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Best line in the whole movie,..... "He's adopted"
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The only time I ever faced this situation was at the '06 Michigan Targeting Education match.
(It was a 700 mile trip to get there).
I was shooting Limited 10 with a double stack 45.
The gun stopped running and I was forced to drag out my Limited gun.
Both were legal for L10 but the idea that I would be able to switch was not a given.
The concern was that the lighter gun and lesser caliber might constitute a competitive advantage.
The RM decided that major was major and if my ammo chrono 'd ok, he would allow it.
As an example, If you needed to switch from a 2011 to a polymer gun, I don't think its really a sure thing.
I would really like to have another limited gun similar to my SVI but with a $4,000 + price tag, I guess I'll just have to take my chances, ....... for now.
Tls
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I did a few searches and couldn't find much on this so I will ask the question.
If your favorite blaster has a major malfunction, do you just reach in the range bag and get your backup, or reach for the spare parts kit?
As we all know, its a substantial cost and effort to travel to major match.
I wouldn't care to get 3 stages into the nationals then have to go home because my gun crapped out.
Raceguns aren't cheap and it seems rather extravagent to keep two 2011's in my bag.
A good variety of spare parts should keep you out of trouble, but some things that break don't lend themselves to getting fixed at the safe area.
I don't remember the exact wording but the rules do allow for a change of gun if it is of the same general type and caliber, and changing doesn't create a competitive advantage.
I just wonder how many of us show up with a gun collection in the range bag.
Tls
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New to the forum from North Alabama right outside Huntsville. Looking forward to being active here!
Welcome to the forum, river rat.
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The lack of an exposed lead base is a big deal for me.
It really has more to do with the smoke generated than how often I have to clean the gun.
Guys that shoot lead don't seem to notice it much while they are shooting.
When they see themselves on video it always surprises them how prevalent it really is.
Some of those smokewagon loads make so much fog, it looks like they are spraying for mosquitos.
If anyone wants to breath vaporized lead and/or bullet lube, .... be my guest.
Tls
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SirLoin,
You are joining a thread that is more than a year old so don't be surprised if the previous participants don't reply.
However, I will take up your question.
I shoot limited and lim10 with a 40 cal 2011 with a 5" barrel.
I use both N320 and N340 but if I could only have one it would be the 340.
Both are fine powders.
They are consistent, accurate, not particularly sensitive to temp changes, and very clean burning.
A lot of shooters on this forum favor the fastest powders that they can make work.
Faster powders have a quick, sharp recoil pulse and that appeals to some shooters.
However, there is less margin for error with the faster powders.
Its a short trip from making major to high chamber pressures.
N320 is about the fastest powder that I care to run in 40 major.
I find that about 5.1 gr of N320 with a 180 JHP produces about 168 to 170 pf in my gun.
OAL is 1.180
My favorite load is 5.2 grains of N340 behind a Nosler 200 JHP, or 5.4 with a Montana Gold 200gr FP.
(The Montana gold requires a bit more powder to achieve the same velocity)
N340 Recoil is more of push than a jolt, muzzle rise is very controllable.
The slide cycle is snappy enough that I don't get the sense that I am waiting on the gun.
For me, it is the most comfortable load to shoot.
Try them both and make up your own mind.
At the end of the day it's just a matter of personal taste.
Tls
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I had a two shot group like that once, but the RO just wouldn't go for it.
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C'mon Lou,
Twice you mentioned that you really don't like the .40
I have to ask,...... why?
The .40 S&W has a lot going for it.
What is it that bothers you about it?
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This isn't about what class you are in, or anything else.
You saw your buddy's SVI and now you want one.
Do it.
And yes,... it will be a game changer, but not right away.
You could continue to run your Glock and it will take you as far as you want to go.
That said,
There will be a learning curve as you make the adjustment to the different trigger, safety, weight, grip angle, etc.
But once you learn to drive the SVI, you will love it.
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Your remember the strings on your guitar as:
(E)cho, (A)lpha, (D)elta, (G)olf, (B)ravo, (E)cho
Its a good thing none of the strings are labeled "M"
I'd be playing that by mistake on every song.
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I want to recover my brass, but I certainly don't want to bother with it during the match.
It's more important to help paste and reset the stage so the match flows smoothly.
