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Baron, Sweet info...I really appreciate all the responses in there and a lot to think about. I've had some talk today with Adam over at Atlas Gun Works...Interested if anyone else has any input on them. I've read some good stuff, and Adam definitely has some great ideas at a decent price and lead time. I'm thinking it may be a less than infinity pricing option with better lead time, and still get something tailored to my liking. Thoughts?

My vote was trubor as well. Got mine used with 1 big stick and 2 140s for 2500. All I had to do was get the barrel fit. I run 9major till they just get left at the range cause I'm to lazy. Grams guts for 38 super in sti tubes with montana golds loaded to 1.17 and no spacers run beautifully for me. All in all I'd say I have maybe 2700 in my whole rig including belt and mag pouches. I'm not even looking for another gun I like it so much compared to the "custom" guns from limcat, sv, emg, and bedell... Good insight...i'm leaning toward 38 super to avoid the spacers and it would give me an excuse to buy another press and dedicate it to that load, I have heard of some magazine reliability issues with spacers out there if they are not kept super clean. That pricing seems to make good sense...a couple hundred bucks for pouches and a holster, and another $2500-$3000 for the gun and mags. Thanks for the tip!

After a lot of discussion on this over the summer I sent my IPSC gun (CZ-75B) out to Angus and had the mag well filed slightly to put a little bevel on it. Based on rule 22.3, visibility issues were resolved by recoating the entire frame...this was costly however, it essentially creates a visual impression that the entire gun is returned to the stock condition. Not sure that meets 100% of the intent of the rule however, it goes back to strength of enforcement...is there truly any competitive advantage? Well, that's different debate...let me say, no one at IPSC Nats or Production Nats even looked twice at it. Oh by the way...complete strip down of the frame, filing the mag well and recoating...way too expensive! But boy it sure is cooler...

Definitely open to an entry level used machine...interested in folks thoughts on what the right platform is? Heard one vote for Truebore from Jack...any other votes? If the answer is to start used, I'd prefer to stay under $4k...on a side note, should I try to get a bundle with mags and all, or is it smarter to buy those separate?

Thanks Eric...I'll definitely be looking for opportunities to try some toys out. So I'm interested, why a trubor and not something else in terms of a used platform?

Finished up my first season of USPSA this year in Production, and I'm totally hooked! Got out to Production Nationals, IPSC Nats, couple of Sectionals and Area matches, lots of fun... Had a great time shooting a few different production guns but the boys with the comps and the dots seem to be having even more fun... So, I've read a few posts on the forums, and there's some good info here and there but really not a thread that starts with the "for dummies" level of introductory information on Open Guns. Looking for some help here on what I should be looking for and where I should be headed with my search...especially tips on any research materials: threads, videos, websites, books, etc... Here's a couple of things I've read and heard thus far (help me out if any of this is bum gouge), and some questions I still have: SV and STI are the two prevailing platforms out there (caspian a distant 3rd), and each of the custom shops for the most part does custom fitting of these parts, making some of their own custom sub components such as slides and comps to fit on them. Am I missing something there? Which is which? Which is better (more reliable, more durable, etc...)? After reading a myriad of posts it sounds like each of the major custom builders is really just a matter of choice, versatility of components used, "preceived" quality, cost and wait time...still don't understand the various levels of "custom"...as an example STI is basically a mass producer with little to no wait, while Akai is highly customized (down to selecting your exact sub components) with huge wait times...is there a good comparison guide out there? I'm open to opinions... 38 super versus 9mm is the largest debate of the decade...this year i've loaded 30k 9mm rounds, and another 10k so far getting ready for next year...might stick with 9mm major just to simplify my reloading...any fatal flaws with that? (I could always buy a second press and set it up for 38super but i'd like to avoid it if possible) 2 Big sticks and 4 small sticks seems the wise advice...any arguments? CMore seems like the standard dot... Overall, I'm a little sketptical on dropping $5k-6k no knowing too much about the machines themselves. Not averse to it, I can spend the coin, just want to feel like I know more. Over the off season, I'll be reaching out to some of my shooting buddies to try some of their rigs and get a feel for them and see what I like and what I don't. Any specific things i should look at, or questions I should be asking? I'm an instant gratification dude, who has no problem paying for quality work...I am not a dude who is going to sit around on my thumbs for 18 months waiting for my name to pop up on a list...does that create any special recommendations? Thanks in advance for any insights! Chris

I'd be interested to hear NROI opinion on this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What holster are folks using in USPSA for you ACCU Shadow? Stuart and Angus just delivered my beautiful new ACCU Shadow...got a blade tech holster for it, looking for other options. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've been running 147GR Montana Gold CMJ with 3.7GR of VV N320 seated at 1.110" OAL, and CCI #500 primers. Clocks in at around 130PF on the hottest muggy days in both my ACCU shadow and my 75B. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Not familiar with Anderson...what's his podcast title? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk