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    P-01 Omega vs P-07

    in CZ

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    I've got a P-01 (75 series not Omega) that I put a lot of time and money into upgrading a couple years ago. It's a great size for compact carry. That said, my hands fit the P series guns so much better. No trigger dive on the DA shot.  I do miss the crisp SA you can get with the 75 series but in practice it makes no difference. If you can, shoot both before you decide. The grips are very different.

    Dan Wesson - Specialist v Valor ( and maybe PM-9)

    in 1911-style Pistols

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    I had a Specialist in 45 with the black duty treatment. Beautiful gun. Rail made it a little harder to find a holster, but I liked the idea of weight out front. Magwell isn't ideal for USPSA games. Weight stock is 42.4oz.

     

    Valor is the same as the Specialist but without the rail. More holster options.

     

    I've got a gamer PM-9 as my SS gun of choice now. Front serrations and adjustable rear sight. I like the almost 43oz gun shooting 9mm. Same stage planning as Production.

    9mm only reloading

    in Dillon Precision Reloading Equipment

    Posted

    I ran a SDB for 4 years. Loved it. Simple design and it is a great first press. I never plan to load for rifle. The workspace is smaller in the press (small shell plate), but if I could have put a case feeder on it I'd still be using it! That said, I could pump out 300 high quality rounds an hour on the SDB, so it's nothing to scoff at. 

     

    I just upgraded to a 650 with case feeder exactly a month ago. It was $1400 to get all the upgrades for the two calibers I load. It is a more complex machine with more attention needed on presorting brass. The primer assembly design is a drawback in my view. It can create a boatload of ammo, I think I'm over 4K rounds loaded this month. I was saving up intending to get familiar with the machine in the 30 day "try it or return it" window. 

     

    I'm keeping the 650 but in hindsight I don't think I needed it.

    Cz tactical sport orange or sti edge both in 40

    in "Other" & Pistol Comparisons

    Posted

    Slide weight comparisons

    TS = 14.77oz

    1911 = 13.4oz

     

    I'm curious how the lower reciprocating mass shooting 40 major will feel.

     

    Steel PT Evo grip on 2011s have drawn me to the fire.  Hoping that grip and the reciprocating weight reduction help my desk jockey grip be more consistent. 

     

    Ammo loads short for TS and long for 2011s, so it may not be easy to use a different platform as a backup without bringing 2x the ammo.

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    CZ 75 P-01 SAO ?

    in CZ

    Posted

    I think the answer is no. Decocker with only a Single action trigger would mean no safety mechanism.  That said, I'm sure you could do it with the flat trigger installed BUT you could never use it in competition or as a holstered gun.

    650 difficulty with sizing die

    in General Reloading

    Posted · Edited by IronicTwitch

    My experience this week agrees. Brand  new 650 with Dillon dies.  Previously I was loading on a SDB with zero brass issues.  On the 650, Dillon sizing die was pushing brass down into a ledge on some bulged cases (about 1 every 10 cases).  Buddy loaned me his Lee U die. Just ran 100 problem free including a lot of nickel plated that I was having issues with before.

     

    Here's the brass comparison picture (3 bad and 2 good ones from the Lee). I've got a few hundred more cases with a partial brass ledges that pass the case gauge. These cases that have a full ledge all the way around obviously won't case gauge. Needless to say, I've ordered the Lee U die.

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    Akai open 38sc

    in Open Pistols

    Posted · Edited by IronicTwitch

    Glockman, thanks for your insights. I just had the same conversation and questions with a buddy that got a tungsten sleeved barrel gun. I was more focused on slide weight and didn't fully consider the extra weight out front. I also went the standard bull barrel route. The slide weight difference between the oversized barrel is about half an ounce in a limited gun. 

    Cross eye dominant

    in Handgun Techniques

    Posted

    I'm left eye dominant, right handed.  I also have "lazy eye" BUT can voluntarily switch dominance between my eyes which pushes the "lazy" to the other eye.  I've had Lasik too.  I'm a case study for opthalmologists.

     

    The ONLY time I've had to think about my eye dominance during a COF is when doing hard leans around walls/barrels.  Leaning right: my right eye sees the target first but I have to wait for my dominant left eye (to which the sights are aligned) to clear the visual barrier.  I have popped a couple into barrels when I'm not patient.  Embarrassing to have two mikes on 5 yard hoser targets.  It actually took me a few times of doing that to realize what was happening.

     

    Beyond that, don't over think it.  Just have visual patience and shoot your sights.

    Tactical Sport Orange technical thread.

    in CZ

    Posted

    3 hours ago, cheby said:

    Yesterday my TSO stopped feeding my reloads. 180 Blue bullets. It was jamming with the bullets stuck before the chamber while the spent case was ejected fine.  It would jam almost every other round. The same reloads worked alright before.  The last time I cleaned it was around 800rds before. The last time I removed the extractor and cleaned it was 2-3K before.

     The factory ammo I had with me was working just fine. I did not have any cleaning supplies with me so I removed the extractor at the range and just wiped it out. I still had a few jams after that but I was able to shoot around 300rds. I am not sure if this was because my gun was dirty. Again - the factory ammo works fine. Any ideas?

     

     

     

    Assuming you've run those bullet profiles before. Magazine springs getting weak?  Recoil spring getting weak?  Sounds like not enough force to strip it out of the mag.

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