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There's mo substitute to dry firing.... just get familiar ,again ,with your pistol, magz and sights.

thank you , i'll check them all out.

A 5" svi 2011.

Considering switching to LTD MAJOR, and looking for the softest ,most accurate manufactured .40 ammo- Don't have time to reload. What are my options?

Anything less then 1.5, inmho,May ran the risk of hammer freeze......have seen it happen in the middle of matches....

Attended his class this last weekend , as part of the svi experience. bill is a great shooter and a gifted instructor. if you a chance to attend his class, do so. highly recommended.

Thank you guys for your valuable feedback..... it seems we have a split field though, of yehs and nays..... o put differently, what are the advantages/disadvantages of short stoking? doesn't cut down the reliability factor of the cycling of the pistol?

Wonderi if any other svi/ sti/ 2011s shooters use shockbuffs, and if not ,why?

Defenitely not the sti I’m used to from 4-5 years ago. A lot has happened since then and their quality and fit and finished have deteriorated a lot. Hopefully the new mgt gets sti back on track.....

I purchased several new svi tubes for 9mm,their 13 coils spring and followers. I opted to use the Taran Tactical base plate(4mm), and when loaded 22 rounds , I get double feeds, stove pipes and other maladies.....what am doing wrong ,and how to fix it?

I’m kinda in the same boat... B level shooting ltd minor..... don’t want to spray and prey yet... lol.... still learning to improve..... dry fire 3-4 times a week , local indoor matches once a week.... still making stupid mental errors.... qou Vadis from here?

I have 2 akai sand they are truly works of art- accurate and reliable. ~ 20 k thru one of them without an issue.

Got a 1000 rounds to try them out..... much prefer the win wb 147 gr flat nose fmj....

Thank you guys.

Heard nothing but raving feedbacks from friends who went.... on my bucket list.

.... but agree with the above poster. That a slide lock reload is slower then reloading the mag while the pistol is still in battery.

It takes me between 2.3-2.6 seconds to reload a new mag to first shot using the front serrations method with my right hand....

Has anyone compared the 2? What are the pluses and minuses to both? Any other alternatives I should consider?

Forgive the elementary question ,but does it make any sense to use the alpha X with a limited ? and if not ,why?

Memphis ,not sure why....perhaps in need to look more into reloading after all....

Thank you for your suggestions.... so far the Winchester 147 flat nose is remarkably accurate....the Atlanta arms less so...ymmv.

I like the mbx magazines.... they have been quite reliable.... just received some TTI Sv tubes with tti springs, followers and pads , for added capacity.....we shall see how they work....

Take a look at the GPS backpacks..... large plenty.

Just ordered an alpha x , based on what some of you have said..... what belt do you pair it with?

OP, It depends on your budget..... given the aforementioned choices , I’d go with the S&w. DW, a Colt would also be good choices