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I started in open with a dvc, then sold it and waited to get a venom, then gun went down. Bought a chaos. Now I've invested about 13k in open gear this year alone. Got 3 back when I sold my DVC. Moral of the story get something new, pick a caliber whatever it is and stick with it. Don't f*#k with anything just shoot it. Trust me you'll have no problem finding the drive to go practice. It's a f*#king riot when you got buddies to burn it down with. If I could do it all over again I'd buy a new venom from Don, 9 major, whatever dot your used to, get 4 mags 2 170's and 2 155's. Plastic silica carbide grip is fine to start with. The money you save not going metal grip pays for your mags. Just go have fun and learn the platform and learn the division, everything looks diffent (to me at least) when planning a stage for open. Takes alot of getting used to. I struggled with it, and instead of practicing like I should have I tried different dots, then different calibers, just trying to find comfort. Then I left everything alone with my RTS2 and my 38sc chaos and it's been a riot since. Not I gotta sell off all my open s#!t for a move and a new job. But that's a different story for a different day lol. Cheers man, if your asking about it your gonna do it. Just a matter of time.

Do you have spacers in your mags? I have a few old sti gen 1 with spacers. I'd be happy to send you to try. I tuned em and they ran 100% out of my gun. Just ship em back when your done testing. I went to 38/SC since they are glued in I can't use em

If I were you I would remove the dot and mount completely, run 100 rounds, see for any malfunctions. You can eliminate it being a gun only issue. Maybe file on your ejector to change your ejection angle. I did not have time to read all this so it's probably already been suggested. If you have other open buddies, see if you can steal a micro dot and mount just bolt it up and shoot it not even worth re-zeroing. Just shoot quick see if problems continue. Best of luck, nothing is more frustrating lol

I have a used venom and an Atlas I can't keep both I gotta sell one. Hit me up 208-960-8752 Ben

Hey guys, I have gotten all my parts together and unfortunately some more pressing things came up that require the funds. I'll make a post in the classifieds too, but if someone was wanting to send parts to Don I could just drop ship everything straight to him and transfer the frame. EDIT: Well guys nevermind, I was able to make other arrangements. On a side note! I was shooting today and noticed I was getting alot of slop in my slide. Up/down/ side to side. So I took a video and sent it to Don. He called me about 10 minutes later. Instructed me to just send it on back at my leisure. He would take care of it, sucks it's gotta go back but the process I'm sure will be super easy and it won't take weeks and months to get it back. Moral of the story, if you have read this thread from the beginning when I started it. My experience with Don has been top notch. Issues always addressed quickly, never more than a call or text away. Not that you should need it, but here it is... Buy with confidence guys..... K BYE.

Trying a hybrid, short binary, aggressive cheely. See if I love the hybrid better, if I do my current blaster will go to a back up

My frame showed up today! Waiting on a barrel and off my goodies goes!

What barrel did you go with? Seems like everything is on intergalactic back order lol

Try the 510c they are hot right now I love mine. Worst case it'll sell on here quickly

Quick edit from the last few matches. Gun is absolutely perfect.... https://gopro.com/v/zP82bamD7vEWk

I really like 6.9 of SILO, WAC is the same charge but much more violent on the hands I think. AA7 is great, like you said crazy dirty. Shoot me a text if be happy to share all my load development data and pictures with ya 208-960-8752

PT would have needed some "love", I called Matt and he said the SV metal is the way to go. It was tight until about 40 draws in during dry fire. Broke right in perfectly. So moral of the story if your ordering a AA x holater get the SV metal if you run the e2 cheely!

Binary 2 port would be awesome for minor

Try to find a used one locally, something you have seen run alot. Shoot the hell out of it, figure what you really like and wanna have. Then build your new one the season after. Just my 2cents You might love or hate different lengths. It's all personal preference.

ALOT of info on here about the differences, I run 9 Maj and will continue to do so. Runs great, very flat, I have load data for 5 powders. If I took the time to dial in HS6 it would be 6 available. I've found I personally like Silhouette. With a KKM and 3 holes.

I've seen some very light marks on the very corner of mine. Hasn't caused any issues, I'm about 650 RD's in now. Hopefully stays that way

Makes sense, I have the cheely, felt a few PT I like the way they feel but for me there's more value in the cheely. Coming with the magwell and all.

Hell ya, what made you choose PT over cheely

It's a stupid amount of fun! Anyone gotten their new toys lately?!

I have found that the spacer fixed my 9major nose diving in the Gen 2 sti

I was certainly concerned about the dot being to small, but as you extend your arms the reticle gets larger and brighter. If you leave it on the circle/dot reticle you will notice it ALOT more from when you first draw u til your at full arms length. Not as noticeable with just the center dot on the screen.

So, to be blunt I really like this dot. I didn't get a chance to sight it in before the match so I showed up early, found zero, drew from the holster a few times and went to the shooters meeting. I don't have the best eyes, so the larger dot window makes a huge difference. I tried the circle and dot the first few stages, (granted this was an outlaw match and all steel except for one classifiers. ) It was a little goofy so I went to just the dot. I could draw and aquire much faster than my rts2. First shots were considerably faster, I didn't feel as slow on transition from Target to Target I never caught myself over running targets in transition. It was absolute s#!t weather low 30's and windy, but I wanted to get out and try this new optic. I have to say from the perspective of a very low B shooter I liked it and will be sticking with it!

Finished photos yet?

Anyone running a cheely E2 ? Are you using the PT insert? Or sti?

Mount should be here tomorrow, Littel worried about switching but we will see