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12 minutes ago, deerslayer said:
Tac loads nearly disappeared when IDPA dropped the round dumping nonsense and especially later when they changed to allowing dumping a mag with one in the chamber,
I wish they would stop being stubborn.
First - you can't dump rounds (legally) because dumping rounds would get you killed in a real gun fight.
Now - you must dump rounds to get your best score because not dumping rounds will get you killed in a real gun fight.
They control how many rounds you start out with, that should be enough to make the conservation of ammo crowd happy. The 'can't reload when you want to' rules just makes the game a little bit less fun and creates another duty/distraction for the safety officers and wastes valuable ammo.
Gripe done.
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15 minutes ago, deerslayer said:
Yeah if you have a good tac load in your tool box, SSP definitely opens up some options.
I think so too. To me it is an often overlooked opportunity even on rare occasions in the 10 round divisions.
I'd like to see things left as they are, this guy with 15- that guy with 6- that other guy with 10 and then the rifle guy with something like 314 rounds and a mag that drags the ground makes the matches more interesting.
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7 hours ago, deerslayer said:
Also, unlike USPSA, 15 rounds vs. 10 rounds is rarely an advantage in IDPA.
At the world match this year Nils did three tactical reloads the first day he shot on his way to beating all of the other iron sight guns. I think that is where ssp will shine, giving you the freedom to reload off the clock anytime after the first two shots have been fired.
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15 hours ago, NoSteel said:
I’ve run a U die for 9mm as a standard for all 9mm since I started reloading many years ago. As noted it is only .001” undersized and because it works never had reason to switch. On my 929 when I switched to .358 bayou’s I was worried I may be to tight a crimp but it has not been an issue and does not cut the coating.
My only issue with the U-die is just that I am lazy perhaps. I tend to load bullets in batches of 3-600 and can definitely tell that the U-die takes a little more elbow grease. I used it before because it cut down on my reloaded rounds that wouldn't case gauge, I'm roll sizing now which accomplishes the same task.
It could be that the U-die reduces creeping even with 0.358 bullets, just don't know and don't know of anyone who has tested things by keeping everything but the sizing die the same.
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54 minutes ago, NoSteel said:
I run the same with Winchester brass and never had a creep issue. Running a .358 bullet is pretty tight when using a U-die so creep just doesn’t exist.
I'm wondering if the U-die actually does anything more than make resizing more difficult in this particular situation. 0.358 bullets are already oversized for 9mm brass.
Have you experimented with running everything the same except using a standard sizing die?
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4 minutes ago, gargoil66 said:
TJ:
Did I miss it or have you not said the brand of brass you are using? My bet it that the problem lies in the brass more than anything else. I avoid reloading 9mm as much as possible because of what I think are gigantic variations in dimensions of 9mm brass based on the manufacturer. First it is slightly tapered which may be some of it but my bet is that the brass you are using is thin and so takes more crimp. Could be the taper of the brass means not as much is being held sufficiently by the crimp but most likely overall thickness.Agree that bullet and brass details may be important here.
Have always looked at crimping as prescribed in this article https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/reloading-crimp-not-crimp-question/ "The short explanation is that crimping is not what keeps a projectile firmly seated, case neck tension is, and those two things are not the same. "
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8 hours ago, tomjerry1 said:
I've done all that and more, nothing short of gluing the bullets in the cases. I'm down to .375" crimp, soon to be .370", way more crimp than I could imagine.
I tried running 135 grain bayou coated bullets sized at 0.358 with Winchester brass and no crimp, I found 1 bullet that walked out of the 1,000 I tested. I am thinking that might be related to my reusing brass until it splits. For what that is worth.
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46 minutes ago, lroy said:
Lol. The argument for major always comes down to being more manly.
And the argument for minor always comes down to being more womanly?
I think people like what they like. The major rounds are fun just because they are, if you are inclined that way, but I know more folks who shoot major because of the different nature of the speed/power game than any other reason.
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On 12/20/2023 at 7:16 PM, UpYoursPal said:
It’s official: production capacity will be going to 15 rounds on Jan 31, 2024
Glad I let my r.o. certification run out and did not re-up my membership this fall.
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51 minutes ago, Dr. Phil said:
You might want to listen closely to Bosshoss. He is very very good and very very detailed in his action jobs. He has done wonders for some of my guns, including an old modified 586 to 7 shots that was never done correctly about 15 years before. He fixed it!
He is lower priced than many. No disrespect to anybody else!
He is well worth the look-see.
IMHO
He did the full competition job on my 929 and I have been very happy with it , friends I shoot with who are not wheel gun people are amazed how well the trigger feels.
My nephew has no interest in competition so Paul just cleaned up the single action trigger pull for him - back to the original posters question, if there is no interest in double action just leaving the gun as is or perhaps doing a wee bit of polishing I think are good options.
I agree with others comments about bullet creep being a problem with some 9mm factory ammo (Federal 115 was awful) and having better luck with .358 bullets (I shoot coated, .356 leads up nasty), and that 9mm is not the most user friendly of options when considering a new wheel gun.
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20 minutes ago, Jim Watson said:
I am seeing some of that, too. My Protege went to a Women Only match. And The Other Guys do it right up to the Nationals.
I think it is an effect of the attempt to provide a Division for everything.
I don't disagree but I think it might also be a recognition that the course design appropriate for the rifles with optics, for example, is not the best course design for BUG and CCP.
Edit: On rereading I think we are both saying the same thing, a division for everything = a lot of compromises in course design for something(s).
