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  1. What division do you shoot with your XDM? A CZ that is SAO shoots in the limited division and you must start with the safety engaged. If you want to shoot a CZ without engaging the safety it must be a DA/SA. Either way you go it is going to be very different than your XDM. One way because you must engage the safety, and the other because you are going to have that heavier DA first trigger pull.
  2. Patriot Defense has a small frame holster for the Lim Pro as well. I have the blade tech holster for my LF. It has a but of wiggle but, draws well.
  3. He was asking about a Nitrofin for a TSO. The TSO is already not allowed in production or CO. I do agree that the Nitrofin may not fit in the box, although it is about the same width as an extended safety on a Tanfo, so if using a single sided safety it may fit.
  4. Ya, I agree that is probably an issue with the extractor or spring most likely. I have seen some posts from other folks around here complaining about brass hitting the glass of their R1 so it certainly isn't an uncommon issue. Will have to wait and see what happens if I decide to grab a 320 Legion. Or if Max launches a steel frame variant one day. If they ever make enough 226 LDC's so that it becomes production legal I would have that milled and shoot it in CO as well. That is my personal favorite non-x5 226 sig of all. That thing is a tack driver and crazy heavy!
  5. Just out of curiosity, why would you want to use a Nitrofin for a TSO when several manufacturers make thumb tests that bolt directly to your frame. Since a TSO is neither Production or CO legal there is really no reason not to use a frame mounted thumb rest. The Nitrofin doesn't lock back on the last round, a frame mounted rest will lock back. The Nitrofin is about $120. You can get a IPSC Alex or several other types for about half that cost. As for a holster, I have seen several people that use red hill Tactical holsters with a thumb rest. I am unsure if they modded them, or they have an option to order it cut for the thumbrest though.
  6. 132 PF. 125 grain blue bullets. I did not care for the 11 pound spring just seemed too light. I liked the 12 pounder the best. The 13 was also not bad but, both of them consistently made the brass hit the optic. The 13 pounder felt a little sluggish. I was running a R1 as the optic. I ended up selling the entire rig a while back.
  7. I tried 11-14 pound springs. The gun functioned best with the 12 and 13. With both of those springs I had the same issue with the way the brass ejectected. I do love Sigs, especially the 226 X5 and 220 SAO Legion. I may give the 320 Legion a try at some point once I see them in action. I do think this pistol has a chance to be something really special.
  8. Red Hill Tactical makes holsters with a cutout for the Nitrofin. Somewhere over in the Tanfo thread there is a post from a while back about how to mod a kydex holster to fit a Nitrofin as well. Doesn't help much if Nitrofin doesn't make a product for CZ but, I would bet one will come out now that this is production legal.
  9. The message from Troy is posted in this thread..
  10. I agree with both of you. I picked up a 320 X5 a few months ago put in a Grayguns trigger kit, upgraded guide rod, and everything else. Still did not compare to any CZ or Tanfo that I own. While the weight of a regular X5 sucked, the biggest deal breaker for me was the way it ejected my brass. Every piece of brass seemed to eject straight up and into my R1 or the slide. It drove me nuts! Even with the extra weight if the brass extracts the same way with the X5 Legion I would have to pass. I would rather deal with a single 6 or 7 pound DA pull than have an amazing 2 pound trigger where the brass actually leaves the gun and launches a few feet away to the right than watch every single piece of brass fly up and hit the slide or optic. It it ejects brass properly than, with the added weight of might be worth a shot... I just wish they wouldn't call it an X5, as someone who owns a Gen 1 X5 with a L1 trigger I can attest that this is no X5
  11. 8th shooter down the list had 125.4 PF. Real close to a bad day....
  12. hopefully you got that sucker out by now but if not a screw extractor is a good option, if you have access to a drill press. You need one that is smaller than the screw. You drill a pilot hole with the drill bit that comes with the set, use a soldering iron to heat up the old loctite, than tap the screw extractor into the hole. The extractor is left threaded so you turn it counterclockwise, as the extractor is driving into the pilot hole it will thread out the broken screw. Do not do the extraction step with a drill, do it by hand. Irwin sells the 2 piece sets in a variety of sizes. They sell for around 6 bucks for the smaller ones. You can pick them up at most hardware stores or online. They work great. I have used them many times for busted or stripped screws.
