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Did they look like this? http://www.magnusbullets.com/images/bullet...os/image507.jpg It'd be sweet to be able to use my S&W M14 and shoot major.

Thanks, y'all! I'm going to go with 3.5 grains for the safety factor; I just like to make sure steel goes down when hit, and it's not like 9x19 has wrist-wrenching recoil.

This is one of those "YMMV" things. I prefer a M10HB to an L frame (I've got a sweet 681-2) because, while the L frame is better for double taps, the K frame is better for transitions. That said, I need to dig out the 681. It's been too long since I've shot it.

It won't reduce the smoke - that's a function of the lube and lead vaporizing, and is influenced more by powder choice - but it'll probably reduce leading, and may well improve accuracy.

Son, you're taking your life in your hands!

Listen to this guy. At one time or another, he has owned over 30% of CZ's total handgun production.

Speer's manual has data for up to 260 grain bullets in .45 ACP, IIRC.

I've got 3k+ .38 caliber 158 grain Rainier RNs that've been sitting around. Once I've loaded the regular 9mm bullets I have, I'm going to give them a try. My main concern is that I may have to load them too short due to the ogive shape.

Where I live, if a kid doesn't say "Sir" or "Ma'am", they usually get popped in the back of the head by Dad, or Mom, or whichever uncle or aunt is with them.

IIRC, they were Ruger 10-22s with different stocks. I don't think High Point existed in the 60s.

IIRC, I had a .45 AR shellplate for my first 550. I can't answer about the other models.

I'd go with the M10 too. The fact that I have three of them has nothing to do with it. Actually, if the Colt is an Official Police, it'd be a good choice as well, but be aware that a trigger job for the Colt costs 2-3 times what it does for a S&W, and parts aren't made for the Colt anymore, though there are still a good bit on the used market. The M28 is a sweet gun - I've got one, plus a M27 - but the heavy cylinder makes it more difficult to shoot at speed. It's also really close to the SSR weight limit, and the only speedloaders available are the HKS, which are tough and reliable but relatively slow. Holsters are more difficult to find for N frames as well, though I've got a couple.

Mike - Start at about 3.3 grains of Unique and go from there. If you've got the new version of the powder, you'll be pleasently surprised with how cleanly it burns. VV 310 it's not, but it's way better than the original version. I ran 3.7 grains under 147 grain Precisions and got about 930 fps from my Beretta.

Mike - At the velocity you're shooting them, velocity isn't the issue, pressure is. N350 is a relatively slow powder; if you're going for minor PF, you're going to have a relatively low pressure load. You need to bump up the pressure closer to normal 9x19 levels by using a faster powder. If you want to stick with VV powders, I'd try N320 and work up to your desired PF. I've had good luck with Bullseye and Unique, and am going to try Solo 1000 when I get a chance. Also, going to a larger bullet (I prefer .357" in my factory 9x19 barrels) can help if your chamber is cut to standard dimensions.

A 124 grain load that makes the PF is going to be pretty close to factory ammo (130 PF = 1049fps; factory 124 grain ammo chronos ~1090fps). I wouldn't mess with the recoil spring unless the factory one doesn't work with your load. That goes double if the G17 is your home defense gun.

Here's the OLD Scot data sheet for Solo 1000 and 1250. There's .380 data in there. Accurate_1000_1250.pdf

Other possibilities are something like a S&W M&P, Glock, Springfield XD or CZ-75B. These all come in at about the same price ($500), are available in 9x19 for the least expensive ammo, have track records of excellent reliability and accuracy, and have holsters and magazine carriers readily available. They'll work fine out of the box, and can be easily improved by relatively inexpensive gunsmithing.

Wrongo.... http://www.sigsauer.com/Products/ShowCatal...p;productid=221 In fact, Max told me Sig was pushing to keep him in Open division.... Not sure what that means in an immediate sense (ie, if they're going to do some sort of product development program, or what)... And not sure what that implies for this year's Nationals, either, but.... Apparently, Sig is serious about entering the Open market place. Well, dang a bear sideways! That's about as ugly as a revolver with a light on it. What are the chances it'd stand up to a steady diet of Major 9? Personally, I'd like to see him in Production and SS in USPSA, and SSP and CDP in IDPA. It'd be nice to have another factory shooter (team?) in these sports.

There ain't no Open SIGs, either.

FWIW, I've got a copy of Hornady's most recent reloading manual, and they use a High Point for their 9x19 data. Go figure. Steve - Try to talk your cheapa$$ buddy into a police trade-in revolver. He should be able to find one for about $200-$250. Tell him it's a Blues Brothers gun - it's got cop ammo and a cop holster.

Sounds like he's got the same kind of gig at SIG that Julie Golob has at S&W. That's a good thing, IMO. Now he just has to learn the IDPA rules...

My CZ-75B works well with 4.2 grains of Titegroup under most any 121-125 grain jacketed bullet. I'm also using 4.4 grains of 231 under a 122 grain LTC - PF is about 135-140, but it shoots well and works nicely on steel.

Doh!

[Monty Python falsetto] "Bailiff, whack his...!" [/Monty Python falsetto] I spent my last range session working on DA/SA double taps with my CZ-75B at various ranges, freestyle, SHO and WHO, decocking all the way each time. Starting with the hammer all the way down ain't that fargin' difficult, and it's sure not worth the procedural. Having said that, it's also quite possible that the shooter in question was unaware of the ruling and just needed some guidance. It's pretty easy to reason that since the decocker versions drop the hammer to half-cock, it would only be fair to manually decock the hammer to the same position.

You need to know which size 1911 as well as which caliber. Full size, Commander, Officer's? Also, compensated or uncompensated makes a big difference. We know you asked this as a "for dummies" question - we're not baggin' on ya...just trying to get some clarification.