RM to review, this would be the better option, but can I be innovative and save the RM and everyone some time by using a cellphone as a magnification device?

     

    Has anyone ever used a magnifier glass for this type of situation?

    Grand Power X-Calibur: range reports

    in "Other" & Pistol Comparisons

    Posted

    On 3/5/2017 at 0:59 PM, joshuasm said:

    How are the magwells on the X series?

     

    And any updates on the shootability of the platform?

     

    First question: it is good enough for fast competition reloads.

     

    Second question: I still believe it to be a great choice for competition, based on the fact that it is "ready to race" (KTM did not come up with the slogan, Husaberg did) out of the box with zero to none modifications and this for less than $900 for the pistol. You can rig up with belt, pouches, holster, spare mag for around $1200, compared with twice  the price for instance with a CZ from CZ Customs.

     

    Now, if you want a DA-SA for competition, and if you have the money, you will certainly enjoy a CZ from CZ Customs, because Angus makes great guns. You do get what you pay for.

     

    Based on my experience: the X-Cal is very accurate, shoots fast and flat, transitions fast due to its weight. The design is very cool and I personally love Grand Power pistols.

     

    To be fair: you will have more stable gun and a better trigger with a CZ Customs.

     

    I have not tested the other pistols out there and I am not a Glock guy, therefore I can't compare with anything else.

     

    So, to summarize: yes, the Grand Power X-Calibur is a great competition production pistol, considering that it is ready to race out of the box for a decent price and that it has some good things for itself.

     

    Re-seating finished bullets..?

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    31 minutes ago, IGOTGLOCKED said:

    Prior to learning of the "Plunk & Spin" I was just using a case gauge and have "few" finished (9mm plated) rounds on the shelves. I now intend to put them through p&s test. Should some not pass is it safe to re-seat those that are too long? If so will the sides of the projectiles become scored/scraped due to the re-seating process? If I recall correctly they were crimped at about .379. If so I guess I can just use them for practice..?

    Thanks in advance from IGG!

    It is likely to cause shearing of the base of the bullet and to make it less accurate, but by how much, I don't know.

    Is this plinking/practice ammo or match ammo?

    Switching from 9mm RN to FP.. What to do with my OAL?

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    What I did when I shot some FPs for a while is calculate the distance between the back of the bullet to the bottom of the casings, then adding that to the OAL of the new FPs.

    I then loaded a few dummy rounds and dry cycled to make sure they would all chamber correctly.

    After that, the usual 5-batch test with -.2, -.1, 0, +.1, +.2 grains, chrono and paper testing.

    Works fine.

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