Unibrain

Reviving a long lost thread. From what I've gleaned from the thread - Use a separate 9mm and .40 toolhead, dies, expander, powder - Use the 9mm Shell Plate (#5 shell plate) - Use the #3 Pins for 9mm and the #2 pins for .40 -Question: What about the Casefeed Plunger? Can one plunger be used for both and if so which one?

My MBX mags ran great from the beginning. After 6 months I swapped to new MBX springs and they run great. Why change what works?

Before you start grinding, if you remove the grips do you still have the problem? If not then the grip is getting in the way. As others have said, if you need to fit something then fit the less expensive part to the more expensive part.

I do the same thing. I’ve been shooting a lot of speed steel with a .22 and I can get away with the chop. Might be time to set aside the .22 and focus on the open gun.

I haven't figured out what the rental fee will be. We figure somewhere between 700-800 rounds for the two days. Observations: Makeup on steel, you know how to fix that. Forgetting stage plan(s), again you know how to fix that. The two obvious ones on the video and shooting off plan on stage 4. It worked out but it's not what you wanted to do. On the prone stage much of the long movement was with both hands on the gun with just a little off the gun. Have you tried/timed when it's best to take your hand off? - Just another B class shlub

I tried that a long time ago and it made me woozy. My brain couldn’t adjust. Did you have any problems or adjustment period?

I use the same rig for open and limited. No changes for each division.

Over the course of 2 years if I average three range trips a month then it's less than $6 per trip. (I can talk myself into anything)

I can rationalize. My vision is fairly stable so I don't need new glasses every year. It's fairly easy to get a 20% off code for Rudy and you can save a bit by dropping the anti-reflective coating. I also do this out of my pre-paid medical so it's pre-tax dollars.

I had a set of Rudy's made. They ain't cheap. You have to dig on the website to find the right form. It's easier to call and you'll need to send the your prescription. At one time they listed ANSI certification for the ImpactX lenses but I don't see it now. Prices are w/out discount. Get a code Frame: Noyz / Frozen Ash [$199.99]Lens: ImpactRx FreeForm TEK / Photochromic Clear [$360.00]Full Anti Reflective Coating [$100.00]TOTAL COST: $659.99.

I went to my Optometrist and him make a single vision prescription that is a compromise between near and far and gives me the ability to have a decent front site focus. He had me bring my gun so we could make sure we developed a good prescription.

Clean the striker channel. While you are at it get the upgraded striker retainer pin from springer or one of the other suppliers. When I was shooting an XDm I’d clean the striker channel every 1000 rounds or so and replace the pin every 5000 or so. As long as I kept to that schedule I didn’t have light strike problems..

Another vote for the AlphaX. It's easier to adjust and if you travel it's easier to pack because of the takedown mechanism.

No idea why they do it but I throw it all away. I had a separation that got stuck in the bore of my gun and it was a major pain to remove. I have the two pieces stuck to a shelf above my loading bench as a reminder to check every case.

The reg doesn't say factory. 8) Small arms ammunition for personal use carried by a crewmember or passenger in checked baggage only, if securely packed in boxes or other packagings specifically designed to carry small amounts of ammunition. Ammunition clips and magazines must also be securely boxed. This paragraph does not apply to persons traveling under the provisions of 49 CFR 1544.219. https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=0e643a4dc787c2bebb8e96698e046b29&mc=true&n=pt49.2.175&r=PART&ty=HTML - se49.2.175_110#se49.2.175_110

Maybe related - See post #12 - The letters found underneath the slide stop are BSCKB http://www.1911forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=336828

I've never had a stage that bad. The worst was 3 shooters in a row at a local and I couldn't run the stage anymore as it got to me. I can't imagine how you dealt with 32 in 3 days. That's almost one per squad.

I know we are all big kids and should know to turn then draw but facing uprange with hands at sides is begging for people to DQ. Wrists above shoulders wouldn't have changed the shooting challenge but is a more practiced starting position and may have saved a couple those tally marks.

You beat me to it. Pick either one penalty per shot or one penalty.

I can pretend to be you and pick up any awards and prizes. Now how do I shrink my hands so they'll believe I'm you ....

There is still time to change your flight. It's only money

The loads are from the same batch so I don't think they could be drastically different. They normally chrono with a SD less than 10 fps. The free length of the old and new spring are the same. I have a gauge that should be here later in the week and I'll measure. Maybe it was something else but I'm at a loss to know what. The top end was apart and reassembled several times and nothing helped until the 12lbs then the 9lbs spring. Could have been a coincidence but swapping the spring made it better.

And CKarms responded in less than an hour

I dropped them a note this afternoon via the Facebook page. Being the weekend I didn't expect a response and tried the forum first.

The first two stages were surrender starts ... I'm glad it was something simple. I'll try to pay more attention to see if I can catch the early signs of failure.