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On 1/5/2024 at 2:47 PM, k2pichu said:
As a fun experiment, I tried to increase the weight of my M&P with tungsten infused epoxy around the grip. I did it in a few layers, but I got the weight up by about 8.8 oz in the end. I haven't had a chance to live fire it, but I'll report back when I do. Total weight is 45 oz with flashlight and mag.
Post some pics!
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Is that the plate for the RMR? If so, yes, I've mounted an SRO to my 1.0 CORE model before.
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I do find I have to keep mine pretty clean to keep it reliable.
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On 3/20/2023 at 10:08 AM, CavReconScout said:
I too started with a Ruger RPR rimfire. I competed in NRL22 and Outlaw 22 matches for about a year. The Ruger shot well, but would throw occasional flyers. I upgraded the barrel, and the flyers were gone. Then upgraded the trigger, added some weight, an Arca rail, etc. I was able to finish top 3 pretty consistently, but began to feel the rifle was holding me back. I fell into a deal on a Vudoo, and set it up to match my PRS rifle. The rifle is no longer limiting, my skill however sometimes is
Sorry for the rambling reply. The 22LR competitions are a blast, and you can compete on whatever level you want. You can go to have fun, you can go to win your class, or you can go to win overall. What you can’t do is buy ability. Decide what your goal is, decide what your budget is, and then practice a lot. As with most skills IMHO there aren’t really any shortcuts.
I'm curious, what barrel and trigger dude you upgrade to for the rpr?
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I found holographic sights had a fuzziness and noise to it, similar to the dot from a laser pointer, are you not seeing that?
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I have had to sand down my glock mags a bit so they drop free when full.
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I'm surprised to hear ETS mags have worked for people, I've had consistent feed issues with both the 30 and 40 round versions, using plated bullets. They've all ended up hanging up in the middle for me, or feeding so slowly they cause a jam. I did clean them and spray some lube in there (tried both remington dry lube and wiping with oil), but eventually always had issues again. The smoother surface of the metal inside glock magazines has worked flawlessly feeding for me on the other hand.
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That’s with lighter competition loads, ~130 PF. For higher power loads you’d want the HD buffer.
https://www.blitzkriegcomponents.com/blitzkrieg-ar15-9mm-hydraulic-buffer-hd.html
More spring and buffer recommendations in the description on that page.
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The maxamundi recommended kit is:
Kynshot 5020ss Buffer
Smoke Components A5 Buffer Tube
SpringCo Orange Buffer Spring
.400″ Spacer for Short Stroke Tuninghttps://brekkecustom.com/index.php/product/maxamundi-carbon-buffer-kit/
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I would guess the air buffer would feel softer and the scheel would be harsher but have less dot movement (and thus better for competition) - but I've never actually tried the Scheel. The Scheel would also be more difficult to pull charge at the beginning of its pull to overcome the rollers, similar to the Taccom Delayed Blowback Buffer, while the air buffer is the same pull throughout (except for the initial stick after sitting a while that I mentioned).
I doubt any buffer is going to make a significant difference, though - the most commonly recommended setup is the blitzkrieg hydraulic buffer and that worked great for me for a long time and I know my scores haven't really changed with the new air buffer. I'm actually selling my blitzkrieg if you're interested.
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Most commonly recommended setup is Blitzkrieg Hydraulic 9mm Buffer Standard with the short stroke buffer spacer and 308 carbine spring. I recently switched to the MBX Air buffer and found it a little bit softer. It sticks a bit when you first pull the charging handle if it's been sitting for a while, but it's been a non-issue otherwise.
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Taccom sells a lead cutter cleaning tool for that: https://taccom3g.com/product/ulw-barrel-cleaning-tool/
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12 hours ago, AKJD said:
Installed the system on my PCC today, noticed that the written directions and the video had the initial spring installation reversed. Strong vs weak in position 1 and 2. I went with the written directions.
When I pulled the charging handle back with my TACCOM short stroke bolt installed the bolt was stuck to the rear and caught on the hammer I believe. I had to unscrew the buffer tube then pull pins and separate the receivers to get the bolt out. When I put in a regular bolt it hand cycled fine.
