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3 minutes ago, z40acp said:
The Ghost works great. I do test the gun to make sure it is in before letting go. I always lock it with the lever up so you have to reach in with your thumb to unhook it between stages.
Me too. NOW
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First shooter in the squad, first stage of the year at this particular club. Ran the COF, unload show clear, slide forward hammer down, place pistol in new Ghost ultimate holster, well almost...plunk. Right in the sand. Fortunately pistol was unloaded, and I haven't a clue how its even possible for a pistol to fall forward off one of these holsters and not muzzle anyone and everything behind it. Big wake up call. Threw me off for the ret of the day and definitely left the match feeling defeated. Shit happens, learn and move on I guess.
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3 hours ago, CHA-LEE said:
Other - Nobel Sport Prima SV
Why?
(1) - Cheap
(2) - Not Temperature Sensitive
(3) - Fairly soft felt recoil
(4) - Meters well
(5) - Great Accuracy
Clean burning?
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Dan teaches an excellent course. All of the equipment requirements are listed on his website. You will be on the 1000 yd steel in no time with the equipment you listed. 175 T/Smk should do the trick, 42 gr IMR4064.
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On Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 10:11 PM, Pirate said:
18lb recoil spring is way heavy for an Edge 40.
Elaborate as to why. From what are you basing this theory?
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Bueller? Bueller?
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It seems everyone runs between 10#-14# recoil springs. I recently picked up an Edge with 12# installed and it felt like the sights didn't want to return to the target as quickly as my Para with an 18ish# spring. I'm not a highly experienced shooter, so my recoil management probably leaves something to be desired. When I installed the 18 in the Edge, I noticed sights returning to target much more quickly. Then I read this article and it all started to make sense :
http://www.shootingtimes.com/gunsmithing/recoil-spring-rate-affects-timing/
So, I'll ask: are the lighter springs something that I'll be chasing when my recoil management matures? Because it appears that HEAVIER springs REDUCE total cycle time, and LIGHTER springs INCREASE cycle time. Just trying to understand why the more experienced shooters choose lighter springs.
ETA: I'm running a 180gr BB @ about 167PF
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13 hours ago, Fatso said:
I walked around the house in my gun belt with empty mags & a dry gun. I practiced reloads every day (almost) for about a year.
Nobody in my family understands why I do that too. I guess I should have been more specific. I'd rather spend more time shooting than reloading while on the clock. Reloads are still critical, since I'm shooting against other limited division competitors.
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Started the adventure in Limited, and still there. Got a long way to go, too. While reloads are very important to practice, I prefer to spend my time shooting. I can see the sights, so I use them and figure that will certainly help in a real world scenario, God forbid.
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I've seen a few too and wondered how people not only didn't know, but weren't hurt in the process!
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On Thursday, January 05, 2017 at 0:24 AM, Dr Mitch said:
I got a case in .40 recently for my return to major PF. 180gr RN. Haven't weighed a single one. I have loaded half a case. They feed and shoot great.
4.2gr Titegroup makes 167PF from a 5" 1911 barrel. Gonna bump it up to 4.3gr.
What's your COAL?
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On Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 10:07 AM, mjohn said:
Why no love for the Dillon dies? I load 40 and all is well.
Maybe the same reason no Hornady AP love?
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Drop in ultrasonic with primers in. Stand the cases up by gently pushing the brass tray down in the solution. Run for 1 hr. Rinse. Toss in oven at 230°F for an hour. Reload when cooled. No dust whatsoever, quiet, quick, anything else is a waste of time.
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Been running 4.5 gr myself at 1.180" in a 2011, cutting it back a tenth or two and observe power factor.
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On Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 11:02 PM, 3gunnuts said:
Strange that Dawson does not recommend a buff for the 2011 but they manufacture an aluminum buff.
They're for the 1911.
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My bone stock 16 40 PC took 2nd AND 3rd place in limited division Tuesday night at a local match with myself and a friend behind the trigger, respectively.
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180's for me.
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2 hours ago, Titaniumbadger22 said:
Mine has not been 100%, I've suffered feed issues that I think I finally have licked. I do like the gun though, even though it took some time to sort out. I put a lighter recoil spring in and shoot .40 lite loads for steel challenge, crazy fun. To solve the feed issues I ended up replacing and tuning the extractor, adjusting the barrel link and modifying the feed ramp.
What length OAL ammo are you shooting? Ive had great success with 1.180".
ETA: Ive also been made aware that toward the end of Para, QC was hit and miss. Guess I should consider myself lucky.
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On Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 2:57 AM, JimmyBob said:
Yes, $850 for a bare stock gun, the same red flags for buying a used 1911 (search for those, lots of good info that isn't Para specific).
Where are you seeing that price and in stock?
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On 10/12/2016 at 3:05 PM, fishpinoy27 said:
Hybrid barrels comes in two kind. One is rib with port and rib without port. Currently I am using a rib without port for Limited division. Its called the sight tracker
You polish the slides yourself? I drool every time I see these pistols. One half of me wants to see just how far a bone stock PC will take me in USPSA, the other half wants one of those pistols in my hands right meow.
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Prices have gone up since then! Cant find one under $1200 now.
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I'll second the motion: been running flawless for me so far and zero regrets. Lost of good magazine info here in this section.
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Anything Streamlight will treat you right
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Dropped my effing pistol
in Match Screw-ups
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No sir.
10.5.14 Retrieving a dropped handgun: A dropped gun must always be retrieved by a Range Officer who will ensure it is unloaded and properly secured in the competitor's holster or a suitable container. The Range Officer may, at his discretion, secure the gun himself or return it to the competitor who will secure it under supervision of the Range Officer. Dropping an unloaded handgun or causing it to fall outside of a course of fire is not an infraction; however, a competitor who retrieves a dropped handgun will receive a match disqualification.