Boomstick303

Thanks for posting this.

I have used both Springer Precision versions on my Legion. The first version actually mounted the SRO as indicated before slightly over the back of ejection port. This never caused an issue with ejection of brass from my Legion. The gun never malfunctioned due to the position of the optic. I had an early version of the Legion that had the LCI (Loaded chamber indicator) cut in the barrel. The first Gen Springer Precision mount mounted the optic over the LCI and thus powder residue would directly build up on the underside of the optic. The optic case not the optic lens itself, not the lens just the case. I did find I had to clean the optic every 500-700 rounds to remove mild powder residue buildup. I have since bought and installed the new Springer Precision version where the optic is completely mounted towards the back of the slide. I think this is a better location. Very rarely do I have to clean up powder residue from the optic. As far as difference in performance of the optic in either location in aiming the gun I did not see any difference between the two plates As far as the Springer Precision adapter plates are not interchangeable between the X5 (non Legion versions) and the X5 Legion. The way the front of the plate is inserted in the slide cut is different. I also believe the sight plates are different lengths. I have only heard this about the sight plate lengths I have not verified this for myself. It would seem the plate CHPWS has created will work on both the Non Legion X5, and the X5 Legions slides. The position of the SRO using the CHPWS seems to be the same exact location as the first gen Springer Precision adapter plate. Slightly over the back of the ejection port.

Oh. No, the Talon in completely drop in. As parvusimperator indicted, no modifications necessary. Awesome safety.

I will be doing a lot of testing with my 14.5". Curious about the new weight.

I have adopted a "uniform" in a way, that I have certain shorts/pants and shirts I wear for competition for specific reasons. Where to the belt loop on my shorts and pants line up in regards to my holster rig. Are the belt loops too wide and affect how much surface area is available for the Velcro to attach. For me I need a shirt that breathes. From the looks of it many other shooters seem to wear the same gear from week to week, sponsored or not, and are probably wearing what they are wearing for a reason. I wear 5.11 shorts and pants. I especially like their shorts in that the 5.11 shorts breath exceptionally well, have very skinny belt loops and the loops are in the perfect locations to allow the gun belt to make the most of the Velcro attachment from the inner to outer belt. The belt loops on the 5.11 pants I wear are a little wider than I would like but the pants work and breath. They are especially handy in Carbine matches with the pocket layout. I wear Duluth non collared shirt because they breath better than cotton shirts. All of them in lighter colors as to reflect as much sun as possible. Ball cap is a must for me. I wear Salomon shoes, but a cheaper version of what everyone else seems to be wearing. The tread on the soles is a little less aggressive, but shoes have not held my shooting back. I have a pair of Kline hiking shoes that are very light with aggressive tread for wet or snowy conditions. They tend to hold water out for longer and the form of the shoe holds up better when wet than the Salomon do. For me, I "Lucked" into much of what I wear which is very comfortable. Maybe some of what I have learned by luck can help other new shooters. I agree with Sarge on Nike. They will not be seeing any of my money anytime soon.

Sig Turned around my Sig Romeo 3 Max within 2 weeks. No correspondence after my initial warranty claim. The dot would not adjust to the right anymore and the POI was far left of the POA. I was surprised because it had less than 500 rounds on it. Talking to the Sig Rep made it sound like some of the Max's have gone back. They ended up sending me a completely new optic. My SROs, have been awesome. I had a small issue where one of the battery doors worked itself loose, but after tightening it up, I have about 15,000 rounds on that optic. I am not sure what peoples expectations of these dots "should" be. This includes all of them. The optic essentially is experiencing two car crashes with every cycle of the gun when it comes to slide mounted optics. It is going to take all of the manufacturers some time to make these as bullet proof as they can possibly make them, and even then I think it will end up being somewhat of a consumable item on a gun when it comes to being mounted on slides. If you are shooting carry optics for competition purposes it should be in your budget to have a back gun, or at least a back up optic. SGT_Schultz I agree with your assessment. The SRO have been the most reliable slide optic I have used. This have been my personal experience, and also from what I have heard from anyone using SROs. The one thing I have heard with the SROs, is Trijicon seems to have changed the O-ring design from the first batch of SROs that went out, 1 of which I have. Curious to how long the new Battery Doors (if the door is new at all, it may just have the new o-ring) will last. On a side note, it would seem that all of the optic manufacturers seem to have great service in regards to the warranties on these dots. As long as they have them in stock. That is a win for all of us shooting carry optics.

I did the same with the brackets. My issue is by bench top is too thin. I either need to replace the bench top or get a new bench. Thanks for the info on the adjustable legs, I was hesitant to get that type of bench because of the uncertainty. Where did you get the bench from? Cost?

I’m not familiar with the BAD 45 safety. If you are asking “am I marking up the receiver” to indicate the 45 degree safety is in the “Fire” position, I am not. The Talon can be installed as a 45 or a 90 degree safety.

Questions about your work bench you are using for loading. Due to the fact your legs seem to be adjustable to you can adjust your work bench height. Do those type of legs create wiggle in the work bench when you are operating the press due to slop in the adjustment mechanism? Or do the tighten up enough where the workbench does not move?