  13. The Dillon set has a de-priming/sizing die, seating die, crimp die. The Lee 4 die set has an extra die for expanding/powder. You don't need that die since the 550 comes with the die/powder funnel that expands the cartridge. I know the dillon set is more expensive but, it is a really nice set of dies. I have a set of those and a Lee set (and a RCBS set) I like the Dillon better than the Lee. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk
  14. Unless you are going to pony up for some high end calipers that cost like $150 they are all about the same. I have one from HF, one from Amazon, and a set of dial calipers made by shop fox. All equally accurate. If you are concerned with accuracy of your calipers a 1-2 inch micrometer is a great option. Fowler makes one with an easy to read digit counter. The nice thing about a micrometer is the anvil has way more surface area than calipers. So it is easy to get a good reading on round nose bullet profiles. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk
  15. I went with the in-line fabrication Ultra mount instead of the Dillon Strong mount. It puts the press up a little higher. Other nice features about the Ultra mount are that there is a storage shelf and that the plate you mount the press on is a quick change plate. So if you ever decide to get a second press you can pop the 550 right off and mount a different press right to the same Ultra mount. I also have their case bin, roller handle, and a light for the center of the tool holder. The in-line fab roller handle has a nice curve to it. You can see it in the pics I posted. Not sure if the Dillon has that but, it makes working the handle very comfortable compared to the standard handle that comes with a 550. I think a primer chute is a mandatory part. The spent primer system on the 550 stinks. The chute catches way more primers than the standard cup that comes with a 550. I think it is around $35 or so. I have a big old piece of Tupperware under the press that holds the spent primers. I think I dumped it out finally after about 6 months of use. I started with a SDB and quickly went to a 550. The SDB is just so small and difficult to work with in my opinion (just not enough room for your hands to work properly) compared to the 550. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk
  16. I missed where you said 7 pounds SA Localizer. That is rough. My Lim Pro was around 5 pounds from the factory in SA. A little under 3 pounds now. Hard to get an exact weight since I have one of those cheap ass Wheeler Trigger Pull scales that is pretty much just a fish weighing scale and not a fancy digital one. I think it would be smart to listen to John and change the other springs too. The TRS and sear spring made a big difference in the reduction of my trigger pull.
  17. There are also matches down in the Temple/Waco area. Depending on where exactly you live in Dallas that may, or may not be a long drive for you.
  18. More to the point though. you may not get sub 8 pounds but, I think you will be happy with the results. I have not a single issue with the Lim Pro and should something tragic ever happen down the road in its current form I have no concerns about EAA accepting it for warranty repairs.
  19. Ya, I already had the hammer spring. So I spent about the same amount on the other 2 springs. I can disassemble a Tanfo, swap the sear spring, TRS, hammer spring, and reassemble in about 3 minutes. I did it while sitting in on a shut up and listen meeting at work one day when I was working from home.
  20. I did a Xtreme medium hammer spring (because it was what I had laying around) a PD sear spring and PD TRS on a factory Lim Pro and got the DA just under 8 pounds. I have not messed with polishing anything and do not intend to change the hammer or anything. So I am all in for about $11 and am very happy with the trigger.
  21. If you like the CZ Shadow 2 but, don't want to spend the money milling the slide to make weight for carry optics a Tanfoglio Limited Pro is a good option. It is just light enough that you can run a your DPP on a dovetail mount. You could have a Limited Pro for just under 1k. Between $60 and $80 for a dovetail mount, few hundred bucks for mags, holster, other gear. There is an entire page on this thread dedicated to the Tanfo platform. With a little bit of work polishing the internals and some spring changes and it has just as nice a trigger as a tuned S2.... That would leave tons of money left over for lots of bullets and a class or 2...
  22. billthemarine2862

    CZ models

    The S120 is built by Canik. It is pretty similar to the CZ 75. Some parts will be compatible. Most will not. Fortunately, Cajun Gun Works has a full line of Canik Parts available. Accuracy is pretty similar between a baseline 75 and a S120. CGW does offer a 10x bushing specific to the Canik pistols to increase accuracy if you feel it is needed. To get a trigger anything close to a shadow you will need the CGW hammer and sear designed specifically for the Canik S120. The S120 does have a firing pin block where a shadow does not. So the reset will probably be slightly longer (not a deal breaker IMO). I have a Canik P100 that I carry from time to time. It is a great pistol. Fit and finish are superb. Just don't expect a fully upgraded S120 to be the same as a fully tuned CZ Shadow from CZ custom. For a first gun, especially if on a budget, it is a solid option.
  23. Glad to help man. I think it is worth a shot. The trigger fit in my match Tanfo perfectly. The trigger in the pic you showed looks like it has even less curve than the one that came off my TZ 75. Hopefully you found the right model at Numrich and it works out well for you. So long as you are careful during the install you can probably return the trigger back to Numrich if it doesn't work out to your liking. When looking through the Numrich site I think if you search by manufacturer, and use FIE and Excam you will find a lot of the pre EAA Witness model Tanfo's like the series 88 (my TZ 75 is a series 88) and maybe even some of the TA 90 type models. I look forward to hearing how it all turns out. $90 for a Xtreme DA trigger is a lot of coin, especially if there is an option out there potentially for half that much.
  24. factory trigger Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk
  25. It fits and the gun functions just fine. Mine has a little but less curve than a factory Lim Pro trigger. It is not as straight as the xtreme DA trigger but feels better to me than the factory trigger that is really too curvy in my opinion. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk
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