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Slidelock

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  1. That's an interesting suggestion. I do have some hearing loss in certain frequencies from gunfire during my Viet Nam service. I'll try to find a shooter with Pro-Ears to let me experiment with his muffs. Thanks.
  2. I posted this question under a different topic and was informed that it was "moved" to this topic but can't find here. Anyway, I shoot steel challenge and when I transition from one plate to the next (on close targets) my Sordins are still blocking the sound from the first shot so I don't have confirmation of the hit. Occasionally, I miss and equally as often I think I missed and go back and reshoot the plate. All of this costs a boatload of time. My Sordins are great muffs but I am looking for electronic muffs with the quickest recovery time. Any ideas? Thanks.
  3. I shoot Steel Challenge and with my Sordins I can never hear the impact of the bullet on one plate as I shoot the next plate. Often I have to slow down a little and glance back at it to make sure I hit it or just make the assumption that I did hit it. The sound isn't clipped but attenuated and recovery is so slow that it is costing me critical 1/10's or even misses. So, help me out, which electronic muffs have the quickest recovery times. I'm not looking for the "best" muffs here, simply ones with the quickest recovery.. Thanks, Mick
  4. I try to sight-in at 20 yards. I have no trouble shooting good groups with my 2011, which has a red dot. Yes, I do have trouble sighting-in other iron-sighted pistols. I'm sure it is my technique, and I am working hard on the correct trigger pull, follow through, etc. on the bench. I am trying to find an accurate load while working on my technique and I'd like to know if there is some kind of acceptable pistol rest (other than the Ransom) I might use just to find the most accurate load for my pistol. Currently, I am able to shoot some 5 shot 2" groups from the bench. I can occasionally repeat this, but many times my shots from hit low left to high right and the group grows to 3.5" to 4.0". I'm assuming this is because of poor trigger technique.
  5. I've got a new Glock 24 from S _ J Customs with a new KKM Match barrel and am having a devil of a time keeping it steady for load development and sight-in. have tried sandbags and gotten terrible results. I called S _ J and they said polymer pistols often don't do well from a sandbag. I've tried using the bags to steady my wrists, but I am having trigger control issues (my fault). A friend suggested resting the pistol on the mag well on a pad. I've tried it with so-so success. I will have to say, though, that resting the pistol on the mag well does seem to be very steady, but over the course of several years I have never heard of this technique. Is there anything wrong with it? BTW, I have tried over 20 different bullet/powder combinations, so, I think (but am not certain) it is my fault. I've been using moly-coated bullets, could this be an issue, and should I switch to jacketed? HELP!
  6. I've just purchased a custom Glock 24 from S _ J Customs and am having trouble developing a load for it from a bagged rest. I was told by them that often polymer pistols do not shoot well from a sandbag and that I should steady my wrists only on the sandbags. I do have minor familial hand tremors and need a better way to steady the gun. A friend of mine suggested resting the gun on the magwell on a padded surface. I tried it and it seems quite steady. The groups improved a little but not much. This is such an easy technique that I just keep thinking there has got to be something wrong with it otherwise I would have read about using it to develop loads in other pistol types, i.e. single stacks, hi-caps, etc. Can you comment on this technique and/or suggest something else I might try? Thanks.
  7. I have a Glock 24 with a loose D.P. front sight. I've contacted every Glock parts web sight I can find and no one will guarantee me that their front sight wrench will fit the Glock long slide models. So, I sent an e-mail to Dawson and asked if they had such a wrench and how much it costs. I got a return e-mail that stated that a wrench was on the way to me. Wow, is that great service or what??? This company has always had excellent customer service, but, I think this demonstration is just extraordinary. Thanks, Dawson!
  8. Well, thanks for all the input. The hammer does NOT follow the slide when the slide is racked and let go while the trigger is being held. My splits are in the .30 - .35 range, so they are not dangerous, the grip is in good shape, old, but uncracked. I have purchased two new sear springs, an EGW sear and disconnector, and have read the Brownell's Web Bench reference that was so kindly sent and I will work on the spring tension a little bit and the sear, disconnect polishing to see if that helps. The hammer follow started as an ocassional nuisance, and in a short time developed into one that occurs every ten to twelve rounds, so, I think it is a wear issue, but where is the wear?
  9. I have been having trouble with the hammer following the slide back into battery (the gun doesn't fire). I have heard that the disconnector may have something to do with this (I have tried nearly everything else). So, I purchased a new disconnector, and nope, it doesn't stop the problem. I borrowed a friends STI 2011, and measured his disconnector and it is a few thousandths longer tip to tail than mine. I tried his in my gun and it dragged on the slide. I measured my old disconnector and it is slightly shorter than the new one I purchased. Does the disconnector have to be fit to the gun? Will the disconnector cure my problem with hammer follow? HELP
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