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13 hours ago, ima45dv8 said:
Max ain't normal. He's a freak.
Thanks for the link.
I don't see that as an unreasonable challenge. I wish I'd had the same obstacle to address, (would not have done it so well), but I wasn't there.
Shoot, and move on.
Rule Book 1.1.2 Quality – The value of a USPSA match is determined by the quality of the challenge presented in the course design. Courses of fire must be designed primarily to test a competitor’s USPSA shooting skills, not their physical abilities.
IMO--That stage with the tires (6 tires) is why people would complain and be justifed. Not only did you have to JUMP in and out of tires, you had a pretty good run between tires. No, I am not an advocate of "stand and shoot" either. I hate boring stages, but this stage definitely favors the young and fit. I've shot and worked many Area matches and those kinds of stages are biased. One tire not so bad, having to run (I mean run) a good distance between shooting locations; rewards the young and fit shooter, not the "average" USPSA shooter. This stage did not test your ability to solve a shooting situation, how to minimize movement, or shoot on the move.
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On 5/16/2019 at 10:15 PM, Sarge said:
Except the MD has been there for years.
Yes, he has been a MD for many years and this is the FIRST complaint. He has also worked many majors and a National. Been a certified CRO for 12 years. The MD was all of 2 minutes away. The RO in question took at least that long or longer discussing with squad members "what to do"
The staff made a hell of an effort to put on a match when one of ranges was 6 inches in mud and had to rearrange stages to make sure everyone could have a good time.
Out of all the BS in this thread......The one thing the RO forgot to mention was that he HELPED build the stage with the port, There was even discussion about drilling the walls togeather to support opening the port. Why the hell would all of that be done to leave the port open............................
Do you need the WSB to tell you to reset the steel, put the steel back on a Texas Star...Just a few examples of "things you just know"
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You can not DQ an RO. There are things you can do. (1) CALL RM or MD immediately. He/She will take appropriate action. (2) You can file a RO Complaint with DNROI.
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On 5/17/2019 at 8:20 PM, Jeff226 said:
I am having a hard time stirring up sufficient worry over an empty gun lying on a barrel.
And next time it could be a loaded gun.................Do you worry then...
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1 hour ago, Hi-Power Jack said:11 hours ago, saibot said:
I have two identical STI TruBor 9mm Open guns and one of them has always had the occasional jam (see picture below). It started getting worse and would jam once per stage last time out. It has happened with both STI and MBX magazines, all fairly new. I've tried 8 - 11 lb recoil springs. The ammo is all tested before shooting in my Hundo. Using a Lee U-die/seating/FCD. Everglades 115 JHP, but has had the same issue with Montana Gold 124 JHPs as well. OAL is around 1.158ish. This pistol has about 3k on it. The other TruBor has around 9k on it, and jams occasionally, too. And for what it's worth, I've recovered the rounds that jammed and they look find, and case gauge fine as well.
Any advice/tips/things to investigate would be great! Loosing my mind.
Thanks!
In my experience the nose up jam is the OAL is just too long. Before you try to install another extractor... Reduce you load by a grain or so and shorten your OAL to 1.150 . If the nose up jams dissappear, you know the problem. Then work your load back up to major. Depending on the powder---you don't have to load long. Watch the primers as you work you way back to back to major and you can adjust the OAL longer until the nose up happens again.
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10 hours ago, saibot said:
I have two identical STI TruBor 9mm Open guns and one of them has always had the occasional jam (see picture below). It started getting worse and would jam once per stage last time out. It has happened with both STI and MBX magazines, all fairly new. I've tried 8 - 11 lb recoil springs. The ammo is all tested before shooting in my Hundo. Using a Lee U-die/seating/FCD. Everglades 115 JHP, but has had the same issue with Montana Gold 124 JHPs as well. OAL is around 1.158ish. This pistol has about 3k on it. The other TruBor has around 9k on it, and jams occasionally, too. And for what it's worth, I've recovered the rounds that jammed and they look find, and case gauge fine as well.
Any advice/tips/things to investigate would be great! Loosing my mind.
Thanks!
Those look like Zero JHP, have you tried other bullets? 115 PDs are designed differently. Sometimes a gun just doesn't like a particular bullet shape.
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AFTEC only requires clocking the FP stop one time. Instructions can be found anywhere. I have used AFTEC on every open gun I have owned. I've never had an AFTEC go bad, never needs adjusting-maybe a spring change once in a while.
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7 hours ago, WaJim said:
Well, right after I started USPSA I got chewed out for NOT calling for calibration by a veteran shooter.
