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42 minutes ago, 858 said:
I was hoping for something more than an emotional response. Give me the steak, hold the sizzle.
It appears the mechanical reliability of most 2011s is less than one magazine while the TS is somewhere beyond 10k rounds with decent ammo.
This would explain the domination of the TSO at major matches. Wait....what...
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I took the plunge. Could not wait any longer for the Romeo max. About 1100 rounds so far. Dot is really bright.. I can't turn it up all the way, even in the bright Florida sun. Indoors, I use it on lowest setting.. It has held zero even though there is no locking screw. The adjustment clicks are tactile. I like the brightness adjustment--similar to the RTS2.
Glass is clear and free of any tint.
I am using on a DoubleTap mount without a blast shield on a V8 Akai. Glass doesn't get dirty.
Ships from Winnipeg but I had mine in a week.
So far, I would highly recommend. I am not sponsored by FTP.
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On 3/15/2019 at 11:43 AM, Gary Stevens said:
We try to employ the belt and suspenders model when it comes to safety.
If you don't allow the gun to break the 180, but you have your finger on the trigger and AD then no blood.
If you do allow the gun to break the 180, but you do not have your finger on the trigger, then no AD and no blood.
It normally takes two or more violations of the basic safety rules to have a real problem.
I think that no one has been hurt due to a 180 break is a testimony to our safety regiment.
This. No one has probably been hurt by a shot going over the berm into a conservation area but it is still a DQ
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4 minutes ago, 11MM said:
I am surprised that the 2011 pastic frmae/grip manufacturers have not made a flat trigger guard that can accommidate more than one finger. I have never been a fan o f the single finger method, but if the front of the trigger was larger and two could be used, that seemsd like a lot of downward torque could be applied.
that would be great...I could wear my tactical lobster claw gloves on those chilly mornings at the range.
They don't make 'em because the overwhelming majority of shooters, GM or otherwise, have figured out that it is probably not the best grip option
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On 9/16/2016 at 5:28 PM, Rye said:
Thanks for all the replies. Anyone tried ipsc alex thumb rest?
I have one on all 3 of my Open guns. It allows my medium size hand to be in a relaxed position without the thumb being more vertical like the gogogun. I have used the RHT and liked it but the pad is too small. I have also tried the original nitrofin and the newer 2.0 model. I have spent way too much time changing thumb rests. I have stuck with the IPSC Alex. I wouldn’t mind trying the Akai ...
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31 minutes ago, clw42 said:
Last one I did, I used a brand new razor to cut the nylon portion of the belt. I scored all the way around the place that I wanted to cut, then when I bent the belt to separate the nylon (planned on cutting with a hacksaw), the plastic underneath snapped perfectly where I had scored it. Worked a charm. Then i melted the ends with a cheap soldering iron. Also used said cheap soldering iron to burn through my screw holes...also worked very well! Theis was on a Shooters Connection belt.
First one I did, I just hacksawed and drilled...much messier, not nearly as clean as the scoring and soldering iron method.
Thanks for the info!
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For those of you who have done this to a double alpha or CRspeed belt, what are you using to cut the belt? Are you doing anything to the rough end to prevent unraveling?
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Blue loctite
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9 hours ago, Nevadazielmeister said:
Well sort of. I was having issues with magazine feeding and if the round is too long, then it will not move up the column effectively. I have been working with the fine folks at MBX and they recommended a short COAL.
Sounds like I was running a little long.
Thank you all for your thoughts and measurements.
I was having similar issues. Length was at 1.260 and "the plunk test" was fine, but feeding was awful. Deceased OAL to 1.245" and had a jam free match yesterday.
Everglades 124g JHP
Mix of MBX, STI gen 1 and gen 2
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5 hours ago, Furrly said:
shave the follower tip down that hangs on the slide realease so that it does not catch on the slide release, ..Atlas has many vids on youtube regarding these mag mods
Done. Problem solved. Thanks to all who offered suggestions
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7 minutes ago, limited shtr said:
How much does the Akai open gun weigh with tungsten sleeve barrel ?
I have a mid length 38SC tungsten sleeve, PT EVO grip and a Limcat magwell. With an RTS2 it is 60.2 oz
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2 minutes ago, echotango said:
The follower could be catching on the slide release. Shave a little off.
Chances are this is it if it only has the issue with no rounds in it.
Take the spring/follower out and see if it works. If so, follower needs to be trimmed.
I think this might be the answer because the STI followers work. The grams do not
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3 minutes ago, sauza45 said:
Put the mag in that sticks, while it is sticking barely release pressure on the mag release and see if the mag falls, if it does
you are pinching the mag with the release. you will need to file the mag release a little to clear the mag.
I tried this. It does not fall. However, when I put the original STI springs and followers in, it drops perfectly
As suggested above, I tried swapping the magazine releases between the two groups. Even though they are both PT evo grips, the magazine releases do not fit in the opposite grip...strange
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change the indexing arm spring. Whenever the arm starts missing the holes on the disk, this seems to be the problem on my 650
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I have 2 2011's with identical PT steel grips
Gun 1 has extended magazine release
MBX and STI gen 1 no problems
STI gen 2 wont drop an empty mag but no issues with 1 or more rounds left in the magazine
Gun 2 has non-extended release
MBX, STI gen 1 and 2 drop free
All mags have Grams guts and springs have low mileage.
Is this due to the different mag release? Not really understanding this...
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On 7/20/2019 at 8:17 PM, Rpope423 said:
at last years sanction match everybody complained that the fault lines was painted with gloss paint and they was slick ....
To be clear, instead of changing to a flat paint to accommodate the BOCs with equilibrium issues, the MD decided to establish a fault line strategy, that while possibly legal, is counter to what the rest of the shooting sports world has adopted as the norm. Sounds legit.
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1 hour ago, FTP_Shooting_Sports said:
I've been running one on my open gun for about a year now and have had zero issues. I have about 30-40K rounds on it.
I took a chance and ordered one today. Hopefully, I won't be disappointed.
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I am interested in this optic. Can’t seem to find much in the way of reviews. Any non-sponsored shooters get one yet?
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1 hour ago, tbarker13 said:
Same here. I got one for a 2011 - with the PT grip. Such a smooth draw.
Same. It is significantly smoother than my Alpha X with a PT block
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4 hours ago, rowdyb said:
Ask people how they felt about stage 9.....
I started on 9. First shooter (Open) hit the right popper 5 times before it went down.
Another open shooter won a calibration call and got a reshoot.
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4 hours ago, rowdyb said:
You nailed it on the head already. There are two pieces of paper. One is a diagram people treat like the WSB. The other is the WSB.
Rhetorical question: why 2 separate pieces of paper? Just combine them!
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1 hour ago, QuickDrawMcGraw said:
If that happened to me, I would not return to that club.
No, don't let the inmates take over the asylum.
Not returning is absolutely the wrong answer unless there are other viable options tissue to shoot a match on the same day. If this happened to me, I would go back and make sure the RM/MD didn't let this guy RO again until he proved a clear demonstration of knowledge of the rules
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A hat with a brim
Should I clean my TSO?
in CZ
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Can't argue about what happens at the local level in Slovakia or Belarus because
a. don't care
b. 'Murica
but my wiki skills have found that of the last 24 medals awarded at the IPSC world shoot in the standard division, 20 of them have been won by, wait for it.......Americans. Now I know that not all of said citizens are using 2011s but I would hazard a guess that probably not too many filthy TSOs were on the podium while the star-spangled banner was playing.
Now enough trolling...
I really like CZ. I carry one (PCR) so a serious question for you: given the ready adoption of CZs in the production division and and the relative low cost of the TSO for Limited, why the negligible usage in USPSA?