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  1. Had the same POA/POI issues with mine. Even got it tuned up by Roth Performance, and it was still garbage. Got so fed up with it that I gave up and went for the Taran Tactical Benelli M2. Worlds better gun in fit, feel, and accuracy. There's a reason why almost every top multigun shooter runs a Benelli or Breda (Benelli clone); they're just better guns.
  2. Dueck Defense makes the best dedicated offset irons; they have straight black, red fiber optic, and tritium options. Pretty handy for multigun stages in TacOps.
  3. For the same price you should look for the Dawson Precision tuned STI Edge, either the CRP or Super Tuned if possible. They retailed for $2000 on the site, and an amazing value. The Rock Islands look/feel/shoot like garbage compared to even a basic Edge out of the box. Having said that, you can also cry once and get an Atlas Titan with a PT Evo grip (my personal choice).
  4. I have an Atlas Titan, and shot plenty of friends’ DVCs. Absolutely night and day difference; the tolerances, fit, and attention to detail are so much better in an Atlas, it’s clear that STIs are mass produced. Additionally, the build with an Atlas w/ PT Evo and metal trigger vs an STI polymer grip with a cheap trigger is also no comparison. Personally I don’t think a Titan vs a Nemesis will really slow you down in any way. Charlie Perez seems to do just fine with his Titan (and JJ did win Nationals last year with a borrowed Nemesis). In any case, deciding between a Titan and Nemesis is a good problem to have.
  5. +1 on getting the JP. Price difference is negligible with the offers at Shooters Connection, and you know you'll get a gun that runs, vs. wondering if your frankenstein build is actually delivering the best performance. I've built my fair share of guns, and while the pride feels great, there's a reason why most top competitors are running a factory rifle like a JP or MPX.
  6. I took a carbine/PCC class with TPC last September that ended up as a 3-day private with Maxamundi himself. Absolutely amazing time with him, and couldn’t imagine a better instructor for the rifle platform. I ended up shooting something like 2,000+ rounds between 9mm and .223, and he taught me an absurd amount of fundamentals and how to train on the platform. I still review my notes from that weekend, and my PCC and rifle shooting has progressed exponentially since then. If you’re serious about the platform, Max has to be at the top of the list for a class.
  7. The MBX extensions are held on by the thin plastic lip, and aren't very stable. I have the Mega extension, and wouldn't trust it in a match after seeing a number of them explode in major matches. The Taylor Freelance Goliath is much more solid, and extends about 1-1.5" up the mag body; there's zero play, and with an OEM 33-round mag, absolutely rock solid.
  8. I would pass on the MBX extensions for Glock. I’ve got a Mega extension, and it’s fairly precarious with the extension only being held on by the lips of the basepad. Highly recommend the Taylor Freelance Goliath on top of the OEM 33 round sticks; rock solid and extremely stiff/durable.
  9. Weber Tactical makes a great one for 2011s. Running one for my Atlas Titan, and the hood retention mechanism is fantastic. I also have used a Red Hill Tactical hooded holster for my CZ Shadow 2 that works great, although the Bladetech hood could be improved.
  10. Pretty sure that's why Holosun came out with the 512, to prevent that from happening. The 512 is essentially a 510c that's completely enclosed; for practical purposes, it's equivalent to the LCO now.
  11. True. Just wanted to make the point Max runs Holosun in top level competition, regardless of where it’s built.
  12. I have a Leupold LCO on my PCC, and although it's really nice, it's also totally overkill for USPSA. Get the Holosun 510c for half the price with pretty much the exact same capability. Good enough for Max Leograndis, as he's won pretty much every match using one of those (including the 2 or 3x reigning USPSA PCC Nationals, and most recently the Extreme Euro Open). Josh Froelich runs the Vortex Razors, and he's done pretty well with optics made in other countries.
  13. I have an MBX PCC, and wouldn't recommend them again. Build quality was average, and my barrel nut has been stripped, with the handguard twisted off with normal use. I'd recommend getting an GMR-15 from Shooters Connection; only a $200 difference, and you can never go wrong with anything from JP.
  14. I've run the BCM Gunfighter Mod 0, Surefire MB556 and ProComp, JP 3-port Competition, and APA Answer, and my favorite is definitely the APA. Extremely light (~2oz), which really reduces the swing weight of the rifle vs. something big like the JP 3-port. Really enjoying my APA, and the ability to tune the recoil impulse is huge. The top ports really help drive down the muzzle rise, and the ability to self-time the brake is also great. Would absolutely recommend the APA Answer over any other brake out on the market.
