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47 minutes ago, ar15rick said:
Here is a video of me shooting a match with that combination. This is on an Akai V8.
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Either you went full auto or have the fastest splits i've ever heard
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Akai frame mounted
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54 minutes ago, Dazhi said:
Ok... Care to expand on what went wrong with the R3 Max? It seems R3 Max has more breakage stories than the SRO the more reading I do.
Unit #1 wouldn't hold windage
Unit #2 buttons stopped working
Hoping #3 is better
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23 hours ago, Dazhi said:
Does anyone know where the 6MOA R3 Max is in stock?
Everywhere I look, they are OOS or backordered with no ETA. Thanks.
According to Sig Optics customer service, they are in stock in NH from where I will be receiving my replacement optic. Again. This will be my 3rd Romeo3 Max in 4 months
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Hard to see on my phone....what dies are you using?
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48 minutes ago, farinx said:
The tuned mags I got from atlas are MBX with the locking followers and hold 22 rounds of 9mm - the stock MBX mags with locking followers hold 20 rounds. I was surprised that there was a difference as well.
Strange. My stock MBX mags (nonlocking) hold 24R23. Wouldn't expect to lose that much capacity from a locking follower
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I am truly amazed that the moderators stepped in regarding comments about the craptastic primer collator that shall remain nameless, but have allowed this circus to continue
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59 minutes ago, farinx said:
The tuned MBX mags that came with the titan work perfectly as well but they hold 2 more rounds than the stock MBX mags, which is super nice.
I find this hard to believe. What capacity are you getting in each mag?
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8 minutes ago, Robertwil18 said:
I picked up my Honcho today. I got it with the 40 sight block barrel and the 9mm 3 port comp. Unfortunately, I will need to send it back to PT soon....
I initially placed my order, and a couple days later contacted Tiffany and updated my order to have the frame tapped, Sanders cuts and an SRO optic mount. When i picked it up today I didnt initially notice, but soon realized that the frame was not drilled and tapped for the mounts. I emailed Tiffany, and will give it a day or two before calling to get an RMA for shipping it back. I am HOPING I can get it to them and back within 2-3 weeks, though I know they will have to recoat it more than likely. I've been looking forward to shooting this thing for so long now....
I am otherwise thrilled about the pistol thus far. The fit and finish is great, the machining is top notch and I have no doubt it will shoot like a dream.When did you place your order?
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5 hours ago, AverageJoeShooting said:
maybe ill get a jug of n105 and a jug of n350 and just see which works best
Keep in mind, N105 is available in 1# only. $268 for 8 x 1# at Powder valley vs. $148 for 8# SWMP. Shooting Open ins't cheap but for me, this is beyond what I want to spend
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11 hours ago, AverageJoeShooting said:
I've been using 3n38 and it works...I was just wondering what other slow burning powders people use. The dot movement seems to be a lot with 3n38.
The powder choice is not the problem. It may be a powder quantity problem. Or it is your grip or recoil spring or compensator or a combo of all.
11 hours ago, AverageJoeShooting said:Does hs6 run cleaner than 3n38?
No
8 hours ago, Acsr said:As stated above accurate#7 (aa7) same burn rate as 3n38, just dirtier, I use it and love it never had a issue but I clean my gun regularly.
In my experience, AA# 7 is slower than 3N38. It required almost a full grain of powder to get the same PF
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9 minutes ago, Maximis228 said:
Nothing like a big ugly hole on the back of your slide lol
You can take a post-it note, coat it with silicon spray and insert it in the hole....
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They break. I go thru them every 15k rounds or so. When the primer disc starts to intermittently not index, change the spring.
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11 hours ago, RadarTech said:
I see some valid points here I’d like to see discussed:
1. Should staff at a major pay more than a competitor to “volunteer” to work the match?
2. Do you have an acceptable loss amount for a staff member to work a match? $200? $300? I feel the days of lunch, a match fee, shirt and free brass succeeding in attracting good staff as over or pretty close to it for many matches.. I know a few places where anything but a roach motel will cost $200 plus a night. Even spitting a room would still be high for a 3 day match...
3. I’ve worked many majors, and seen MDs come out of pocket to hold the match- even losing money in some cases— what would you accept as an acceptable amount of profit for the MD? A per shooter $(like most matches pay a range)? Or a percentage of the match income?
In the end, no one is making a fortune running matches, many hope to just break even or make a couple grand..
if you own the range and are running the match that changes some.
Most matches pay the range $10-15 per shooter and then often cover a prop fee on top of that. So a 200 shooter match might pay $3k for the shooters and another $2 or $3k for props...
if you are charging $150 for a match and NOT using credit cards- $30k - $6k (range fee) - ~$600 for USPSA activity fee. -$2k for Targets pasters and paint and target sticks
$22k left for the following
Water and ice, portajohns, staff lunches, staff hotel? Or stipend, golf cart(s) and expenses thereof, prize table-(not all prizes are given free- some are buy 2 get 1 free, some are at high discount- IE Guns) Chronos? Extra timers,tables, and damage replacement, shirts for staff- cotton? Maybe $1000, techwear? Maybe $3k or more...
shirt for competitor?
