MJF
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I just ordered 1,000 230 gn bullets from ACME. I'll give those a try.
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I'm looking for a good mild practice load for my EDC 1911. What are your favorite coated bullets? For EDC It is filled with Federal 230 gn HST. The gun is a Les Baer. I have a lot of Clays on hand, so that is the powder I would like to use. Any particular brand and bullets you prefer? I have used Blue Bullets & Extreme with good results for 9mm & .38/.357. I have not used either for .45 ACP.
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I sprayed all three holsters with silicone spray. That was the cure. I tightened up all of the tension screws and the gun just flys out of them.
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Thank you for the ideas!
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Thank you all for the replies! My RHT holster is the smoothest as it isn't quite as form fitting as the others. The other two seen to have been shaved by the slide serrations. I suppose with time it will shave itself to a perfect fit. I just put the ratchet on my belt and that helps also. I also think the finish that CZ uses is a lot more grippy than bluing or a hard finish.
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I have the Double Alpha standard belt. It works with the holsters because it is so stiff. I just can't get the holsters to work with a good quality thick leather cow style of belt. It seams that instead of just the pinch in the trigger guard area holding the gun in place, the area surrounding the slide is holding it also, causing it to bind on the draw.
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It is an interesting situation. The holster with the BOSS hanger on the DA belt is the same holster that I have with the TEKLOK. That holster is binding on the draw unless the draw is perfectly straight up and down. Anything other than that and it is locked in there. The third holster is a little better. Looking at them, they are vacuum formed and there is tons of contact with the gun. The third holster looks to be pressed and has less contact and is not as finicky. My 1911s & Sigs fly out of there holsters.
13 hours ago, SouperMan said:
Silly question, but is the holster right handed or left handed? Trying to think where it’s getting hung up, like the mag release or the slidestop. Usually it’s a matter of breaking in the holster but drawing and holstering to wear in the kydex. Any chance the holsters were deformed in high heat?
It seems that you are OWB carrying your Shadow 2. I don’t have a lot of retention on my competition holster, and my gun would probably fall out of the holster if I did the upside down test. When walking stages, for extra security I’ve seen folks use a tarp tie down to keep their guns in the holster but I don’t think that’s an option for you.
It is right handed. I can live with the DA & BOSS holster. The others I would OWB carry, but cannot master a successful draw with them.
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I have three holsters for my Shadow 2, all from top tier companies. My problem is unless the tension screws are almost completely backed out it is very difficult to draw the gun from the holster. The holster mounted with a Boss hanger on a DA belt works the best due to the belt being very stiff. The two with Teklok mounted on a standard everyday gun belt are very frustrating. When I draw the gun it sticks in the holster and the whole mess wants to swing up { the muzzle wants to swing out and up } If I turn these holsters upside-down and shake, the gun easily drops out.
I have many different handguns & holsters and I only have a problem with the Shadow 2. Anyone else have this problem?
Thank you,
Mike
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Thank you. I'll have some transitions to work on this week.
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I've been pretty disappointed in my shooting lately, so I went to a steel challenge match as a spectator. I had a great time so I signed up for the next match. Now motivated, I've been doing dry fire practice every day. My dry fire practice has been coming out of the holster, concentrating on my grip and trigger press for the double action first shot. At the range I set up a paper target and a steel plate. I loaded three mags. The first was from the holster, double action on the paper target, concentrating on grip & trigger press, not on speed at all.
The second mag was out of the holster with a double action shot on the paper and then a quick single action shot on the steel. The third mag was a quick double action shot on steel with a quick follow up on the paper target. Overall 250 rounds. I shanked a few but 1000% better than two weeks ago.
Am I correct in thinking the first double action shot is what I should be spending the most time on as it sets the tone for the rest of the shots? This week I'm going to add another paper target and another steel plate Is that too much too soon?
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2 hours ago, ClayBuster said:
Thank you! I'm looking forward to shooting them out of this.
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Thank you!
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I want to load practice and target loads in 38 Special to shoot out of my 357. With powder being very difficult to find I am left to using powder I already have. I will be using Blue Bullets 158gn SWC bullets. I have a lot of Sport Pistol on hand and would like to use it, if feasible. Have any of you had success with this powder and the 38 Special?
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Thanks to this thread I just ordered 1000 FMJ from Xtreme! Thank you.
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Armanov for me too.
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The extensions are the same angle as the stock base pads. The followers are solid, I just cut three of them. With a different follower they will hold more than 20. I like the slide lock on the last round, so I kept the stock follower.
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I trimmed the followers today and now I can get 20 rounds in comfortably.
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Thank you!
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The follower is a tight fit. It does have just enough room to move and get caught up on the lip of the mag extension. It can be seen when looking down with a flashlight. I'll have to blend it like you do a mag well.
Thank you all.
Mike
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With the stock base plate I could get 17. I'll take the base plate off and see if it fits the extensions.
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I have three new 17 round Shadow 2 mags. I put extensions on them and now they hold exactly, 17 rounds. I used the stock follower and spring. I thought with all of that extra room they would hold a few more. Does the spring and follower need to also be changed? I like the slide lock function of the stock follower.
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My Shadow 2
in CZ
Thank you for the complements. The mag well came from Armory Craft, along with the mag extensions. I loaded up some test rounds today with BBI 125gn bullets and Sport Pistol powder. I'll try a couple of loads and see how they perform.
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My Shadow 2
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I recently bought a Shadow 2. It is my first CZ and I love it!. I have wanted to try a CZ for a long time, so I bought a P10-C. I want to like Polymer striker fired pistols, but I don't. They are so different than the 1911s I've been shooting, I can't get used to them. The Shadow 2 however is wonderful. It's heavy, smooth, well made, accurate and fits me like a glove.
Like many here I can't leave well enough alone. After reading the tuning 101 thread, I installed the reach reduction trigger and trigger return spring. I also polished everything and fitted the new disconnector. Along with the extended firing pin, Rami spring, hammer spring it is even better.
I tried Lok Palm Swell Bogies and they had great grip but are too thick for me. I wound up with Armanov short grips and a mag well. The grips are great. They are very aggressive and have the same palm swell design only thinner. I was surprised that the mag well makes a perfect spot for my support hand pinky and helps control the recoil.
Shadow 2 holster dilemma
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I had to tighten them up after the silicone spray. They were to loose. The spray was the cure.