I used to let my brass stay where it fell and left hundreds, if not thousands of rounds on the ground.
Typically after the match my back hurt too much to bother with it.
Now money is tighter and I do make the effort to go back and get it, but not until after the match.
I also have no problem with picking up brass that others have walked away from.
I just allow a reasonable amount of time after the match is torn down.
I try to make sure that any shooter that wants it, has ample opportunity to come for it before I pick it up.
If they come for it I will even help them find it.
After that, ..... I don't see anything wrong with picking up what someone has abandoned.
Tls
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My feeling is that you are asking the wrong question.
Try "Vihtavuori" N320 vs N340?
N320 is extremetly popular in long loaded .40 with the 180 grain bullet.
I have shot a bunch of it with 5.1 grains behind Montana Gold 180s.
That said, ...... IMHO, even 320 is almost too fast.
The difference between loads that are hot enough to make major and loads that produce high pressures, is a little too thin for my taste.
The fact is that even with powders that meter well like N320, there is always some weight tolerance in thrown powder charges.
Combine that with a powder scale thats a little out of calibration, or any other handloading mistake and things can get pretty dicy.
I once had a batch that seemed pretty hot when I shot them.
I decided to pull a few of them and discovered that what I meant to be 5.1 grains, acutally weighed out at around 5.3 - 5.4.
They were hot but I really didn't think they were unsafe.
I was too lazy to pull a couple of hundred rounds, so I decided to use them up in practice.
Before I got through 100 rounds, my gun stopped running and I discovered I had a cracked breechface.
Now, before 50 people jump on me and say: "You're full of crap. I routinely use that much 320 in my loads with no trouble",
let me state that I'm not saying the powder is unsafe. Lots of our shooters burn it every day.
I just think that its borderline fast for .40 cal.
As stated, its a short trip from barely making major to scary high pressure.
310? No way.
Since repairing my breechface, I'm becoming a big fan of N340.
Tls
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Wow, more than 200 shooters at the Alabama Sectional, and still more than a month before the match.
That's got to be some kind of record.
It looks like there will be 30+ in Single Stack
I'm in and looking forward to it.
Tls
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We have a draft of the match and RO t-shirts that will be used at the match. Please feel free to comment or give suggestions. Not sure how to get an image to show up in here but here is the link.T-SHIRT LOGO
I'm surprised that hat isn't done in houndstooth.
After all, this is the ALABAMA Sectional
Tls
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You're going through your desk looking for a paper clip.
The cup that holds your ink pens might have one at the bottom.
You don't find a paper clip but you do find a barrel bushing for a 1911.
You have no idea how it got there or what gun it fits.
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Looks great.
Hows it shoot compared with before all the stuff was done?
JK
The work was done over the course of several years.
The first order of business was accurizing the gun.
Like most production model 1911's, accuracy did not meet my personal standards.
A match barrel hand fitted, clean trigger that breaks at about 2-2 1/2 lbs combined to make this one of the most accurate pistols I have ever owned.
The safety was important because I'm a lefty and the stock safety was just too narrow.
The fiber optic and Bomar replaced factory tritium sights.
Fiber optic definately improves my transitions to the target.
The factory magwell was servicable, but the straight line magazines and small opening would never let me come close to the reloads I get with my limited gun's larger well.
The Heinie seems to improved the situation. I especially like the fact that the magwell wraps all the way around the front of the frame.
I'd say the work created a much more viable competiton gun.
It all served a purpose, ..... except maybe the cosmetics.
That I did for me.
Life's too short to dance with ugly women or shoot ugly guns.
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I guess I would have to ask, what is the gun used for.
I would assume the M&P was a production gun.
The Spartan would be a SS division gun in minor, where most guys are shooting 45s.
If you are going to shoot the XDm in production, its probably lighter than the Spartan.
If you use it in any manner that allows you to fully load it, I expect the XDm + all that extra ammo would actually be heavier than a SS.
Tls
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Just for the record, here is the before and after.
(not actual gun, pic downloaded from Springfield)
This model is what Springfield Armory calls "Black Stainless".
It is stainless steel with a black coat and the flats polished to a chrome finish.
The contrast is awesome.
It's a pretty good looking shooter right out ot the box.
