HOGRIDER
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On 6/10/2023 at 10:48 PM, Bmb2578 said:
Thank you for this, def made me feel much more confident in my order. I just ordered the MPA DS9 open as my first open gun to test the waters and currently waiting. I was curious if you have ran it in comp yet and if there is anything you dislike about it?
@Bmb2578Not sure if your addressing your question directly to me; but if so, I now have 5 local matches using the LOC and the fit/function is excellent! Being a LONG TIME student of the 1911/2011 platform, of course there "were" some things I disliked; but I have rectified those issues and the pistol is definitely exceeding my expectations!
IMO, if you have previous experience with custom competition 1911DS/2011 type pistols, you'll be in a better position to fully appreciate the Open you've ordered!
I too plan on having an Open pistol in the future!
Good luck with your pistol; and I'm sure shooters here will like hearing your experiences!
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1 hour ago, redbarron06 said:
Who makes that stand?
https://lokgrips.com/gun-stands/aluminum/gun-stand-raw-aluminum/
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Current config with a couple of subtle, personal changes...........
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4 minutes ago, redbarron06 said:
For those folks that have actually received one I have a couple of questions.
Are the safeties the traditional angle or are they like the Atlas or Wilson high grip safeties?
Also is it a standard spring plug or is it one of those with the key on top that fits under the barrel?
The 2 upgrades I have been thinking about right out of the box are a tool-less guide rod and the Atlas high angle shielded safety.
For my LOC I ordered the Double Tap Ambi Shielded safety. IMO, it has the standard competition angle that fits my hand/thumb perfectly. I do ride the safety.........
AFAIK, the LOC comes with a one piece guide rod and plug that takes an "L" shaped paper clip for takedown. I immediately replaced it with the Dawson 5" tool-less guide rod; and it has functioned flawlessly!
Pics with my latest match load results.....it's definitely a shooter!
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50 minutes ago, hlsccsfa said:
How big is the gap between the 2 grip inserts when you shoot S2 on a ransom rest? Tried ransom rest once with my S2 OR, but couldn't get such a good group out of it. Suspect that I overtightened the grip inserts...
When I first had access to a Ransom Rest, I tried to research all I could to understand it and get the setup right. Even talked with Michael (Ransom) at length; and one of the first things he pointed out was to NOT overtighten the grip inserts! Two finger tightening process on A, B, and C. Also emphasized to start with 20-25 rounds of junk/over the counter ammo through the pistol to "settle" it in prior to actual testing of my loads.
One thing I had to do on the S2 Orange was remove the LOK grips, and test with the stock OEM grip panels to get good even purchase on the frame. Always attempted to get the front and rear gaps as even as possible.
Lots of good info in the RR Operation Manual and of course on YouTube.
HTHs!
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2 hours ago, shred said:
Long time ago I was idly thinking of using an optical mouse sensor (they are tiny XY movement-detector cameras) to detect the primer rod movement, but it's not that much of an annoyance to me.
I posed the question of offering an alarm activated Primer Orientation Sensor for manual operation loaders using the M7 Apex 10. A very seasoned commercial(?) operator suggested adding a Pattern Match Camera that would completely satisfy the need.
Any electronics veterans that could elaborate on this; and if it's even a reasonable cost consideration?
Sounds expensive to me!
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1 hour ago, shred said:
There's no hole underneath the 1050 shellplate you could put a sensor into where it could see or poke the primer pocket. IDK about the 1100.
27 minutes ago, hlsccsfa said:1100 was not that different from 1050. I don't plan to use a primer loader so flipped primer won't be an issue to me. The only issue with my 1100 is that there is a small chance (less than 1 in 100) that the primer slide doesn't pick up a primer. Unlike 650/750 you can clearly feel when there is no primer, there is no way to detect it by the feel of the handle on 1050/1100 when seating the primer, except by staring at the primer slide 100% of the time...
There was that option to remote the primer pocket on the RL1100............IDK about the 1050......
