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  1. Very niche topic here but hopefully someone will know. Does anyone know if there is a 3D model of a TS/TSO magazine out there? Looking for an STL file to print some dummy mags for dry fire. If not, I plan on modeling them myself with some space for weights to make them realistic, and spare my feed lips in the process. 

     

     

  2. On 11/17/2021 at 11:45 AM, obsessiveshooter said:

    Excellent customer service as usual from CZC.  They  replied within the hour:

     

    Me: "Hi, Shooters on the Enos forum, including myself, are very keen to know if
    the threaded 9mm TS barrel can be used with major PF ammo. You know, budget
    czechmate and all... Please reply!"

     

    CZC: "The barrel is fine. Like all things, major accelerates wear and slide stops."

     

    There you have it.  They are GTG for major, with the understanding that Open major guns like to break stuff, as per usual.    

    It's about time! Finally we have an answer. I knew I wasn't the only one haunted by this dead thread. Now for someone to figure out which screw on comp works best with this setup and we're golden. 

  3. It has saved me literally hundreds of dollars at this point. Used mag holders that I designed myself and printed for an entire year and they haven't broken yet. Even printed a custom magwell for my glock that worked great. Have a thumb rest on my TSO now. The uses are endless. 

  4. 13 hours ago, Intheshaw1 said:

    Hey, if the price is right the price is right. I was really close to buying a TSO this past year and opted for a dot instead but I'd I came across one at a price too good to pass up I'd pick one up.

    Thats where my head was at. Barely used (guy claimed <500 rounds, looking over the gun I believe it), with mag extensions, brass scales grips, and milled for a slide racker. 1200 was the winning bid, I think I did okay! 

  5. I just wanted to post an observation I made recently after making the switch to .40sw from 9mm in limited. I was curious about this concept before making the switch my self so I thought I'd share.

     

    The felt recoil out of a 9mm polymer frame gun vs .40 out of a heavier steel frame gun is not as different as I imagined it would be. To be fair, the comparison was made with factory 9mm (which we chronod to be about 138 PF) and reloaded .40 (which chronod at about 173), so your reloaded 9mm is probably going to be a bit softer in comparison. The recoil impulse is by no means the same, but overall the felt recoil of is pretty similar with the heavy (3+ pound) gun. If you have good recoil control already the .40 is nbd. This is my subjective experience and I'm sure others haven a different opinion, I'm curious what others have to say about it. If this has been beat to death already I apologize. 

     

     

  6. On 10/29/2021 at 7:56 PM, -JCN- said:


    I’m going to be the contrarian here and tell you to stick with minor until you can make A class classifiers on demand in practice using Production hit factors for comparison. 
     

    If your goal is M in limited I’d make sure you have good fundamentals before caring too much about local finishing position. 
     

    The real answer is to get a Carry Optics gun instead of a TSO, though. I have a couple limited TSOs gathering dust on the shelf. 

    I appreciate the advice, unfortunately it came about a week too late. Found a .40 TSO for a steal and went for it. Shooting my first match in limited major this weekend, will come back here and give an update on how it went. 

  7. On 9/13/2021 at 9:40 AM, Racinready300ex said:

    If you're shooting limited and want to do the best you can you should be shooting major. If you just playing around or just want to see how far you can go with a minor gun go for it. Depending on your area you can win matches with a minor gun. At some point you'll run into a guy that's at your level and major alone is going to give him the win. 

    I'd like to be competitive in the sport, I'm not quitting my career any time soon to pursue USPSA but I'm in it for more than having a bit of fun. Right now at my local club there aren't many high level shooters shooting in limited, and only one or two shooting major. The high level guys at my club all shoot PCC and I don't think we have a single open shooter. With that in mind it is a bit difficult to gauge where I fall skill wise, if that makes sense? From what I'm hearing it doesn't sound like there's a "when you hit XYZ class you should make the switch" type of answer, the answer being pretty subjective. 

