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49 minutes ago, RangerTrace said:
Atlas by far. They angle up so high, they appear to be on when they are actually off. Nice product.
That sounds perfect then. Thanks for the suggestions.
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1 hour ago, Rnlinebacker said:
Have the same problem. Get the Atlas high ride safeties and Dremel the detent hole deeper. To the point where you have to use your opposite hand to make the safety engage. You'll never have an issue again lol
Thanks I’ll look at ordering a set and warm up the Dremel tool lol
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Just picked up my first open gun/2011 and struggling with pushing the safety up and on with my support hand. The meaty part of my support hand palm is the problem.
Yes I ride the safety with my right thumb but it forces me to put my left hand in an uncomfortable spot lower than I would like.
Who makes the tallest safety?
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Thanks for the reply’s!
Has anyone used both the racers and Xi pouches?
I like the idea of all the adjustment on the X but wonder how well it holds position once set up. Or if it’s really needed.
I will probably end up leaving my first mag near the hip bone as I have so many reps from there I don’t think I would gain much by moving it to body centerline like I see most open guys run. -
Making the move to open and need to get my rig sorted. Wondering mainly about what mag pouches and how many everyone is running.
Currently have a DAA Alpha-X holster I’ll be using, but still undecided on pouches.
I’ve used the same Ghost pouches since I started USPSA but want something a bit more robust and adjustable for carrying the load of 170mm mags.
Thanks!
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On 9/27/2021 at 8:19 AM, Maxwell914 said:
Looking to get my shadow 2 optic cut for a RMR. CZ Customs is 8-10 weeks CGW is 16 weeks. PM only does a bunch of fancy cuts with the optic cut but all I want is the optic cut. Anyone have a recommendation on who can cut a slide for a RMR with a sub 6 week turn time?
Impact Machine does quality work with very reasonable lead times. He had my last slide in and out in less than 2 weeks!
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On 6/21/2021 at 10:47 AM, Nathanb said:
I’m unable to get 23 rounds in the extension and get it to feed reliably. I’ve been downloading and it hasn’t been too much of an issue but is this just a matter of wear in for the springs?
what’s happening now is the slide gets hung up on the round because the tension is extremely high and can’t chamber a round.
these are brand new mags and extensions so I wasn’t sure if it was just a bit of a break in and I need to leave them loaded up
What recoil spring are you running? Serious question lol
Maybe try a heavier one to help get the slide forward. I can get 23 in mine from day 1 using Grams springs and followers. I run an 11lb recoil spring and have not had an issue feeding the first round when starting 23+1.
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18 hours ago, Kirkster said:
Turns out they are still milling for the Shadow 2. Was looking to get a slide from them and they were sold out, but they still accept customer slides for Shadow 2 slide work.
Awesome news! Looks like its time to build up my match gun.
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I use Liquid Grip. Seems to stay on my hands and not everything I touch like pro grip did when I tried it.
Also experiment with how you apply it.
Recently I’ve started using a very small amount on my strong hand palm, and more on the strong hand posterior knuckles and support hand. This lets me make adjustments to grip on the draw a little easier, but really works to lock in the skin on skin part of the grip that can suffer with sweaty hands.
hope that makes sense...
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When my son was young and couldn’t comfortably reach the mag release he adopted the support hand move too.
I felt it was safer than having him flick the gun around in his hand to try and hit the mag release.
He wasn’t “fast” by any means, but hitting the mag release on the way to the belt for a fresh mag didn’t slow him down any in the scheme of things. -
OEM mags and taran base pads.
I can get 23 + 1 at the start and load the rest on my belt to 22 for the sake of not having to worry about getting the mag seated with any extra effort.
Never had an issue for the year I ran my G34 in CO.
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5 moa SRO user here.
All the brightness.
All the time.
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Upright.
I feel like it makes it a little easier to keep that proud, head up posture that helps get the eyes and head leading transitions in steel. -
2 hours ago, MHitchcock said:
Sorry for partial thread steal. But do you guys have a preferred supplier for the extra power extractor springs? Was shooting my shadow 2 as a second gun at a super classifier and had FTE jams on last 3 stages >.<
I picked a few up from Midway when I was making an order. It’s one of those items that’s frustrating to order as the shipping usually cost more than the part!
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Had a similar problem with my shadow 2. Replaced the extractor spring with an extra power wolf and it’s been trouble free for over a year.
It was hard for me to believe that was the problem as the gun was still pretty new, but after some reading and research on here it seemed a fairly common fix. I seem to recall reading somewhere there was some differences in the depth of the pocket drilled for the extractor housing that caused some slides to have insufficient extractor tension.
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Aerosol cleaners are the way.
Knock the top end off, remove the grips, take the lower outside and spray away. As stated above these true degreasers will leave a dry powdery finish so be sure to apply some fresh lube to required surfaces once it’s dry.
And a strong second for the PPE of gloves and eye pro. The pressure in the CRC brand products cans in pretty high and some of their degreasing products are strong enough to actually pull oils out of your skin and leave you with some dry, peeling hands for a few days... -
Found some in stock at sportsman’s outdoor superstore finally.
Talking to a local gun store yesterday and supposedly there’s a gen 2 SRO to be released in a few weeks... Somethin about a redesigned lens shape for durability. If it’s true I hope they don’t ruin what’s currently a fantastic competition optic in the name of “drop test durability” -
I’ve been looking for a 5moa SRO for about a month with no luck.
Yes, I know. Panic buying/ high demand for guns but i didn’t figure $600 red dots would be part of the buying frenzy.Anyone know why they are so hard to find or a online retailer that has one in stock?
Thanks!
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9 hours ago, BillChunn said:
Man shows up in a Brush Popper I’m going home. He’s already won.
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22 hours ago, HCH said:
No love for a wrangler pearl snap?
LOL.
Yes indeed. You better be a beast if you show up rockin that look! -
Double Aplha all the things!
Inner/outer belt is the best out there in terms of rigidity and holding up to normal use. No loose threads, stitches etc.
The racer pouches are a great value and seem to hold up well, and I use the alpha x holster. Love the adjustability and how solid it is once adjusted.
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Stream light is a good product. I have a TLR-1 that pulls duty on various pistols that has never given me trouble.
I’ve carried a stream light stylus pro pen light at work everyday for about 6 years. The paint is nearly worn off it’s been used and abused but just keeps working! -
Yep. Golf polo fits the bill nicely. I’m partial to the Under Armour brand as the material holds up well and does a good job of wicking sweat. Also like that you can find them in basic solid colors instead of stripes or prints like a lot of golf polos.
Highest Thumb Safeties
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They are in fact OOS on Atlas site.
I may try to increase the detent depth on these PT safeties for now.
Still a little scared to DIY on this thing lol