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  1. On 8/10/2022 at 1:53 PM, AHI said:

    The power supply is a 12 volt transformer. ( converts 240/110 to 12 volt) My thought is it has failed . That's why I asked if it would light up or not. Know of one that failed . But it was one of the very first ones sold. 5 ish years old at that time. As memory serves part was cheep from RCBS. $10.00?

    Just thought I would give an update on this. RCBS sent me out a new 12v cord for free (very quick delivery) in hopes that would be the problem. Turns out it is not. The entire unit doesn't work and is out of warranty. Kind of SOL now. I'll be taking a peak at some others as I need to continue load development for an elk hunt in 6 weeks. 

  2. It's going to be a marginal difference but between my 17 and 34 I went with the 34. The longer sight radius obviously isnt helpful here but I felt the gun tracked flatter and for what its worth, the velocity will be higher. Allowing you to run less powder to achieve the same PF. 

  3. I think there are a lot of variables with this and many people just need to be honest with what their competition schedule looks like. For most people having extra parts instead of an extra gun will suffice. I know for me, playing in the production and CO game spare parts were all that was needed. The likely hood of me blowing a gun up were extremely low. So worst case I need some springs, maybe a striker, loctite, something along those lines. I had an extra gun, I only brought it with me to a couple majors. I really knew in the back of my mind, chances are I would just swap parts on my primary if I ran into issues. 

     

    For others shooting in open/SS/limted where swapping out parts on custom guns is easier said than done, that changes things. 

     

    If disposable income isnt a concern, buy another gun. But truthfully, for most of us that cash would be better spent on some spare parts and ammo. 

  4. 28 minutes ago, awcmon said:

    Sharp edges, bad quality control such that the holster may fit very poorly, bad customer service.

     

    Good to know, thank you. It's too bad, the holsters they made years ago were very well built. I ended up ordering from TREX Arms. Ive used one of their IWB holsters for a few years, seems solid. The IWB was priced right, and ships quick so I'll give it a shot. 

  5. 3 hours ago, Zachjet said:

    Ended up picking up a pair of the axil’s. Hope they get here in time for Saturdays match 

     

    Awesome. It's also probably worth mentioning that they still fit under muffs. I was getting some reps in with my AR yesterday. The bay I used is a little tighter so I doubled up on ear pro. I turned off the axils and turned on the muffs, worked great. 

     

    *also if you shoot indoors, I shot an indoor match with a bunch open guys shooting 9 major loads. I thought I was going to go deaf.

  6. Ive ran the 147s almost exclusively, consistent 132-133 pf at majors. It's probably slightly contingent on the slide weight, recoil spring and how the pistol balances. I did try some 135 TCs for a hot minute, didn't see much difference. 

  7. What are the bad things you're hearing about RHT?

     

    I have one for my gen 4 G34, it's not light bearing and I bought it around 4 years ago, so its been a bit. I too am in the market for a light bearing holster, I was thinking I was just going to order another RHT. 


    For what it's worth, I like the 2 layer Kydex of the RHT, the rigidity is nice. 

  8. I used the original Axil electronic buds for a while. I ended up breaking them (my fault). I just ordered in the Axil Ghost Strike 2.0s. They work great, the bluetooth is a nice add on. I also like how they can bend and have over ear support. My last axils never fell out of my ears but that was a concern, especially when running during 3 gun. 

  9. Hello all,

     

    So I have a chargemaster lite that has seen use for 1 rifle over the last 3 years. Im doing some load development with new pills. Last week I loaded up 20 ish, fast forward to last night. I plug the unit in, hit the on button, and nothing. The machine is entirely unresponsive to any button punching. Being that I am out of warranty through RCBS Im guessing that I am SOL for that, but will still try calling them. Anyone else have this problem? What electronic dispensing units are you all using?

  10. Im not sure Id even worry about it. Has the pistol ever had a failure to feed or go into battery? Ive ran the same two 11lb/13lb ISMI recoil springs in my G34 for ~15k to ~20k rounds and never experienced problems. Especially with a full mag inserted, that's a lot to ask. The point of a reduced power recoil spring is to not have the slide slam home as hard as factory. 

  11. The Blue Bullet 150s with 3.1gr - 3.2gr of Titegroup loaded to around 1.13" have always done well for me. I run a G34 so my velocity will be a touch higher than yours (not much). I haven't touched my powder drop in 4 years and have consistently made ~132 PF at every major Ive been to. 

  12. Sights for sure. I really like the TTI connectors, they are cheap and kinda clean up the trigger pull (its still a glock trigger, but just slightly less bad lol). HYVE extended mag releases are among the most underrated add ons in my opinion. I bought one on a whim for USPSA, now I have one for every Glock I own. Also OCC triggers has an enhanced trigger that cleans up the ergos of that saftey tab while maintaining a factory trigger shoe. I have a few of them. Theres options that allow you to adjust over travel and pre travel with an Allen wrench too. 

  13. 1 hour ago, Tunachaser said:

    I like the Armanov grips and I use an 8.5# hammer spring with extended FP and light rebound spring.  I hand load with Federal primers BUT it will still fire factory Blazer (CCI) ammo.

     

    Whats your DA and SA pull weights look like going that low?

