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ZombieHunter

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  1. Talon grips are awesome. I've used them on my Glock 34 and all my other guns and they hold up great. I shot about 30k rounds last year in all types of weather, no problems holding up.
  2. 0.215 is what I measured off my stock TS front sight... if you're looking at the Dawson or similar measurements. I much prefer the 0.90 wide front sight, which only Dawson offers that I know of.
  3. BBI hands down. I've used tens of thousands of both. Xtreme's have wild variations in many various guns over the chrono (SD's were well over 40-60 on average for 3 shot strings, which is what you'll have at a major match) and wouldn't hold any sort of decent group at 50 yards. BBI's are not uncommon for me to see 0-2 SD over the chrono and able to achieve 2-3" groups at 50 yards out of various guns. I notice no difference in smoke.
  4. Automatic Accuracy does it I believe.
  5. Just give them a call and talk to Stuart - he'll get you fixed up.
  6. Mobile 1 on everything .. and Lithium Greese on the rails ... smooth as butter.
  7. I load to 1.13 for mine, and know many others that load to this length as well. I have had no issues with this length. Your limitation is your magazines, not necessarily the barrel (as it can be throated). You're pretty much limited to what your magazine can fit in this case.
  8. Czc has a whole bunch in stock now. I just bought one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  9. Don't forget about the Tactical Sport. That is my favorite. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  10. Oh yeah! I have been told by more than a few people that is the one of the reasons CZ went with that style of rear sight but I definitely don't know if that is true. I just got my TS - with stock springs - there is no way I can rack the slide with the rear sight. Even with the hammer back, it's brutally painful to do it like that. So far, the only method I see which is practical is the traditional pinching the slide - which is pretty slow considering how small the slide is. So far, this appears to be a major disadvantage for me.
  11. So I recently bought a new Tactical Sport and bought all the goodies from CZ Custom, one of which was the CZC Magwell IPSC version. Has anyone else had issues with these not fitting? After literally pounding it on with a hammer, because the grooves were MUCH too tight - and repeatedly taking it off and pounding it on again about a dozen times, I can now somewhat move it with my hand, so I could seat the plug. However, after all that - I discovered that the rear of the CZC Magwell itself, isn't milled out far enough so it will seat all the way forward on the frame. The mag plug won't even pop into the hole on the magwell to secure it. I've tried to dremel out the back of the magwell, but so far have not had much success and it appears to be A LOT of material that needs to be removed; close to an 1/8 of an inch. Anyone else experience this? At this point, I just wasted $85
  12. I just used the Manson throater for 40. It has the number 712 on the throating attachment itself. It took about three turns, and now every profile of bullet from BBI and Bayou works great. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  13. For grins, I just tried the Maguire's car wash soap with the wax on the last batch of brass I tumbled. I loaded up about 50 rounds with this on my 650, followed by some brass that was just cleaned with dawn ... I could tell no difference. Back to One Shot for me!
  14. That's super accurate! I know Bianchi shooters with extremely accurate guns and loads, that are good to get that at 50 yards. If you can hold a 4-6 in group at 50 yards, your work is done. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
  15. ^^ This - I've seen the same thing happen several times.
  16. That's good to know - I have refrained from trying any, as the Web site says polymer. I'll be sure to try some soon. The hi-tek coating is a polymer based coating. Hence the confusion. BTW, I noticed that now SNS are making coated stuff they have changed their molds and now have things like a 125gn RN, a 147 FP etc that are flat base and with no lube groove. this is ideal as without lube you don't need the groove. The benefits to these new shapes are manifold. For starters you can load any OAL you want/need to without worrying about ending up with the case mouth in the groove, and you get a larger bearing surface against the rifling (really a bonus in short 115 and 125gn RNs) which will give better accuracy. They look to have a flat base too which does make placing the bullet a tiny bit harder but it'll bump up velocity a tad and helps accuracy too. good stuff. Isn't the Hi-Tek made by Donnie at Bayou Bullets? If so, his Web site specifically says there is no moly? Sorry, just wanting to make sure I'm not misunderstanding.
