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Feeler gauges is how I do it. Some are so bad to the naked eye you know it needs to come apart when you buy the gun. I still think every gun should be shot before it gets taken apart. I’ve seen some very poor geometry that prints a group just fine.

Factory cones are usually cut too deep or shallow. And it’s not uncommon for the gap to also be cut at an angle to the cylinder. It’s also common for the factory to turn the barrel on way too tight. Turning it back gives you a chance to start fresh. It goes hand in hand with recutting the crown and making sure the frame is close to straight. I’m not sure the cost, its a simple job to do if you have a friend with a lathe and spend the money for a frame wrench. It’s not all 929s. Of the 6 I have left with factory barrels, I only had to do it to 4 of them. I have one gun that the cylinder to barrel angle is completely unfixable. Poor thing lives a hard life of dryfire.

Yeah that’s frangible. We use lots of it at the indoor for steel. I’ve never tried it in a 929, but it’s all over the place from a g34. Give it a shot as see how it does. I would think jumping the gap and hitting the grooves would make accuracy tough.

.356 plated and .358 coated. I’ve never touched a factory cylinder other than a chamfer. Most 929 barrels come off, get set in 1 turn and gap and cone recut.

100% serious question- Why? This load seems the opposite of what someone would want to shoot in a 929.

Yes. 929s with plated and coated loads. Even after I clean a gun it gets 300-600 rounds the practice before a match to get it dirty and make sure it’s running properly.

I don’t clean practice guns often enough. Nothing but titegroup and those guns see 50-70k between cleanings.

I build the barrels. I’ve got blanks on order for a run of them this fall but like everything else they’re further away than I was hoping. Shoot me a PM for pricing.

What you’re looking for is either a trr8 if you want to stick with the 38 family, or a carbon barrel on a 929 at whatever length you prefer for SC. There are pluses and minuses to both, but I think 9mm and the 929 far outweigh the 38 options in SC and USPSA style shooting. And from doing plenty of research, and usually shooting half decent match times- don’t shoot mouse fart loads. Best results will still come from a load that makes or is right on the line of making 125pf.

They stick to mine fine. What clips and what magnets are you using?

Give the pro shop a call and ask about custom grips from Pat. 1-(805) 591-1022

I’m surprised you haven’t received a response. When did you send an email? Anytime you can catch Pat in person at a match is ideal to order a custom grip. Especially at a big revolver match where he has a table set up, it’s nice to talk about options and be able to see examples right there.

I remember seeing those and never knew how that would work out. Is it adjustable at all like a fixed auto sight is?

I actually don’t think that a lot of matches makes a better shooter. Need to get a lot of matches under a belt to understand how everything works though. I also think that steel matches test most of the skills needed to win at field courses too. Uspsa (style) shooters thumb their noses at them, but that’s because most of them aren’t good at it. I shoot a winter “league” that’s some sort of an outlaw bullseye match that a 686comp would play fine in. I also think it’s important to shoot many different matches and types of matches. It allows a shooter to pull from that experience when needed later. That’s something that I think the current crop of shooters is missing out on- experience outside their norm. It was common once, and the legacy shooters know the value of it. Now that I think about it I have a ton of “cool” guns that don’t fit in many matches. I vote you get the gun, get it tuned up and report back to us it’s pros and cons. Then maybe I’ll add that back to the want list...

Spend that money on an 8 shot with some goodies and come play a game.

Try a wood or rubber Hogue big butt. They’re the most popular for uspsa and icore.

Yes Hogue made that grip. And you don’t want it if that’s what you’re thinking. It keeps your hand from getting anywhere near high enough on that gun. What do you plan to shoot with your 625? Uspsa, icore, IDPA?

625s have always felt like a handful when going fast. Especially 4” guns and 175pf. Like riding a bull.

Bowen on every revo.

Dental pick is the only way to go. Doing my annual gun cleaning today myself, and that’s the worst part.

The 4” is perfectly competitive in idpa. Limited 6 in icore is specifically for 6 shot moonclip guns.

I 100% agree that a perceived advantage is an advantage. I haven’t seen any difference in splits with lighter or heavier cylinders. The fastest runs of splits, and Jerry’s 8 shot records are with full weight 627 steel cylinders. I do personally like the lightened cylinders for accuracy, but only in the sense of torque on the gun when shooting fast. Chris, cut one down and let’s see how it turns out. I love changing things, better or worse. Let me know if I can help, but I’m pretty sure you have a talented machinist. Mike, before you go cutting down a 627 cylinder to make a short colt gun, hit me up. I might have something for you.

Is a lighter cylinder better? Seems like a ton of work for zero benefit. Although I’m not sure I’m one to talk, I’m wrapping things in carbon fiber... Don’t forget to take into account you have lots of spacing issues with the cylinder/yoke/headspace that is different for every gun. Let us know how it turns out! I vote you turn the middle of the cylinder down and see if we can wrap that in CF too.

Lately it seems like that’s the only choice. I feel like the market is a little dry for new guns right now.