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On 11/28/2018 at 6:29 PM, rlyons124 said:
Since you have owned both, what is your opinion on a Para vs SVI. Do you shoot any better with the SVI, what is your over experience between them?
I would love to say the SVI makes me a better shooter but I am not sure
Trigger is a lot better, the steel grip fits my hand a lot better and the weight makes recoil easier as well so I probably do shoot better with the SVI.
$5K worth better, not in 5000 years
Would I buy the SVI again? Absolutely, without a doubt.
I would say all this matters a lot more for beginner/novice shooters than for shooters with more experience. When I just started I heavily preferred the 147s in 9mm, now I shoot both 124 and 147 and it's pretty much a wash.
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I wanted to start with a Shadow 1 but than I got to shoot a Para ordnance 18.9 and that just felt right so I decided on a 2011 in 9mm.
Ordered an Infinity for as my first gun and bought an older Para 18.9 to tide me over while waiting for the Infinity.
Did a "triggerjob" on the 18.9, mainly removing the series 80 safety "features" and adjusting the sear spring, never did anything to the SVI other than clean it.
Both guns were/are (Sold the para) dead nuts reliable, only malfunctions I ever had on the Para were self induced, mostly ammo related.
The SVI was a bit picky magazine wise but after finding a few mags that work properly it is 100% reliable as well.
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Cheers, I'll order a few and see what happens. Will mostly be using it when training at the club anyway.
I was thinking more in the line off if you stuff them down far enough, the magazine well will be empty.I really love the steel grip but when the weather gets frosty it's a pain.
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On 10/8/2018 at 2:32 AM, Sarge said:
Hand warmer in the Magwell cures that.
Excuse my ignorance, but how does that go together with rule 5.2.2: "Competitors carrying their handgun in a holster must have an empty
magazine well, " (From USPSA book, IPSC has the same rule)Shooting a steel grip 2011 I would love to stuff a warmer down there in wintertime
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2 hours ago, FWSixgunner said:
But after picking primers off the floor again last night, decided that’s wings on a pig.
I don't see how you can spill primers on the floor and blame it on the press?
I have both and it's not like the 650 is perfect, it's got its (minor) annoyances as well.
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A lot of people I know have switched from N320 to Lovex D032 (Clean shot) because of availability and price.
You get slightly more velocity out of the same charge compared to N320 and it meters great because it is a fine ball powder. If you use a plastic Lee measure you may experience leaking.
I have used it with the Dillon 650 and the LnL AP and both measure do very well with this powder without spillage. I am only loading 3.2 grains in a 9mm so I cannot say anything about spilling with indexing. (powder fling)
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I load my 95 grains (Ares coated) at 1.070" and they feed just fine, very accurate as well.
The bullet itself is 0.460" long so you can figure out how much is in the case. (not much :P )
Gun used is an Infinity 2011 with 9mm/.38 super mags.
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So you have blown primers at 9.2 grain and you still bump up the charge to 10.1 grain?
Wow, just wow.
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I have both the 650 and the LnL AP, both have their quirks, both work really well for extended loadings sessions.
If I had to choose 1 I would keep the LnL, I really like the way caliber change overs work etc.
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Cheap as in?
With WSF you need 3.9 grains to make factor, with a fast powder a lot less. With a fast powder I only need 3.2 grains, about 400 rounds more per pound.
That said, powder cost for 9mm minor is negligible anyways.
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See this for removing the thumb safety:
If you have an older SV they may also be secured with a small set screw.
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I use PVC tubing in the correct diameter, cheaper and you can cut them to the length you want.
It makes the loading process a lot smoother and filing the tubes is pretty quick, you can do it while watching TV or something.
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The bluetooth module and the app are pretty nice but they are somewhat slow. You have to wait anywhere from 0.5s to 1.5 seconds between shots for the data to transfer to your phone/tablet.
Does not seem like a big deal, but if you are used to just shooting over the chrono you may be missing shots.
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Call/mail Dillon with your address and they will send you some.
You should have some spares on hand anyway since they tend to break after a few thousand rounds.
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http://cz-usa.com/product/cz-75-tactical-sport-9mm-dual-tone-20-rd-mags/
Wouldn't that fit the bill?Or you could go with a Tanfoglio of course.
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IMO the barrel support is more for the peace of mind, if you have a round trigger guard the pistol can rotate a bit on the holster. The retention is still solid though.
It has been a while since I used a SVi metal with a STI insert, from the top of my head it had a lot of play. Too much for me.
Guess you'll find out yourself soon enough
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Also since the 9mm rim is slightly larger than the .223 you risk stuck cases because the shell plate has less to hold on to than with a .233 shell plate.
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Does the gun still fit the box with those magazines?
Just asking because mine (an older P18.9) does not fit the box with SVI mags
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You don't need to write down the shots right away. It stores 9 strings of 99 shots which you can read back anytime, as well as High/low/average and deviation/Extreme spread.
Those 5 numbers are all you need really.
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I just pour them from the VP tube to the primer tubes, "problem" solved.
(ie. the black part that inserts into the VP goes on the open side of the primer tube)
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Heh, on my Vibra Prime and my LnL they are some of the easiest primers to work with.
Maybe there is a difference in batch number.
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Wish I knew since there is no way to get an original over here.
I did get this tip from Travis : -
They are relatively hard which might be explained because they are suited for both rifles and pistols.
I use them in both with no issues. (19# mainspring in the 1911)
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At 10 yards all groups should be like the lower left otherwise you will not even be on target for targets at 25 yards and beyond.
Pretty much impossible to say what is going on there is not really a pattern in those groups.
Try shooing those groups again, take your time and use proper breath and trigger control. How do they end up?
Inhale, exhale (not fully, somewhere like 80%), slowly squeeze the trigger till the shot goes off. Do not worry about controlling recoil and do not squeeze the gun, especially not with your stronghand.
Do this in dry-fire as well, there should be absolutely no movement in your sights whatsoever.
If you get most of your groups like that bottom left you can start worrying about speed and find out where and why you are dropping your shots.
Sorry if this is a bit basis but there is not much to go on just by those groupings.
Also I find it easier to aim just below the dot instead of at the dot, it is hard to see sight alignment if you are aiming at something black. Unless you have good light or good eyes.
Vibratory dry cleaning case lube off finished reloads?
in 9mm/38 Caliber
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I use (non chlorinated" brake cleaner to clean off Dillon case lube, drop the rounds on a towel, spray and rub. Clean rounds.
Only doing it because you get very dirty hands otherwise, I don't think it really matters for pistol rounds.