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Jory45acp

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  1. SLC has public ranges but they are far from decent. I'm looking for a private club or private property to practice on and do load development on. If you know of anything I'd be appreciate pointing me in the right direction of who to contact.
  2. Sometimes despite our best efforts...thing will happen. The bigger the match, the more the pressure....a lot runs through people's minds at any given moment. At a Single Stack Classic many moons ago a guy in our squad, day 1 first stage, 1st shooter up. You had to push a door open and engage steel before proceeding through door to engage paper targets. Timer goes off, he pushes door and BAM! shot the ground right in front of his foot, instant DQ. All the money and time and travel, prep, etc...gone. It happens. It doesn't define you as a shooter, what does is how you handle it and how you learn from it.
  3. I think this a open concept. I'm sure many GM won't feel the need to watch others shoot and try to determine their plan to a stage. Lower class shooters with less experience might be better served watching and learning from others whether it's mistakes or seeing something they had in mind won't work. I doubt anyone can say 100% never watch or always watch is the correct way of thinking. Having an open mind is important to grow but confidence in yourself is just as important.
  4. Shooting with others whose skill levels are above your own has many benefits. You might watch and catch certain details of their stage performance that you didn't think of or maybe seeing them perform leads you to approacha nd ask why they did something different. I had a stage at the Single Stack Classic with Leatham forever ago and I remember him breaking it down how he was going to shoot it but then he said now here's how a B or C class shooter might have better score doing it differently. Different skill levels, different approaches. As the old saying goes, You become like those who you surround yourself with.
  5. Since Federal and even Win brass are still impossible to find, what brass options are viable for starting out a new 929 project? All the big factory names seem to no stock in near term, hell even Blazer is a ghost at this point. With a new revolver just sitting here I'm wondering if there is anything to get to start loading for it. Any realistic options are appreciated.
  6. I see what you found but if you look at the guide rod I stated I am dealing with it does not fit this as it is "thicker" by their words, basically its oversized in Diameter. Again I'm no Glock expert but I do not see why this would be needed as in my older G34 I ran a tungsten guide rod without any such adapter for years without issue. The spring literally conforms around the guide rod. I think at this point I'm just going to return it and either get the "normal" if you will tungsten rod or go with another DPM kit as they seem to work headache free.
  7. Thx for all the replies. I have tried inserting a loaded mag with snap caps and the movement all but disappeared. I have looked and read on the website from Glockstore and found no information about any adapter needed to run their spring. It is a guide rod/spring package sold together. The spring is quite large and just barely fits the shallow recess in the nose of the slide, so it's certainly under good compression and not loose once installed. I'll look up the Jentra and make a decision this week while I'm still in the window for return. I appreciate the help as Glock internals are not something I've ever spent time tinkering with.
  8. Just received my Uncaptured pure tungsten guide rod with 13lb spring from Glockstore and installed it. When I pull the trigger the barrel makes a slight drop movement and the slide can be seen moving rearward as the trigger is pulled. The trigger will then break. This is NIB gun with no modes except change in the guide rod as mentioned. I'm no Glock mechanic so what is going on here? Replacing The factory spring shows no movement in barrel or slide during trigger pull. Can some of you Glock wizards offer insight as to what the problem is and or solutions. By solutions I do not mean telling me to throw this in garbage and get something else. The money is spent and cannot be undone. Any insight is appreciated.
  9. I'm just hearing about this now?!?! So used cleaning solution is dangerous? Guess I won't be rinsing brass out while in the tub anymore...although that might explain the voices I've been hearing telling me to go all in on .40cal
  10. Thx for all the input guys, there is definitely more than one way to skin this cat!! I have seen factory ammo is tumbled after loading for polish, my concern is about 1/2 of the 9's I'm going to load are using Blue Bullets. I wonder if I went the tumble after loading route what tumbling would do to the coating? I have to say back when I started IPSC shooting 20yrs ago reloading was pretty straight forward, now having taken a break and getting back into it I feel like I need an Associates degree in Mechanical Applications LOL!
