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At my club in Norco in Southern California I have noticed that many people with singlestacks actually compete in Limited-10 with extended magazines. Talking with some of them they would like to shoot in Single Stack Division but there just aren't enough competitors so they shoot the same gun in Limited-10. Here are some numbers from the last couple of weeks: As you can see there was no participation in Single Stack at our club for the last 5 weeks.

You got hit from a popper at 35 yards? Wow, did anyone take a look at the popper for any signs of cratering? That popper might have to be retired or else there might be a next time with a more serious injury... Cor

+1 for the Vanek Ultimate Trigger... That is one sweet trigger for the Glock. Cor

You might want to consider purchasing a new or used Glock 35 (.40 S&W) if you decide to go the "Glock" way... If you purchase a Glock 34 (9mm) you will be scored minor because the minimum bullet diameter for Limited and Limited-10 is .40 or 10mm. The only positive is that you should get a couple more rounds in your magazine than the other competitors that are shooting larger diameter bullets. For what it is worth, I am considering purchasing a Glock 35 right now so that I can play in Limited and Limited-10. I currently shoot a Glock 34 in USPSA Production and I am very happy with the Glock 34 so it seems natural for me to get a Glock 35... Good luck, Cor

This is why I am always a bit wary of purchasing from private parties on internet forums and boards. I do have to say that I have had nothing but good experiences when buying and selling in the Classifieds section here on the Brian Enos site; the user community here for the most part seems to adhere to the common standards of honesty and character... Cor

I shoot a 140 PF load for my 9mm loads for USPSA Production and I have reloaded cases up to 15 times before I replaced my brass. I should say that I could probably have reloaded them more, but I just wanted to err on the side of caution even though I saw no signs of cracking or excessive wear. With hot major loads or with rifle brass your concern might be more of an issue. Cor

Did you buy the 650 with the automatic case feeder? If you did purchase the case feeder then I would just toss them in the case feeder and let it feed them for you automaticaly. The cases will go through station one where they are resized and de-primed once again, but it will be faster than hand feeding them into station two and then pushing the handle forward to seat the primer and then pulling the handle to drop the powder. However, if you really want to then you can indeed manually load them into station two, even if you bought the case feeder. Hope that helps, Cor

Very nice! I shoot in Production division here in the US and one drill that has helped me is to practice my reloads on the move to more closely reproduce my reloads during most stages. In the beginning I actually slowed down moving between shooting positions if I had to perform a reload while moving; this was because I was concentrating so much on the reload that I did not move as quickly between positions as I should have. By practicing reloading on the move it has become more second nature which has allowed me to move my legs quicker... Again, great job on the video clip, that is one sweet looking reload! Cor

It appears that the school's filter is objecting to the references to firearms... Cor

Just send him an email at vanekcustom@cox.net He has always been very responsive to my email inquiries. Recently he did let me know that he currently has them available, but he does not have them on his website yet because he is not yet ready for mass production. Hope that helps, Cor

I have been using my Glock 34 with a 13# ISMI spring with 4 coils cut off for about two years now. My normal load for USPSA Production is a Zero 147 FMJ bullet over 3.6 grains of VV N320 in Winchester once-fired brass with a Winchester Small Pistol Primer. My OAL is 1.142 and my crimp runs around 0.376. This load works very well for me because it moves the slide quickly and falls back to where I want it to. The load is not a "light" load as it chronoes right around 953 FPS for a 140 PF with a standard deviation of 9.6. A while back I chronoed variations on this load and came up with these numbers: 3.5 grains: 944 FPS = 138 PF (Standard deviation 10.2) 3.4 grains: 928 FPS = 136 PF (Standard deviation 7.9) Cor

Wow, thanks for the info and the trade/buy offers! I don't want to rush into anything yet, so I am going to speak with another couple of people I know before committing to anything. Thanks again guys!

I tried to search this forum if this has been discussed before, but I did not find anything... Can anyone recommend some places where to buy a pistol grip stock for the M1 Super 90? Thanks in advance, Cor

Please allow me to hijack this thread for a brief moment... I read Chuck's replies and was wondering whether the thread on the stock magazine tube for a pre-ban HK Benelli M1 is different than the thread on the threaded collar that DMW sells. I have a pre-ban HK Benelli M1 Super 90 that was built in 1993. I read someplace that the threaded collar was only for post-ban M1s (1994 and later). When I screw my forend cap off the stock magazine tube, it exposes a male threaded end. It appears to me that the DMW 9-round extension has a female end that is supposed to go on a male threaded end. Since my stock magazine tube that holds the original three shells has a male threaded end do I need the DMW threaded collar in order to accept the DMW tube? I appreciate any input! Now back to our regular scheduled programming... Cor

I have recently purchased a used H&K Benelli M1 Super 90 and I was doing a bit of research on the H&K and Benelli relationship. In that research I came across posts from several people who stated that they preferred the H&K Benelli M1 Super 90 over the newer Benelli M1 Super 90, but they did not explain the reason for their view. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? Is one better than the other? Thanks, Cor

