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  1. 5 minutes ago, troupe said:

    Was the grip a hard fit or easy switch ?

     

    "Grip swap was fairly easy. Snug fit, but not overly tight to where material needed to be removed. EGW leaf spring required some more tuning than normal compared to other grip swaps I’ve done. Hammer follow with the stock set out of the bag, but very easy to adjust. " 

  2. Snuck out to the range and shot about 250 rounds on the new build. It ran flawlessly with MBX and Atlas mags. The accuracy is leaving A LOT to be desired. The worst grouping 2011 I've ever shot. I was having issues zeroing the gun at 18 yards (What I usually zero my guns at due to being indoors a lot). So I decided to shoot 5 round groups starting at 5 yards and going back from bags (Supporting the frame, my wrists, forearms and elbows). 

     

    5 yards - 1 ragged hole 

    10 yards - 1.5 inch group 

    15 yards - 3.5 inch group 

    20 yards - 6 inch group 

     

    Comparing to my Staccato Ps or Venom Custom 2011s it 3-4x the size groups at 20 yards. Using the same load I've used for all 9 minor guns (4.0 of TG under a 124 Plated RN - 1.135 OAL). 

     

    The barrel has noticeable movement when in lock up at the front of the slide. I sent an email to LFA but I'm doubtful anything will come of this. 

  3. Grip swap was fairly easy. Snug fit, but not overly tight to where material needed to be removed. EGW leaf spring required some more tuning than normal compared to other grip swaps I’ve done. Hammer follow with the stock set out of the bag, but very easy to adjust.  
     

    One large issue I ran into was the optic screws supplied from Holosun & LFA did not fit. Ordered some longer screws off amazon… only to find out the mounting holes on the slide were cut to different depths. I had to manually cut these screws which is a real pain. 
     

    Busy with family stuff this weekend so the maiden voyage will be sometime next week, but this is how she sits now. 

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  4. 36 minutes ago, Racinready300ex said:

     

    The holosun EPS isn't a bad optic and should fit that cut with a bigger window then the EPS carry or 507k's. Makes a good rainy match setup. 

     

    I'm assuming they went with this cut just to keep the cost down vs a plate system. I bet a plate comes out to at least convert to RMR footprint. 

    I might have to look into that. I had a 407K on hand which is why im rolling with it. 

  5. Picked up a LFA Apollo 11 from their presale wait list. Joined the wait list in oct of 2023 and received an email about shipment in early February 2024. The only reason I was curious was the price tag ($975). 
     

    Initial plan is to do a grip swap with an MPA aluminum grip I have on hand, some polishing of internals and spring swapping. 
     

    Overall this will be under $2000 into a LO build. 
     

    First impressions: minor frame to slide slop in the fitment. Not too shocking considering the price.  Trigger comes in just under 3.5 lbs. short reset with a little bit of take up. The stock set up has a lot unneeded pressure on the grip safety. Easily the stiffest grip safety I’ve felt from any 1911/2011. 
     

     

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  6. 3 minutes ago, RJH said:

     

    We vote in our section coordinator, and usually end up with a slot or two a year. There's another club that's close to me that is not in the same section, I'm not even sure if they're in a section at all. I know there are some clubs that are not in a particular section, I don't know just how that happens but apparently it does. 

     

    Our section coordinator is elected, it's crazy that y'alls can't be removed or replaced with an election

    I agree. There are no bylaws that I'm aware of (Or I would have called for a vote when I was MD long ago). I just can't fathom how USPSA HQ lets this person hold everything hostage.

     

    The Northern IL section was created when the Southern IL guys who used to run PASA and some other big ranges were tired of the Northern guys not helping out (Staff majors). They created their own section to then take control over more slots (They felt the Northern clubs got too much for how little they helped). At least that is the story I've been told by the old timers in my area. 

  7. 32 minutes ago, RJH said:

    The one issue with "sanctioning" USPSA through club dues and fees is that many of the people that run the clubs are interested in shooting bigger matches. So their classifiers and activity fees matter for Nationals slots.

     

    Here in Northern IL, no club has received nationals slots for over 5 years. The Northern IL SC coordinator doesn't respond to emails and USPSA wont allow us to replace this person. Rick Steele (A5D) has been deaf on this issue both in person and via email. 

     

    As time went on, more national matches were created. This should have meant more slots being sent to clubs... yet still nothing for anyone in the Northern IL Section. 

  8. 2 minutes ago, MHicks said:

    The nearest (over 2 hours) club shooting PCSL doesn't use the PCSL target with the K zone. As an outsider looking at it that seems like the biggest factor differing PCSL from USPSA isn't being used 

    Given the lack of Kzone target suppliers... the costs are a prohibitive right now (To be fair its the difference of $25-$30 per 100). Especially considering most clubs have USPSA/IPSC targets coming out of their ears. 

     

    But I agree... the Kzone is the real difference maker. Next would be the difference in stage design requirements or lack there of for PSCL. Its going to take a few years (knowing there a VERY few clubs running their rule sets right now) until we see people besides Max L. design stages that really take advantage of the different ruleset and target presentation. 

  9. 31 minutes ago, VU2AKILL said:

    This is not what I wanted to hear.  Dang it!!  Were the welds on the poppers themselves or the bases breaking??

     The base itself it fine. We have popper faces crack, the welds holding the bar stock on crack and the bar stock itself snap in half. It sounds like they have a new design, but ive moved onto other vendors such as MGM. I use a ton of shootsteel  static steel in practice as well. 

  10. 6 minutes ago, aandabooks said:

    The design has been changed significantly.  The small bases and the poppers are an awesome design.  No welds anywhere on them.  Don't even need tools to adjust.  The older stuff like they have at Pinetree is 1st gen stuff.  What Ray is doing now is much better.

