HesedTech

Two different philosophies here in my opinion. CO for me is a competition and while the ability to see and shoot quickly is transferable, carrying for protection and defense is a different thing. I don't need to be 25 yard accurate for personal carry and the ability to hit a 7 yard (or less) target center mass really doesn't take a lot of aiming or the precision of a dot. Personally, while I like the dot, to conceal easily I don't have a dot on the carry gun. But hey, I have a friend whose carry is a 300 black out "pistol" in a backpack. It has a dot on it and a can. I guess it's whatever an individual feels the biggest threat may be.

Sadly there seems to be plenty of primers and powder on Gun Broker at the moment. I’ll take a look at the app. Thanks.

So this morning I checked the Powder Valley site for primers and none were listed. Just a couple hours later I checked and they had received a shippment of Winchester primers in various sizes and they were all sold out. So how are people getting notice they have primers (or powder) for sale? I’ve called PV and they do not in any way presale or notify customers of what’s coming. Do people use bots or some sort of automated system to be informed of available stock? I certainly hope this isn’t just hoarding.

Where and how? I've been searching high and low for small and larger rifle primers and the results have been zero. Of course I could pay 3Xs the price on Gun broker but haven't done so yet. Are you one of the hoarders? BTW, Bullets have been no problem. All of the various manufacturers, have been providing them fairly quickly. Now powder that's a different story. Right now in need of powder for 308 rifle, except for Gun Broker can't find a pound from all the normal sources.

I have same exact issue. Switched to CO two years ago and have never looked back. A lot of dry fire is the answer. I found draw exactly the same as Production but instead of looking for the sights to come into view one needs to look at the intended point of impact on the target, i.e target focus. When dot comes into view shoot what you see. Then transition eyes to next target, gun follows and repeat. Keep it simple so the only thing to think about is where you want your bullet to hit.

https://forums.brianenos.com/topic/193638-dry-fire-o-ring/ That link and the CZ link in it explains the issue.

Come on Sarge, we all like to help and add our 2 cents! Admit it!

There’s your problem. That isn’t stock. I just measured the plug step and mine is .358 per spec and that is after at least 30k loads. I might mention I also polish the funnels to a bright shine which helps with sticking.

I think most of us dry fire without snap caps and after 10s of thousands of dry fire what I have worn out are springs. Trigger return, sear, firing pin, and hammer springs have all been replaced at least once. The firing pin and hammer are still going strong. Now 22 rim fire is a different story, wears out the pin because it strikes the chamber side.

There will be some "spring back" of the brass after the MBF because of the nature of the metal. While I don't believe it should be an issue it may be part of the problem. Personally I tried multiple sizing dies and found the very best was the Dillon for 9mm. It undersizes the brass slightly leaving that coke bottle effect and zero setback issues. Here's two different loads (OAL 1.14). The first is a 147 FMJ from Precision Delta sized at .355 and the 2nd an ACME coated 147 sized at .356. Both use the Dillon sizing die.

I think the majority of people use dummy loads without primers for the weight. I would also highly recommend you practice that first DA shot and then do the dead trigger trick. It will really steady out and take the fear away and smooth out the DA shot after your draw.

Strange? I have the 9, 40 and 45 MBF powder funnels and they work with .355 - .357 in 9 and the other two with .001 oversized coated bullets with zero tipping issues. My 1050 is running at 1600 rph, Ammobot, rock steady. Check the size of the expander plug part and make sure it's the correct diameter. It should be .358.

Are you using the MBF powder funnel? I use it with 9mm and all brands and sizes work perfect. Dillon 1050 and in the past 650.

Yep, small frame. Personal opinion, I am fully committed to my Tanfoglios, but my son shoots the CZ Shadow 2 and has the 75 as a backup gun. Right out of the box I believe the CZ Shadow series is a better competition gun. But, they (CZ) cost more and the Tanfoglios are easier to tune. In the end they both shoot very accurate and have a fair amount of support.