  8. 23 hours ago, Boomstick303 said:

     

    What are your Goals?  If your goal is to shoot for fun and not be results/classification oriented then stick with Minor.  The extra expense of Major is not worth the squeeze.  If you ever have the desire to truly crush it, make GM, etc., you most likely will not do it shooting minor in Limited.  The reason to shoot Major is due to the scoring difference and the speed at which you can obtain those points .  You can shoot a bit faster when shooting major in that you are only penalized 1 point when hitting a Charlie versus an Alpha.  Being that time is kind of a big deal in results, its something to consider.  It most likely depend on what you want to accomplish in the long term that will make the decision obvious.   

    I'm currently a student and have set the goal of making M in limited by the time I graduate. Thats going to give me 4 years to get to that point, competing once per month and live/ dry fire practice as frequently as I can with my schedule (grad level student, not exactly flushed with free time). I'm reasonably confident that I can make master by then but my question is I guess, at what point along that journey is making the switch appropriate. I understand this is subjective so I'm really just listening for some different perspectives. 

     

    I have not shot a major match yet, so I'm thinking maybe hold off until I shoot at least one major to see where I really fall skill wise? 

     

    USPSA is my "thing" outside of school stuff so I'm in it for a little bit more than just shooting for fun, if that makes sense. 

  9. Heard. Currently fully set up for 9mm minor with a reloading press and the goodies. I could retool my press for .40 for about 50 bucks, but I would probably need to buy a chrono to make sure I'm hitting that major PF. Been slowly collecting .40 brass and have primers/ powder, so would realistically just need some .40 bullets as far as components go. The biggest investment would be the gun obviously, looking at a used TSO or something alike. I'd be looking at probably 1000 dollars to make the switch (if I sell my current gun), which I can do, but it wouldn't feel great bank account wise. I'm basically trying to weigh if the upgrade is worth doing now or not. Is there a time/ place skill wise that's a good time to make the upgrade? Should I wait until making a certain classification or something alike? Appreciate the feedback. 

  10. I'm curious to see what advice is out there on this topic, and haven't been able to find any discussion on it. 

     

    I've been shooting USPSA for about a year now in limited minor. I love the sport and have seen marketable improvements since I began. I'm happy with limited division and that's where I plan to stay, so I'm wondering when the appropriate time to make the switch to major PF is. 

     

    not sure its important but:

    - Usually place 1st or 2nd in limited division at my local matches out of 15-20 competitors (mostly U class, but a few Cs, Bs, and an M or two)

    - Usually place in or near the top 10 out of 50 overall

    - Just got initial classification last week (C class, womp womp), we'll see how those classifiers go in the next few months

  11. My draw is definitely faster, but on a plate rank I'm making sure I see a good sight picture so it probably slows down to around the speed of my reload, maybe still a little faster. On an open target at close range, I can hit sub 1 seconds for a draw but I don't think I've ever hit a reload that quick on my best day. Aside from classifiers and very specific circumstances, I think chasing super quick draws and reloads hits a point of diminishing returns. 

  12. I have definitely noticed more rapid leading with TG and coated bullets, but it has never been an issue for me. If you use a nice brass bristle bore brush and some good solvent every once in a while I see no reason to pay more (or have to switch up load data) for jacketed bullets/ a different powder. 

  13. I figured this would be a good first post, trying to figure out how this forum works from the not "google a problem and find the answer on enos from 10 years ago" side. 

     

    I'm a broke college student with this expensive hobby. I've been competing with USPSA for about a year in limited minor, but just official joined and got classified (C class, limited minor, womp womp) recently. 

     

    On the "broke competitor" aspect, I've found that a 3D printer is a mighty good investment for practical shooters. Nearly all of my gear is 3D printed (magazine pouches, holster hanger, lots of stuff for my reloading press, and even my flared magwell), and holds up a million times better than you'd expect. I'm happy to talk about that sort of thing if anyone ends up curious. 

     

    Thats all I got for now, I look forward to posting on this forum more often. Peace. 

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