  11. OK I didn't clarify my question, do you clean the brass after running it through the sizing die BEFORE loading powder/primer/bullet? I know you need to clean dirty fired brass. I'm asking about after lube is applied.
  12. Did you clean the brass prior to loading or after loaded?
  13. Over last 10 years I've loaded 10's of thousands of .38/.357 rds on 550b press without issue. You will get great results with either press 550/750.
  14. It's a well made press with a huge loyal following. The reloading market is booming with new reloaders joining the fray daily. I'd price it at what you want maybe a touch higher and then see what attention you get. On any given day the right buyer might be there for you. You can always lower the price in time if it doesn't move.
  15. Reading This had me wondering about mine so I had to go look. Both are able to see the dot edge to edge.
  16. I agree, I feel Black front sight is cleaner on target but FO is easier to see especially when moving. The problem I have is when its a tight shot my eye feels like its bouncing back and forth between the bright FO center and the black edge. It may sound odd but I've noticed it practicing. It's like one of those dang things once you see it you can't unsee it lol.
  17. It would be interesting to see when they publish equipment data for Nationals in Front sight if they did a poll and asked how many use both eyes open vs 1 eye. Then break that data down again by class GM, M, A, etc.
  18. I'm pretty sure this would be an instant regret having Epoxy based adhesive on your hands. There are multiple problems with this including some possible toxicity issues.
  19. I've read that guys are lubing 9mm brass and I'm new to this having previously lubed only rifle cases, not pistol cases. I've seen different methods for lubing but my question is, is anyone taking a step to remove lube once applied after loading or not? If so what method? Any input is appreciated.
  20. I made my original statement after calling 2 revolver gunsmiths who have both worked on quite a few 929's. Their work is well known, they are very knowledgeable and very experienced. Both have web sites and been in the business for decades. I'm not putting their names out because I don't like injecting professionals into online debates where they cannot be there to defend their statements. That being said..... I am sure you have not seen anywhere near nor worked on as many 929's as either of these guys so I'm going with professional opinion as being valid. Do not misunderstand me, I'm not calling anyone out I just simply was passing on some information that I heard from two highly reputable sources about an commonly seen issue in this model. It is not meant to degrade the gun or company as I just obtained one myself. YMMV based on the small number you have seen and that is equally possible you have not come across a bad spaced model yet.
  21. Loading for the 929 I'd like to hear what dies or combination of dies has been working for loading the heavy +150-165gn coated bullets. I just on another 9mm forum about "M" expander dies which was new to me. I also seen a fair bit of talk on the Hornady Custom Grade seater die for keeping the bullets more inline and reducing or eliminating case bulge with heavier rounds. Whatever dies I wind up with, they will be used only for this gun specifically and not any of my other 9mm loads. Any insight or experience is greatly appreciated. As they ask before you buy.
  22. I found a in stock NIB 929 and made a deal for it. I've talked to 2 different smiths about what they have seen needs to be done on 929's. Head spacing came up as a common problem for that model in particular from the factory. We're in the early days of a great primer shortage and without Federal primers I won't be loading for this anytime soon unfortunately. I'm browsing forums and asking questions getting as much info now so hopefully this winter that project can get started. Appreciate all the replies and help given on this thread.
  23. That's rough but at least he got to shoot the match. We had a guy fly into Single Stack Nationals from out of state. He spent $$$ on entry fee, hotel, plane all the other jazz to make it to a out of state match. He's the 1st shooter up in the morning on our first stage, it was starting in front of a door that you pushed open which activated a swigger and let you shoot some steel before moving on. Buzzer goes off and on his draw touches a round off having barely cleared the holster. It happens, but he was out $100's and got 1 round fired which got him a DQ half a second in to the match.
  24. Wow, that should be a automatic ban from the USPSA for life. We do not need that drama tied to us because of someone's complete lunacy. That's a perfect example of a singular person making many other look bad. Unbelievable.
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