However, after 7 seasons of USPSA, the black finish on the top of the slide, the trigger guard and the magwell were getting pretty chewed up.
This gun has now been worked on by:
Rusty Kidd; hand fitted Kart National Match barrel and bushing, Bomar rear sight, Dawson Fiber optic.
Jeff Walle; Brazos trigger group, SVI Speed trigger.
Derek Janowicz; Wilson Combat ambi safety.
Rich Dettelhouser; Heinie magwell, hard chrome / hard blue, snake belly and flute slide.
The custom work has now exceeded the original price of the gun by about 200%
It was worth it.
Nice job Rich.
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But now it's too pretty to shoot!
I think I can force myself to shoot it.
I might have to stop and clean it between stages though.
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After the Tennessee Sectional back in August, I had to take a little time off to heal an injury.
I thought it was a good time to send my 1911 Springer off to the gunsmith for a make-over.
Rich at Canyon Creek Custom was asked to install a magwell.
I chose the Heinie with matching Cocobolo grips.
Since Rich already had the gun, I thought I would do a little cosmetic work as well.
He snake-bellied and fluted the slide, and installed a new mainspring housing.
I also had the frame hard chromed and the slide and external controls hard blued.
The results are shown below.
Please excuse my poor photography.
These photos don't do it justice.
When I opened the case, it took my breath away.
Tls
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I have never understood the obsession with fast powers in the .40
My major load is a 200 gr bullet over N340.
Shoots good, feels good.
Slide cycle is snappy without being harsh.
I have tried Titegroup with 180s and 200s.
For me the felt recoil is noticably sharper.
Titegroup has been relegated to light bullets in minor.
Minor loads with N340 also work great but with lighter bullets in the 150-155 gr range.
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Oh, it'll "take care of... plaque", alright. But the cost of the resulting dental infection may quickly result in false teeth."If Nitro Solvent will remove powder burns and lead fouling, surely it will take care of coffee stains and plaque"
Kinda gave me the creepies just thinking about the pain......I have several toothbrushes around the house for vastly different reasons:
--one for gun cleaning, OF COURSE. (actually I have two for that purpose).
--one for scrubbing small fittings on the toilet.
--one for cleaning jewelry.
--one for scrubbing around the edges of the kitchen's stainless steel sink.
--one for scrubbing out terra cotta flower pots.
--two for the mouth (Sonicare/electric, Reach/manual).
I hope you don't get them confused, LOL
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C'mon Siggy,
If Nitro Solvent will remove powder burns and lead fouling, surely it will take care of coffee stains and plaque.
Tls
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Remember this thread Paul.
When you have about 20,000 rounds through that gun, I want you to come back and tell us if you should have stuck with the Glocks.
No disrespect to Glock, I know a lot of folks on this forum love them.
In the spirit of full disclosure, I own and have owned several polymer-framed blasters.
They are fine guns and have their place and their uses.
That said, I can tell you sincerely that I wouldn't trade my SVI 2011 for a grocery sack full of Glocks.
If my house caught fire and I could only save one item, I would emerge from the flames with my Infinity.
It is my most prized possession.
That is the plain and simple truth.
Kinda gave me the creepies just thinking about the pain......
You Never Forget Your First Time
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It was turning into a crappy day at the local club match.
With two stages remaining, I broke an extractor on my 2011 and was done.
Since I had a little extra time to kill, I wandered over to the rifle ranges just to see what was happening.
On the first range a small but dedicated group was shooting antique single shot falling block guns.
This was on a sillouette range with targets out to 500 yards.
It looked like they had raided Matthew Quigley's gun safe.
They seemed to be having a good time, but not my cup of tea... Time to wander on.
Next stop, the 100 yard range complete with wind flags every 25 yds.
There I found a solitary gentleman who was carefully assembling 6mm PPC loads.
His custom bench gun waited in the hi-tech, joy stick operated rest.
I struck up a converstation and after a few minutes he offered me a 5 round group.
I'm a lefty and he was set up to shoot right handed, but whatever, I'm game.
Before he gave me any ammo he said I should dry fire it to get the feel for the trigger.
It broke cleanly at 1 ounce.
I pulled the first round about 1/4" high and left.
The next four went into one ragged hole.
Fun stuff.
Different kind of game, but accuracy in its purest form is very cool.
Tls