PatJones
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Are the retaining plates fully seated into the hole the base plate? I sometimes need to fiddle with mine to get them to go together fully. Look down into the disassembly hole and make sure the raised button is fully up into the hole.
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Use slower powder, possibly avoid starline brass. Please see the recent thread on the similarly moonclipped 929.
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Look at a set of Speed Strips. Not the fastest, but they're flat and easier to carry. It sounds like they would meet your needs perfectly.
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So I'll ask again. Pat and moto, if you feel that way, why shoot SS when you can shoot L10 and make major. I love 1911s and mine run flawlessly with my modified 10-round Wilson mags (45ACP). I know several who shoot their 45s in L10 and have a ball. It's like Production but Major.
Several reasons.
Singlestack nationals is back to back with revolver. I intend to shoot both in 2016.
There isn't much competition in my area in L10. Singlestack offers 3-4 guys that can beat me at any match.
After 3 years shooting an 8-shot minor revolver, first in L10 and last year in revo, having an extra one up the pipe feels like cheating already.
I may get some 10 round mags, but it's not high on the priority list.
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Used to be that way. It was changed last year to 2" to grip.So final rule was 2" to any part of gun (including thumb rest) ?
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I feel single stack is the one division where minor has the potential to play evenly.
Stage design makes a big difference, and many stages favor major or minor. If there are a lot of partial targets or long shots on paper, major is at an advantage. Lots of steel obviously gives a minor shooter two extra misses in their gun. An unloaded table start with 8 round positions makes for a lot of slide-lock reloads with a major caliber single stack.
A minor caliber single singlestack has extra ammunition in it. This seems obvious, but it seems to me you would need to work on additional skills to make maximum use of it. If I call a marginal shot from my sights I rarely have the extra ammunition available to make up the shot. If I was shooting minor I would train myself so that making up a marginal shot was automatic. What slows me down shooting major is the respect I need to show each target., If you can makeup marginal shots instantly from your sights, this may allow you to push harder and gain time.
In the overall results at our local matches, the single stack shooters are often beaten by production shooters of a similar classification. I think minor can be competitive, but I don't think you should train to shoot it the same way as major gun.
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6.25 lbs.
It ran 100% at 6, but I found it too easy to skip by a chamber when I hesitated on a sight picture. A little extra weight fixed that.
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From the ITAR munitions list:
" Category I-Firearms
*(a) Nonautomatic, semi-automatic and fully automatic firearms to caliber .50 inclusive, and all components and parts for such firearms. (See § 121.9 and §§ 123.16-123.19 of this subchapter.)"
That's pretty broad, I'd say most every thing we use is covered.
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38 super brass is more expensive, but 1000 bucks buys a lot of brass. We do get all of our brass back too.
They both use similar bullets, so I dunno if I'd go thru the effort to get a 9mm.
All of this assumes you load your own ammo.
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Production is the only division that limits that sort of thing.
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Well, the USPSA website would be perfect then because full names ate not visible until you log on.
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1 out of 100 or so rounds the gun goes to half cock...<snip>...Not sure what the hell is going on.
You stated you have major matches coming... bring it to a competent gunsmith.
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Well, I've moved from revolver to 1911 this year. I place about 8% better in the overall in the local matches with the 8-shot 1911 than I do with the 8-shot revolver. That equates to A class performance with the revolver and B class performance with the 1911. So I would say that while my overall placement is better, my match performance has suffered by changing platforms.
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Get some Dawson sights on there and you'll be happier.
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Fits the box, 8 major and 10 minor. OK. Sounds reasonable to me.
I just wish there was room for some of the other classic guns like the Hi-Power to play.
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What was weird?
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See you tomorrow with the skinny gun.
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Will there also be a "Comped, non-optics" class?
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Charlie from what I've seen in the shop, I'd want IonBond on the slide and NP3 on the frame.
The NP3 is really slippery stuff, I wouldn't want it on my slide. It's electroless nickel impregnated with Teflon. It feels slippery to the touch, so a 2011 with it's separate grip is perfect.
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You have a 9mm. The walls of the barrel are thicker than those of a 45 and thus weigh more. Most everything in your list adds weight, you might skip the full length guide rod to start and be selective about what magwell you use. Will VZ hollow out the back of their grips? G10 weighs more than wood.
You should be be able to put together the type of gun you're thinking about, just keep weight in mind. 43 oz with an empty mag is maximum for USPSA.
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Several advantages. Read this:This is the first I've heard using ATF as lube. What's the advantage over regular oil ?
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Slide glide light on the top end. ATF on the sear, disconnector, trigger and associated smaller parts.
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I use the racemaster on my revo belt.
Looking to get started in Revo
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I use full length 38's. They group better for me out of my revo. I've done a couple sub-2 second reloads recently in dry fire. I can't change shooting positions that fast. The loss off accuracy I saw in my gun with the short brass wasn't worth the minor gains in speed.