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16 hours ago, hlsccsfa said:
I have a RL1100 that runs smoothly and I am planning to upgrade it with a MK 7 auto drive in the near future. I checked on Mark 7 website and found out that there is no priming sensor for the 1100/1050 auto drive. It is a huge bummer. It is available for the auto drive for Mark 7's own 10-station presses. Just wondering why... maybe the design of 1100/1050 makes it impossible to have such a senor?
Moved from an RL1100 to the MK7 Apex 10; and in addition to the 10 station advantages, was the offer of using Primer Orientation Sensor once I automate.
Like you suspected, the MK7 was designed to allow the simple addition of the POS with automation. Sadly, the RL1100 has no design feature that I'm aware of that would activate some sort of alarm to alert the manual operator; or stop automation. Definitely not a fault of Mark 7!
And since, IMO, primer issues/failures are the number one complaint with all the major progressive presses, having a type of primer orientation sensor right after the priming station would be such a great option!
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On 9/1/2023 at 12:39 PM, Pat B. said:
I guess kinda screwed as far as belling at a separate station, only 4 stations on a 550...
So, how do you lube inside of necks and with what ??
I'm another proponent of the Hornady One Shot! And I actually put 200-300 cases in a large "tupperware" container, spray and shake; then I shake the container to allow a good number of cases to stand upright. I then lightly spray again allowing the HOS to get inside cases.
NEVER had an issue with any of my loads using VV N320 or N330!
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6 hours ago, Matt1911 said:
https://www.saviorequipment.com/collections/pistol-case
the specialist pistol case these guys offer is very close to the bag you have pictured.
Have two of the Savior Equipment pistol cases, and have to say they are excellent quality and construction!
Highly recommended!
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57 minutes ago, RangerTrace said:
Find a local friend who has a lot of reloading experience and have them set up your press for you. Buy them dinner for their trouble. Have them watch you load a couple hundred rounds.
When the @RangerTraceoffers advice, LISTEN CAREFULLY!
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14 hours ago, RangerTrace said:
^^^this guy will cost you money!!
Me and the @RangerTracelike sharing the fruits of our labor!
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3 minutes ago, scooterj said:
@HOGRIDER thanks for calling me out.
I had a couple issues today and as it turns out ALL of my grip screws were loose.
I found out real quick that MPA uses a healthy dose of Loctite on grip screws.......guess it should be SOP...........
Hope your "loose screws" didn't forfeit a match!
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1 hour ago, Wager said:
I’m loading for a 9mm Masterpiece Arms DS9 which is a 2011 for USPSA and IDPA competitions. For the non ported barrel I will be using that for limited optics for USPSA and the ported barrel will be used for open division and IDPA.
This is the current load specs I'm using in my MPA LOC for Limited Optics:
Powder: VV N330
Bullets: Precision Delta 124g JHP
Primers: Federal Match
Cases: Winchester fully processed
Once you narrow down the specific bullet weight and power factor you wish to start with, then others can chime in with recommended components that works for them!
Lot of good data here on their various powders and load data:
https://www.vihtavuori.com/reloading-data/handgun-reloading/
A recent bench rest test............
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While I hope @scooterjwill come through with the info on his Atlas triggers having any "logo" on the trigger bow, I thought I would share some info regarding the new trigger offering I received from Glenn at Lone Star Industries.
It is similar to an Atlas/Geppert in that the shoe threads onto a post attached to the bow. This feature also allows some "fine tuning" of adding/removing some OAL by the end user for personal needs. It utilizes a #4-40 threaded post and uses a .050 Allen wrench for setting overtravel screw length.
I have not fitted this shoe to anything yet, but comparing to an MPA SS grip it would probably need ~.005" to .006" overall removed from the top and bottom of the shoe. Width is fine; and the trigger bow fits the grip perfectly!
