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15 minutes ago, Muricanwerewolf said:
It would not be a great disadvantage, no. Especially if you're sticking with a compensator on the front. I like 14.5 and it's what i use for 3gun. With a red dot on it it'll swing much easier than a rifle with an optic, if that makes sense for the matches you're shooting. However if you go much shorter you (and the poor RO) gonna find it irritatingly concussive.
I like loud noises. How far are your target engagements in 3 gun? Do you have any difficulty out to 200? -
I've not had much experience in 3 gun, but we have a local club that will run PCSL 2 gun regularly. Distances do not exceed 200 yards, and most stages are 40 yards and in bay style courses. The rifle I use is an 18" JP-15 .223 with LMOS BCG, rifle gas, 3 port comp, and adjustable gasblock. It is great for long distance and is low recoil, but it feels very front heavy trying to work through bay style courses with the 15" MKIII handguard and heatsink.
My question for people who are more experienced with .223 platforms - would it be a foreseeable disadvantage to swap to a shorter barrel and lighter handguard? Like a 14.5"? If a 14.5" platform had the same LMOS and adjustable gb, would the recoil be much different?
What I would really like to do is have a 14.5" upper built with the JP MLOK handguard to match my JP5, but I wasn't sure if that would be a waste of money. Any input is appreciated.
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I had PRK in 2017 and it fixed all of my eyesight issues. I don't have astigmatism and my vision is 20/20. It took a little while after the surgery to reach full 20/20. Absolutely worth it.
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On 1/2/2024 at 3:03 PM, notanoperator993 said:
Confirmation by Tisas is it'll be released at Shot show this year. Sub 1000 msrp. Found sku's at some retailers (out of stock obviously) that are showing sub $800 street. Carbon steel frame and steel slide. No mim.
I hope they have a booth at shot show. I'll be there to check it out if so.
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I had one and sold it. They're seemingly well made and are sturdy when integrated into the frame. It does have fore and aft adjustability that is held in place by a tiny countersunk allen screw. However, for me, despite adjusting the location of the thumb rest, it is placed too far forward for my grip. It looks to me that the only holster that would work would be a race style holster like the DAA flex or racer genre.
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1 hour ago, ReconNav said:
That's a fair assessment. They are intended to be minimalist shoes. My doc has me use SuperFeet insoles in all my shoes, so its not a factor for me. However, if some needs lots of arch support, it might be an issue.
Yes, and that is my problem — flat arches. If I could have a shoe with arch support like Brooks and the tread of an inov-8, that would be a match made in heaven. I haven’t found it yet.
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I decided against the Salomon Speed Cross lineup. To me, the heel is stacked a bit too high and for me it was hard to roll my feet from heel to toe. I have instead been using the Brooks Cascadia 17 this year. It has good arch support and decent traction. The sole is a little rigid, though. I bought a pair of Salomon Sense Ride that are similar to the Speed Cross but the heel stack is not as extreme. I plan to try those next. The only other pair I have considered are the Saucony Peregrine.
As to the Inov-8 shoes, they're great with respect to traction but the only issue I'd note is that there is very little, if any, arch support with those shoes. That was a deal breaker for me on long match days.
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Yeah. No one is running them in our area either but I noticed them being used at nationals by Max and a few others. That’s what piqued my curiosity.
I don’t have one but I don’t see the advantage over a Glock stick mag with TTI extension, or an MBX steel mag.
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1 hour ago, aandabooks said:
Magpul came out with a drum. They are very reliable. Just make sure you buy the one for PCC and not Glock pistol. They are different lengths.
Do you know if the magpul drum mags are compatible with the TF magwell? -
Oh nice. Good tip
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What’s the drum mag that I’ve been seeing some of the pros use in their PCC?
And why? I always thought those were unreliable.
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I didn't use the JP pins since they were too large.
