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  1. 14 hours ago, MemphisMechanic said:

     

    Exactly this. Any trigger or grip stipple and undercut or slide or mag release is legal as of March 2018.

     

    Hot pink, gigantic, and aftermarket? Good to go

    So just for my own clarification - I understand that you can get an aftermarket trigger and still be production legal, so it really doesn’t matter what you do for a trigger. However, all the aftermarket ones I am aware of (which implies that there will be a bunch I’m not familiar with) have a trigger safety. Assuming you can adjust the pretravel of these to shorten the trigger pull, won’t you reach a point where shortening it any more will result in the safety lever failing to engage on the frame? In that case, all triggers on glocks will reach the same point at which point they can’t be reduced any further while still staying production legal. If this reasoning is incorrect, can anyone point me to an example of a trigger that would be legal in this scenario. I’m just curious.

  2. Although there are a few Glock triggers that can adjust the pretravel, I think you will be limited by the point at which the trigger safety become unusable. The trigger would still be useable, but per the rules “removing any safety mechanism in Production division is strictly prohibited.”

  3. 3 hours ago, pskys2 said:

    In 38 Short Colt that bulge is more due to the depth of the bullet.  You can load longer or try a lighter bullet or go to a lighter jacketed bullet.

    I notice that Starline 38 Short Colt gives me occasional trouble with .358 160 grain bullets if loaded to less than 1.160".  I load to 1.170"+ and have no more issues.  I've tried as far out as 1.250" but didn't like it that far.  

    It has to do with the thickness of the web of the case head in a short case and the taper of it to the case mouth, the 9mm has the same issue.

    Thanks so much for that explanation! I’m not going to worry about it as much anymore.

  4. Thanks everyone for the advice. The reason I was thinking of switching was to reduce the bulged brass I get when seating the larger diameter bullets. I haven’t had a ton of trouble reloading, but do notice that my snap caps fall into the cylinder much better than my loaded rounds do. I didn’t know if the bullet diameter was a possible factor for this or not.

  5. So I need a little help trying to figure out the optimal size bullets for my 627. I have used Bayou in the past, 160 gr RN. I was going to try Ibejiheads, and the same profile has three different sizes: .356, .357, .358. I measured the Bayous I had and they came out at about .3575. Then I used my calipers to check the cylinder throats, and got .3565. So I think I should use .357 sized bullets - I figure anything larger than the throats will get sized down anyway, but I don’t want to go lower than that, correct?

  6. This week’s match was cancelled due to weather, and I’m probably going to have to miss next week as well. So it will be a couple weeks before I see where I’m at.

     

    Swordfish, I didn’t mean to ignore your last post, it just happened to come after I took a break from updating this thread. I am in Minnesota, where we are limited to outdoor shooting from April to September. Indoor stuff does happen, but is much more limited, and essentially nonexistent for me.

     

    Been working on reloads this week a little bit, and I think I’ll stick with the weak hand technique. For reloading between arrays, it seems to work best if I clear the moon clip from the cylinder, and then wrap my trigger finger through the frame while holding the gun sideways, cylinder down. That way I can move fast without worrying about the cylinder flapping around in the breeze, and have complete muzzle control (like I would hold a semi auto). As I (try to) explode out of one shooting position my weak hand comes down and grabs the next moon clip, and while I’m running will brings it up to the cylinder. I can’t reload on the move yet, but at least I am ready to reload as soon as I hit the next position. Hopefully with practice I’ll make this a more fluid process, but right now just trying to break down the mechanics to conserve as much wasted motion as possible. I’m hoping these changes put me in solid C class territory, which would make low B class my new goal this year (I think that would be reasonable). I realize Classifiers are not the be all end all, but it’s pretty much all we have to compare progress to up here. I feel like I’m taking baby steps, but having certain bench marks is nice to strive for.

