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46 minutes ago, Daemunx1 said:
Re-reading your post. It sounds to me like your initial ammo was just too weak and the gun is too tight to switch to a that light of a spring. I’d switch to a higher power round and wouldnt use less than a 14lb spring to start then move down to a 13lb once the gun is broken in a little more. The gun shoots quite flat to begin with so shooting a 147gr round with that little muzzle velocity shouldnt really be necessary to get it shooting comfortably. It might be fine in other pistols but as mentioned by most ppl the x5 is fit quite tightly. That could make it a little finicky with very low power rounds.
Yeah another person I trust told me to put stock spring back in and continue break in. Might head back to the range today or tomorrow.
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43 minutes ago, rishii said:
Does it do the same thing with the stock guide rod and spring, if not then you found your problem
With the stock it adds failure to eject/feed as indicated in my post.
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Ok, so after 300 rounds this morning (or $60) I am still having the same issues. Unless the break in process requires full power loads for 300 or so rounds.
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So just to be clear: recoil spring has 0 to do with it. It is breaking in other parts of the pistol? So I put another 300-500 through it I can swap back to the stock recoil spring and it will handle the lighter loads?
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The SIG forum above has threads on this including my current one. I am using an 11lb one now and tried a 13lb as well.
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9 minutes ago, IHAVEGAS said:
My only Sig needed about 300 rounds or so, a Les Baer about the same, a custom 2011 closer to 1000 before it was 100 percent, and my Tanfo 500 ish.
It it is not Abby Normal.
Fair enough. My experience only covers glock, CZ, walther, and sig 1911 (9mm).
4 minutes ago, ddc said:Yeah but it is not uncommon in general. And specifically with respect to the X5 there have been a number or postings on this and other forums on similar behavior during the first several hundred rounds. My X5 didn't get reliable until around 250 but now it is tick-tock-tick-tock reliable.
Gotcha.
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Ok but to have to “break in” a gun irritates me. None of the others needed that.
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10 minutes ago, ddc said:
Was it a brand new gun? How many rounds do you have through it at this point?
Yes, sorry forgot to mention that. Total rounds through the pistol is 100-120 total so far. (Roughly 20 on stock spring, 30 on 13lb, 50-70 on 11lb).
1 minute ago, BLUEPSTU said:This is what I was going to ask as It took about 250 rounds of factory ammo to loosen up. Even the stock spring will now spit out my lighter reloads.
Really? Stock spring gives me problems every round. Going through 250 "single shot" would be highly annoying.
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Hey there,
So I picked up an X5 in anticipation of moving to it. I tried out my standard ammo (Freedom 147gr RN) on it. With the recoil spring it comes with I got failure to feed and eject. I went to a 13lb one and got the failure to go into battery. I went down to an 11lb one and am still getting failures to go into battery unless I grip the shit out of it and maintain it at all times. A lessening in any way and it does not go into battery after the first round (1/2" short or so).
Ammo: Freedom 147gr RN New. This comes in at 130-132PF on a Glock 34.3 and a 128-130PF on a Shadow 2 (125.2 in the cold). I brought these pistols with me along with a Q5 and all had no issues with the ammo (G34 has an 11lb spring, S2 has lower one from CZC as well, Q5 is stock).
Pistol mods: Only mods are tungsten guide rob and the spring changes. The X5 is stock otherwise.Any help/advice here would be appreciated minus the "just always grip the shit out of it". While I agree having it not go into battery if I slack at all means it is not a good comp gun for me.
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I used the +3/4s on a G34. Made weight just fine at Mid-Atlantic when we only had 2oz to play with (Had a SS guide rod too). I used the normal G17/34 springs too and did not have a single hiccup. My 2 cents.
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4 minutes ago, lacivilian said:
Is THIS a production thread?
Oops, apologies. Getting threads mixed up.
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15 minutes ago, lacivilian said:
So am I understanding this right? Accelerator cuts on Glock style guns are now illegal? As now grips can not be modified to create a thumb rest? Before the BOD meeting they were considered legal. Any info is appreciated on this grey area!
Those accelerator cuts were never legal for Production.
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12 hours ago, thebigbeardedchef said:
The add on after is not the worry. Parts andMags and a holster won’t looks as bad as a new gun to her.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThose are even cheaper and not what he is talking about I think. Ammo is the cost that really adds up over time. Match fees (and associated travel stuff [gas, wear/tear on vehicle, hotel, etc]) probably come in second I would think.
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12 hours ago, B_RAD said:
Not sure why so many people agree with the new rules?
I understand their explanation for the changes. I am still thinking about it but right now I am not in agreement though. Why not just make Production 'Limited Minor' and make Limited 'Limited Major'. Get rid of Prod and L10. I am not a GM or high level shooter though so I doubt my opinion matters.
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12 hours ago, kipdynamite said:
Doesn't now allowing "through slide cuts" to cut weight sort of mitigate the max. weight limit?
Yes but if goal was to simplify things...why not just keep the "up to 4oz over OEM weight" rule Prod has?
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29 minutes ago, audani77 said:
Reading the rules does this Change the weight in Carry Optics as well to allowing 4 oz over the max weight?
No, CO still has a posted maximum weight unfortunately. you would think they would have done what you said and simplified everything.
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Accu Shadow 2
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Edit: It is the same thread with Troy's response I am thinking about. Were you concerned about the Area 8 Sectional/Championship?
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1 hour ago, rowdyb said:
Are they all 9? Can you buy an upper and swap it onto your existing frame? Pretty cool looking!
Oohhh, I would love that.
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Hello,
I have a Shadow 2 that the only trigger work done was by CZC. I have been dry firing it and doing live fire practice once a week. I have done a small amount of matches as well. After the live fire session last night I noticed the trigger pin (Part #6) walking out to the left. I obviously re-seated it but am wondering if this is normal. Thanks.
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52 minutes ago, Mcfoto said:
I also shoot XDm (4.5 9mm in production, 5.5 .40 in Limited) and even though Springfield and the folks on the XD talk forum assure me that dry firing is okay, I still use Snap Caps more often than not. From what I understand, it can fatigue the dreaded striker retainer pin that seems to fail for others (although mine never have).
To the OP's inquiry, I (try to) dry fire three times a week, live fire once a week about 100 rounds. Like stated above, I treat range time like a gym workout with a particular drill or skill to work on. Santa brought me a shot timer for Christmas so there will be lots of work on speed this year...
Treating like a gym session has helped me keep the habit of once per week. No more than an hour or hour and a half. A set of drills already planned (Including round count, order, goals [Accuracy vs Speed], etc) and then I am out and off to other things. If you do not plan though you end up wasting time just sitting there. Worse you are not sure what you are working on, the goal associated with it, etc.
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Practice WHO/SHO more. I would recommend starting with Dot Torture.
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14 hours ago, Snowb1rd said:
Man I get so bored so quickly that I'm having a hard time keeping a routine. Probably time to try to find some new strategies but I get bored searching up that kind of stuff online
Mixing it up helps. So does doing shorter sessions. Go in, do your thing, leave. Like going to the gym.
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Live fire once a week (Mostly) but only 100-150 rounds. Thinking of upping that and going to 2x a week.
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I just got RLN Custom pouches not too long ago for my S2. I absolutely love them.
P320 X5 Issues (Failure to go into battery)
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My daughter decided to come early so I have been happily distracted. Might be a bit before I hit the range.