Send the serial number to EAA and they will give you the history of the gun. Also if you have CZ75 magazines available try one in the gun. If it fits you have the small frame. I thought the S1 only sold by EAA as a large frame. Better to check with them. one last thing, follow Memphis Mechanic’s video on YouTube about how to polish Tanfoglio. It will do wonders!

I don't have the poly P match, but do have the 9mm Tanfoglio Witness P Full Size and like all Tanfoglios it's tough and just runs and runs. And like most of the newer Tanfoglio's there a bunch of parts available. What TF does, which I believe makes their poly guns very durable, is make the trigger and hammer/sear assemblies of steel and pin them into the lower. The difficult part is the poly lower is a bit thicker than the steel versions so holster availability is not as great.

I'm shooting the SRO in CO and mostly like it. It does have the fake dot show up in sunny conditions occasionally. I just purchased an Alpha 3 dot and will experiment with it. For the price (about 1/2) so far it's a better value than the SRO. http://fasttoys.net/ca/FTP-Optics-Alpha-3-Red-Dot-Reflex-Sight/

This may sound too cavalier, but the best size dot is the one you see soonest when shooting. Since most target are less than 25 yards and normally within 10 a small MOA for accuracy isn't really a player as it is in precision rifle shooting. A small dot will not be seen as well as a larger one when moving and during follow-up shots. That will slow you down. I believe most use a 5 or 6 (which I do too) and some go to the 8.

The more brass, or any metal, is worked it becomes thin and brittle. Shooting 9 major is a bit beyond factory specs and looking at the portion of unsupported brass at the feed ramp it looks like you hit the imperfect combo. Was it slightly out of battery? Maybe, but high pressures, with reused brass eventually will lead to a failure, especially when the base is not fully supported. Yes I’ve had one base failure, but it was in my Tanfoglio and shooting minor 147 load. The case split just above the groove and made a pshht sound when fired. No damage at all, it did not cycle and the bullet did leave the barrel. There is a danger to this sport and it’s a good thing the OP was not injured seriously.

https://forums.brianenos.com/topic/253125-38-sc-bulge-buster-die/ The main problem is the rim size, it's larger than 9MM luger and Makarov .406 vs .394. Find a Lee FCD with that dimension. or give the Makarov a try.

Use the LEE Bulge buster on those. https://leeprecision.com/case-conditioning-tools/lee-bulge-buster-kit/ With the 9MM MAKAROV die. https://leeprecision.com/carbide-factory-crimp-die-9mm-makarov.html Cheaper than a roll sizer and will resize only the base area.

This issue has been covered multiple times, do a search of the forum. However it is always the same things: Case internal thickness. deep seated heavy bullets. Short OAL, seated deep, because of bullet misaligned bullet during seating. ‘CBC brass the worst offender For the price, in my opinion the Hornady seating die is the best for 9mm, but most work fine.

two You're hitting on two different subjects. The first is your rifle, it was probably cut long because many precision shooters (i'm not one) prefer a long OAL over a short one, so I don't think it's totally about ammo compatibility. As far as the CZ goes it is foreign gun designed to be shot with typical 9MM FMJ profile, which is a long tapered round nose. I found the CZ will load out to at least 1.14 with these profiles. However, we competitors like to buy those fat nosed coated RN bullets and they need to be loaded shorter. Basically I believe the manufacturers have made decisions about the chamber sized based on their markets and where they are made. Just a couple of ideas.

As you have found out, many people load that short with very successful results. It isn’t dangerous or even close to being dangerous. Remember it all depends on the profile of the bullet and how it hits the lands of the rifling. Search for how precision rifle competitors load and and you will find the OAL is a big subject and very chamber dependent. BTW, I believe CZ has hardened their barrels these days and makes reaming the throat a bit harder.

Love the PD people and have purchased a bunch of stuff from them (including guns). However, another option is J and L Gunsmithing. https://www.jandlgunsmithing.com/products Years ago he did a new barrel fit for me on a TF and milled a front sight slot.