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    Decisions 627 4" v. 5"

    in Revolver Forum

    Posted

    My apology if someone already mentioned this and I missed it ... but ... My 5 inch locks up with a ball detent in the frame ... and the 4 inch locks up on the ejector rod tip.

    My 5 inch uses a DX/Classic type front sight (slides into a spring loaded shoe) ... and the 4 inch uses a pin on sight.

     

    If you are only going to be doing steel challenge (with an optic) then neither will be a worry ... you won't be doing (on clock) reloads or snap in front sight changes. 

     

     

    11 rounds in Production

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted

    I have a colored base pad on my "start" (11 round) magazine ... and always put it in my rearmost mag holder (or in my pocket) for LAMR.

    You couldn't do this on a barrel or empty gun start as you would be grabbing them after the start signal  ... in that case they could not be loaded w/ more than 10 rounds. 

    I wish Production wasn't dying

    in USPSA/IPSC Shooting

    Posted

    5 minutes ago, -JCN- said:

    >> But I think that even more supports the point that they should spend the time practicing their shooting instead of reloading, no?

    Civilian reloads for self defense are vanishingly rare <<

    If they are really practicing their shooting ... Hopefully ... the threat would have expired anyhow by the 11th round. 

    "A fudgecicle nobody but a few crayon chewers and winder likkers want" vs Production?

    in Miscellaneous BEginners

    Posted

    On 11/15/2021 at 12:37 PM, SGT_Schultz said:

    A fudgecicle nobody but a few crayon chewers and winder likkers want

     

    LOLWTF

     

    That's what appears when I type  l i m i t e d  m i n o r (without the spaces obviously).

    Yep .... I was just posting in a production thread ... AND ... wrote something like "why don't they just shoot l i m i t e d  m i n o r" as the last sentence (also w/o the spaces).

    It inserted the same text so I suspect someone doesn't want that phrase entering discussion for some reason. 

    I wish Production wasn't dying

    in USPSA/IPSC Shooting

    Posted · Edited by pete627
    edit: text correction added strange stuff ...

    28 minutes ago, Boomstick303 said:

    >>

    My point was why change anything in production?   Changing rules is not going to increase participation in that part of the sport.  In fact it would probably hurt participation for those that currently love Production, like you indicated for yourself.

    << 

    +1  - yep .. IMHO anyhow .. I had not shot for a couple of years. Upon recently starting up again (doing several small locals) I noticed the belt (rule) changes (mag/holster position). 

     

    Sooooooo ... the last match I decided to go ahead and move one mag holder from the rear position to the front of the pack (nothing like on my limited belt but a big step on the production rig).

     

    At the end of every stage that match I noticed there was still a magazine in the front pouch ... as hard as I tried I was never able to access that magazine after the buzzer went off. 

     

    When I put on the limited belt ... (w/ two forward .. swept back mags) there is no problem ... but ... when I put on that production belt it is like my head is just hard wired to where they are supposed to be and what it is supposed to feel like. 

     

    I suspect if they change enough I will dedicate enough time at re-wiring my behavior but really ... I would just like to shoot it as I always have.

     

    Edit: wow that text correction thing is amazing ... 

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    Routine Maintenance M&P 2.0

    in S&W (M&P, etc)

    Posted · Edited by pete627
    edit: meant "extractor .. not ejector!!" as someone has pointed out ...

    Not a 2.0 .. but ...

    I have a 5 inch 40 S&W Core and strangely ... about every 3200-3500 rounds (I keep a log) the gun starts it's "short distance ejection" routine. 

    It doesn't fail to shoot or eject in any way ... it simply starts tossing cases out limply (right at your feet). 

    This always ends up being carbon/trash/sludge under the ejector extractor (third time just recently).

    I use this opportunity to take everything out of the slide ... clean it all and re-assemble.

    Other than an occasional light barrel and slide slot oiling it really doesn't get anything else (and nothing has ever broke). 

    It is a Production gun and has spent it life shooting minor PF 40s. 🙄

    CO WITNESS

    in S&W (M&P, etc)

    Posted

    My 5" M&P 1.0 Core has/had suppressor height sights (as someone already mentioned) and co-witnessed perfectly with the dot I used ... a JPoint). 

    Static shots were fantastic ... I could hit anything w/ confidence (one hand / two hand / whatever) ... BUT ... I never spent the time to learn to aquire the dot quickly.

     

    One plus for me was that I didn't have to wear my prescription shooting glasses (set up at front sight distance) ... In fact ... they would mess up the dot if I did. 

    BUT ... one of the best things about the co-witnessed sights was the zeroing of the dot. All I had to do was establish a sight picture and then adjust the dot to sit on top of the front sight. 

    Didn't waste any range time putting that guy right on the money. 

    When actually shooting ... I don't think I ever noticed the iron sights being there at all. 

    M&P 4.25" vs 5" for CO

    in S&W (M&P, etc)

    Posted

    When/if you find out the "optic" isn't such a big deal then the 5 inch gives you the sight radius. (may be more attractive to some if you throw it on the table for resale).

    ... AND ...

    If you are into tungsten guide rods then you can put a "longer/heavier" one in the 5 inch!! 😶

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