AverageJoeShooting

googled "pistol matches in my area" found a random match that happened to be uspsa showed up with a stock smith and wesson m&p and shot production decided after that match that i hated reloading. Immediately went out and spent 5k on a limited gun shot one match with limited. realized i hated reloading even more. came home and bought the first open gun i saw on this forum. been in open ever since. and i am 4 open guns deep at this point. I even pulled a fast one and "gave" the limited gun to my wife when she passed her CCW

its completely flush and blended? what do you mean

I had a new open gun built by Ben from BF Customs. Just wanted to take a min to show it off. from start to finish it took about 3 months, and that included 6 weeks for it to get coated. the gun metal grey and gold is super slick This is in 38sc. I provided all the parts, but he is able to source them if needed, he works out of a shop so if you have him source expect a shop surcharge. Its fitted perfectly and runs flawlessly. he hand filed the rails and the entire trigger sear engagement. Trigger is a crisp 1.5 lb pull. The videos are shooting 175 pf Pm me if you want a list of parts. Pm me if you want his contact info Pictures Video at 175 PF https://gyazo.com/885b6ddbd009e2d03169aed553a81479 https://gyazo.com/47da052f86a7b29339b00a38eb958e6f

the first comp was yes

i was using 3n38 at first then went to AA7 maybe ill try hs6

i agree with you 100% its not worth picking up 9 major brass when its so cheap

i will say tho like the brass cost is a major issue. I bought 50k 38sc brass at the beginning of 2020 so for me its easy to just leave brass and not pick it up or anything not everyone is in my position. Paying .5 cents per round for 9mm brass is way easier, but keep in mind there's no such thing as 38 sc crimped brass meaning you never have to swage it 9 major offers almost the same performance for a fraction of the price but you have to pay a little more attention the brass prep. i can literally shoot 38sc until the hull cracks and i have definitely shot like 10x fired brass before with 9 major you dont have that option, if you are reloading you might get 2 or 3 times out of the same used brass.

i like 38 sc because its flatter, and thats what im set up with. There was a time when i shot 9 major and i went back to 38 sc Id say at like A class or above whichever one you use isnt going to be what makes you win or lose matches. i got 3rd overall shooting 38sc my buddy who shoots 9 major took high overall. Its all what you feel comfortable with and how much work you put into it. i will say whichever one you choose just make that your thing. practice with it. experiment with different loads and powders. i mean really put your all into learning the system once you have learned the system its just a mental game of making the gun an extension of yourself

does that major pistol make your gun dirty as all hell? i have 16 lbs of it i bought spare when AA7 was impossible to find

if that tiny bit flatter leads to better follow ups on target it could make you better but youre right i mean thats not going to be what holds anyone back at all just like a 1.5 lb trigger vs a 2 lb trigger isnt going to be what wins stages and matches

thanks man! appreciate the positivity!

i mean i did several weeks of load testing and dev and arrived at 168 pf with my 9 major load the comp still cracked and so did the slide the issue is the case space being so limited it leads to insane pressures

i had a 9 major barrel cut for this akai, but the manufacturer removed too much material on the comp which cracked it, then wouldnt replace it, which also directly led to a cracked slide. there are great guns if you can get one without any major issues

38sc. In my opinion 38sc does everything better than 9 major and doesn't destroy guns as much

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