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On 5/12/2019 at 4:42 PM, Steve RA said:
Interesting summation !
Yessir, sorry for the hard left exit, maybe the thread is back on track now.
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49 minutes ago, Joe4d said:
bragging on a Limited gun with 6 k rounds is pretty laughable in my eyes. I bought a 6" eagle for about 1800 did an eyeball trigger job, chucked the stupid guide rod and did a GI +1" recoil system,,, thinking less than $100, trigger job, changed safety,,,, umm I think I changed rear sight,, maybe $80 ? So for well south of 3k I have a gun that can run with any gun on the planet. All the other stuff is just fancy pants nonsense.
You used to be able to buy an STI Eagle,, and personalize it,,, GREAT GUNS ! that or buy a fitted slide barrel frame kit,, seems now you have to pony up for a bunch of millinial gee wiz crap... Buy Kuhnhassens book, a wide body frame and a Brownells catalogAnd you somehow think I care what you think is laughable? So you get on your soap box, throw a few buzz words around and brag about cobbling guns together in your garage after reading a book and digging through a catalog and of course, your creation will run with any gun on the planet....good for you, Dude, great job. One thing you haven't done is read/understand the OPs question and post anything valid and on topic.
The question was: "Which gun would you guys buy, the John Wick 3 STI Combat Master $3,899 or Atlas Gunworks Titan $3,900"
You apparently read it as: "Which gun would you guys buy, the John Wick 3 STI Combat Master $3,899, Atlas Gunworks Titan $3,900 or, would you read a book, learn a few buzz words, poke around in a catalog and "build your own" so you can beat your chest and act like an arrogant ass on the internet while also not taking the time to understand responses to the OPs real question?"
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22 hours ago, Joe4d said:
not alot of rounds for a 2011, why folks like them, they last forever,,, But again, I find both grossly overpriced. with alot of cosmetics that wont help your score. Although. I have the skills and tools to build my own. However if I had to pay for labor.. I guess that would be the going rate.
I'm not representing 6000 rounds on the TITAN as a lot of rounds for a 2011, it's a simple comparison to my experience with the DVC3G. If you were to utilize the skills and tools you say you have to build your own high-end 2011 and sell into a competitive market, what would MSRP be?
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4 hours ago, Firebull said:
Had both the Atlas Titan and the poor man's version of the STI Combat Master, the DVC 3 gun. Sold the Titan and kept the STI because the $4k gun didn't do anything the $2.5k one couldn't do. Steel grip is a personal preference and quite frankly it felt more like an albatross on a 9 mm gun. I would not drop $4k on a Limited gun again.
I had a DVC 3G. What you're not getting for $2500 is a pistol that won't shoot loose within about 3000 rounds. You also don't get a pistol that's been given a level of attention befitting the price tag. Ultimately, this lowers confidence....I have well over 6000 rounds through my TITAN and it feels as tight and precise as the day I bought it.
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10 hours ago, Slide4949 said:
Thinking about putting a Dawson Ice mag well on a Atlas Chaos, will it fit? I Know they fit STI's but not sure about PT EVO grips.
Yes, the Dawson Ice does fit the PT Evo.
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Definitely ATLAS. Had two STI's, they don't come close to anything from ATLAS.
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On 4/20/2019 at 4:26 PM, Avenida said:
Never heard of issues with the other two but Atlas... I will stear away from anybody claiming to be the best or to know it all.
Neither. Buy an SVI and be happy
Based on my experience and after four Atlas pistols now, I can't imagine any issues Atlas is unwilling to work through, if they truly exist. I've been in their building numerous times and don't think I've ever heard such claims from them.
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There's a wide variation of what you'll experience based on numerous factors. When I ordered my GMR-15, JP had not introduced the short stroke kit. As it shipped, the kit was introduced so I ordered one. I initially shot with the standard stroke and then switched it out; it was definitely a different "feel," but I was new enough to PCC that I decided it was best to develop a good baseline by shooting a season with the standard stroke. With a bit of experience under my belt, I started testing with the short stroke, varying the weight as I tested. With my load, five tungstens get me where I want to be. The only way to really know is to progressively test your gun with your load.
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It'd be hard to start with better parts in my Atlas Titan. My Hyperion has a Cheely grip, so, still very hard to start with better parts, same with my Helios and Carry. Workmanship/quality and customer service from Atlas is at the height of those building high end 2011's. I have no first hand experience with a Cheely, but I'm quite certain what he turns out is superb.
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Tested four tungsten and one steel, the snappiness was reduced, still no perceived dot bounce and splits mostly at .16. Went to five tungsten and this is where I'll stay. No snappy impulse, no dot movement, same splits and runs great.