HTHs
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1 hour ago, bomadera said:
HOGRIDER, on the 125's what OAL did you use for that group? Thanks
I always recommend checking the Max OAL for your barrel as the CZs most often will require a shorter OAL! With my S2 Orange, the Zero 147s were fine at 1.125"; however when switching to Zero 125s I had to reduce the OAL to 1.080". Several 124/125g bullets performed just fine at that OAL!
Good details on checking for your barrel(s):
https://czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=103620.0
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12 hours ago, Timido said:
I had similar results with Brazos trigger. I checked that both legs of the sear are contacting and installed it along with their disconnector. I haven't touched it. Mine is 2.2lbs with a 19lb hammer spring . I liked his trigger set up so much I got another one with one of Brazos frames and slides. Great people to deal with.
Definitely an excellent upgrade kit!
Also had a great experience with Bob. His products are always recommended.........
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2 hours ago, scooterj said:
Sorry I haven’t gotten back to you. I was beat from the heat.
Perfectly alright!
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1 hour ago, Broke82 said:
Looks pretty interesting, how are there products? On their website now . Shell plates look nice
In my limited experiences with Will/FW Arms, their products and Customer Support are EXCELLENT!
Lots of satisfied users in personal and commercial loading situations.
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On 8/21/2023 at 6:56 PM, zzt said:
That being said, I put a Brazos trigger kit into my backup Open gun for no reason other than I wanted to see what he did to the parts. He does not use a radius on the sear nose. They dropped right in, and I've had no issues with it. Trigger weight is under 1.5 lb. 17 lb. mainspring with no coils cut off.
After an excellent conversation with Bob Londrigan, and at the recommendation of @zzt, I decided to try one of Brazos' Performance Tuned Trigger Kits. Also decided to order his Brazos Pro Disconnector:
https://www.1911store.com/Tuned-Trigger-Group-BCG-Brazos-Pro.aspx
Even though I had tried/used several of the EGW and EE kits in the past, this was my first go round with the Brazos kit. After a careful inspection of contact surfaces of the FCG parts, I immediately noticed the nicely polished/stoned primary & secondary sear angles along with the finely prepped hammer face and hooks!
After removing the mag release tool hook from the left tine of the sear spring, I did some minor polishing of the front contact edges of the left and middle tines. Also did a bit of extra polishing on the disconnector paddle and disconnector sear spring contact bevel. BTW, the disconnector looked excellent and measured within specs!
Dykemed the sear tip and proceeded to drop this kit into and existing 2011 with the grip safety left out. Initial operation and function checks were perfect. Decided to do a quick trigger pull test sitting on the display stand, and was surprised at the off-the-shelf results! 10 pull average:
IMO, if your looking for a traditional "glass rod break" trigger using primary and secondary angles of the sear in a "drop in" system, I feel confident this will satisfy your needs.........given you have a quality frame that has good pin hole specs!
HTHs!
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I've got about 90% of the information I need so far; should have the final piece of the puzzle by weeks end.......
@scooterjThanks for your feedback!
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30 minutes ago, scooterj said:
I think it’s on there. Can’t be 100% sure. I intend to do a complete cleaning after tomorrow’s match and can verify.
thanks again for your help/feedback!
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13 minutes ago, scooterj said:
One of the X-line triggers was an older one that was previously fit to a Cheely grip, was nearly a drop-in with the MPA. The newer triggers seem to have a little thicker material for the bow, but that wasn’t much of an issue.
Do the newer triggers still have the Geppert logo imprinted on the right bow?
Again, THANKS for your detailed info!
New MPA DS9 LO Comp
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@808mattAs a Distinguished Senior that's been away from active USPSA competition for a LONG TIME, I'm now in my second year; and my first year of shooting a Red Dot on this awesome 2011 platform.
As I mentioned in my post above, there were some changes I made to suit MY personal preferences on the LOC and it's running better than when I received it!
I can definitely see improvements in my match results; especially after my changes. Hope to get at least another 3-4 matches in before the season ends; but I'm having a ball and for me that's most important!
HTHs!