I have been thinking about getting into 3-gun and I have been doing a bit of research on what should be my first shotgun. This forum has a wealth of information on people's opinions about the Remington 1100/11-87 platform vs. the Benelli platform vs. the Winchester platform; It has been fun reading everyone's input... So I have it narrowed down to either the Remington 11-87 or the Benelli M1 Super 90 Field... When I went to the Benelli USA web-site (http://www.benelliusa.com), I was surprised that I did not see any references to the Benelli M1 Field in 12 gauge, it only mentions that the M1 Field is configured in 20 gauge and I also did not see anything regarding "Super 90". Does Benelli no longer sell the M1 Field in 12 gauge, and/or do they no longer sell the Super 90 model of the M1 Field? When I went on the Italian Benelli site (http://www.benelli.it), it does show the M1 Super 90, but it made no reference to "Field" in the model. I see that the M1 Super 90 is still available on the used market though... Any feedback is appreciated! Thanks, Cor

The original recoil spring for a G17 is 17 pounds. On my G34 I have a 13 pound ISMI spring with four coils clipped off. I would recommend a 13 pound ISMI spring for your G17. I should mention that I am not shooting +P loads in my G34. I am shooting a Zero 147 grain FMJ over 3.6 grains of N320 with a 0.376 crimp and an OAL of 1.142; This turns out to be a power factor of around 140. That may seem a high PF for shooting USPSA Production, but I tried the so-called "mouse-fart" light loads and found that my G34 shoots flatter with the higher PF and I noticed that my sights return better as well. Check out this article for more details: http://www.custom-glock.com/springtech.html Good luck, Cor

For the last year I have been shooting a Glock 34 in USPSA Production division, and I am having a great time right now as a "B" level shooter. I don't want to get out of Production completely, but I was thinking about getting a Glock 35 so that I could start playing in Limited division from time to time. At this point in time I don't want to spend a bunch of cash for the new pistol, trigger job, sights, magazines, and dies for my XL650 I was reading the latest Front-Sight and saw that Julie Goloskie used her Glock 34 to win her Limited-10 National title as well as getting second at the World Shoot in Ecuador in Standard (Ladies). This started me thinking that I could use my Glock 34 to play in Limited by just adding some Grams Engineering basepads to my Glock 9mm hi-cap magazines in order to achieve approximately 23+1 capacity. This would allow me to play in Limited, without the 10-round magazine restriction, but still focus on calling A's which is so important in Production. Ultimately I do want to get another pistol so that I can shoot in Limited with major power factor, but I wanted to try it with my Glock 34 at minor power factor for a while. I realize that I will be at a disadvantage, but I think it could be fun... I wanted to see if anyone who has done this before could share some of their experiences, or any feedback from anyone else. Thanks, Cor

1911jerry, I see that you live in California which means that it would be illegal for you to buy magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds. I also live in California and I use the 10 round magazines for my Glock 34 for USPSA Production. All the magazines that I have bought in the last year have all been drop-free and as far as I know all places that sell Glock magazines sell the drop-free kind now. Clay1 is absolutely correct in that the Glock was originally designed so that the mag would not drop if it was not empty, but drop free magazines have been around for quite a while now. The magazines that you have seen with little locks on them might have been a regular magazine with a basepad kit that enable more rounds in the magazine. If you are shooting USPSA Production then don't waste your time with these because the rules are pretty clear on what we can and can not do to our magazines. Bottom line: the Glock 17 should suit you very well for USPSA Production... Cor P.S. If you have any hi-cap magazines for the Glock 17 then you can still use them for USPSA Production. If you use it as your first mag and you load it with eleven rounds then you just rack the slide to put a round in the chamber, and you are left with ten in the magazine. That way you don't have to fumble around with swapping magazines at the start of every stage.

The stage diagrams have been posted on the Linea De Fuego website. Shooters meeting on Saturday at 7:30 AM. Shooting begins on both days at 8:00 AM. Cor

I used a 3/16" nut driver to remove my Heinie front sight and to replace it with a Dawson FO front sight on my Glock 34. It was quite easy and I did not even have to purchase a special tool because I had the nut driver from my days in R/C racing. Dawson even provides a tool to remove/replace the front sights when you purchase one of their FO front sights. Don't forget the Loc-Tite when replacing the sight... Good luck! Cor

Glock 34, it just felt "right" in my hand the first time I picked one up... I would like to try a CZ sometime. Cor

My pet load for my Glock 34 in USPSA Production is a Zero 147 FMJ over 3.5 grains of N320 with Winchester SP primers. OAL is 1.142. I used to use West Coast Plated 147 gr. bullets, but I found that they had a tendency to keyhole infrequently from time to time. The powder charge was the same as with the Zero bullets. Cor

Yoda, I agree that practice and matches should use the same equipment setup. Based on walangkatapat's response it sounds like he will swap the mag release when playing in Production, so it is a moot point in this instance. Tot schrijfs... Cor

I currently have a 550B and I was wondering if a 650 with the electric casefeeder on a strong mount would fit in my current reloading area. I have limited vertical clearance so I was wondering if someone could tell me what the height is for a 650 with the electric casefeeder on a strong mount. Additionally, how much clearance should there be above the casefeeder in order to load it with cases? Thanks in advance, Cor