I just hosed a steel stage...better than I ever thought I could at the time and didn't want to re-shoot it.
He said I was screwing the next shooter by NOT calling for calibration.
:shrug:
I took the Mike....no reshoot.
The only person you are screwing is yourself. If your hit was dead center in the calibration zone,,,,,,call for a calibration! If you had an edge hit, you can bet the steel will fall when calibration is checked. Remember, it is your score and you can challenge certain things according to the rules. Know your rule book!
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The MPX chamber is short and tight. Stay with what you have. If your load is accurate, knocks down steel, and cycles every shot, do not change anything.
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Got it. Thanks
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15 minutes ago, MemphisMechanic said:
Drill a dimple in the center of the head of the rod.
How is that going to relieve the problem? I read that before. The reason why I say that is because Walter sent me a plastic guide rod with a 13lb spring (they say it's 13) but the spring's diameter is larger than the stock spring. I doubt it's 13 also..
You would think a flat 13lb glock would fit.
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17 hours ago, MemphisMechanic said:
There is a factory 13# option?
I don’t beleive there is. A minor modification to the poly gun’s aftermarket recoil assemblies lets them rock in the steel frame. That’s what most are doing... I think.
I'd like to know what the minor mod is to the poly guide rod is. If you put it in the SF the break down lever will not close completely. What is the mod?
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4 hours ago, Prov1x said:
Yes, I run a 13# recoil spring and a full length tungsten guide rod in my poly Q5 and the factory set up in my Q5 SF. There is a huge difference in recoil! The Q5sf feels very comparable to a shadow 2, if you have shot one, maybe a touch softer but it's been a while since I shot a Shadow 2. It's soft!
The grip on the steel frame is fatter, I actually slimmed mine down by shaving the sides flat and flattening out the backstrap. Now it feels in-between the small grip and medium grip of the polymer framed one.
If you are on the fence about the steel frame, whether or not it is worth the upgrade, the answer is unequivocally yes!
***I am sponsored by walther but that is my truthful opinion on the gun***
Walter needs to produce or tell us what recoil springs fit the SF guide rod. In case you have any input.
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14 minutes ago, MemphisMechanic said:
And, at least two years ago, their information from the German engineers was off. The spring rate given to me in Newtons by a high-placed friend who worked there? It converted to 11 pounds.
Um. No.
I tested the factory spring and it matched the compression rate of 16-17 pound springs for Glock and others.
Hopefully they updated that.
A 13 pound spring runs really well in a PPQ/Q5. It’ll feel like it comes out of battery too easily due to the full powered striker spring, but I’ve run 13 pound Glock springs on my custom rod flawlessly. Just change them every 5k or so, and you have no issues.
I did the math also. It does equate to 11 lb. I am pretty sure the recoil spring is not 11 lbs. At least not any 11 lb I've tried. They are sending me a 48N. We'll see how that goes.
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11 hours ago, MemphisMechanic said:
There has to be a plan. They know everyone is going to want to change the recoil spring who shoots it in competition.
I talked to Walther, there is a plan. They know we want to shoot reduced power loads, but you would think they could have a source for springs!. One problem they have, they are using Newton scale.
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Give or take a tenth. That works
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DON'T buy used open gun that multiple people have owned. Buy new or 1st used from someone with a great reputation.
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On 9/29/2018 at 2:20 PM, B_RAD said:
Thinking 9 major. Would it be smart to get a U die?
NEVER do 9 major without a U-die........and case gauge every round for an occasional bulge that gets past the u-die. I reload my 9 major 7 or 8 times. As the brass gets older--it bulges just above the rim.
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On 10/1/2018 at 9:01 PM, Nathanb said:
So just talked to him.
He’s tried factory ammo.
He’s tried magpul Sgm tactical and factory glock mags.
His reloads are 147 xtremes loaded to 1.140
Shorter OAL. Real Short. Reduce the powder and try 1.1xx You can get away with RN being longer, but not much and the barrel is short chambered.
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I would not shoot a competition gun without an aggressive PT SS grip. Worth every $.
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9 hours ago, nikdanja said:
We’ve all been there. Shot a great stage and here comes a guy that’s been stuck in B class for the past 2 years telling me I could save time by doing this, this and this.
Doesn't mean he wasn't right. Many know how to do it, but just can't pull the trigger fast enough. Advice is free, but can be worth millions if used correctly.
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There is always one who has to take it to the extreme.... Since when did USPSA stand for "practical self-defence skill"s"