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My mags are not hard to seat at 20. If you're are, then you should just load 19. When you put new springs in you should load your mags and let them sit a couple days to relax the springs. Sounds like you are about ready to change anyway. I have never nor seen anyone break an ejector this way.

With new springs all my MBX get 20 reloadable and 2 of them get 21 reloadable.

I started USPSA with a Springfield xd in .45acp because that was what i had. I shot that gun for 2 years knowing that I was at an equipment disadvantage. I accepted that and I did win my class in limited a few times. Once I decided to get competitive, I bought a 2011. I don't like pcc, will never shoot one/own one, and I do love it when I win high overall with my limited against those Hollywood guns, but if you make a sub category of production, then I couldn't use my .45 carry gun without being at a disadvantage again. I believe what attracts people to shooting sports is the competition, and to be competitive you have to make the decision to buy competitive equipment. We can't and shouldn't have to have a cool aid for everyone. That's like telling a football player he can't attend special training camps because he will be better that the water boy, or trying to make an exception for the quarterback that doesn't want to be hit by that weak side linebacker. If you have enough interest for a lengthy time do your trial, keep up with attendance over 6 months or so and post the results.

Use any lube that magically turns it into a 2011...? I use slide glide in the summer and Lucas in the colder weather.

Looking forward to the results.

Precisely! The last few matches I have done this at, I had a 2nd or 3rd place finish on my first stage because of the "slowing it down" but won the match overall. Just get all the little stuff going right out the gate and progress through the match. Keeping it all between the navigational beacons.

I bet it is! My son is dedicated to single stack until after nationals. I hope to order him a 2011 after that!

Your contributions will be welcomed. Glad to see another family man who is involved in the shooting sports. I imagine there are a few perks being local to Atlas. Welcome to the forum!

Way to big of a head ache. I personally carry a double stack Springfield Armory 3.8 compact in .45 acp. My tricked out xd mags that hold 18 of those beer kegs will fit in that same gun. That being said, we would have to have a major & minor scoring, mag length rules, etc. It would be an expanded version of production or limited 10 and those divisions are enough. I shoot my carry gun in limited or limited 10 about 2 times a year to stretch its legs, so I could see the 5th Sunday getting that special attention, but not uspsa. I do enjoy shooting at your range, and hope to again this June.

So, Sig, have you bought a play pretty yey?

Cool, should save some major dollars over 9 mags or a hand swap lol. Enjoy the new toy!

Man, guess you just read my post...lol congrats you will like that powder. It is pretty clean as well.

Can you not cut your existing mags to make them work?

Thanks for posting! Good stuff for sure!

Bummer!

I have seen lots of 3 gunners load their .45acp to minor power factor. You just are going to be giving up a few rounds of mag capacity. Range Officer is a good gun. Welcome to the arena! Having a wife that shoots is very cool.

Spoken like a person who is a resident of a state that doesn't like them. I like how tactful you were, very well put.

I have started a better dry fire regiment. Shot my first master classifier at 91.6271%. Area 6 is April 14th for us. My son is steadily improving. I have not discovered how to work less yet.

He shot Alabama Sectional and had a solid match until his front sight divorced the gun on his last stage. Would havd been 2nd in his class if not for that, but for not shooting a gun in almost 3 weeks I was tickled to see him get back on the horse.

Primers can be tricky depending on the gun. CCI are hard and a light striker spring can lead to failure to detonate in Tupperware guns with light triggers, sometimes 1911/2011 require a longer firing pin, and the list goes on. Just like bullets, by several different ones and find what your gun likes and then stock up. Most bullet companies are selling samplepacks now. You always sell primers you don't like as well.

I use E3 for .40, ramshot competition for .45 acp, cfe pistol for 9mm minor, varget or IMR 4064 for .308.

Good to know. I may order some of it also. Does it feel any different in recoil?

Powder? Which one have you settled on?

And what train car are you on now?