     

    My tanfo was ~6.5# DA and just over 2# SA. . Not sure I really need anything lower than that. 

  14. I ended car pooling with some shooting guys to a club that was pretty far away. When I left the house I planned on driving. Upon arriving at my friends place he insisted on driving. It wasn't until I got to the club that I left some kinda important items in the truck. 

     

    Ear pro, luckily I grabbed but usually its in my center console so I can remember to charge them. 

     

    Glasses, I where my Oakleys usually so I don't think about it. It was dark from leaving so early so I never put them on, thus leaving them in the truck. My buddy had some, what appeared to be, children's glasses. My only 100% classifier was wearing those puppies. 

     

    Jacket, It was ~35* that morning, go figure I left my jacket in the truck. Those Techwear jerseys aren't designed to insulate.

     

    Moral of the story, have a good bag, pack your stuff, have redundancy on some gear. 

  15. 1 hour ago, Nathanb said:

    I do and ran federal for matches and Winchester for practice rounds. I ended up running a 13 I think for my hammer spring. 
     

    btw. If you’re looking and serious on the bull shadow I actually saw one at a shop this weekend. I don’t know if the price was right or even what it was but it was in the wild 

    Good to know, thank you. My Tanfo was pretty slick by the time I was done with it but it was a little finicky. The classic CZ 75 frame just seemed to fit my hand well and in a world where heavier is better. I think an intermediate weight pistol would be good for transitions. The trigger on my tanfo was far superior to my Glocks but I felt the transitions were quicker with the Glock. 

     

    52 minutes ago, Posvar said:

    13 pound hammer spring is what I have in my A01 gun. 

    Thank you, I will have to check this out. 

  16. On 3/7/2021 at 2:44 PM, Nathanb said:

    Grip is different and fits me better. It’s a bit more nose heavy. Not nearly as picky or finicky. My tanfo took a bunch of work to get right. I could have shot the cz out of the box. I think it reloads a bit easier. 
     

    i shot it back to back on an actual stage and I was consistently more accurate And faster and that was really the deciding factor for me

    Thanks, do you reload? What primers do you run if so? With my Tanfo it did take some work to get it to reliably set off federal primers. That is without having to bump the hammer spring up. I used a 12lb patriot defense if my memory serves me right. 

  17. 20 hours ago, tt350z said:

    Dude the post was over a year ago, you didnt hijack anything. We can all see you were just posting to get your post count up for the classified section. Why else would you post almost a bunch of one liners on old ass threads and stop once you got to 50.

    Guilty. . Kinda. . I am on my way to 100 posts. I was put in classifieds jail nearly 2 years ago and haven't been very active between then and now. Figured Id chip away at it, maybe be able to dabble in the classifieds again someday. 

  18. 4 hours ago, Nathanb said:

    The stock 2 and shadow 2 are not that similar tbh. I own both I shoot the shadow 2 better

    I haven't had the opportunity to shoot the Shadow 2. Whats different about the Shadow 2 that makes you prefer it? Thanks in advance. 

  19. 1 hour ago, Sarge said:

    10 year CRO. Rules NAZI is usually used by those who hate any authority or like to cheat. Being a good RO doesn’t require a certain classification. Most RO’s who put a lot of time and effort into it don’t often reach the highest classifications.  The comment “D class RO” is very telling of your attitude. 
      Any RO at any level match should be checking everyone’s gear. I see low holsters pointed out by RO’s regularly along with other infractions.

     It’s their duty.

    Thats what I figured. 

     

    The OP was asking about grip plugs being legal in CO. I answered the question with what I used as well as what I did to guarantee I am legal in the event an RO wants to be extremely particular. Your response to my original post was very telling of your attitude (more so sensitivity to the "rule nazi" comment). Lumping me in with those who "hate any authority" or "like to cheat" for acknowledging these people exist is pretty extreme. Especially considering we've never competed together. Obviously there isn't a classification for ROs. There are "D class RO's" that do a great job (along with G-C, class), there are also "D class RO's" who flex authority not because they legitimately believe you've done something wrong but because they simply want you to know they can do it. It doesn't happen often but it does happen. As a whole the ROs I have been around have been phenomenal, a couple. . not so much. 

     

    Sorry for hijaking the thread for a minute nelson1each. Hopefully you got the info you were looking for. 

  20. 12 hours ago, Sarge said:

     

    If an observant RO/rules nazi wanted to pull a micrometer out to see if my grip plug protrudes 1mm-2mm beyond the base of the pistol than they could. In all likelihood I could have taken my advertised "production legal" grip plug, not done a damn thing to it and never had an issue at all the majors Ive been to. But fortunately/unfortunately there will always be that D class RO at the local club match wanting to measure the holster position on your boss hanger just to flex a little authority. .  so yes, I sanded it down "LIKE THE RULES REQUIRE" . . I didn't want an illegal mod to give me a competitive advantage lol. 

     

    You a current/past RO Sarge?

  21. I am considering trying to track one of these down this year. I need a change of pace and switching to a new platform would be fun to learn. Theres something about the original 75 platform that is appealing to me. Am I really missing out by possibly going this route over the Shadow 2? I had a Tanfo Stock 2 and had a great time ripping that pistol. I just figured the Shadow 2 would be real similar to that. 

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