[Finishing SVI gun build... sight tracker option?]

Are any of the top shooters using sight trackers?

[Major match awards]

Is it normal for level 3 matches (and others) to recognize class winners? As in of

you won all of M class, not just M limited. 

[Silhouette Only]

@af220wa

 

why is is there such a dramatic difference between the first shot and last? It looks like the first run of 115 grain bullets got slower as you shot and the second run they got faster? 

 

Whats the deal

[9major compressed Silhouette ok?]

Just now, lcs said:

  My bad,,,,thought I saw MG.  Just trying to help.

 

 

Thank you you for trying sir. 

[9major compressed Silhouette ok?]

31 minutes ago, lcs said:

 (1).   Most all 9 major loads are compressed.  Having said that, I would not load that short.  

 (2)   MG bullets require more powder than other 115.  I have used MG in numerous barrels. IMHO, MG bullets are harder and do not seal the barrel as tight as other bullets.   The gas escapes around the bullet reducing FPS.  Another indication of this was the amount of lead in my comp with MG JHP.  When I switched to another JHP 115, the lead in the comp was almost nil.

(3)  KKM barrels (in my experience) are faster than other brands, meaning less powder needed for the same FPS.  

(4) If you load long (1.165) and are experiencing feeding issues--you might want to look at the feed ramp or the feed ramp fit to frame.  Except short chambered barrels, 99% of the barrels used for Open guns will feed 1.165 without issue.

 

 

 

 

1. My previous loads weren't, so I'm just checking. 

 

2. I don't shoot MG?

 

3. As previously stated my barrel is slow. 

 

4. As mentioned earlier I will not be loading longer than 1.150. My gun likes short and it can not be changed easily. 

[9major compressed Silhouette ok?]

7 minutes ago, zzt said:

SB, are you running short because of the plunk test, or is it a feeding issue?

 

 

I've never touched my lands, and I've loaded very long. 

 

Short story is my gun has a weird stroke and only likes the stubbies. 

[9major compressed Silhouette ok?]

Barrel is a .355 KKM

[9major compressed Silhouette ok?]

Got a LSI comp and 2 people's. I apparently have a very slow barrel, 8.7g of HS6 at 1.140 was only 169pf at area 6. 

[9major compressed Silhouette ok?]

Like the title says, my gun likes short ammo and I'm loading up some test batches to hopefully run over the chrono this weekend. At 1.140 with a 115 JHP from precision delta the 8.9 powder charge is compressed for sure. The 8.7 appears to be just touching if my math is correct. 

 

 

What say you 

[Area 5 Arb]

5 hours ago, waktasz said:

 

Then either they are liars, or just terrible ROs.

 

 

I agree too. Either they knew the steel fell and didn't care to act like he was gonna possible come back and get it, or they never saw it. 

[Area 5 Arb]

5 minutes ago, alma said:

It's okay to admit you are wrong occasionally. Anyone who has eyes and who has read through this knows that you were wrong here. Continuing to dig in just makes you look all the more contemptible. 

 

 

Id have to agree here. Dude was down range lol

[Loctite 272 lessons]

1 minute ago, Ming the Merciless said:

 

 

If you are not using the primer/accelerator, make sure you let the Loctite set up for 24 hours at above 70 degrees F.

 

I did the last time, lasted a lot longer but alas, it's loose. 

[Loctite 272 lessons]

1 hour ago, outerlimits said:

this needs to be mentioned once again.

 

242 (blue)-little muscle

272 (red)-need copious amounts of heat

290 (green)-good luck

480 (black)-fuggedaboutit

 

the move is magnified as the thread diameter get's larger-YMMV

 

 

I use 680 which is supposed to be the strongest and it still comes loose  gonna have to use my set screws. 

[Loctite 272 lessons]

I also clean and prep the threads and then put the gun together and then apply the chemicals so I can clock it quickly. 

[Back side of optic dirt. Early unlocking?]

9 hours ago, DrLove said:

It really depends on the powder.  I've noticed that some of the more expensive powders (VVs for example) leave minimal residue at any one location while cheaper powders leave a mess everywhere. 

 

 

Sir, I would never feed such a fine machine cheap powder! I have spared no expense! At $20 a pound HS6 is a king among men! 

 

Lol it it is pretty cheap and dirty. 

[Back side of optic dirt. Early unlocking?]

2 hours ago, Sarge said:

The back of my RTS2 is completely coated in soot

 

 

Good  to hear. Im hoping it's just from slow powder, maybe a little still lingering when it unlocks. Using HS6

[Back side of optic dirt. Early unlocking?]

Noticed the back of my actual optic and the glass on the backside is getting pretty dirty with soot/carbon. Is this normal? 

 

2011 platform 

cheely mount

DPP optic. 

 

Thinking of of switching to the Everglades mount to help get it back more, should I be worried about a early unlocking?

[2017 USPSA AREA 5 Championship By CK ARMS]

We drove all the way from Alabama, and we loved it. Stages where very challenging and fun, food was great, we never waited or had someone else wait on us to shoot, the shuttles where awesome. 15 stages in one day! We even left the range at 6!  

[Correlation between 9 major and slide cracks?]

The swaging backup die hits the cases ledge that have the stepped case and stope the press, i back up just a touch and throw the offending piece of brass away and continue on loaded. When loading for majors I also look info every case as it rotates out of the feeder arm just as a back up in case the backup die misses one (which I don't think it ever has). 

 

 

I had one seperate at a match, I feel your pain. 

[Comp For New Build]

I run LSI with 2 holes. Works MUCH better than the akai comp I had. 

[New open pistol ammo question]

1 hour ago, ano said:

9mm crimp IS NOT to get bullet hold, its to remove belling! 

 

 

Sir, please, this thread is not about facts. Men too are talking, gonrun along. 

[38SC to 9mm major help]

I think my gun was a bit of an oddball and the stroke was weird. 

 

Never had a lot of FTEctract issues. I had a few, then bought new springs for the aftec and it's ran great since. 

[38SC to 9mm major help]

Mine had a lot of issues going into battery. It would hang up occasionally and always felt like it chugged a round in rather than a smooth feed. I was loading long because everybody says too. I now load at 1.150 and all my issues are gone and it cycles so smooth you can't tell it it's dry or picking up a round. 

[Remington .40 SS]

#tomaise 

[9 Major Case Rupture]

4 hours ago, TeedOff said:

What headstamp?


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I think he said R-P. I'd contribute the weird look to the fact that it blew out and had quite the fire on the outside of the case. 

 

 

I agree woth others, even though you have a super slow barrel 7.5 is a lot of WAC. I'd look for a better powder, but that's just me  I'm shooting HS6 with a LSI comp and 2 holes and I like it a lot.