LMS
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DAA told me to get the PT insert and be prepared to file it a little. What was pretty impressive to me is they also said if I screw it up they'll send me another one for free.
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13 hours ago, wanttolearn said:
I have neither the interest nor the desire to convince anyone but i must admit that i find it interesting to read, collect and interpret available and credible data.
In case anyone is interested, here's a link to the tests that Mr. Gray ran on the platform. It's a nice study design:
There are two things that appear to be lacking at least from reading that page and perhaps from his whole analysis: a large sample size and a dynamic test.
First, if I just take all of it at face value, as it looks like he wants me to do, there were less than 10 rounds shot as part of this test. I think it should have been dozens or hundreds for each scenario. Now maybe he did that and chose not to call it out, but why wouldn't he add "Oh by the way we did this 100 times", since it would bolster his argument.
Second, like many catastrophic failures in general, I think this is a systems issue with several things stacked on top of each other until the sum of them all of them tips it over: ammo quality to be sure, gun cleanliness, barrel support, this gun's ability to activate the firing pin when not fully in battery, gun handling, gun mods folks have done, etc etc. I think that's what's going on in competition where we hear of so many of these failures happening.
While his isolation of one aspect is certainly valuable in obtaining data about this problem, it's not enough to tell the whole story and not enough to be accepted as conclusive.
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51 minutes ago, RGC said:
Aren't the KKM's and Barsto's fully supporting the round and thus corrects this issue?
I have had both (still have the KKM) and yes they do support it better - and you can see it with the naked eye. The rounds don't sit quite as low as those of a CZ, but I would *think/hope* it probably makes in incremental difference.
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4 hours ago, terrydoc said:
you may not know the best # ones for you unless you try them?
You are totally correct and logical on this of course. I just think "I'll buy this kit, find one I like, toss the other three in the parts bin for the kids to deal with when I'm gone...".
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I think it also may be kind of a crap shoot as well. After shooting my X5 Legion for a while I started chasing more accuracy. I sent the gun to Barsto for a fitted barrel. I got more accuracy with it but also got some ammo fussiness.
Then I read enough here and other places to be convinced it's not the barrel that's the problem, accuracy-wise, it's the slide. So bought a Gray guns classic slide set up, which came with a Sig barrel. Better accuracy than the Barsto setup, so I was convinced about the slide theory.
Then when the "my sig just blew up" issues started popping up, and it looked like part of the problem might be the depth of seating of the round in the Sig barrels, I bought a KKM drop in barrel. I put the KKM in a stock slide, and damned if it's not just as accurate as the Grey slide with Sig barrel.
I've heard that Gray now ships their slides with a Faxon barrel, but I've thrown enough money at this as it is.
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On 12/28/2023 at 10:05 PM, terrydoc said:
Get the Armory Craft recoil spring set I think there's 4 different weight springs in the set.
But then aren't you paying for springs you're unlikely to ever use? Not trying to be cheap, just seems wasteful.
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5 minutes ago, ltdmstr said:
The 2097 is for vapor and particulate. It's what 3M recommended.
Yea - I was excited when I read that in the link you provided, because it's a bit harder to inhale using the cartridge I recommended. But as I read more on that page, it says for vapors "less than OSHA PEL", PEL standing for "Permissible Exposure Limit". They also use the term "nuisance levels". I think we are talking about exposure greater than nuisance / PEL.
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20 hours ago, ltdmstr said:
The recommended respirator filter is 3M 2097.
I am not a medical professional, but I don't think that's enough - that's still only a particulate filter. I think you need something like this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LDE45I
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7 hours ago, StefVanHauwe said:
... such as wearing an FFP2/KN95-mask...
Lots of good advice in this post, but that type of mask isn't going to help much for this - they work great for particulates but not for vapors. You need an organic vapor filter - like the kind the guys that paint use.
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I am not a medical pro, but I would not worry one second about anything under 10. Others will likely pipe in and say don't worry about anything under 20.
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5 minutes ago, RedDotsOnly said:
When shooting friends - Enjoyed the 4.7 more than the 5
Remind me not to be your friend!
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I have one, and it's more accurate than the stock slide / bbl. No reliability issues.
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P320 triggers
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Holy crap that's some serious obsession there. I love it.
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P320 triggers
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Sig Armorer sells his kit if you want to DIY. A local shooter has one and they are sweet (although he sent his away to get it done). Gray Guns trigger upgrade is pretty popular. I have two of them installed and like them. Side by side, the Sig Armorer version seems crisper and has less reset distance when dry firing, but in reality for me, I doubt I'd tell the difference between the two after the buzzer goes off.
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1 minute ago, Stuey said:
Kinda sad that The Sig Armorer has to come up with this type of fix.
You are absolutely correct. On the other hand, if Sig came up with it, they'd have to admit something was wrong, rather than the present stance of saying "it's your bad reloads causing the issue".
It's odd - one guy I know who had a blowup said his call to Sig couldn't have gone better, the person he talked to even said include the optic when sending it back and they'll replace that too if it needs it. Another guy I know said the person he talked to was accusatory and had to be persuaded into warranteeing it. I'd love to hear the conversations going on at the highest levels there....
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1 hour ago, Rich406 said:
I like how it’s described as “greatly” reduces oob detonations, not prevents oob detonations. Sounds like legal speak.
Haha - yea.
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They are finally for sale.
https://www.thesigarmorer.com/product/the-sig-armorer-p320-sport-disconnector/
I know a few folks who have had theirs blow up, which has caused me to consider moving to a different platform. But I like a lot about the X5 Legion, so will give this a try - placed my order this morning.
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On 5/17/2023 at 1:40 AM, Farmer said:
Talked to a nurse about it and she said,“you don’t want to do that” Whaaaa????
When one of my tests came back a little high (still under 20), I got multiple calls (all ignored) from my county health department wanting to "talk to me". Perhaps that's what she's referring to?
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I see the stages posted but am not seeing the matchbook. Link?
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Yea - when indoors I will use the yellow foam and my MSA's while someone is shooting, then while I am scoring the shooter I'll take the MSA's off and hang them from my belt. I can hear well enough with the yellow foam during scoring, but they also protect me enough from shooters in the next bay. Not perfect but the best I've been able to figure out so far.
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54 minutes ago, jaep1911 said:
I love the new barrel. Fit right all over. As I said, there is no more vertical movement of the slide when I pull the trigger slowly. It’s now just like my original X5 combo.
A close up picture of a round sitting in the barrel would be much appreciated, so we can see if the support is better than the sig barrels.
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So are they all faxon now or was this a special request?
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18 minutes ago, jaep1911 said:
Just update on my Lockwood slide. I had some concern about he origami kit, so i contacted GG and they said “ send it back”.
Origami?
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And let's not forget Benos Slide Glide, which looks a lot like grease to me.
I think all bets are off when you get sand gumming up the works.
What bullet gr. would you recommend for Sig X5 Legion?
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Summit 135's with 3.7gr of N320 and 1.12OAL has been the most accurate for me. I tried dozens of 124, 135, and 147 recipes and have settled in that.