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That's cool. From what I've seen they make quality stuff. I found that 10.5" works great for PCC. Small, light and great for handling. How does the B&T work out with that short barrel and handguard?

When you're almost out of brass, instead of filling 100 at a time do 50 or less. I you have 10 left when the brass is all loaded, it only takes a minute to manually cycle them out. I tend to load 10k or more at a time, which last me for a while, so I don't leave primers or powder in my machines.

Copied from an earlier post: Appendix D8 1: Minimum Barrel Length - None (See Special Conditions) Appendix D8 Special Conditions 1: Short Barreled Rifles (SBR’s) are permitted provided that the competitor is in full compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations concerning ownership and transport of the SBR. Also note that Appendix D8 6 disallows braced pistols but allows handgun to carbine conversations as long as they meet all other criteria.

Pretty sure if that came with an arm brace vs a stock (and titled as an SBR), it's not legal for PCC.

I got one for a 2011 that was ok, but needed a good amount of material removed in the trigger guard area. I also got one for a Glock that was a pretty sloppy job in terms of fit and finish. Considering the price point and what the materials cost, I expected better quality and attention to detail.

Mine's about as plain as you can get.

Problem with wet tumbling is the added step of removing primers prior to tumbling. If there was an automated way to do that, I'd be up for it. But I load 10-20k at a time and am not going to do the extra work to remove all those primers in a separate step. I'm currently using a mini cement mixer and corn cob with Lucas polish. Brass comes out nice and shiny and I can do about 5k pieces at a time.

C&H plate should come with everything you need to install the optic. Mine had all the correct screws for both the plate and the optic, several torx keys, vibra-tite, etc.

Another one using MBF. Have loaded Zero, Precision Delta and SNS 180g RNFP and all work fine with no issues.

Exactly. But some people feel the need to lecture others about their choices, like why shoot an SV instead of a Glock, CZ, etc.? Or play a Custom Shop Les Paul vs. a Studio, or Rolex v. Timex, or whatever. OP inquired about whether anyone who bought an SV and regretted it. So far, no one has posted that. But some feel the need to criticize other people's choices and comment on how Glocks, CZs, etc. are just fine for what we do. I'm not sure how that's relevant to the discussion. And as far as that argument goes, anyone who's at the top of their profession is going to use the best tools available to them unless their either prohibited from doing so or are paid not to do so. And it's the same for what we do. If your honest opinion is that a Glock, Sig or similar guns is the best tool for what we do, you're certainly entitled to that opinion. But, the vast majority of experienced participants will definitely disagree with you. And that's clearly demonstrated by the results of the equipment surveys USPSA does every year.

Well, that may be true for a lot of things. But I'm not sure how you can look at a Glock or a Sig vs. a nice 2011 and be impressed with either of the former. I guess maybe from the standpoint that they're functional, reliable and cheap to manufacture. And for a mass produced duty gun, they certainly fit the bill. But if you're looking at the material, design, construction, and performance, the 1911/2011 is hands down the winner. It's kinda like a Mazda Miata is a fine little car, and very nicely done from an engineering standpoint. But it's not 911.

Not sure what your point is. They're all sponsored shooters. Wanna guess on the odds that any of those guns would be their first choice if they weren't paid to use them? I'll say zero.

Got a case of N320 from Brunos about 4-6 months ago. At a pretty reasonable price too.

Keep in mind that if you cut through the bullet coating, you're going to get lead in the barrel. Particularly if you use a fast/hot powder.

Struggled with this for a very long time. Like probably 15+ years of USPSA shooting (with a few breaks) before I was finally able to do it. Before that, I'd use a piece of scotch tape over my weak eye lens. I don't know for sure what did it, but I think the key was to not have so much of a hard focus on the front sight, but rather, to look through the sights to the target and just see the sights in that path, if that makes sense. I really didn't think it was ever going to happen, and was pretty happy when it finally did.

Can't you use a 1/2-28 thread 9mm brake?

Gonna have to disagree with this. Bullseye + H&G 68 was THE load for bullseye competition for many years. And BE powder is near the very top of the chart for burn rate. I have test targets with 1/2" 5-shot groups at 25 yards to back it up.

For N320, 4.0g w/124g bullet or 3.6g w/147g bullet should get you to 125+ pf.

Part of the reason I suggested Springfield is their RO and similar guns make for a very nice base to build a custom gun. The slide and frame are forged and excellent quality. As good or better than anything you can buy individually. And the RO I bought about 8 months ago had an excellent slide to frame fit and barrel lockup. Plus it had front serrations and other nice features. You can replace the barrel/bushing and internals, flat top and checker, then refinish and you have a nice custom gun for a pretty reasonable price. That's the route I'd go. All you need to do is decide who you want to do the work.

N320 works great. Same for 40 and 45.

That's true. But a significant part of that is on the builder. Can't tell you how many guns I've seen from BIG name builders that aren't set up correctly, or for whatever reason, just don't run. Why in the world would they send something out the door without making sure it works? 1911/2011s aren't very complicated, and building one that functions properly is pretty simple assuming decent parts, the right tools, and a little knowledge/skill/experience.

Well, if you want someone not too far away, Dick Heinie has a guy working for him now. I'm sure he knows how to fit a barrel.

I'm w/zzt on the Springfield. I haven't shot .45 in a long time, but recently picked up a Springfield Range Officer. I was pleasantly surprised with the slide to frame fit and barrel lockup for such a reasonably priced gun. And the forged slide and frame are excellent quality. You can do a trigger job and leave it at that, or use the slide and frame as a base for a full custom gun. Either way, should be a nice result at a pretty fair price.

Woops. Sorry about that.

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