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What holster?
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Short answer: you can get over it with enough training. But is it worth it for you?
That said, I know why you're doing DA pulls only, but what's it look like when you shoot SA? There's only one DA pull per stage...
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Another vote for the plate system. It's a well thought out system by CZC. Plus, optics are always improving, you don't want to be stuck.
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I've tried to PM a couple of moderators about a site concern that I don't want to post publicly. Both times I got errors, not sure if something goofy on my end or if sending messages to mods is prohibited.
Can someone reach out to me?
Thanks!
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I've heard FCD is good, but like these guys have said - I've yet to see it in stock.
The CHPWS plate is doing just fine on my gun. I was impressed with the packaging, and the fact that it included a few different sets of screws labeled for various optics, a thing of vibratite, AND the appropriate sized torx bits.
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The TTI kits take about 40 seconds to install and yield a totally legit trigger in the 3.5ish lb range.
Definitely not Shadow 2 SA trigger nice, but good enough for what we do.
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To answer the second part of your question, of course a CO gun would allow a new shooter to progress faster.
It's easy mode for teaching someone how to shoot. "Put the dot where you want the bullet to go and pull the trigger. Don't break 180. You have to reload maybe once. Have fun."
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I like Syntech 124's - Initially, that's all I could find as 150gr was OOS everywhere. My reloads are 125gr and these feel about the same, so that was a nice bonus.
The "training match" ammo (its purple) is loaded to the same specs as their defensive ammo. So, steer clear of that unless you want REALLY snappy 180PF minor loads.
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Shooters connection bags are really nice. They make them in an assortment of sizes.
I went with the big bag, as it has a removable inner bag. With this setup, I can put -ALL- of my range stuff in the big bag and keep everything in one place. For matches, I can take the inner out, load it with just the essentials (mags, ammo, towel, water, etc.) and cruise light.
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4 hours ago, MemphisMechanic said:
Curious why you guys are taking weight out of the frame (guiderod, light grips...) instead of further lightening to take an ounce out of the slide?
It’s legal in Carry Optics, you’re already building a dedicated non-production gun, and it helps the gun’s performance in recoil the most.
(Says the guy who milled his Walther slide for a dedicated DPP mount to get it ultra low, and took 3 ounces of meat out of the slide.)
I'm guessing because CZC takes whatever weight off, and people are left to chase the rest. I've heard CZC say they've chosen to do what they do for longevity, etc.
There are just so many options out there that it's really easy to get lost in the sauce.
Personally, I just threw some LW lok grips (in a custom thickness I wanted anyway) and a TTI basepad on and I was good to go with a DPP. Ain't that hard.
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52 minutes ago, kmanick said:
removing the front sight off of an S2 any issue? I had my slide milled by CZC as well and I don't use my front sight at all any more.
No issues holding anything together or anything I'm not aware of?
The front sight rollpin holds the barrel bushing in place. Don't want to lose that.
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Slip 2000 is great. It's a bit thin, but they make thicker versions as well.
I use TW25B grease. Stays where I want it.
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8 hours ago, jeremy kemlo said:
Just shot my first level two match in Clovis this past weekend. The chrono and gun check was our stage III. They let me bring my gun over to check the weight before I started shooting. Good thing because the gun was overweight on their scale. CZ shadow two large safety lock palm swell grips, which I believe are lighter than the stock grips. milled by Cz custom for Carry optics, delta point pro sight. Mecgar 17 mag with Taylor freelance plus 5 pad and grams guts. After removing the metal shroud on the delta point I was still slightly overweight. Remove the front sight and it came to exactly 45 oz. I thought it was supposed to make weight a little easier than this. I may need to look into getting the lok palm swell light grips, Has this been the case for any one else or could the scale have been off.
Every little bit helps, and not all scales are accurate.
What do those taylor extensions weigh?
Are the lok grips the lightweight ones?
My gun comes to 44.65 on one of my scales and 44.80 on another. (CZC Cuts, DPP w/ Shroud, LW Loks, TTI extensions)
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Order something more aggressive than you think you'd want ,and you can always file down any hot spots.
Alternatively, if you find it's not aggressive enough, you can always add silicon carbide.
Or do both and have pretty ugly but extremely functional grips.
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7 hours ago, jeremy kemlo said:
It was milled by CZ custom. So it just makes weight. Thought it might have a slightly better sight picture
You'll make weight with it on there, providing you don't have real heavy grips. It's cheap insurance to leave on there.
If you're seeing the shroud while you're shooting, you're lookin at the wrong things.
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No, and you'll save yourself 0.4oz while you're at it.