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On 12/20/2023 at 9:01 AM, Racinready300ex said:
I assume that is because there are likely still some ranges out there that wont let you shoot rifles on their pistol bays. Instead of turning those ranges away you just carve out a little exemption for them.
Specific gun requirements are getting to be sort of a common majors thing I think. Some clubs have iron sights only matches, CCP only or CCP and BUG seems to be a thing, one of the matches I'm thinking of attending next year was iron sights only this year and is going to an iron sights only day + an optics day format for 24, etc.
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1 hour ago, Racinready300ex said:
I think it was being enforced inconsistently too.
I don't know how they could have imagined that it would not be when they wrote the rule, things like "suitable for all-day continuous wear" seem to be completely subjective. Sometimes it seems like they don't even try.
26 minutes ago, bdpaz said:Based on those rules I would say that a 1" spacer should not be allowed even if the outside of the holster is within the new 3" limit.
I was very surprised that it was. Pictures were sent to whoever decides this stuff via arbitration, possibly somebody has a copy.
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1 hour ago, JonasAberg said:If I recall correctly, it fits smaller hands a bit better than the Shadow 2 and the balance is, as already mentioned, different.
When they introduced the Shadow 2 the initial promotions talked about developing the grip geometry to be more of a one size fits all and including input from their lady shooter with smaller hands. I've never seen "one size fits all" to work, the late model Glock choice of 3 backstraps seems the best attempt at accomplishing the goal.
I'm 6'1" and I guess I have average sized hands for my height. The Shadow 2 grip doesn't allow the gun to point naturally for me and I have to correct downward, the Shadow 1 grip and Tanfoglio's near copy of it with their stock 2 and 3 guns does work much better for me personally.
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1 hour ago, Jim Watson said:
Reportedly the holster wording was changed after some subjective interpretations of the pious platitude "suitable for all day carry."
A guy had what most would consider a race rig set up that you would not wear if concealment was a consideration , 1” spacer between holster and belt attachment to bring the gun out where it feels best, at a level three match in November. He was told it was not legal by match officials and then got that overturned on appeal.
I think the organization realized that the rule as written was unenforceable. Could just be coincidence and the need for clarity might have already been recognized, but I have been wondering how and when they would address that issue.
The concealment concept has gotten pretty weird in general since IDPA is now also a rifle sport.
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9 hours ago, Polymer said:
I would definitely contact IFG. I was told their customer service/warranty isn't great. EAA was terrible when they were the importer of tanfoglio.
+1. They might turn out to be useless but I would give it a try.
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On 12/4/2023 at 6:43 PM, Seanzky said:
Interesting. So for gamer loads, how does everyone like TG? Is the smokiness something folks just put up with and reserve for outdoors? I've learned that it can be pretty close to N320 in feel, but the smokiness is crazy.
Shooting 9mm 125-135 power factor & with Bayou or SNS coated bullets outdoors I have never seen any smoke related issues that had any effect on my shooting IDPA/USPSA/Steel or just plinking. Titegroup is advertised as being more velocity consistent than most (I can't confirm or deny), I think that TG being a faster powder than some alternatives can be an advantage in reduced power loads as far as getting a good gas seal (leading) but haven't proven that yet.
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8 hours ago, Alaskapopo said:
Probably because I bet smith uses the same .357 mag barrels for the 9mm that it does for their 357 mag guns. So a larger bullet would work better.
I think you are on to something with the 929's , in the general case I think some find that 0.357 or 0.358 can be the best choice for other specific guns.
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45 minutes ago, RJH said:
In 2015 there was 23,800 members and in 2023 there are over 36,000 members so maybe these things have grown the sport
Maybe, the numbers seem strange to me because the clubs in my area get about 40% of the attendance they used to but I certainly can't prove whether the changes hurt or helped or didn't matter.
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On 11/30/2023 at 9:39 AM, Ocrrhbow said:
the sport and the organization must evolve and change with the times in order to remain relevant.
That is one theory. Personal opinion is that it was a better sport 10 years ago and the rule changes watering down the diversity of skills required (dots , rifles, fewer reloads, etc) have not done anything to grow the sport. I see it sort of like the old NBA versus the watered down NBA of today.
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.356 coated except in my Smith and Wesson 929 revolver which leads the barrel really bad with .356 but doesn't lead at all with .358 .
Why is just finding something that provides acceptable accuracy and doesn't cause leading or feeding problems, at a reasonable price.
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An indoor range would be an interesting test. Shooting outdoors I have never seen a disadvantage to using titegroup with both Bayou and SNS. Loading 9mm to typical power factor for the shooting games (130 ish), it works well for me.
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When I practice with friends we are anal about following the range commands and safety rules as if we were at a match, we also provide each other feedback on any action or technique that seems borderline.
On the very rare occasion that I dry fire practice alone I respect the 180 and work on doing the sketchy things (reloading while moving to your weak side, moving backwards to address a target around a barrier, for example) safely.
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1 hour ago, StefVanHauwe said:
Don't buy a Glock, but a CZ Shadow 2 instead
Personally the grip angle on the shadow 2 was a show stopper for me, I think it is a try it and see how it fits recommendation. It reminds me a great deal of the older generation Glocks without the ability to adjust back straps. Agree that they are both excellent guns in general.
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Depends on the questioners personal situation and reloading goals. For many buy once cry once might work out best.
I still have a 550 and likely will never sell it but after a few years of getting sick of reloading I eventually broke down and bought a 1050 & case feeder & bullet feeder. If I was only shooting maybe 3-5,000 rounds per year or something like that then the 550 would have been enough to keep me happy.