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RWatts

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  1. So I recently had a well know pistol smith (in this area) suggest that I load my 9mm out to 38 super COL. He believed this would result in better reliability. (STI edge) but also said this would allow for the removal of the spacer in the mags. So my questions are. 1. What do you guys think, have any of you tried it? 2. Is there enough throat for this, I believe 9mm head spaces off the case mouth, so that shouldn't be a problem but will I be jamming it in the lands(rifle terms not sure if it applies here). I'm using xtreme 135 hp's and 3.4 titegroup.

  2. So I finally got my wife to agree to shoot 3 gun with me. I went big because although she doesn't know a ton about firearms, she knows if I'm shooting an STI and she's shooting a glock (not a shot at glock). I got her a colt CRP18 pro with a vortex razor 1-6, an STI edge in 9mm and the new versamax comp. I sent the shotgun to CRums and had the factory shortcomings worked on, but my wife has two complaints.

    1. It's heavy.

    I'm afraid there is not much that can be done about this, but the LOP may be a little long which is moving the weight forward. How much can be removed from the stock? Are the any other alternatives?

    2. The forend is to "fat".

    As you know the muzzle end of the versa tapers but her arms are not long enough to reach so she grips the fatter part by the receiver. Is the any aftermarket forends available.? Anyone who works on contouring the forend? ( I haven't called CRums, probably a good place to start)Getting the stock shortened may solve this issue as well. But maybe a benelli will fit.

    Ideas?

  3. RWatts, if you want to load your own, make sure you inspect your loads very carefully for proper crimp and any hull bulges. It isn't like running a break action shotgun on a trap skeet or other clays range. You are jamming shells in and pumping them out as fast as you can. You are grabbing shells four at a time. In this instance I personally don't feel reloads are worth taking the chance on.

    like others above have indicated, I no longer reload my shotgun ammo either.

    wg

    I guess between the rebates and selling hulls it still wouldn't make sense to reload...and you are right as fast as I am I can't afford any bulges...lol

  4. I like 1 1/8 with 9 shot. I shot a match a few years ago that had charcoal briquettes for targets. I'm positive that I centered several of those in the pattern of the 7.5's I was shooting, but the target wasn't touched. 9's give a denser pattern, and seem to take down steel just as well as larger shot. If I can't find 9 I get 8's.

    I was always afraid that if I made a less than perfect shot and was not center of the pattern the 9's would not have enough mass to knock steel down.

  5. I'm sure this is been covered before, but I was curious what type of shale you use. Not so much the brand but what the configuration he is. I usually use 1 1/8 ,7 1/2 shot. But then I got to think that maybe this is overkill, that a 1 ounce load would work just fine. I know some of you guys have More time and I'm sure you've done testing.

  6. I have never purchased from power valley, but I would have to assume they add shipping/hasmat fees to that. so then what is the final price? A lot also has to do with how long they have had that Varget, did they get it straight from Hodgdan or did they get it from a distributor. I think that prices may fall some but the guys sitting around waiting on " the good old days" are going to be disappointed.

  7. I got bad news for you if you think powder is coming down much further. Unless the manufactures lower their prices its not gonna happen.( Yes I have access to invoices from Hodgdon and ATK) So when you go through that 4 year supply where do you think powder prices will be? midway is 29.49 on varget then shipping and hasmat. If you find powder you better buy it.

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