RangerMcFadden

I’ve never really considered the “hardness” of rimfire primers. Who is the “federal primer” of 22? How low can you get you trigger pull down to with a 22 Revo?

I’m not a gunsmith or machinist but if you really wanted it looks like you could mill out some metal an install a GP100 style front sight. Might be cheaper to buy a new one though.

Depends I think. Seems like limited would be allowed for ICORE. Not ICORE classic or IDPA (if IDPA still has the rule about an unaltered factory barrel).

L and N frames have the same spring. Why don’t you use the same brand as you use for your 686 so you can have spares on hand that work for both.

I’m not saying you can’t make it work but my life got a whole lot easier when I got rid of Berry’s plated. I could never make chrono with em. I now use a .358 coated bullet from Ibejiheads. So not the advice you are looking for but maybe swap bullets and keep your powder?

I’d be stoked if I was able to buy a 929 “kit” that was just the frame and cylinder. No barrel, sights, or action.

My apologies for participating in the discussion and responding to MikeyScuba.

Not to derail this thread but I’d argue that: wrong= unscrewing the strain screw and hoping it stays where you want it. not wrong= Making a new strain screw that gives the desired tension but still firmly and fully seated. This “adjustable” system is just a glorified set screw.

If you’re sending it out, I’d swap out the front sight for a fiber sight. Easy enough to do on your own but also easy to mess up on your own.

I’d argue that the 2 inch 986 would hold value better than the longer barrel as well. Wouldn’t call it much of a range toy though.

It's a classic gun argument: "the old guns have an incredible amount of old school workmanship... they don't make 'em like they used to." VS "modern advances in metallurgy and machining allow guns to be made to such a high quality that is near impossible to do by hand". But I'd agree, that's why people want Pythons, they're handmade masterpieces. And Rick Grimes has one. I think the best part of this new Colt release is that the market for old "classic" pythons should become more reasonable.

https://ruger.com/products/superGP100/specSheets/5066.html I haven’t seen many 38/357 Super GP100s but maybe we’ll see more now that they’re chambered in 9mm?

I’m going to ask Santa for a set of 9mm dies, is there any reason why a set of Dillon dies wouldn’t be optimal for Revo rounds? I would assume not but wanted to check.

Are you picking it up to just have one or are you going to replace it with your current Limited/Open setups? I don’t have an eight shot but I’m thinking of getting the Super GP100 over a 929 for various reasons but I wanted to hear your take on it. Especially considering you’ve seen it in use.

He sure can. Not that I’ll match that performance but it does highlight that I can personally stand to shoot faster. Even if it comes at the cost of a few bravos and a charlie here or there.

I’ve been told “you can’t go fast enough to make up for a mike” While that might be true, I did learn that you can go fast enough to make up 11 FTEs and 16 mikes. And win.

FYI I double checked the round count in the matchbook. It's 412 round (excluding Thursday Classifiers). Additionally Stage 11 "Skew It" claims to have 14 paper targets but 18 targets are on the stage diagram. So add 8 rounds for a minimum round count of 420 rounds. I'm just trying to be helpful; it's hard to differentiate being nice and a nit-picking jerk via the written word.

He was at the Southern Regional this year. The only questionable thing he was wearing was those shoes with the individual toes.

Wait? You’re not gonna try to use an 8-shot revo in IDPA are you? Or have I misunderstood? But yes, it does seem to come down to ammo. For you at least. If you will not reload you have two options: a 9 mm or 38/357 revo. Yes, if you want, you can shoot 38 special in moon clips but there is a reason why people don’t typically do this. In short, reloads are harder/slower. So to fix this people use 38 short colts. You say you don’t want to reload so just know that you’ll be at this disadvantage. Who knows? You might not mind. (And no, you cannot buy 38 short colt that’ll make PF in your revo). If you want an easier reload relative to mooned 38 special, 9mm is a good option. However, much like factory 38 special, 9 mm isn’t guaranteed to make your sports PF. Additionally, the 929 is known for being a bit of a fixer-upper which might mean your factory ammo of choice will not work. It seems like I’m just rehashing a lot of what has already been said. I think it would be helpful for you to expand on exactly what sport you (primarily) want to shoot so we can help better.

It’s my first winter in Minnesota. I have no idea when the weather fails but I’m hoping to get a September match after the IRC and maybe sneak the postal in October before this place freezes over.

I had the hardest time getting played bullets to make chrono in my 4.25” gun. Kept upping the N320 into +p and had a hard time making comfortable chrono. Switched from .357 Berry’s RN to .358 Ibejiheads RN and it was never an issue again.

It seems like there is some interest in an ICORE club up here. If you're in the area and interested please consider joining the ICORE facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MinnesotaICORE/. It's a bit barebones at the moment but I'll get that fixed sometime in the near future. I have a poll going in the group on the best date to hold our inaugural match.

Alec, if I recall correctly, has a motor or agitator of some sort on his powder drop for his clays to get around that issue.

+1 N320

Is this for a local match? Or is it a regional/IRC? if it’s a local, shoot what ever you’d like no one is gonna chrono you.