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Excellent, thank you.
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1 hour ago, Schutzenmeister said:
OK ... I've got to ask:
Has anyone ever actually seen this happen, or is this discussion purely academic?
Or is this an RO Test question?
I've never seen it, yet. But if they declared CO before the Match starts and meets requirements for Div. and also after "Make Ready". Optic falling off during COF, I would be hard pressed to move them to Open for that particular stage. Now if they claim Prod. Div and during a Stage and see they are using 141 Mags fully loaded, then yes, move to Open. Waiting for Troy to arrive....
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6 hours ago, StealthyBlagga said:
I am sure I read a discussion like this before but I can’t find it.
Scenario: A Carry Optics competitor’s optic fall off the slide mid-stage. He continues to finish using his backup irons.
Appendix D7 says a slide-mounted optic is required. Is there any published or posted statement from DNROI that such equipment breakage should not result in a bump to Open? Must the competitor fix the sight before continuing the match? What if they just tape it back on and it falls off again after the first shot on each stage?
Any similar precedent for other gun breakage related, division compliance questions would be equally helpful.
I know what natural justice and common sense might say, but this is USPSA so I’m asking here.
The competitor does have 2 mins to correct the problem (5.7.4) and continue the COF. Continue as you stated without the Optic attached, that is fine, as long there is no malfunction or problems operating the gun.
5.7.2 In the event that a competitor’s firearm malfunctions after the Start signal,
the competitor may safely attempt to correct the problem and continue the
course of fire. During such corrective action, the competitor must keep the
muzzle of the firearm pointing safely downrange at all times.
Now if they come to the line on the next Stage without the mounted optic, that is a different story. As an RO I would ask the Shooter what their plan is and work with them. In CO they are required to have an Elec. Optical Sight, and explain D12. They can go back and try to fix the Optic Mount or continue without it, which would cause them to be moved to Open Div.
D7 13 and D7 21.
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4 minutes ago, zzt said:
This happens to be on a JEM Guns slide and frame. Brazos will be done in three weeks.
Is there a finish on the gun, hard to tell? Looking good.
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10 minutes ago, MikeBurgess said:
what trigger is that? very cool looking,
Hey Mike, I made it on my PM25. 7071 Alum. and Cerakoted. I'll show ya on the 27th.
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2 minutes ago, zzt said:
Well, I've been around the block a few times. I'll second the Brazos short block recommendation. He is 6 weeks out from having more, because he sold the last in stock 3 days ago. Order it with the Cheely double undercut steel grip, The Brazos trigger group kit, the STI gunsmith trigger blank (slides right in) and his tuned Ejector. Everything will fit perfectly.
All the rest is easy. You can get all the rest of the parts from him at the same 10% discount, or you can peruse Matt Cheely's Custom gun site. I use a good number of his parts because they require a lot less fitting than EGW parts.
If you decide to go this route, PM me and I'll send you the list of parts I used for my last Open build.
Got pics zzt?
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8 minutes ago, Explosiveo said:
I highly recommend Pat Rafferty. Rafferty custom guns. I have my 2nd gun coming from him any day. Venom is great as well. Any builder worth buying from seems to be backlogged many months. So ordering now would put you into next season probably. There seems to be quite a few quality custom used guns on the market if you want to get going now. I think Pat might have one of his older guns for sale.
Nice. Same as your first one?
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I'm on my 4th Open gun in 4 years (hopefully my last). The last one I had was a Czechmate. If you like the 1911, as I do now, go with it. If it was 2016 again, I would start from scratch. Anything used, you never know what you will get.
Brazo makes a fitted slide/frame/barrel/slide racker short block for around 2200.00. I wish it was 2007, that's the choice I would have made. Then get the parts to finish the frame/trigger/comp, etc... http://www.1911store.com/Shortblock-BCG-Open-lightning-5--LDC-fram-Unique-slide-Bull-barrel-1-1.aspx
Currently have a used CK Arms frame with a new Brazo Slide/KKM barrel/Bedell Comp/Cheely Steel Grip and Aftec Extractor. Everything else is used, but works good. You can get these new parts off the shelf, but there might be some machine work that is needed. If you decide to have the slide cut, it would take less time then a complete build. Or have a Comp installed and reamed, same difference. If you have the skills, you might get most of the parts to fit yourself and very little has to be sent out to be machined.
I was a Machinist for 16yrs and have a PM25 Mill, so I have a step forward and able to fit the slide/frame/barrel and comp. It's something you have to decide, what road will you take? This a pic of the finished CK Arms/Brazo/KKM/Bedell/Cheely Open gun I have today. I also used GunKote and baked it for an hour in my oven.
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4 hours ago, Intheshaw1 said:
The local Cabela's has a line an hour before they open every day of the same people that buy up what they can.
Scavengers
Probably going online to sell at $145 a thousand.