Unfortunately it was -15 outside so didn’t get out to shoot it.
Question for those using the system. Do you have the bolt weight in or out?
That's a bummer if it doesn't work with the taccom bolt. Not sure how the buffer would cause that though. Do you have the buffer retaining pin still in? Could it be getting caught on that?
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I ended up getting one and like it a lot - it definitely softens the blow of the bolt going back into battery. For comparison, I previously used a Blitzkrieg 9mm hydraulic buffer with the spacer buffer weight. The one issue I've run into is that when the rifle has sat for a while, the buffer o-ring seems to stick in the buffer tube a bit and takes some force to free up and can feel a little slow to move. I haven't had any issues shooting it in a match yet, though.
Will it actually make a difference in my shooting and make me a shooter, though? Probably not, though that could be said for most upgrades.
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Humble Marksman just did a video on this:
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On 8/2/2021 at 7:54 PM, NETim said:
I'm using that mount with a Sig Romeo3 MAX too. Since the red dot extends out farther forward, it ends up covering the LCI hole, which fortunately keeps gas from leaving debris on the glass!
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On 8/1/2021 at 10:58 AM, NETim said:
My FTP Alpha doesn't seem to gunk up nearly as fast on M&P 1.0. #2 as the Delta Point Pro does on M&P 1.0 #1. 5 stage matches are usually no problem on the DPP. I usually don't clean it until I start dryfiring it and notice the gunk. Apex barrels on both.
Burning W231, which isn't known to be the cleanest stuff around.
How are you mounting the FTP Alpha on the M&P? Adapter plate?
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1 hour ago, texasdawg said:
Purchased a buffer system from Scheel and waiting for delivery. Working on the different theoretical combos possible and what will be the best combo. Will be doing actual live fire test next week if it ever stops raining here in Houston,,,
The website has said "This store is not accepting payments" for me for several weeks now, how did you put in an order?
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Heard they were better than the 30s, which jammed for me in the middle, but I'm also hitting a jam on the last 2 rounds in my ETS 40 rounders. Seeing this in 2 different mags even after cleaning:
Saw another thread where someone hit this and attributed it to polymer coatings, but these are plated (though I have had polymer coated rounds in this mag before). Ran into this thread on reddit where someone suggested a fix by cutting a nub off the follower:
Seems to be working better now, but that nub seems to be some sort of follower stop, and now one of my followers sticks out high like this - doesn't seem to be an issue hand-cycling, but I also don't have LRBHO:
Disappointed these 40s are having issues after hearing good things about them, but hopefully this fix will do the trick. Might be worth trying on the ETS 30s I still have, but the glock factory mags I have still work the best out of all of these.
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I ran into this today, too - gunk builds up on the firing pin and channel so it won't reset properly and ends up causing light strikes. I replaced the firing pin recently so does seem like there was remaining gunk in the channel. Adding a bit of oil to the pin seemed to free it up enough to get through the rest of the match today. Came back and cleaned the channel with q-tips with a bit of the cotton tip removed, but it's hard to tell how dirty it still is.
Will probably continue to run the firing pin with a bit more oil than I normally would and clean it more regularly.
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How does tuning for this work? It seems like you’d want to remove the weight from the bcg, use the strongest buffer locking springs, and lightest recoil spring to reduce recoil the most. How do you know if you’ve gone too far - split cases?
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Does it work with a stock that fully encloses a buffer tube, like the magpul fixed carbine stock? Or would that block the locking parts coming out of the buffer tube?
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Now available for sale:
https://www.mbxextreme.com/index.php?page=Firearm_Accessories_Buffer
With this, the Scheel roller-delayed buffer, and the JP-5 out now I'm curious to see how they all stack up against each other!
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Looks like I have a spare! PM incoming.
M&P Metal Competitor Brass Magwell and Brass Magazines Extensions?
in S&W (M&P, etc)
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I've got the freelance brass mag extensions and working great for me. Switched to an apex barrel and get 2" groups at 25. 3" at 20 is probably good enough for USPSA, but I understand always wanting better!