practical_man

Yes! Do this and it will work fine with both types. At least mine does

Yes this. I have both. Like the blade tech better. -john

231 or Unique work fine, as does Bullseye.

I use the Bladetch DOH in production. I have tried both types of attachments and have settled on the techlok as the most useful and secure with Velcro two piece competition belts

I have the P100 tool from brownells. It works on every sight I have tried it with. Glock large and small frame, 1911, XDm, and others. Not cheap but cheaper than several specialized tools.

I use 4.4 grains of clays thrown from a Dillon measure. With a zero 230 fmj I get around 820 fps. Yes it is over book max. No pressure signs. Holds x-ring at 50 yds from a rest in my hardball gun. I go up to 4.6 grains when it is cold outside. Clays is a little temp sensitive. Hope this helps.

Following with interest.

Second this one! The best in my opinion.Great sights made by a shooter for shooters.

Home brew works well for me. Equal parts of mineral spirits, dextrin ATF, and kerosene. Yes a little odor but a very effective and inexpensive cleaner. Mineral spirits and ATF make an effective penetrating oil too. Related, sort of, is my recent experiment with corrosion x. It is the only thing I have found that actually dissolves rust and prevents its return. Works great on blues steel parts.

Brass brush and acetone seems to work ok for me. I just use a worn out 45 bore brush. When done blow it out with brake cleaner and done. Lightly lube with corrosionx if the are going into longer term hibernation, like when I am deployed.

As other have said, set aside a budget you can live with as shoot that much. I went thru this when I started. My wife and I agreed I could spend $100 per month on shooting. Kids and family come first. With tha budget I mostly shot rim fire and saved the balance till I had enough to buy 5K primers and 8# powder, then on to buy bulk projectiles from wideners (now I buy almost exclusively from powder valley because the are nicer and more responsive) That was my start up cost and it took a while to accumulate the up front cash so I have steady flow. Now I budget a bit more but still only buy once a year. I get together with a couple of buddies and make a higher order. Can usually ship 70# of hazmat for one fee. Primers and powder in the same shipment is ok. Not buying anything right now because prices are crazy. Not shooting much either because work and kids keep me running.

Buy the Power Custom took from brownells. It ain't cheap but worth every penny. Wish I would have bought it years before I did. Seriously. Get it. It is darned near an essential accessory for smooth and light revo actions.

Mmauk Warren beat me to it. Here's the link http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=116177

Bit from an Allen wrench is a great idea. Thanks

Of course sending it back for a free replacement is even better

In addition to the 620 loctite warren recommends, I suggest taking a center punch and raising a small dimple or two on the bottom of the sight blade. This has worked for me to tighten up loose fit, then add some glue to hold in place after final adjustment.

Another vote for blade tech. I also have one of ToolGuys modified race holsters. I like it a lot for open revolver. He is in the dealer section on this forum.

Yes! I grind them all to fit me. Dremel tool with sanding wheel makes short work of the job. If you want to completely remove the finger grooves you will grind into the white nylon underneath. Other than being ugly I have seen no ill effects.

RVB Good instruction is always time and money well spent. To your question directly. With an AR-style rifle I get as much of my trigger finger inside the guard as I can depending on the shooting position. Prone hat means between first and 2d knuckle. Standing and kneeling, just the first joint. I keep my thumb down, just like when shooting a revolver. I like the issue-type A2 pistol grip with two fingers above the bump. I make my off hand do a the work for mounting and steering the gun. That's how I do it. My training came from the Army. Not always at the cutting edge of coolness but it works to me. Steady hold and front sight focus (or target-crosshairs for your scope) to a long way toward small groups. Breath control helps too. Some formal training and a regular knowledgeable training partner will really help. Hope this helps you in your journey.

I have a similar problem. Arms aren't long enough for a good sight picture anymore . I have used Heine straight 8 on glocks and really like them. Good set up for defensive carry guns. The tritium lasts a decade or so too. Great product. My glock 34 has Dawson precision fiber optic green frot sight and a DP adjustable plain black rear sight. Works great for me. I understand they now offer a FO adjustable rear that want available when I set mine up. I would buy that now, but not enough difference to switch at this point. My other glocks all have the warren-sevigny fiber optic front sight and plain black rear. Again, I am thrilled with those sights. On revolvers I use Toolguy (forum dealer) fiber optics front and rear. You see the pattern that works for me. Hope it helps you. -John

I had one Of the lee classic turret 4 hole presses. Really liked it for loading rifle ammo. Gave it to a colleague at work that wanted to get started in hand loading. He is still using it. I may actually buy another because it was so useful.

I usually use a 19# with no trouble. I have found that large primers generally light more readily than small primers of the same brand. If 17 works with small primers it should work fine with large, all other things being equal.

I have had one for a while on my 45acp dedicated SDB. A big improvement. Dan is also a good guy. His stuff is al excellent.

If all you care about is accuracy, then these bullseye loads should get you started. 5.4 grains 231 for 50 yards 4.6 grains 231 for 25 yards. 1.26 overall length. Crimp .469. Those are the loads I used before switching to Clays. Both are accurate enough to hold the x-ring fired from my hardball gun off a rest. Hope this gives you a good starting place.

If you want a sight pusher by all means get one. I really like mine. The P500 that brownells and others sell for around $100. It works on glocks, 1911s, and the odd rifle now and them. I have made some friends loaning it out too