GringoBandito
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11 minutes ago, kk4364 said:
I'm in the hospital now, hopefully get out soon. I had left below the knee amputation on December 7th. I came back to er last Monday, surgery for infection on Friday. Would love to be home for the holidays.
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Hi Kevin,
I'm Russ..Good to meet you (virtually). There are a few dudes that hang out and shoot matches at my local club and they seem to do very well.
I hope you recover quickly and get back to doing the things you enjoy.
Best,
Russ
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Can anyone tell me if the safeties on my stock 2 are the factory width? They measure .3440 ish.
Thanks
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15 hours ago, wanttolearn said:
Hi, i have a 6 inch slide 9mm 1911 with a proper EGW 9mm ejector (longer than the .45 ejector). I've changed the front angle to no avail, i've shortened it a bit to no avail, i've tried a couple of different strength recoil springs with only a little improvement. Wondering if there is a systematic way to go through this process?
With the current recoil spring the cases are ejected backward apx 3 feet.
Can you post a side profile pic of the ejector?
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How is the extractor tension?
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47 minutes ago, ltdmstr said:
Also, an XL firing pin is unnecessary if you have a trigger that's done correctly, which means you don't need an excessively light mainspring to get the pull weight down.
I think a lot of builders use longer pins to reduce the likelihood of the gun not going "bang" when it should. It's easy upgrade..
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5 minutes ago, LEJ said:
Thanks so much for the response and advice!
Since I live in Southern California I suspect the matches are somewhat limited? Maybe not. Is there a calendar of events somewhere I could access and see what’s up in my neck of the woods? Heck, since I’m retired I’d enjoy traveling to something in border states like Arizona or Nevada.
Thanks again ...
Welcome to the forum.
Check these folks out. https://californiatacticalacademy.com/competitions-events/
WNPL in Nevada also has some cool matches.
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I buy them from speed shooters international. BTW my gun builder recommends always using Wolff Extra Power firing pin springs with the longer firing pins.
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I have used the CK arms and McLearn XL firing pins and am super happy with them. No issues at all.
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Im a huge fan of the Uniquetek micro but really anything that will allow you to set a specific (visually) charge would be good.
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I keep seing Load Data of 3.2 for a 147gr Bullet
Either my two Stock 2 are lazy or 3.2 means 3.29 ........ both guns were in the 860 FPS with 3.20
3.30 tests coming soon
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I’m using 3.2 with 147 Berry’s and get 130 pf.
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If you can, switch to the separate Lee seating and crimping dies and check out the dillon crimp calculator. BTW the seating stem does not look like it was made for RN.
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Welcome to Benos!
There is a club in your neck of the woods that has matches once a month. Almaden Valley action shooting club. Richmond rod and gun club has USPSA practice every saturday.
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3 hours ago, Dirtchevy841 said:
Picked up the 1050 today. Started setting it up allvthsts left is the case feeder and mbf. Man it’s nice. Built like a tank. Can’t wait to start loading on it.
A tip for you..Just remember that the 1050 primes on the down stroke. Do not push up or you run the risk of knocking the priming arm out of whack. Ask me how I know...
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Vario and Sv both make very nice triggers. I will say that the Vario bow is very solid and well made and the length adjustment is a nice addition. I use the medium on a few of my guns and really like them.
https://atlasgunworks.com/product/x-line-vario-triggers-flat-medium/
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I think I have used them all and have settled on the lucas brand lube. It doesn't burn off like some of the other brands out there.
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24 minutes ago, vgdvc said:
Why do you think that is?
Because I have big hands and the right hand safety would dig into it and prevent me from gripping the gun very high. Once I replaced the safety, I was able to grip the gun about a 1/4 (if not more) inch higher which gave me a better grip and control of the gun.
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47 minutes ago, Gcarr said:
Good information... thank y'all for that. Seems there are a lot (maybe too many) options. I was kinda hoping there was a general consensus that a particular one would be the one to get ...
That is a tough one. It took me a long time to figure out what I wanted due to my hand shape and size. The biggest thing I learned was that when I removed the ambi safety, I gained much more control of the gun and was more accurate.
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I would also check the diameter of the new pin VS the old to make sure they are the same diameter. For what it is worth, I know a lot of builders like to use Matt McLearn pins as they are a little longer and larger in diameter.
Lastly, most builders I know like to use wolf extra power firing pin springs.
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I have seen this with wet tumbled brass and I switched to the lee sizer with a squirrel daddy pin and the issue went away.
The pin could be worn down or the spring at the top of the die may need to be replaced.
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The wilson high ride is pretty popular but I recently converted to single side safeties because they dug into my hand and it affected my grip.
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Not that I am aware of. Seems impractical to make a 2011 that takes glock mags since the platform was designed to run rounds to 1.245 and the max length you can load in a glock mag is around 1.135.
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Looks like Aero precision from primary arms is on sale right now.
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47 minutes ago, Kenstone said:
I'm going to try something different as an additive for wet tumbling WITHOUT pins.
A stretch here, but a product recently "discovered" for motorcycle cleaning that has become all the rage is a laundry product called SHOUT.
Spray it on, rinse it off...done, works great.
I've tried it and have some on hand to try wet tumbling with.
I'll post back with results,
Following.
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Did you install a new beavertail?
Getting ready to be a proud parent of a new 1050 this week
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My 1050 is automated but I haven't seen the need to add the bearing plate. What do people say the benefit is?