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    2400 in .357 LSWC confusion

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    I've loaded a batch of 158gr LSWC's for testing 2400. Starting with 14 grs...  (14.5, 15, 15.5). This is for my 627 4-inch. (not the PC)

     

    Just rechecking my numbers, I'm finding a HUGE variation in published data.
     

    The Sierra manual lists 12.1 - 13.9 for it's jacketed round....  which would suggest a cast bullet would be even lower.

     

    At the other end, the RCBS guide says 14.5 - 15.5 with muzzle velocities in the 1700s (this is for a CAST bullet...).

     

    (this is all from Complete Reloading Manual compendium)

     

    Are my loads too hot?

     

    Thanks!

     

     

     

     

    UH-OH.... leftover part

    in General Gunsmithing

    Posted

    I've just installed the Jerry Miculek spring kit into my SW 627. 

     

    Everything went smoothly until I got to the end, when I noticed this. I've studied the Brownells diagram for this gun and can't see what part it is. And there's a possibility that it is completely unrelated, and was sticking to a magnetized screwdriver in my toolbox.

     

    Before I shoot it, though, I wanted to see if any of you can ID this as  a part of my gun. Thanks!

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    getting started in .357 magnum

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    Hmmm.

     

    I'll take your word for it...

     

    I have a lot of HP-38 and Power Pistol - do any of you like either for .357 with 158 gr XTP's? I figured I'd start with FMJ bullets, standardize a load, and then start mixing in variables like FMJ vs plated vs coated vs lead, etc...

     

     

     

     

    getting started in .357 magnum

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    Good point!

     

    I read (somewhere) that the 627 has a cylinder that is 1.575, while the 686 has a slightly longer 1.625.

     

    With that in mind, I've been looking at bullets either lighter than 158 grains, OR flat-point/swc's for 158..

     

    Is there something special or magic about the 158gr bullets? It seems to be the go-to weight for .357's....

     

     

    getting started in .357 magnum

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    I've got a SW 627 4" (not Performance Center, but I don't get to have nice things) on layaway. Next month it'll be in my hot little hands and I like to have a batch of ammo for testing.

     

    I used to load 158 gr LSWC's in a 686 with 2400. But I no longer own that gun, and want to start fresh. I'd like to avoid leading, but save money vs FMJ's.

     

    The internet tells me that Hi-Tek coated bullets (ie. Bayou or Missouri) can be pushed up to 1500 fps. And that they can't.

     

    I'm looking for a stout load. Doesn't have to be Old Testament, but I'd like some oomph. Only use this on paper.

     

    I know SWC's at powder-puff loads are what people typically use for paper punching, and I've done that in the past, but this time I'm looking for accuracy in something a little more... heavy metal...

     

    Can any of you recommend a coated bullet that can handle, say, 1300ish fps? A favorite powder and load? 

     

    Thanks for any and all advice~!

     

     

    consolidation (also on CZ board)

    in Glock

    Posted

    This may be more of a philosophical question, and I hope my asking th same question in the CZ forum isn't a no-no.

     

    I have a bunch of guns, mostly cz75 variant.

     

    What's bugging me is that this means that I have a lot of different magazines. And I have to make choices about which platforms I modify, accessorize, etc.

     

    And I'm hitting the 'too many options is as bad as too few' stage; I want to simplify my shooting so I can improve it.

     

    So, sorry for the long intro, I'm thinking about selling everything and consolidating and I wanted to get y'all's take or advice on this.

     

    WHAT I WANT:

     

    a carry gun 

    a home/sd gun

    a target/ipsc gun

     

    WHAT I HAVE:

     

    9mm

    CZ75 S/A

    CZ PO1 

    CZ P09

    CZ P10c

    Tanfoglio Witness match

    SW Shield

     

    45

    Tanfoglio Witness match

    PPQ-45

     

     

    Honestly I'm thinking of going the Glock 19/34/43 route, and perhaps ditching .45 altogether.

     

    Can I get your thoughts? I'm thinking that I could probably get 3K in trades or sales, buy the new stuff, and spend the 'profit' on trigger mods, etc...

     

    OR is there a better way to do this? Keep in mind, the big appeal of going Glock is that (with a chopped G34) I could have one big box of G19 mags, instead of having to juggle 8 different kinds...

     

    Thoughts? Have any of you done this?

     

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    consolidation? (I have a lot of guns)

    in CZ

    Posted

    This may be more of a philosophical question, but since I am a CZ guy I thought I'd start here.

     

    I have a bunch of guns, mostly cz75 variant.

     

    What's bugging me is that this means that I have a lot of different magazines. And I have to make choices about which platforms I modify, accessorize, etc.