Nice rig. I was able to shoot a similar rifle at the JPP both at PCC nats. It was nice but I did not note the dot bounce with the 5 rounds I fired. Super curious to how the dots moves with the shorter barrel. Let us know what load you use and how much dot movement you see. Also, for quicker safety movement you might want to consider the Radian Talon 45 degree ambi safety. I put them on all of my gamer rifles. https://radianweapons.com/accessories/talon/talon-ambidextrous-safety-selector-2-lever-kit-ar15

Interesting about the spring. I want to build up a USPSA PCC load using the Berry's 100 gr bullet. I have some on the way. Should be interesting. No cycling issues once you changed the spring @ 3.9 gr SP then after changing the spring? What buffer system are you using?

Is the powder your using for this load Alliant Sport Pistol @ 3.9 gr? Also do you have any idea what the Power Factor is for that load. I understand that you don't need to reach a specific Power Factor, but do you have any Chrono data for this load?

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I know various knowledgeable people using coated bullets with 38 SC.

Right now due to the availability of primers people will have to use different primers for high volume shooters and it is also going to be a chore to figure out the correct "torque" to use on the screws for the primer being used.I have not tried to load Federal Primers and it would seem that people have had to have less "torque" on the screws to get them to feed. From a quick observation, it would seem the anvil on Federal Primers is a touch higher than CCIs. I have not measure the primers but I intend to before I start loading the Federal Primers using the Primer Pro. Something I see possibly becoming an issue in the future with the Primer Pros, is the wearing out of the plastic where the screws attach to the bowl (I believe they screw into the bowl) becoming wore out from constant maintenance cycles. As of now I have no complaints with the Primer Pro. It beats the hell out of flip trays and even my Frankford Arsenal Vibra Primer loading tool. I have not used any primers other than CCI, so that's probably why I have had good luck up to this date. As with most things that are new there is a learning curve. It prob ably should have had more bugs worked out before its release. It will be interesting if any upgrades are made. I imagine they will have to come up with a procedure for bowl assembly and possibly even primer specific plates. Has anyone tried using the V1 plate with Federal Primers?

I will start by saying I have never ran open and very little experience with open blasters. I do have a couple of questions for if I ever entertain running any open gun. Is it just me or is 9mm major way harder on guns than 38sc is? If it is, is that something that should be taken into account of cost to run the gun? Doesn’t 38 SC allow you to run coated bullets which are cheaper and possibly allow longer life in the barrel, where you cannot run coated bullets in a 9mm major gun? Shouldn’t these things be taken into consideration as well?

When I perform maintenance on my Primer Pro, I take it apart so all of the surface the primer touches can be cleaned. This includes the feed ramp. I clean it with simple green. Once clean I wipe it down with a good dose of Pledge. Once the pledge has dried I reassemble with the V2 plate and tighten it down with the original torx screws finger tight. I use a small socket set for disassembly so when I tighten the v2 plate down I only use the extension that is holding the bit as the tool to tighten the screws. Literally finger tight. I do not use a screw driver as I think it would tighten them too much. With CCI primers it fills the Tubes in under a minute with zero flipped primers to date once I employed this method. Federal are next so I will see what happens when I load them up. I’m curious with the Federal primers because the anvil seems higher on the Federals than the CCIs. It it would seem as of now the cleaning cycle is 5-7 thousand rounds. I have noted there is a tell when the Primer Pro is too dirty to operate efficiently. The primers do not tumble as well and seem to “Stick” to the bottom of the bowl. The bottom of the bowl becomes packed with primers. Once this happens you can see fill times increase drastically. I have found maintenance and screw tension on the plate to be the key for it to operate smoothly. At least for CCIs.

This won't end until after the election. Once the election has passed regardless of who wins, they will "suddenly" figure out the numbers are no worse than SARS.

Ah, Good to know. Thanks

I would have thought you would have origainlly designed a vertical port comp for PCC.

Trying to learn here. Is this a USPSA rule that mandates when instructed to shoot weak hand or strong hand only you can't use the other hand for support by touching the port or the wall? Or are you saying you cant rest the hand with the gun in the port (Standard Exercises and Classifiers may specify shooting with the strong hand or weak hand unsupported for handgun divisions)?

I have ran through about 10000 CCI primers in my X 5s since January and had 2-3 light strikes. I blame the gun more than the hardness of the primer. Once I cleaned the striker and striker chamber I no longer had any issues with light strikes. Keep fresh springs in and it should not be an issue. I prefer Federal and CCI primers because they seem to have less issues loading into primer tubes (using DA Primer Pro) and I rarely have an issue loading those primers in my 1050. Tends to be a brass issue when I drag a primer more than it is a primer issue.

Pair of X5 Legions. Both Grayguns drop in trigger, one with a Trijicon SRO and one with a Sig Romeo 3 Max.

Something else to keep in mind is anytime the press stops for any reason, double check powder loads before a bullet is seated. Its hard to get a double charge load on a progressive press but it can be done. I had a strange upset in the press the other day and once I fixed the issue I checked the bullet coming out of the powder drop station and it had double charge loaded the cartridge.

$89.00 for 1000 primers. Man times are tough.