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After shooting a few matches with the stock stroke buffer, I swapped it out for the short stroke. The stock stroke was three steel and two tungsten, so I left it at that weight to compare. With the stock stroke and my new 147 load, it was soft with no dot bounce but it was slow. Same weight with the short stroke, it was definitely faster with a considerable impulse that didn't necessarily show up in the dot. I increased the number of tungsten to four and will test tomorrow and report back.
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On 3/27/2019 at 8:18 PM, Bluemooncricket said:
I’m seriously considering an aluminum aggressive E2 for my Marauder at the moment and agree with your observations. I have about 500 rounds through my new Titan and unfortunately it has nearly ruined my Marauder bliss..... I’m eyeballing grips, triggers, and ignition components to bring the STI up to speed, in a manner of speaking. I may be better off just putting that money towards another Atlas though.
I experienced the same thing, bought my TITAN and realized my STI's just weren't in the same league. I looked for ways to make the STI's more ATLAS-like, but ultimately sold the STI's and ordered a HYPERION. Even my ATLAS CARRY outshot the STI's by a wide margin.
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On 3/19/2019 at 12:07 PM, Moloch38 said:
I'll be interested to hear how you like the Hyperion. I got a Nemesis for 3Gun a year or so ago and love it, but when the Hyperion came out I gotta say I am intrigued especially for the lighter weight, because a Nemesis in 9mm is a pig.
What version of the Carry do you have? I've love to trade up my DVC Carry for one.
I have the earlier version Nyx with the smooth grip and alloy frame; it seriously shoots like my Titan. I’m contemplating having Atlas change the grip to that of the current Nyx. I ditched the DVC Carry, didn’t like it.
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I have a TITAN and CARRY, recently ordered a HYPERION, sold my STI's. Have never experienced any issues as described above; the TITAN runs flawlessly and the ATLAS crew has been outstanding.
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On 2/13/2019 at 8:57 AM, Bdh821 said:
This is absolutely HILARIOUS! If only people knew the story....
People that think they know the "story" about anything never really do....
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My ATLAS Titan has a PT Evo, very aggressive, awesome grip. The Hyperion on order will have a Cheely Aluminum grip.
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23 hours ago, Startingover said:
So you are saying the green color works better with the astigmatism?
Green is definitely more crisp for me, but not sure if it works for everyone.
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7 hours ago, geraldskip said:
Be sure to post a review of that Hyperion when you get it finished. Really curious to see their new models.
Will do, it's about 90 days out but I'll circle back after the first thousand or so rounds....
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Recent convert from STI to ATLAS and couldn't be happier about it. Adam, Cat and the crew have been awesome and after shooting my first match with the TITAN, I ordered a Hyperion; which is now my third ATLAS.
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7 hours ago, Bwillis said:
I shoot uml and uspsa, I zero 25 yards for both. As stated above it’s easy to have short holdovers than long holderovers. This is what I found for my holdovers with the equipment I use.
^^^^THIS!
I experienced the exact results as BWILLIS. I zero at 25 yards, but what I found to work incredibly well is to fine tune my zero at 50 yards. The POA/POI at 25 and 50 are the same, but I see more resolution at 50 for fine tuning the zero. Afterward, I note impacts from three to 25 yards and record the height over bore offsets.
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I have a VersaMax and I knew what I was getting when I bought it new. Out of the box, it was terrible, but I did luck out with one of their better barrels. Now, there’s not much Remington DNA left and I really do like it. I have a Roth/Benelli M2 that I use most of the time, but run the VersaMax in club level events. If you’re not prepared or capable of turning it into what it can be, get the Benelli or Breda.
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You might try GrabCad....
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10 minutes ago, Darqusoull13 said:
My thoughts exactly. I'm happy with all of my JP's and I gladly sold most everything else. I'm of the opinion that the quality and reliability of the JP GMR's easily justify the cost.Very true, I’ve watched A LOT of tailgate gunsmithing at matches, but never were any of the patients a JP.
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To each their own Joe. I’ve designed/developed numerous pistols (amongst many other platforms) that are currently on the market and in the hands of top shooters and I had my own line of 1911 frames and slides for a while. I’ve owned and used the guns you’re mentioning, very underwhelming and I don’t lack the tools in the form of a complete CNC shop to do what I want with them. The stories of cobbling, yeah, I laughed. I choose what I choose because I don’t dabble (or cobble), if you’re hung up on this 6000 rounds thing, whatever, I guess you win the internet today....
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