BigBamBoo

I have used both the 2 and three port BE comps. I prefer the 3 port and is whatxi use on my 9mm major middy rig.

9mm if you are asking me.

Yes sir. My load is 10.1gr of AA7 with 124g MG's. Flat and soft.

I have the 2 and 3 port BE comps. I prefer the 3 port. My current setup is a middy with 3 port. My next build will be a full length with BE 3 port. I'm just an A classified open shooter and prefer the softness of a full length rig. I can tell you, I had a middy with an Atlas 2 port comp and that thing was harsh to shoot. The BE comps work MUCH better.

Grip! I'm guilty of this myself. Especially with an open gun. It's easy to get lazy because they shoot "softer" and "flatter", than a non-comped rig. Here is my friend (who just did the fastest bill drill at CO nats) shooting CO. Look at how "flat" it shoots with the proper grip.

Yep....the small details make the difference.

I talked Don into building one of my 9mm middy's with a 3 port BE comp. Could not be happier! I have another one sitting here with a bunch of other parts waiting to go to Don. I can tell you not all comps are created equal. I tried another popular 2 port and man it was not even close to the BE comp.

I looked at a LOT of builders when I decided to go Open. And while there are many great builders who can put an open gun together and make it run....attention to detail and aesthetics are VERY important to me. I see MANY pistols posted up on here with props being thrown out to the builder on what a great job they did. If you look close at most of those rigs there are tooling marks left, parts not blended, etc. I know for myself, when I am spending open gun money, I want it to be as perfect as it can be and look GREAT. So I harassed Don at Venom Custom and convinced him to build me three open rigs. Then one of my close friends had him build him two open guns. Then another good friend had Don guild him a rig. And just a couple of weeks ago, another good friend just received another work of art from Don. Hmmm.....I think I should be getting some kind of kick back here as Venom salesman of the year!!! Anyways...settling on a builder can be tuff. Try and look at and shoot as many as you can before deciding. Good luck on your build. Oh...and some Venom porn....

Yeah…the two port works really good, but I like the little extra the three port provides. The one I have the three port on is a middy. I will be having Don build me another full length rig with a three port. Why??? Just because…lol.

The black and gold and the dark green and black rigs have B.E. comps and the the light green and black rig has a Atlas comp. The Atlas comp is not as effective as the B.E. comps….by a lot. I prefer the three port and will be building another rig using the three port.

I talked to many of the popular builders before making up my mind. Don at Venom was the only one who would build the rigs like I wanted them built. Most wanted to sell me THEIR idea of an open gun. Lots of good builders out there and everyone has different ideas of what they want. One suggestion I would make...ask whoever you decide to go with what the break-in period is or what the break-in entails...hint...if they tell you there is one...find a new builder. Here are the three Don built for me.

I can tell you with confidence that Federal AR Match SRP’s will not go bang in my open guns. From day one I have used Federal match and standard SRP’s exclusively in my open rigs with no problem but the AR primers are hard.

Don at Venom has built me a few VERY nice open rigs. They run flawlessly.

uhh….ok….maybe a little! Helps to have a friend who is a commercial reloader.

Latest middy from Don.