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16 hours ago, CHA-LEE said:
Here is the basic situation. I RO a shooter through a stage run, they safely complete the course of fire, but I notice something is falling apart of their gun during their run. I point out the gun failure and the shooter ends up doing something stupid like sweeping themselves or drawing the gun again after the range is clear to look at the issue which results in a DQ. Over the years these unfortunate DQ’s have happened twice while I was running shooters as the Timer RO. Both times resulted in justified DQ’s for unsafe gun handling or sweeping, but I still felt like the DQ was my fault because I pointed out the failure on their gun which in turn triggered the shooter to perform the unsafe action.
I am not sure if the exact gun failure matters or not, but in both of these cases the failure was the Fiber Rod in their front sight was loose and flopping around or it had completely come out during their run. In one instance I gave the shooter the “If you are finished, unload and show clear”. Then before the “If clear, hammer down holster” command I told them “Your front sight fiber is coming out” and they proceeded to place their hand in front of the muzzle while touching on the front sight which is sweeping DQ. The second instance I noticed that the fiber had come all the way out and I issued all of the range commands ending with “Range Is Clear” then as we were walking towards the targets to score them I told the shooter to go to the safe area and check their front sight fiber and the shooter instantly draws the gun to look at the front sight which is unsafe gun handling DQ after the range is clear.
I know that the DQ’s were 100% supported by the rules so that isn’t in question here. My question is if I should refrain from pointing out obvious gun failures that I see while ROing shooters? Or continue to point out obvious gun failures with the potential of triggering shooters to unintentionally perform an unsafe action that results in a DQ? Personally I would appreciate if an RO pointed out a gun issue I may have not noticed as I know I can refrain from doing something stupid that would get me DQed after hearing that feedback. But I also understand that right after a stage run shooters are usually super excited or distracted by their run and can revert to doing something stupid in the heat of the moment.
Simple. Finish the task at hand and then worry about it afterwards.
ULSC as usual. Range is safe. Give time to the scorekeeper. All as normal.
THEN, tell the shooter about the problem, and ADVISE them to check it out later AT THE SAFE TABLE.
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14 hours ago, rowdyb said:
I've gone back to using the stock front sight. It doesn't get loose like the Dawson invariably would.
Glad I'm not alone. They just using softer material or what?
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6 minutes ago, anonymouscuban said:
For those using Blue Bullets, anyone using the .355?
I just ordered some samples and now realize they're .355. This is all new to me so now concerned that I'm going to have problems. Shooting an SP-01.
While some may argue that it's less than ideal, they'll function fine. I promise many hundreds of thousands of .355 blue bullets have been shot from lots of CZ pistols.
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Just now, MemphisMechanic said:
Somewhat true. But that only applies if you’re gripping hard enough, first.
Most guys aren’t. Particularly if they’re below M or at least A class.
Even a properly sprung gun will print the second shot high if you aren’t crushing that sucker.
Also true, and I've seen plenty of people trying to push that gun down resulting in low hits, as well.
I've tried springs lighter than 10lbs, and the slide feels too sluggish. Anything heavier than 11 seems to dip the muzzle too much for my liking. This is all with 124gr ammo about 133PF. Lighter projectiles will feel a little snappier, heavier projectiles feel a little slower.
That said, I've recently learned how much the hammer spring plays a role in how the recoil feels. I can't tell a difference between 8.5# and 11.5# hammer springs when it comes to trigger feel, but the 8.5# hammer spring makes the slide feel like it comes back a lot harder.
All of these changes (a pound or two here and there) are minuscule at best. That's why at the end of the day it comes down to gripping hard and watching the sights.
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Just now, TennJeep1618 said:
I don't know if they actually do anything. The echo-ness of the room has gone down quite a bit since I added more shelving and since it's currently filled with boxes.
At this point, I'm impressed regardless of actual function.
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16 minutes ago, TennJeep1618 said:
This is an older photo of mine, before it was finished. I don't think I have a current photo (which is good, because it's a mess right now)
Acoustical tiles behind the press. That's next level.
Bravo.
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On 2/22/2019 at 6:21 PM, 1911vm said:
I was considering to have my 16in 5.45x 39 cutdown to 12.5. or buy a 12.5 barrel . I was told that 5.45 x 39 with a short barrel does not function well and terribly inaccurate. Any information would be great. Thanks
Considering the short guy AK's that were designed to fire the round have an 8.1" barrel, I'm guessing it's probably going to be okay if you have the correct twist.
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I put in the old style 85c triggers. It brings the face of the trigger a HAIR rearward at rest. It's honestly not a big difference, but I kinda like it.
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Yeah, unfortunately that's what happens when kydex makers don't allow for enough room for the slide.
If I were you, I'd be buying a bladetech and emailing GX to let him know he might want to tape his mold guns up a bit more.