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  1. By the way if you have not tried Silhouette (7.7gr w/SPP in hot weather) with your 124gr CMJ set 1.165, IMHO it is the best load for 9 major in our gun configuration. Should give you about 1400fps avg.

    Thanks for the info. Once the HS6 has been depleted, I was going to give Silhouette a try. Any thoughts on how HEAT impacts HS6. Does it make it run faster or slower?

    OS

  2. I recently installed CCGunwork's sideways mount on my open gun. After each trip to the range, after getting it sighted in, all is well. During the next trip out, all of my shots are now hitting right. After the third time, I have come to thinking on this and the only thing I can think of is that when I bag the pistol and zip it up, the pressure of the bag is pushing down on the c-more. Is this possible? I didn't think so but I cannot think of anything else.

    I have of course checked all of the screws, etc and they are all tight.

    Any help on this riddle would be appreciated and I want to like this setup but can't stick with it if I keep losing my zero.

    TIA!

    OS

  3. Old school plenty of bullet was in the case. Sometimes I ran my 9's out to 1.195 at that point you start to have very little bullet in the case. With Hs6 as a powder you don't need to run them as long as I once did. 1.165 is about the OAL for factory winchester white box ammo. I used 115's because they were the flattest shooting bullet for me.

    I wouldnt buy the berrys just because you can get jacketed bullets for a few bucks more per thousand and push them MUCH MUCH harder than the Berry's plated.

    Cool. My case of Montana Gold 124gr JHP are on their way and should be here by the end of the week. Nice!

    OS

  4. Thanks to all. I bought just a box of Berry's for the sake of testing. In talking with the good folks at Scheumann, because of the barrel purchased, they felt the plating would remain intact. That said, since I need to get this right, I will pick up some Montana Gold Bullets.

    As for length, I will drop to 1.160 and see how thing go. Still need to chrono, etc.

    You guys are great. See you on the range!

    OS

  5. So I took my new 9MM Open Gun out today for a test run. It ran fine, actually better than expected. We have just have a few things to tweak and then all is well. I read many of thread on BE and came away with a few loads that I tried and I am happy with. I have settled on a 124gr Berry HP bullet and HS-6 for powder. I worked up a 7.9 and 8.1 load but haven't chrono'd either as of yet. The gun cycled fine with a 9# spring. The slide has not yet been lighten (next phase)

    I have my OAL at 1.165 which is where my my question comes in. I think the rounds are too long. .I am using STI 9mm mags with spacers. In my Eagle I run 1.165 round nose minor loads. With the flat nose, I feel I need to shorten them up. How short can they get before they will start impacting pressures

    The frame is an STI 2011 frame, Scheumann barrel and STI slide. Round Nose Minor bullets fed fine, the JHP at this length were nut very smooth, hence the question.

    I want to thank all of those on BE that have shared their knowledge thus far. You have been a huge help to me. It is my hope that one of the 9MM Major Gurus will help me a long on this one.

    God Bless,

    OS

  6. Attention USPSA members! The Oak Park Sportsmen's Club in Plainfield, IL will be hosting its first "major" USPSA Match on Sunday, October 14th, 2007. This inaugural match will be a benefit match for one of our members who has fallen on tough times and needs a little boost to get back on his feet.

    The match will include seven stages, one of which will be a "dark house" stage. Your match fee includes lunch and a chance at many prize table items. We will have an optional side raffle for a gun and t-shirts will be available for just $15.

    With just two month away, we would appreciate your attendance. If you can find time to shoot just one more match this year, we would love to have you. Match details can be found on the match website, which will be updated during this week and next. The basics have been posted and are available for review. If you have additional questions, please let me know.

    Thanks to all who are interested. Thank you to Mr. Enos for offering up a venue to post this announcement.

    Match Website: http://chitownshodown.com

  7. In preparation for next Spring, when the Sun returns and we can again venture outdoors, a group of us are planning to hold weekly indoor matches using airsoft guns.

    The idea is to find cardboard targets that are 2/3 or 1/2 scale of an official USPSA target. The goal is aim small, miss small and because of the amount of space, the smaller targets will make it more challenging. I checked with a few of the target suppliers, and unless I missed them, I don't see any listed.

    Anyone have a source for such targets? If you setup a similar matches, please let us know what you do and what you have learned.

    Regards,

    Scott

  8. Looking for new sights for XD

    what would be the best low profile sights fiber optic sights.

    Dawson makes a low-profile carry sight for the XD that may meet your needs. You have the option of putting both fiber in the front and in the rear. Many of our customers have gone this route and are happy with the results.

    If you are looking for adjustable sights, the Dawson Adjustable Sights and the BoMars that j2fast mentioned are both good options for the XD.

    All of my XDs have Dawson Adjustable Sights (fiber front and rear).

    OS

  9. Having sold 100+ kits for Ralph, I am aware of just one kit that doubled and the fix was a new connector. Another guy claimed a double, but in the end, the issue was the shooter riding the trigger and bouncing his finger. My experience has been, if a gun doubles, it doubles often; like every magazine.

    Chris, what connector are you running? Did it come with your kit? I have connector here if you are wanting to give it a try.

    As for contacting Ralph, e-mail is the best as he can reply from wherever he is.

    Happy 4th,

    Scott

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