BigRobbieRob

Wanted to solicit opinions and experiences with the MECGAR 1911 mags for 45acp. Specifically the ones that Wilson/CMC copies with the removable base pads. Good, bad, yada, yada, yada. Reason for asking is they are cheap price wise. I usually go with Wilson/CMC but for the price the MECGAR mags look interesting. Besides, they make OEM mags for everyone and they work. Wondering if my thought train is GTG.

Like others have said, and as I have in the past, Captains of Crush can not be beat. Flat out in possible. Barring that do: Farmers walks Shrugs Dead Lifts Cable Rope Curls Rope Flailing or what it's called when you move a rope up and down Hell ANY HEAVY pulling Excersize What I call double curls. Curl a dumbbell, then twist at the top for a reverse curl on the way down. Take two weight plates and pinch them between your thumb and the other fingers as long as you can. Buddy I know who played in the show for 6 years for the Royals said the trainers used big barrels of rice for grip training. Go elbow deep into the rice open and close your fist till you can't anymore for a couple of sets each arm. Said it was brutal but worked.

Was wanting to know if any of you guys are running the BladeTech Holsters with the Tek-Lok belt attachments? If so how do you like them?

Another area to drop weight is by going to a GI Guide Rod and Plug.

Let me preface this post by saying I can close a #2(per IronMinds regs) and have closed a #2.5(per IronMind regs, almost back to doing it again). I noticed some folks stating that they don't feel like all the muscle groups of their hand/forearms are getting a work out using the CoC. Thats cause of a simple fact of leverage. Same principle behind when you use a cheater bar to break a bolt loose as your pushing down or up on the END of the extended bar. With the spring up your pinky and ring finger able to use the most leverage provided by the handles thus working those two fingers. With the spring in the DOWN posistion the index and social finger are now taking advantage of the leverage provided by the handles. So by doing sets of both up and down your getting a full grip work out. Here is how my CoC workout goes: 3 sets of 10 with the spring UP each hand, one minute rest after each set 3 sets of 10 with the spring DOWN each hand, one minute rest after each set Take a 10 minute break 3 sets of burn outs(close the grip and squeeze till you fail) with the spring UP in each hand, one minute rest after each set 3 sets of burn outs(close the grip and squeeze till you fail) with the spring DOWN in each hand, one minute rest after each set Trust me this work out is going to suck big time. But you will see improvements. Oh and if you didn't notice, I don't do warm up sets.

Thanks RevChuck, Yeah I am just starting out and dont have a chrono, yet, thanks for the info. Big Rob

OK, newbie question, I am taking it that these Chrono's where done with 5" Govt barrels, How would these loads and recipes do in my 4.25" Colt Commander Barrel? Big Rob