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I had a friend tell me his new 45 auto couldn't be sighted in properly because all the rounds were hitting in the dirt below the target. I told him he was probably flinching and jerking the trigger, but that I could teach him how to not do that. He said there was no way he was jerking the trigger. I pretended to examine his gun and closed the slide on an empty chamber. I said "Try it again and I'll watch to see what happens." He pulled the trigger and the bore dropped about 6-8 inches. He looked at me and smiled and said "Okay, show me how to shoot without flinching."

Hogrider, I have the CGW trigger pin.

I've got a few thousand rounds in another Shadow 2 with the 8.5# hammer spring. No problem so far. With the primer shortage I haven't been shooting as much as I'd like to. I'll just have to wait and see if and when it breaks.

CZ advertises an 8lb double action trigger. Mine was 11 lb 6 oz! But I changed out the following: extended firing pin 8.5 lb hammer spring reduced power trigger spring solid trigger pin and got the trigger pull down to 5 lb 4 oz double action and 2 lb 2 oz single action. I use Federal primer, so the hammer spring was not a problem. In fact, I had about a dozen CCI primers. So, I tested them and they all fired. Can't say what would happen if I fired hundreds of CCI's. Don't underestimate the value of the solid trigger pin. In tests on other Shadows (didn't get to do it on the Orange), I've found a 3-4 oz reduction in double action trigger pull just from the pin.

I recently bought one to practice with in lieu of my real Shadow 2 (since I can't get primers). I love it. It feels and works very similar to the real gun. There is a small recoil that is just enough to force you to control the gun. Obviously not the same as the real thing, but not bad. When I buy in bulk, it costs me less than $0.01 per shot for CO2 and pellets. I even got a miniature plate rack and Texas Star to practice on.

I'm running the Sprinco system on my Walther Steel Frame. I tested Sprinco's yellow and white springs. Sprinco suggested starting with the yellow, since it should be reliable for everyone. They said the white is reliable for many. Both were reliable for me. The white spring felt slightly softer to shoot and has been reliable, so I stayed with it. I'd recommend buying one of each and testing. Unfortunately, I don't know the weights, but I know they are made for the Sprinco system.

I'm torn between them. I like the weight distribution and the checkering of the Shadow 2, but the Shadow 1 points more naturally. Also, I'm probably the oddball here, but I like the original factory rubber grips.

One thing I should add is that I did have an issue with some of the 150 gr Syntechs. I got a serious jam during a match because of excess lead sticking out on one of the bullets. It cost me my best score ever in Steel Challenge. I did some investigating and found about 6 more from that same batch that didn't pass the case gauge. I worked with Federal on this and I believe they took care of the issue. The issue appeared to only be with that one batch. But, as a precaution, I now case gauge all my factory ammo the same as my reloads. It's probably not necessary with jacketed bullets, but a good idea on lead and coated bullets.

Soft shooting in the Shadow 2 and Walther Steel Frame. Haven't actually tested group size, but I can keep them in the head A-zone at 15 yards. In a practical sense, when shooting fast, I think I can shoot them more accurately than my old favorite 125 gr reloads. I think I like my new 147 gr reloads a little better, but either works great and it's nice to have a factory ammo I can go to with confidence.

Thanks, echotango.

I asked this question in the wrong thread, so I'm asking it again here. Sorry for the repeat. Do any of the flat wire recoil springs (Wilson, Glock, ISMI) fit on the stock PPQ SF guide rod?

Do any of the flat wire recoil springs (Wilson, Glock, ISMI) fit on the stock PPQ SF guide rod? Sorry if that sounds like a stupid question, but it got confusing which spring was being used on which guide rod. Thanks.

Thanks! It seems obvious now that you said it. I guess I would have realized that when I saw the gun. Anxious to get it now.

A lot of good information here. Thanks. I finally bit the bullet and ordered a Steel Frame. Could someone post a picture of the hole you need to drill in the guide rod? I want to make sure I put it in the right spot. Thanks.

Has anyone checked to see if the A01 with the base pads on the mags fits in the Production box?

Thanks for the info. I typically have about 10 magazines with base pads for guns I use in competition. If you figure 8 additional magazines and basepads. that adds about $520 to an already very expensive gun. And, it only takes me from 18 rounds in my Shadow mags to 19 rounds, and I can still only load 10 for Production. I guess, although I'm willing to spend a significant amount of money on a gun, I'm still basically cheap. I assume Production Optics is only an IPSC division and not a USPSA division. Unfortunately, our local matches are USPSA. It would be nice if they eliminated the weight restriction on Carry Optics. It seems like many of the threads in this forum are about how to get a gun and optic combination to make weight. Anyway, thanks again. I guess I'll have to decide if I want to bite the bullet for the whole package.

Has anyone heard anything about a factory fix to the magazine wobble/slide wear issue? I haven't been seeing these for sale lately and I wondered if Walther is holding them back to do a fix.

I handled one and it felt great. But I wondered about the magazine choice. They chose to use a 19 round P09 mag for the capacity instead of Shadow or Shadow 2 mags, which most CZ shooters already own. There's no plate for mounting a red dot for Carry Optics, and it's the wrong caliber for Limited. I see it as a Production gun, where you can only load 10 rounds anyway. Did they miss the boat on the magazine selection? I saw that as a big negative, that I'd have to go out and buy a new set of mags. I like to have several mags for my competition guns, and that's a significant expense. For those of you who own one, what class were you planning on shooting with it?

I had the same issue. I couldn't even move it with a sight mover. Then I got one of these. It was still difficult, but I was able to move it.

Does the A01 fit any existing holsters?

Well, I got the Hundo in 40XL and re-checked all the ammo that had passed the Dillon case gauge. I only rejected an extra 0.14%, and they were close. So, I'm a happy camper with the Hundo. I also ordered the flip trays for both the 40 and the 9 while I was at it. I'm glad I did. They work so much better than using another ammo box.

9mm seems to have a higher than average reject rate. Do what Sarge said and get your die down to the plate. Also, consider a Lee Carbide die which goes lower on the case. Also, if you still have a single stage press that you're not using for something else, consider getting an RCBS collet bullet puller to unload those oversized rounds. It's 10 times faster than the hammer style puller.

The Docter plate should work for the Razor. I mounted a Vortex Venom with it.

Thanks, echotango. Sometime could you post a picture of the 1/8" hole to show positioning?

This. Also, If a case seems to go into the sizing die too easy, it's usually split. So, anytime it seems too easy, I check that case before charging powder.