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Going weak hand takes some practice. Open here too and sometimes, it gets lost. I usually practice weak hand often and try to capture in my "minds eye" the position of the gun related to my hand. I wish there was a natural quick answer.
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Power Director.
Whatever you get, just learn it as much as you can. So many programs out there and once I get used to a certain system, I find it gets easier, just takes time. As a CNC Machinist I used Mastercam since the 90's and once switched over to one of their newer versions. It was clunky and I gave a good year to learn. Could get it to work, but found the older MC program a breeze. Ditched the new and back to the old.
Find one that works for you and above all get your volumes correct. Too often videos posted have volume levels set too low for voices and too high for background.
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4 hours ago, mtwain56 said:
Started reloading with double plated 9mm 124gr with diameter of .356. Having lots of rejects (mostly bulge at base of case.)
I'd first figure out why are you getting the base of your 9mm brass to bulge. Is this after you resize all your brass or after you load a round?
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35 minutes ago, wanttolearn said:
thanks
the pistol he shoots best is a 9mm Mastershop Sig x5 (or 6, i can't recall). it shoots great, i've shot it many times, very nice small groups. i've seen him do the same thing with 1911s and several other pistols as well even a .22lr pistol. I'm quite confident it's not the platform. they're for the most part all standard adjustable sights. i think he's planning of purchasing a red dot sight in the coming months.
Sounds like you both can shoot. Hope you figure it out. Ammo maybe?
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Hard to say. Could be 2-20 things going on. What gun? Ammo? Sight? Condition of the gun? Is it possible he is trading dominant eye to weak eye?
I would bench rest at 10 yards, you take 10 shots then let him shoot 10.
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22 minutes ago, MikeyScuba said:
No worries.
Guess who’s belt gets dragged around on the grass hoping to pick up a lost spring ?
That's a good tip, if I ever lose a part on the ground.
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20 minutes ago, MikeyScuba said:
I’m one of those with 5 DAA magnetic mag pouches. It was pretty simple to turn it from a standard rig to open. IPSC though.
Awesome, hope it works out for ya. In all seriousness, I was merely kidding around. Some uses 5 magnets, its all good.
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2 minutes ago, jar said:
Or magnets that are way to strong and get stuck to a stage prop.
Bwhahahaha...that is a good one. Lots of metal poles, chairs, rods, doorways that can capture that "5 Magnet Guy"....LOL
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1 minute ago, BillChunn said:
Is it possible that you don't own any magnetic pouches?
My reloads are a significant amount of time faster with the magnets. It's all up to the individual and what they have practiced with. Coming from Open and PCC to CO, for me it will be faster.
BC
Oh Ya, just one at the 12 O'clock for my Open Gun Rig. Usually if there are unloaded table starts, I grab 2 mags from the barrel, slap 1 on the mag the other in the gun. Sometimes I reload from the magnet. To each his own.
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1 minute ago, motosapiens said:
I hope someone does that. I hope most people start messing with their equipment position tonight and show up for tomorrow's match with stuff they've never tested. I want to see all the stuff that can go wrong using magnets, lol. I suspect there's a reason most people only use a single magnet on open/limited rigs for those lame stages where all mags start on table. I've never wanted one other than for those lame stages, and I probably see 1 a year.
That actually would be funny. See a belt with 5 magnets, see them fumble around trying to pull a mag. Or, too weak of magnets and drop their mags running the course...lol. Time will tell.
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I sure hope we don't go down this road where, "Dude has 5 magnets and no pouches on his belt" Road. Please say it ain't gonna happen.
I hope not, actually think it's faster to pull from a pouch then a magnet.
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1 hour ago, bossk95 said:
Ouch...that was probably a nasty crash
. How much locktight do I need to use?
Loctite 620 and all the way around the barrel threads. Clearance is important so the Comp and Slide don't hit when locked up. You can hand file the Comp to fit to the slide. Also you will need to Bore the inside diameter of the Comp too with a Comp Reamer (wait 24hrs). You don't want a bullet hitting the Comp. When I replaced mine, I used a Propane Torch to heat it, that's how well 620 works.
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44 minutes ago, outerlimits said:
western states match in reno, back in like 1990. match hotel, guys in room next to me dry firing. one guy (a pistolsmith whose name i will not disclose) lit one off in the room. into the headboard of the bed. propped up pillows the next day.
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That seems so quaint compared to some of the stories here
Up yours Pal,,lol. I guess
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These are good reads, keep 'em coming.
My first Match ever. I knew some rules, but for sure not all. After my first stage I went over to the "work area" (Safety Table) and was checking my gun, all looked good. Pulled out my ammo and started loading my mags
. An RO that I knew came over and politely stated "You can't handle ammo at the Safety Tables, you could get a DQ". Tossed everything away fast as I could and beat feet outta there.
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"Thou shalt not draw gun, unless instructed"... bummer too.