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I do not think that you will need a bushing to hit an 'A' Zone. You have to ask yourself is it really worth it? The Shadow 2 is already very accurate.
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I have had a Venom, two RTS2's, two DPP's (first one died, and the second one has scratched glass), and one FTP Alpha 3. The ONLY site that I have not had any issues with is the FTP Alpha 3. It has served me well for over a year and I love it. Both RTS2's died (never again, cost me two matches), first DPP had battery issues, and my second DPP seems to work ok, but the lens has scratches that are not visible to the eye, but makes the dot totally distorted when set on high settings. I use a soft cloth to clean it so that is not the cause because I use the same cloth for all my sights and they are all fine. DPP is just a poor made red dot, obviously with poor glass.
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Federal Primers are fine to use in an open gun. I use them in mine simply because I bought thousands for my Production gun and I now use them for both. I have only ever used small pistol for Open, never small rifle. Small rifle work, but there is no real need.
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2 hours ago, iflyskyhigh said:
We’ll all get lots o live fire experience when the civil war starts.
Kidding....maybe....
Sent from my iPad using TapatalkNah, you will all be out of ammo by then
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I have enough supplies stocked for the next year (10K). I have also limited my range fire and increased my dry fire. That is about all you can do.
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Id say do it! Have them set up identically, and use one shadow 2 for matches only and the other for practice. Take your practice gun as a backup, but really, most of the rounds we put on our guns is through practice, so your match gun should last forever.
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On 8/21/2020 at 5:55 PM, SteelCityShooter said:
Do you have a friend in the States that could order them and then send them to you? It's not like they are a controlled item or require any government approval.
No, unfortunately I do not. These are just springs that can be used in multiple devices, including watches. There are no laws preventing them being shipped to Canada. Oh well, hopefully when the border opens up again, and I can shoot some USPSA matches, maybe I can see about getting them. I doubt it will be this year though
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On 8/12/2020 at 4:44 PM, George16 said:
Buy some DS Perman springs and install it. I have one each on my TSO and Czechmate.
Tried them, but I was told that they do not ship to Canada
. I don't get it why some companies in the US ship to Canada, and others flat out refuse. Too bad, looks like an ideal solution.
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5 hours ago, Furrly said:
I've been using these for about 2 years now.. They have been solid..
Can you turn the amplified volume down on these for when you are shooting?
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What would you recommend? I need something light enough that will not hurt or cause pressure after wearing them all day. I have an Impact headset which works great, got gel cups, but after 6 hrs they still caused pressure and hurt. Tried electronic ear buds, but they crapped out after 6 months, and you could not turn the amplified volume down which was a pain when listening to amplified chatter when you are ready to shoot. Looking for something extremely light weight that is amplified and can be worn all day. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
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7 hours ago, kneelingatlas said:
Shooters World Major Pistol is just over half the price of 3N38
Yes, I read a lot of good things about this powder. I wish it was available in Canada
. At present I use 8.5gr of 3N38 loaded at 1.140 in my CM, and this gives me a consistent PF of 167 for IPSC.
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I personally think that the deciding factor is balance, not weight. This is evident with the Shadow 2 which weighs a tonne compared to other production guns, however with its weight being distributed in the areas to reduce muzzle rise while keeping it balanced, competitors continue to win with this behemoth.
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On 4/26/2020 at 1:16 AM, kneelingatlas said:
I ordered one on the 16th, I'm excited to try it out!
Let us know how it compares with your comp. I am very interested to know. I like the fact that it is made out of titanium, but am a little hesitant on the side vents, as I hear they do not work well with the CM.
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I also got the Shooters Connection Sidewinder and it works great, but it did always come loose as well. Simple fix is I drilled a dimple in the slide (which you have already done), and use blue locktite. Blue locktite is not like red, you can still loosen the bolt, it is just really stiff and stays in place. It works great though.
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On 3/20/2020 at 1:21 PM, titandriver said:
Ain't touched my pistol since the last match I shot in Billings last September. No plans to until the next match I'm able to attend, either April or May.
Wow, you guys still have matches in April/May? Ours are all cancelled. Hoping that things will slow down in the summer and we can shoot again.
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I have had an issue with mine always coming loose, even with blue loctite. I just drilled a detent into the site cut, and the screw now sits in that. Even if it does come loose, it will still remain in place.
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The question you have to ask yourself is WHY do you want to change the comp. To my knowledge, that’s aren’t any mass produced compensators for the CM out there. I purchased the one from Kneeling Atlas. I do not recognize much difference in flatness, however, there is a huge difference in handling as the issue has always been that the Czechmate is nose heavy and the aluminum comp is the answer, making an improvement in transitions. Overall, I am very happy with the kneeling atlas comp, but it is only a little flatter than the stock, so it really depends on what you are looking for in a comp replacement.
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3 minutes ago, aandabooks said:
How long do you have before the match yoh need this for?
Still a ways away, Not til June, so I have lots of time. I think I may not have an option other than to just buy regular 20 rd CZ TS mags once I arrive, and forget the 170mm option
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CZ Custom is not an option, and tuning is not an option either, as I am a Canadian shooting a USPSA match and I will not receive this until I arrive at the match. I need something that I know is reliable. Springer ships to Canada, CZ Custom does not. I am hoping on bringing them with me and ordering a few CZ mags (regular capacity) at the local gun store and using it the day of the match. The Springer kits come with an extended spring for reliable feeding, but I prefer to hear from those that have used them.
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I hear that these are not very reliable when first receiving them. Has anyone tried using the Springer 170mm basepads for extra capacity? How are they for reliability?
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I shoot 9mm major. No need to mark it, I just leave it at matches.
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Production is the cheapest, and open is the funnest
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Cheers and enjoy!
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The Czechmates that were produced in 2016 have beefed up barrels that have fixed the issue with the lug cracking. The older models have had many issues, but they are now all fixed. I have had my Czechmate since January 2017 (with the newer barrel) ,where the only thing that broke since was a slide stop pin. Not a big deal as they are readily available, plus I have had four that came with the czechmate. To date, I have shot over 25K rounds through it and the only jams I had, were due to dirty mags, and they were very few. I now clean my mags whenever they are dropped in dirt, and the gun just runs flawlessly. One thing to note though is that I have been running the DPM system in it since day one which really saves the frame.
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Shadow 2 OR backup parts
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I have had a Shadow 2 OR for over two years now, and the only thing I have for backup is a slide stop and spare batteries for my optic. Nothing else is really needed.