     

    And I'm hitting the 'too many options is as bad as too few' stage; I want to simplify my shooting so I can improve it.

     

    So, sorry for the long intro, I'm thinking about selling everything and consolidating and I wanted to get y'all's take or advice on this.

     

    WHAT I WANT:

     

    a carry gun 

    a home/sd gun

    a target/ipsc gun

     

    WHAT I HAVE:

     

    9mm

    CZ75 S/A

    CZ PO1 

    CZ P09

    CZ P10c

    Tanfoglio Witness match

    SW Shield

     

    45

    Tanfoglio Witness match

    PPQ-45

     

     

    Honestly I'm thinking of going the Glock 19/34/43 route, and perhaps ditching .45 altogether.

     

    Can I get your thoughts? I'm thinking that I could probably get 3K in trades or sales, buy the new stuff, and spend the 'profit' on trigger mods, etc...

     

    OR is there a better way to do this? Keep in mind, the big appeal of going Glock is that (with a chopped G34) I could have ONE big box of G19 mags, instead of EIGHT different kinds...

     

    Thoughts?

     

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    Does SIRT profile matter

    in Training Techniques

    Posted · Edited by fmiller
    Please set to email me when replies come in?

    Or I guess I should ask HOW MUCH does it matter which profile (Glock or M&P) you use?

     

    i ask because I just swapped my M&P for a CGW CZ P-09 and there's no laser trainer in that shape. 

     

    I'd guess the Glock is the closer match to the CZ...

     

    is is it worth worrying about?

     

    Can I use this holster?

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted

    Hi

     

    I'm in a weird situation. I just traded my IPSC gun for a new one, but only have two magazines for it.

     

    I have a P226 with a holster. But only three magazines.

    I also have CZ P01 with five magazines. But no holster.

     

    New magazines and a holster are on their way, but won't arrive until Monday.

     

    I have a match on Saturday.

     

    SO

     

    The cheapest way out, it seems, is to get a cheap holster for the CZ, use it on Saturday, and then bury it in the back yard.

     

    The local airsoft place has these generic, adjustable(?), NC Star holsters. i'm assuming they are total crap. But also that they can make it through a match.

     

    Can any of you see a reason why i can NOT use this in a match?

     

    Thanks!

     

     

     

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    holster for P01?

    in CZ

    Posted

    That's basically it.

     

    I'm thinking of using my P-01 in Production, but don't have a holster for it.

     

    Any recommendations?

    Anything I should steer clear of?

     

    Thanks!

    being an idiot

    in Mental Conditioning

    Posted

    Thanks for all of the feedback!
     

    One thing I feel I should make clear is that I don't resent the DQs at all; these were all totally my fault.

     

    And, since we ARE playing with live ammunition, I figure the RO is doing me a favor by preventing me from having to live with hurting someone.

     

    The DQs themselves don't really have much to do with the brain dump thing. The first was a 180 violation on a stage that began facing uprange. Literally the first time I'd ever tried that, and I drew too early.

     

    The second was even dumber. I entered the box with a magazine in the pistol. Just plain dumb. Another mag holder on my belt would have prevented it, I just went into autopilot while loading and put the magazine... well.... where magazines go...

     

    Anyway, it looks like the gist of what I'm hearing is that I need to slow down and stop trying to be John Wick....

     

    Thanks!

     

    being an idiot

    in Mental Conditioning

    Posted

    So... for the second time in a row I was DQ'd at my 'first' match.

     

    Which is fine... When I decided to take this up (50th birthday midlife crisis kind of thing) I resolved to treat it as a Zen 'the-journey-is-the-destination' thing. There's a lot to learn and these things take time. And the DQs were "just" forgetting rules (I mentioned "idiot" right?). It's not like I had a tantrum or hurt someone.

     

    BUT

     

    What I've found, both times out, is that when the first stage buzzer sounds my mind goes completely blank and I end up simply forgetting to engage all targets.

     

    I do the walkthrough, make a plan, watch what others are doing and evaluate their strategies against my own... I think I'm doing all the things.

     

    But then I'm DOING it and can't remember my last name... let alone my fantastic plan.

     

    Can any of you give me some tips? 

    Coolfire vs. SIRT....? Anyone...?

    in Training Techniques

    Posted

    I've been struggling with whether or not to get a SIRT training pistol.

     

    Or, rather, whether to spend the extra money on going infrared. Oh, and trying to decide which kidney to sell so I can buy it all.

     

    Just to make things more complicated, I came across the Coolfire system (http://coolfiretrainer.com/), which uses C02 to simulate recoil.

     

    Can anyone offer their thoughts on which is the better route to go for dryfire training?

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