Some things like a meal vendor require a guaranteed amount of revenue to come— say $2500.. if staff lunches don’t cover that, the match makes up the difference.
Some prices are low— so that $22k drops to less than $5k quick..
Anyway. All this to say a high match fee may just reflect the costs of the area... or at least part of it..
And those costs may be part and parcel of getting staff... remember those hotel rates?
I’m not defending— just -an attempt at explaining...
1. Absolutely not
2. Zero
3. Not sure
I hear what you are saying...If all parties involved (shooters, staff and match directors) feel as if they are not getting adequate value or compensation, what does the future hold for major matches in the absence of corporate sponsorship?? Prognosis: negative
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20 minutes ago, SGT_Schultz said:
There's zero attitude on my part.
I explained, as simply as I can the reality of who sets the price for a good or service.
So many people just can't grasp the simple fact that they can't just charge whatever they think they should with no adjustment from the buyers' side.
I don’t care one iota about attitude with regard to this topic. I think we are on the same page regarding the economics of level 2 matches
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3 hours ago, Brooke said:
nice attitude dude. If groups can't pay costs they won't have matches. Is that concept difficult?
Attitude issues aside, the OPs premise is valid. I suspect that the OP takes issue with the large number of L2 matches that really offer little more than a local match with the possibility of getting a plaque and a pulled pork sandwich.
I understand all of the expenses involved in running a Major match. However, when shooters have excellent local matches with reasonable competition for ~10% of the cost of a Major, it poses a problem for many. I like competing against the best and relish the chance to win a Taurus or 50$ certificate for coated bullets as much as anyone.
The cost of matches should be solely driven by the free market. If attendance falls due to high prices, MDs can either cut the price, cut back on amenities to staff and shooters, or cancel the match. MDs need to make a certain profit. No one should expect a L2 match to be done pro bono.
IMO, I would have no problem with less major matches being offered: Maybe State or Sectional, Area and Nationals. Set the price at a level that allows quality ROs, good stages and no pasting for the shooters. If it costs 50% more than the current prices, so be it. I would still spend less on my major match budget than what I am doing currently. Make the matches worthy of being called a "Major".
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14 minutes ago, RobRich77 said:
Stan Chen! Why; Perfection
https://store.chencustom.com/product_p/si-mag.htm
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For my "non-single stack Open guns", I like the Limcat magwell. Basically impossible to miss a reload regardless of how the mag is inserted. Akai now makes a magwell that is supposed to fit the Cheely grip that does the same thing
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Keep in mind, unless you plan on keeping this gun forever, you are going to have to sell it. Certain builders' products retain value (much) better than others. You will likely take a bigger beating percentage -wise if you go with a no name local builder vs. something like Infinity or Limcat (2 examples, plenty of others)
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Out of curiosity, if you are going to shoot 38sc, why not take advantage of the case capacity and shoot a slower powder?
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18 minutes ago, waktasz said:
No you still don't understand. You are going to be FASTER shooting major, because you can aim less.
It is time for us all to disengage. He has been shooting USPSA for < 1 year and is barely out of D-class (yeah, I checked). He has never shot a Major power factor division.
Sean, you either don't know what you don't know or are enjoying the internet banter
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1 hour ago, shred said:
Nationals also usually has a higher percentage of tight and partial targets which hurt Minor more.
Hicap Nationals showed that Major with a Dot and extra reloads (Open) beat Minor rifle with no reload (PCC), and Major Iron Sights (Limited) beat Minor with a Dot (CO) on the same stages.
The extra 8/10 rounds for Major/Minor SS makes it closer, but until you get to 6/8 in Revo does it become a real thing to shoot Minor in a division that offers both.
Please do not allow logic to derail the OP's flawed premise
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On 2/4/2020 at 9:28 PM, BillJ said:
Need help recently switched to 9 major from 38SC. Both my guns run flawlessly with all 3 size MBX mags which are my MATCH mags however I have a bunch of Gen 2 mags that have issues with. I am running Gen 2 bodies Grams guts and TTI basepads and the first few rounds tend to dive. The 170’s are a lot worse the the 140s. Springs are all brand new left loaded for a week to set.Now my question is am I better off to get these running as practice mags or just scrap them and go all MBX I don’t know That much about GEN 2s
I have had similar issues.
By the time you switch out the spring, follower, basepad, and indiscriminately hit the tube a bunch with a hammer, you will come to the realization (as I did) that buying some more MBX mags seem like a good idea. Especially since they have worked flawlessly
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22 hours ago, dansedgli said:
Primer sense, Bullet sense and swage sense are a must in my opinion.
The swage sense catches ringers and cases that aren't deprimed. The bullet sense stops the press if no bullet is present.
Is it overkill to get SwageSense AND Decap Sense?
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20 hours ago, Sarge said:
7mm on 140’s gets me 23 rounds
4mm on 170’s gets me 28
these are for 9MAJOR
YMMV. My 170 mm mag will not pass the gauge with a 4mm pad. Had to use a 3mm. Can still get 29 reloadable
Not shaking hands...
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