  15. Hands down Weber Tactical. I have multiple setups of the Safariland pouches, and the Weber ones are just much better designed. They’re drilled to work with ELS, and work great on my Safariland belt. If you pick a quick ship color, you’ll have them in less than a week. Not sponsored by them in any way, I paid full retail and would choose them again in a heartbeat.
  16. Just did the modification myself this weekend on my Safariland belt. Full install in less than 10 minutes including cutting the belt for size. You can buy the full ratchet setups with mix and match colors from M2 Inc that’s half the price of buying it from Carbon Arms Now that it’s set up, couldn’t imagine running the setup without it. Great retention and infinitely easier than trying to work the studs on the Safariland belt.
  17. I've got 2 of the Weber Tactical Gamer pouch for the MPX, works perfect w/ ELS on my Safariland belt. Extremely stable, and don't have to worry about them falling out. Best mag pouch on the market.
  18. Per JP’s recommendation, I don’t run one with my SCS buffer. Makes it easier to remove the SCS and no difference in performance.
  19. Vortex Razor HD 1-6 Gen 2 is amazing, I cant imagine glass clarity getting better than it. Don’t really need FFP for distances in 3gun competition, but something I’d look for if going to a 1-8x. Geissele actually runs awesome optics packages where you get a free $325 mount if you buy the optic from them. The Vortex Razor with Geissele 30mm extended mount is pretty much bombproof, and currently used by SOCOM. They have their choice of anything, and they picked Vortex + Geissele. Plus almost every top 3gun shooter runs Vortex for what it’s worth. There is an option to get the VMR-2 reticle in mils if that’s what you’re looking for, but practically speaking there’s no difference if you’re running holdovers with a ballistic calculator (which you should be).
  20. I run the Weber Tactical mag pouch for the MPX. Works perfect, and best one on the market that I've seen.
  21. Great choice! MPX Gen 3 really requires few upgrades, some minor changes I've made to mine: TTI magwell TTI buffer tube extension TTI +11 magazine extensions Hiperfire ECLIPSE BCM pistol grip and stock (matches the furniture on my AR) Leupold LCO 45 degree offset mount with secondary Leupold DPP Radian Raptor charging handle Having said that, the only thing you really need is the magwell, as the stock parts on it are already pretty nice.
  22. If you don't plan on getting any work done, the Breda B12i is a gun with better features out of the box and at the same price point. Larger, more aggressive loading port, and more 3-gun friendly features. It's basically a Benelli M2 clone with an inertia driven system that lots of top 3-gun shooters are running now, including Keith Garcia, Joe Farewell and Josh Tarrant. http://bredausa.com/products/ Having said that, if you're going to ever have work done on a shotgun, just go all-in and buy a tricked out M2 from Taran Tactical. He's got a 4th of July sale coming up, which usually discounts gunsmithing >15%. I tried to go the cheaper route with a Versa Max Competition to run out of the box, and ended up getting a full package done by RCI/aka Roth Performance, and was fairly unhappy with the end product. It would have been faster and cheaper to just buy the Taran Benelli right out of the gate, and had a shotgun that runs for years.
  23. I've got an AR Gold flat-face, Geissele SSA-E, POF, Timney MPX, and Hiperfire Eclipse, and by far the Hiperfire Eclipse s the best trigger. The extra springs are powerful enough to force your finger forward and reset the trigger faster than the others, with a break as crisp or crisper than the others. The AR Gold is nice, but the reset feels perceptively weaker than the Hiperfire. The Geissele feels like a really nice duty trigger, and the POF and Timney, while nice, feel stiffer/grittier. Hiperfire goes on sale fairly regularly on Brownells, and I ended up snagging the Eclipse for only $200 from them. Having said that, I also wouldn't hesitate buying another one for any future build.
  24. Keith Garcia doesn't use the JP. I shot with him at Safariland Multigun this year, and he runs the Sig MPX. You can also see this in his Instagram videos. I started out with the MBX Extreme PCC, and the thing fell apart. I've got over 10,000 rounds with it and have run it in multiple major matches in Las Vegas. The handguard has rotated off the barrel nut, and basically has to be completely replaced to be useable. If you're going to go with a blowback PCC, go with a JP GMR-15; it will cost equal to or less than building out your own with similar components. You can find them ready to buy for about $1700 on Shooters Connection, and combined with a Holosun 510c, you have equipment ready to compete for less than $2000. Having said that, I'd still recommend the MPX (as would many others who have tried both platforms).
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