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Thanks for all the help. I guess I will just shoot it for a month, and go from there. I have 2000 rounds loaded, and waiting. I hope it will be here this week. I think I will just order my CR Speed Holster, and get ready for gun games.
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I ordered a Super Tuned STI Edge from Dawson Precision. I ordered 4 extra magazines, 5 Dawson +1 basepads, and 5 grams followers and springs. What else do I need? I was thinking a tungsten guide rod, 12.5 spring, and an oversized mag release. What do you guys think?
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Masterblasters are good. I like Precision a little more. They do not smoke as much, and seem a little more accurate. I shoot them both out of my glock all the time.
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I was considering getting an open gun later this year, and was looking at the Trubor, and the Grandmater. I don't see many differences between them. The obvious is the trigger and finish but I don't see a whole lot more. Can let me know what the differenced are? Thank in advance.
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I have a 16-40, and had a little trouble with it at first. It just did not feed well. After polishing the feed ramp, and putting 700-800 rounds through it, it runs smooth. I will say this, I like my Para, but there is a huge difference in quality between it, and my STI Trojan. If you are looking for a single stack I would go with a STI Trojan 5" or 6" for an entry, and any of there other single stacks. I plan on getting a Range Master this year. I know I can't use it in the single stack division, but I really like that pistol.
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I just got my Para, and I am looking for load data using WST powder. I was looking for a load with 180gr, or 200gr JHP/FMJ or even a 185gr Precision bullet at 1.170 to 1.180 O.A.L. I found a couple of loads with titegroup, I am going to try, but nothing loaded long with WST. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance.
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I got my pistol back, I just have not had time to measure. I have not even had time to shoot it since I got it back. I should get it done before the week is up.
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If you were using another Dillon press, I would tell you to get a Lee Factory Crimp Die. It will size all of your brass back to normal. I use one for all of my calibers, and it is great. I use the same brass for my Glock 21, and my STI Trojan with no problem. I have a KKM barrel in my G24, and all I use is range brass with no issues at all. I don't know what you can do besides what was mentioned earlier about getting a cheap hanloader just for resizing, or sell your press and upgrade to a 550B or a 650. Christmas is coming up, you should treat yourself.
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Heinie/Dawson combo sights, Dawson Ice magwell, and Arredondo basepads. I run that on my limited G24. Along with a tungsten guide rod, 14lbs ISMI spring, KKM barrel, and a 2.5 lbs trigger. I use my G34 for production, so I have the Heinie/Dawson sights, and the 2.5lbs trigger on it. If you are going to shoot Production you can't have any external modifications. If you are going to shoot limited, I suggest a G35, or a G24. Here is a pic of my setup.
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I run a Glock in Limited, so my load is not as long. I use 4.1 gr of WST, Federal small pistol primer @ 1.135. It make power factor out of a Glock 24(6" barrel). I like titegroup, but it smokes to much for me with Precision bullets, which sucks because I have about 2lbs of it left, and all I shoot is Presicion bullets now. WST has a lot less smoke, and a very mild recoil.
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+1 on the Zero JHP's. Accuracy is great, and is my prefered IPSC bullet.
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This is where I got the pic from. Custom 1911
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I like this trigger, I shot a pistol with one, and loved it. This is on Dave Sevighy's custom 1911. Thanks in advance.
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I have been reloading for a little while now, and I have always tried to stay close to recipes, to stay safe. I always use small pistol primers for standard loads, magnum primers for magnum load...ect. I have read people using rifle primers in some of there competition loads, or even small magnum primers. What is the advantage to doing this? Thanks in advance.
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I am going to start loading for my G34 again. Everything else is getting so expensive, I figure practice with 9mm is the cheapest route besides 22. I was looking at the 125gr Precision bullets. I love the 185gr for 40, and 230gr for 45, so I figured I'll give the 9mm bullets a try. I was wondering if anyone has a good minor load. I have Titegroup, Clays, WST, N310, and N340 on my shelf. Thanks in advance.
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I started using Titegroup, and it was too much smoke, after research, and a lot of questions I switch to WST. It works great, and a lot less smoke. It is right under N320 on the burn rate chart, and it recoils almost the same. It is a lot cheaper than N320 also. My load before switching to Black bullets was VV N320, and Zero JHP's. I am happy with black bullets, and WST.
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GFL=Guilio Fiocchi - Lecco, I reloaded it, and never had a problem with it. It shoots just like any normal brass. Stay away from A-MERC, it is absolute garbage.
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I'm ordering some 185 Gr Precision SWC's today, and need a good starting point to make major power factor out of a 5" STI Trojan. I am using Clay's, and Federal primers. Thanks in advance.
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As soon as I get it back. It is being refinished right now. It being a G20, the slide is going to be wider, and the barrel is a little bigger than a G24. I'll measure it when I get it back.
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It's an Aro-Tek Ultimate competition package. I just use it as a fun gun. It works well, there is almost no recoil. I have not run it in competition. The reason I got it was because of the price. It was from an estate sale, and the gun range that I go to had it on consignment. The gentlemen who owned it previously, had over 100 guns and barely fired it. It still had the factory lube on it when I bought it. I only paid $425 for it. It's almost $1400 from Aro-Tek. Right place, at the right time I guess. You might want to try here Novak Customs. They offer a bunch of services for open Glocks.
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Here is a picture of my 2nd gen G20 Aro-Tek custom(currently being refinished). If you notice the holes increase in size down the length of the barrel.
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Myself, and a co-worker both run the Dawson Ice magwell with Arredondo basepads. It is a great combo, neither of us ever had a problem with it.
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+1 on the Lee factory crimp die. I run Dillon, or Redding Dies for all stations except the last (Dillon 550B). I run a Lee factory crimp die for all my calibers. I have KKM barrels in my glock 20, and 24. I have never had a problem chambering a round. I work at a gun range so all of my brass is mixed ranged brass. I have run brass through that has an obvious bulge in it, and all were sized back to spec with the LCD.
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I'm using WST right now for my G24, but with lead bullets. I use 4.7 grains for 168gr bullets for major. Never tried precision.
What OAL are you using with this load?
5.0 grains was major with a jacketed bullet in my g24. that was with WST
What Bullet, and OAL are you using with this load?
Thanks for the help.
Edge Gets Hot
in 1911-style Pistols
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I just got a Dawson Super Tuned Edge, and shot it for the first time tonight. I absolutely love it. The one thing that I noticed about it is that it get really hot after 100+ rounds. Is this normal? The pistol is hadchromed, I have a stainless Para 16-40, and a blued STI Trojan neither gets as hot as my Edge.