     

    Well after spending 3 years of my club's funds on steel that needed to be immediately replaced again, I won't be recommending them to anyone. 3 other clubs in our direct area had the same situation. We were offered 50% of the welding fees and no replacements. He doesn't stand behind his product. 

  11. 23 hours ago, shred said:

    Rangemaster steel is worth a look.  Can be set forward falling or reverse.  

    Northern IL clubs have found rangemaster steel is less than ideal. We have broken more of their steel than any other vendor by a large margin. Every single popper has been rewelded multiple times due to their weld on bar stock they use to attach to the bases. 

     

    Buy once cry once and go with MGM. 

  12. 19 minutes ago, kaseyj5056 said:

    DAA flex hands down. Everglades has no adjustment and the gun moves WAY too much. With the flex you can adjust it to fit exactly to your trigger guard 

    The flex is easily one of the worst holsters ive tried. Very soft plastic deforms with a low volume # of draws. Good luck trying to fit it to a new grip after minor use. 

  13. 6 minutes ago, VeilAndrew said:

    I'm a guy who has really sweaty hands. It could be 50 degrees and my hands will still sweat. I typically re-apply chalk when I'm on deck for the upcoming stage.

    I'll use whatever liquid chalk I find on Amazon for the cheapest.

     

    Do you have a ratio that you recommend? I have a pretty big bag of regular dry chalk that I don't use because I have the liquid stuff, but as I'm running lower and lower on liquid stuff this would be helpful.

    I do not, but I would just keep adding slowing until you reach the consistency of the liquid stuff you currently use. 

  14. 13 minutes ago, IHAVEGAS said:

    You may be talking about different things. I see a lot of people use the grip enhancer stuff and wandering about with white hands because of it but don't recall seeing anyone use the gymnast/weight lifter dry powder stuff. Different purposes. For sweaty hands some just reach down and grab a handful of dust if the ground is dry. 

     

    Thats true. Most use some sort of liquid chalk which is just chalk mixed with isopropyl alcohol. Very easy to make on your own if you want to. We also do have a few guys who use bulk chalk in a bag locally. Given the number of cops you will most likely shoot with... expect jokes like "Did you take that bag out of the evidence locker?" 

     

    13 minutes ago, IHAVEGAS said:

    You may be talking about different things. I see a lot of people use the grip enhancer stuff and wandering about with white hands because of it but don't recall seeing anyone use the gymnast/weight lifter dry powder stuff. Different purposes. For sweaty hands some just reach down and grab a handful of dust if the ground is dry. 

     

    An unwritten rule is that the guy with the most junk on his hands is always the same guy that feels he needs to touch the screen on your score pad. 

     

    The guys who tend to win the matches have the most on their hands. Not always... but there is a strong correlation. Watching them try to clean off 10-12 layers of chalk and dirt at the end of the day is also comical. 

  15. 51 minutes ago, kewi said:

    Wow! And i thought my limited gun was already very heavy. If i wanted a fast cycling gun you suggest i go with a lightened 4.6 slide right? How about the return to zero is it really that much better than a 5” lightened slide? I apologize for the noob questions i just want to have inputs on actual experiences on both setups before having my limited optic gun built so as to make it built right the first time around.

    Return to 0 is a combo of the gun, recoil spring, your load, and your grip. Any combo you can think of can have a perfect return to 0. 

     

    I suggest shooting as many different set ups that you can. See what you like and then place an order with someone. Ask around at your local matches. Dudes love to show off their stuff and talk endlessly about why they built it the way they did. Take advantage of that knowledge and apply it to what you want to do.

     

    No one can tell you the best set up. This is all personal preference. 

  16. 13 minutes ago, kewi said:

    Have you shot both a 5 inch slide with a shorter one say 4.6” how do they compare? I’m asking this because 4.6” seems to be all the rage right now and a lot of the custom builders are using this setup for limited optics..i’ve shot limited major before and find the 5” slides to be sluggish especially with a tungsten sleeve. And it got me wondering if it will also feel sluggish if its in 9 minor? I absolutely don’t have any experience shooting 2011’s in 9..

     

    Ive shot every length imaginable. Ive done a ton of R&D with builds over the last decade with Don at Venom Custom. 4.6 is the rage right now due to it being unique and different. In another 2-3 years the builds will be different again. 2011s tend to go in cycles. Right now, short and fat is in. In a few years long and light might be popular. 

     

    Im currently building a 5 inch hybrid barrel LO gun with Venom. The gun will weigh close to 60 OZ empty with brass magwell, tungsten guiderod and XWF cheely frame. Im also a very big guy with bear claws for hands. The heavier gun doesnt slow down my transitions like it might for others. 

  17. Tungsten sleeve barrels are a bad idea. They reduce the life of the barrel itself while also increasing the chance of a catastrophic failure. Not to mention it severely limits who will build the gun (Only 2 builders I know offering this still). Sight blocks or Hybrid barrels can accomplish the same feel for significantly less hassle/cost. 

     

    2011s mechanically cycle at .06 . Doesn't matter if you have a 3 inch slide or a 6 inch slide, You will not be able to outrun the gun. 

     

    Ive got limited optics guns ranging from 56 oz Empty down to 34 OZs Empty. My grip needs to change slightly to have them track the same. Ultimately it doesn't matter. Just build what you like at the end of the day. 

     

    No matter what you do, you wont get your LO gun to feel like an open gun. Im primarily an open shooter. The PF alone will never allow them to feel the same. 115 projectiles will make it feel "Snappier" but it wont even be close to 165+ PF Ammo feel. 

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