  17. That's good to know - I have refrained from trying any, as the Web site says polymer. I'll be sure to try some soon.
  18. I'm not as concerned about reducing the felt recoil as much as preventing any frame or barrel link damage with a lighter weight spring. So is the consensus that there is nothing to worry about as far as damage using a 14# spring with major PF loads? I'm not sure where and why this light spring craze hit, but you need to tune the gun to YOUR loads, not because someone told you to run a 14# spring or a shock buff. IMO, the shock buffs only serve one good purpose and that is to help tune my springs by putting a new one in each time I run a spring weight to see how hard it's being hit after a few rounds. After that, useless IMO. They generally cause more problems than they solve (i.e., tearing apart, short stroking the gun, which in turns causes other issues). If I were you, I'd buy a range of spring weights, take them all to the range, and shoot a couple of mags through each weight. Watch your sights, groupings (I like to do a bill drill to see where my groups end up with each weight) and how it feels to you. You should see and feel a big difference from the lightest to the heaviest weights - and somewhere in there is what will work for your gun and load. Keep in mind that if you change your load's PF, you may also need to change your spring. I had EVERYONE telling me to run a 12-14lb spring in my STI Trojan. That was a major mistake based on my experience. Long story short, I had MAJOR muzzle flip, sight acquisition was slow, and groups were almost non-existent except in slow fire. I finally settled on a 16 lb spring, which made a world of difference. No more muzzle flip. In addition, I had been having feeding issues beyond 8 rounds in my Tripp mags; that issue disappeared as well with a 16 lb spring. Now I realize you're shooting a 45, but the same principle applies. Good luck! I'm guessing you were shooting 40 major and I'm not sure how you could have "major muzzle flip" with a lighter spring. Not to mention, with the same load, you felt like you had "no more muzzle flip". Of course we all that isn't possible, so it felt like less muzzle flip to you. I certainly can't explain your other malfunctions, but as for me, my experience with 40 major has been exactly the opposite of your's. The lighter the recoil spring, the less muzzle flip. 10 and 12 pound springs have been the sweet spot for my Infintys and I do run a two buff system to short stroke the pistol. Wow. You are the exact reason I rarely contribute a suggestion - obviously didn't read my post at all - especially the second paragraph. Also, why are you hijacking this thread to go on your rampant "I know all" smart a** response with zero basic presentation of facts or logic? I have no interest in your opinion and didn't ask for it. Try concentrating on the OP's question instead. And since you make it a point to tag anything and everything with "Team Infinity" - you should know that when the slide slams into the frame from a spring TOO LIGHT (based on your load's PF), it hits the frame and cause your muzzle to rise. It WILL be different for every person, based on load, how that person holds the pistol (meaning wrist strength, how arms are bent, etc.) as this ALL affects recoil and energy in the slide. Hence, my statements in the second paragraph - find the spring weight that works for YOU and YOUR PISTOL!
  19. I agree. All I use are Bayou's in all matches. Love them. BTW, SNS does not use the Hi-Tek coating, theirs are polymer based. http://www.snscasting.com/bullet-information/
  20. I was always hesitant because they seem way over priced. However, I couldn't take the time to sort through 5 gal buckets full of stuff anymore and broke down and bought some a few years ago. I can say now, they are hands down a must if you retain or get large amounts of brass. They work very well and speed the process exponentially. I highly recommend them!
  21. I'm not as concerned about reducing the felt recoil as much as preventing any frame or barrel link damage with a lighter weight spring. So is the consensus that there is nothing to worry about as far as damage using a 14# spring with major PF loads? I'm not sure where and why this light spring craze hit, but you need to tune the gun to YOUR loads, not because someone told you to run a 14# spring or a shock buff. IMO, the shock buffs only serve one good purpose and that is to help tune my springs by putting a new one in each time I run a spring weight to see how hard it's being hit after a few rounds. After that, useless IMO. They generally cause more problems than they solve (i.e., tearing apart, short stroking the gun, which in turns causes other issues). If I were you, I'd buy a range of spring weights, take them all to the range, and shoot a couple of mags through each weight. Watch your sights, groupings (I like to do a bill drill to see where my groups end up with each weight) and how it feels to you. You should see and feel a big difference from the lightest to the heaviest weights - and somewhere in there is what will work for your gun and load. Keep in mind that if you change your load's PF, you may also need to change your spring. I had EVERYONE telling me to run a 12-14lb spring in my STI Trojan. That was a major mistake based on my experience. Long story short, I had MAJOR muzzle flip, sight acquisition was slow, and groups were almost non-existent except in slow fire. I finally settled on a 16 lb spring, which made a world of difference. No more muzzle flip. In addition, I had been having feeding issues beyond 8 rounds in my Tripp mags; that issue disappeared as well with a 16 lb spring. Now I realize you're shooting a 45, but the same principle applies. Good luck!
  22. This sounds like you're loading too long and running the bullet into the lands - nothing to do with sizing, seating straighter or crimping. You either need to make the OAL shorter or send your barrel to a smith and have it freebored to the OAL you want with the bullet you want.
  23. Why would you buy that setup if you've only loaded 300 rounds in 8 months? You'd have been better off buying a single stage or a cheaper 550. I'm guessing you have no interest in tuning your own loads to a desired power factor and to your specific gun(s)? That is a major advantage vs. factory ammo.
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