  7. Resurrecting the thread from the dead, but since it’s my diary, I figure that’s ok. So I switched to Limited last fall and been having a lot of fun going fast. However, I haven’t given up on the Revo yet. Unfortunately, my dry fire routine this winter never panned out, so I haven’t exactly been making major strides. I’m a solid middle of the road (50%) C limited shooter, both on paper and at matches. It’s almost embarrassing reading my prior threads, thinking I could make so much progress in so little time... but live and learn I guess.

     

    So this is where I’m at: I have learned a little bit of pushing myself to go faster, which I am going to try applying this week by bringing the revolver and seeing how I do against Production or Single Stack shooters. I know it’s not a thing, but I’ll be the only wheel gun, so I figure I have to compare to somebody. I’ll also get a crack at a classifier with an 8 shot, so we’ll see how that goes. Given how some of the prior classifiers went with the 6 shot (think multiple standing reloads with arrays of shots followed by mandatory reload and another 8 shots!), I am hopeful for a big jump in performance. 

  8. It’s no knock against anyone who is not going. We all have busy lives and it is understandable that fielding a full roster is difficult given the smaller denominator compared to other divisions. Just unfortunate, that’s all. This is especially true for a relative newcomer to the sport who missed the glory days of revo participation. Then again, innovation has given us new opportunities.

  9. Some much more experienced folks will be along shortly, but here is my 2 cents:

     

    Trigger: you can do it yourself (there are a couple good videos on YouTube), but to ensure reliable function with all the primers you noted, I would probably send it out to someone that knows what they are doing.

     

    Moon clip holders: Personal preference with North mountain (posts), Speed-E-Rack/DAA (magnetic), or James Austin server (spring loaded), amongst others.

     

    Holster for lefty: Unfortunately as a righty, I’m not much help here.

     

    Extended thumb release: TK customs or Hogue are two options.

     

    Moons: These are really brass specific, as the groove is not as standardized on rimmed cases (as opposed to a rimless case like 9mm). Lots swear by TK customs, but they are really stiff. I personally like revolver supply (the thickest nickel plated), but again make sure to match your brass.

     

    The one thing I do know for certain, is that this can start to add up fast. However, you don’t need to go whole hog right away.

  10. Bladetech will be a little faster with the front cut out, and the Comp-Tac is more “Production legal”. I think the Comp-Tac would be a good solid choice to start, and then you could always transition to a race holster later. That way you have a nice holster for your son to use as he gets used to drawing the gun out slow and steady. 

  11. I feel like this thread has the potential to derail quickly. However, here are my honest thoughts:

     

    1. I like revolversbut not at the expense of semis. The two aren’t mutually exclusive.

     

    2. When I first started shooting I found the double action pull of the revolver was more accurate for me (it helped me stabilize myself), rather than jerking the trigger. Now that I have a little more experience this isn’t necessarily the case, but it was when I started and probably influenced me.

     

    3. I grew up playing “cops”, and the cap guns were all styled after double action revolvers. In contrast, men in my dad’s generation grew up playing “cowboys” and some of the guys I shoot with seem to like single action revolvers.

     

    4. I hate losing brass.

     

    5. Jerry Miculek

     

    I’m sure there are a million other reasons why someone would prefer one type of firearm over another, it is all personal preference after all. I tend to think all the divisions have something to offer, and am having trouble trying to stay committed to only one this year.

  12. I actually kinda liked the strategy of managing a long field course with only 6 shots. Very unorthodox approach compared to everyone else (and that was part of the fun). For me, I just want a couple of others to compete against that have to deal with the same constraints, so I can see how I stack up. In almost all cases they are going to beat me, but at least I can see where I am falling short (looking at points vs speed).

  13. Alright, so now I feel obligated to pad the statistics mentioned above, and am officially the first revolver shooter registered for area 3. I know I am no competition for the rest of you, but I’ll give it a shot if anyone else wants to join in the fun. I promise you I’ll no longer be D class by August (aiming for B). If nothing else, you are now one step closer towards being recognized.

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