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On 6/26/2023 at 7:04 PM, BartCarter said:
From my earlier post
thanks!! I ordered a batch of 115 and I have a 70 lock that I’ll try with it. -
On 6/23/2023 at 1:18 PM, Boomstick303 said:
From my understanding it is all that Max is running in his JP5.
Max said he runs the super vel 115 with a 60 lock.
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17 hours ago, eerw said:
run the SuperVel 124 competition with 70 block. runs great.
I will try that. Thanks
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I am looking for some factory ammo options for the JP5. So far I have tried the Federal Syntech 130 and 150. Like previously mentioned, the 150s seem to work well.
Are there any other factory loaded 9mm worth testing?
Has anybody ran the factory loaded Super-Vel 9mm 115 in the JP5?
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OP here
Just wanted to say thanks for all of the helpful comments and information. I swapped out the Lee FCD, installed my Dillon dies, and slightly increased my OAL. Everything is dialed in now and my rounds are case gauging fine, even the "A USA" and "Aguila" brass.
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3 hours ago, Sandbagger123 said:
what sizing die are you using? looking at the pix of the round it looks like its not sizing all the way down. my opinion on the FCD is its fine for FMJ , but not so much for coated . i replaced mine with a lee taper crimp die and all types of bullets have no issue.
Also, those rounds that do not case gauge , will they drop in and out of the chamber of the gun you intend to use them ? if they do, jsut shoot them
I'm using a Dillon sizing die. It appears to be set up correctly. I may swap out this Lee FCD based on what I'm reading here though. I have a U die in storage that I could use.
My JP5 will feed anything it seems -- even these out of spec Aguila reloads
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Can anyone identify this optic cut?
I think it’s RMR but I’m not 100%.
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9 hours ago, 4n2t0 said:
Pretty much everything has been covered but I will ask if 1.1 is the longest you can load for your barrel(s)/bullet combo? If you can load a little longer it might help a little.
I shoot CZs so they generally don't want to tolerate more than 1.1
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7 minutes ago, HesedTech said:
Come on now, let's be honest the Lee FCD will not help anyone win a major, let alone a local match. That comes from practice and paying attention to detail.
What the Lee FCD will do is screw up the reloading process for someone who doesn't understand what it actually does.
It is much simpler to recommend and use a tapered crimp die, but I'm happy for those who work out a process that works using the FCD. And yes I have one in my pile of dies, just found a better way/die combo to reload 9mm that works.
so, help me out here - why does the FCD screw up the reloading process? -
4 minutes ago, HesedTech said:
What’s happening is normal because some brass has walls which taper/thicken quicker as the bullet approaches the base. The PD 147s FMJs have a rather thick jacket and don’t compress as easily as other brands. Now combine with the depth of seating needed for the 147s, quick tapered brass and here comes the bulge.
The solution is change brand of bullets, sort head stamps, make sure bullets are seating straight (a crooked bullet will/can cause side bulging) and stop using the Lee FCD.
If you sized and belled correctly you don’t need the FCD, only a taper crimp to remove bell. The FCD has a sizing ring at the opening which does more damage than it helps.
Roll sizing helps (I roll size everything before decapping and sizing) but will not fix this issue. It only resizes base damaged by less supported chambers.
Here’s the dies which work well for me:
Dillon, Redding Pro, or Lee U 9mm sizing dies.
Hornady bullet seating die with micro adjuster.
Dillon or Lee taper crimp dies.
Bell with MBF or similar powder funnel.
PS. I used to load the PD 147 FMJ (about 20k) but switched to coated 147 RNFP because of this very issue. I hate sorting head stamps when dealing with loading about 40k a year.
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2 minutes ago, perttime said:
The crimp does look pretty severe.
What kind of a crimp die are you using?
Lee FCD
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1 hour ago, Dirty_J said:
More importantly… what’s up with that crimp?
Thats what I was wondering — have I crimped too much?
Would it make sense to use a shorter AR barrel for 2 gun bay style matches (PCSL)?
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I ordered a new 14.5" upper from JP. I'll report back with a review.