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Asking the same question and I've seen the idea that "it depends on your shooting style" several places but no one really specifies what that means. What shooting style matches which comp? Does it really make much difference? Thanks!

I run 4.0gr Titegroup with 115gr plated RN bullets and like that load for my GMR. While the powder is definitely dirtier than Sport Pistol, the comp doesn't get too bad with the plated bullets. I see folks running coated bullets in PCCs but think that's the primary reason their comps get dirty, not the powder used. My vote is to use up the TG you have with plated bullets.

I've also run thousands of their 124 and 135gr RN and 125gr TC bullets. Actually running the 125 TC's in an Artemis now for LO and I swear they're more accurate than RN. I don't have much experience with other coated brands except BBI but I have no complaints with Summit. And they have great deals.

+1 for the CZC plate system. You can get steel plates (rather than aluminum) and the plates are actually dovetailed into the cut so the screws only hold the optic to the plate, not the whole thing to the slide.

I added brass palm swells with added thickness from Lok, which I love, and a tungsten guide rod from SSI at my buddy's recommendation to both my S2s. Even better balanced with the rods as the grips made the gun rear-heavy IMO. Kind of a see-saw thing but having both is perfection.

I too leave the thick ones installed and have yet to break a slide stop despite tens of thousands of rounds between 3 guns. Coincidence is not causation but who knows... Run an 11# recoil spring and 13# main spring.

Did you find a GLS model that’ll work? Trying not to use the light-specific holsters.

Correct answer = 135gr. Juuust right. Ran 124s, shot great. Tried 135s, shoots slightly softer/less snappy, faster dot return, cycles quickly (have shot .12 splits no prob). Tried a friend’s 147 load and while definitely soft shooting, cycling *felt* slow to me. Really an issue? Dunno. For reference 13# main spring, 11# recoil spring, extended firing pin in both my S2s.

Did the same this morning in SLC, UT (approx 4200' ASL, around 80 deg) with a Labradar. 135gr RN Summit City bullets, 1.115-.120 OAL. 3.5gr load 7 shots had 986 fps average, SD of 10.9. 3.6gr load 7 shots had 1012 fps average, SD of 13.0. The bullets weigh a touch light (134.5 or so) so looking at 132/3 PF for 3.5gr and 136 PF for 3.6gr. Just switched from 124s and Win231/HP38 (4.2gr load). Dot return is definitely slightly better with the 135s. Sport Pistol is a significantly cleaner powder, at least in the loads I'm running.

Awesome, thanks. I’ll make sure to ask.

Cracked my primer system operating rod like many others have. I'll be contacting Dillon for a replacement (will they send me more than one?) but does anyone know of a US-based source to purchase an extra or two? Lots of European shops have them but the shipping is more than the part itself. Thanks!

Those of you that have cerakoted Lok brass grips... Did it affect the texture/aggressiveness of the grips at all? I really like the texture of the raw brass but am thinking of getting a cerakote job to bring the bling down just a bit. Thanks!

This. One awesome, simple drill (IMO) is the Blake Drill (draw, 2 rds on 3 spaced targets). Easy to scale, measure improvement (or decline), and highly applicable. Gives you a draw time, shot splits, transition splits. Lots of useful data there. Can also throw in a reload and run it again in reverse, etc. Goal, among other things, is to have transition splits equal shot splits. https://www.benstoeger.com/live-fire-drill-blake-drill Even just two rounds on 2 or 3 spaced targets, move to a different position and reengage those same targets is one I do regularly. Play around with the spacing and distance to add or subtract difficulty.

I removed the front sights on both my S2s. One is a stock slide, and only requires that the front sight pin be replaced because it holds the barrel bushing in place. Important. The other is an Accu that has the CZC 1911-style barrel bushing which doesn’t require any pin at all. I have no “filler” in the spot where the front sight was previously as it’s purely cosmetic at this point. I do appreciate not seeing the posts though, as they were clearly visible through my DPP optics (CZC plate mounted).

For my S2s, I’m using Henning base pads on both CZ and MecGar 17 rd mags. Grams followers and springs. 22 rounds easy.