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Geez - no one? I guess I may have to be the guinea pig.

Thx

3 Gun mostly. Limited minor USPSA when I feel like it.

I would like to get some feedback on which magwell & base pads I should add to my P-09. The only magwells I know about are Springer Precision & CZ Custom. Both of them make the larger base pads for mags, but so does Greg Cote, LLC. Pro's & con's of any of the above? Others I am not thinking about? Thanks.

Has anyone installed Safariland's Model 6281HDA Holster Drop Adapter on a 578 GLS holster? I want to drop my holster a bit, but am afraid that the 6281HDA will be so low that it will not be allowed in USPSA Production division. I am also interested in whether or not it makes the rig floppy or weaker. Thanks.

I love my 578 as well. Fits my P-09 with minimal play forward and backward. The great thing is that the pistol is NOT coming out unless I want it to. Had anyone installed the HDA drop kit onto one? I'm curious to know the results of that, and if the drop is too low for USPSA Production division.

Thanks everyone for the insight, pics and story. Looks like I will be putting an A2 front post near the muzzle break. Right now I am leaning towards buying a RRA Standard A4 complete upper, upgrading to their (Wilson Combat) stainless steel barrel, their chrome bolt, and their Operator muzzle break. It comes with an A2 front post so I will have to buy a low profile gas block and install it. I already have a 15" Samson forearm. Should be a nice setup. I was looking at their (RRA) national match uppers, but they are very heavy.

Thanks PE - what front sight is that?

MarkCO - I have tried them, and am better with irons.

Interesting - are they just using a standard A2 sight/gas block, or is it something special? That would solve all my problems.

I am thinking about building a new AR upper strictly for Tac Irons division. I cannot use a dot (eyesight / astigmatism / fuzzy dot) so old school iron sights are what I will be using. It will be a rifle length gas system. I really like the idea of a long free float forearm (like Samson's Evolution) had having the front sight all the way out on the end. My fear is that the slight movement of the floating forearm will cause accuracy to suffer - and I DO NOT want that. Does anyone make a low profile gas block / forearm combo that secure to one another? Securing the forearm to the gas block should eliminate movement. Is there a reason why you shouldn't do this that I am not aware of? (other than defeating the purpose of a free floating forearm)

I have to say that the folks at Gray Guns do great work. I got their reduced reset comp duty package and the trigger is 100% better. Fantastic. FWIW I like my Bladetech DOH holster, but am thinking about trying the Safariland ALS low or mid holster for more retention assurance for 3-gun.

Shot a 78% on a classifier (national scale / classifier calculator) in March and the club apparently did not send it in. Figures.

Nothing blasts away carbon fouling and dirt like carburetor choke cleaner. Just be sure to lube it up well afterwards. CC cleaner strips away all oil as well.

Come on......really? Are you suggesting that someone that has been shooting on "the pistol side of things" doesn't own a Production gun?

Thank you Moltke. Finally someone who is open to discussing it. If shooting a Production grade pistol made very little difference as many have stated, there would be more people shooting .40 cal Glocks in USPSA Limited division.

I shoot tac/limited only for 3 years now with a G34. If you start to "limit" mag capacity in all 3 guns then the shooter will NOT have room on the belt to carry enough mags/shells to complete most of the stages! Your "production" 9mm pistols can hold the same as a 2011.Remember tricked out 9mm 2011's are only 1 of 3 guns. You must master ALL 3 to win.... Not talking about limiting mag capacity. You are right - not enough room for mags. Just talking about only allowing pistols on the approved Production list.

It would help if I actually got out and shot a match.

Wow. This topic went way off into left field pretty quick. Appreciate all of the points of view. I still feel like an entry level division would be less intimidating to newcomers and attract more people to the sport. Limited / Tac Irons feels like a good fit. The guys with the tricked out 9mm 2011's could throw a scope onto their AR and play in Tac Ops. I don't think they would balk much at scaling back the pistol requirements for the irons division. Just my opinion.

I forget what match it was, but we had to engage a plate rack at about 40 yards with 00 buckshot. I would have switched my choke to a super full, but we had to shoot slugs on the same stage. Needless to say there were plenty of plates left standing by all competitors. Another vote for no slugs / buckshot.

I was just on another thread where they were discussing adding/modifying a USPSA pistol division, and it made me think of this. Why wouldn't the Tac Irons / Limited division have the pistol choices restricted to the USPSA Production division list? This is the division that new shooters try first, and there is no doubt that the competitor shooting a tricked out 2011 in 9mm has a distinct advantage over the guy shooting his G17. Has there been discussion on this?

I say leave the divisions alone. Adding more divisions will just make things more complicated / more for RO's to have to watch for. I only shoot SS and Production and don't mind the mag changes.

I have a CZ75 SP01 Shadow Target straight from the CZ Custom Shop. I received it late last year after a long wait, and I absolutely love it. With that said...if I had to do it all over again I believe I would buy a regular SP01 and send it to Automatic Accuracy or Cajun Gun Works for their upgrades. Less of an investment and from the reports of people who have had work on their CZs performed by them, there cannot be much difference from what I have right now.

Heck yea! That was a great deal for a Shadow. I don't think the store manager knew what he had, nor the others looking at it in the case. Kudos to you. Enjoy!