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  1. Thanks Jerome, I never thought of that. :-)
  2. I video taped my STI 5" with the Recoil Master and with my usual STI Tungsten guide rod and plug. I also compared groups at 25 and 7 yards. Bottomline - I'm keeping the tungsten and returning the Recoil Master - losing 15% restocking fee and shipping to Dawson in the process. YMMV Just one guys experience
  3. According to Brian Robbie used one to win Limited Nationals last year: cf: http://www.brianenos.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard//topic.cgi?forum=3&topic=142 Bottomline - you have to experiment and find what works FOR YOU. Rob, Brian, Todd, Travis, Jerry - different ideas about guns, different builds, different eyes, different personalities. One guy swears by one product - another disses it. They're ALL right...for them. They're ALL wrong for the other guys. You want to get better? Practice, experiment and enjoy the process of exploration. You will never arrive but the ride is worth it all and you find what works for YOU. No one else can tell you you're wrong, or right. You have to figure it out taking into account the ADVICE from those who know more and testing it in your own experience. :-) P.S. Unclassified to A in 6 weeks, now have only 18 matches under my belt, know I know very very little, but love what I'm learning about shooting, my weaknesses and strengths, etc. What's working for me: plain ramped sight [.100] for me much more accurate than fiber - a drawer full of different widths tried and rejected), Bevans magwell, tungsten guide rod and plug, 18oz trigger pull, flat trigger, stippled grips (hot nails work wonders), Dremeled under trigger guard, on side of frame to relieve trigger finger, 18,000 rounds this year of practice with hours daily of dry and live fire. I've also got a number of drawers of holsters, guide rod systems, triggers, hammers, rear sights, etc. Actually more money in the drawer than in the gun. I really should return more of this stuff to Brownells! Enjoy the trip! TY41880 (Edited by ipscman at 2:16 pm on Aug. 21, 2002)
  4. Hi Guys, KKM has stopped making them. A flood of them have broke and they won't sell any more till they figure out what's wrong. LimCat sells them but they are made by Briley or Barstow. Retail about $295. Johnny has a web site at: http://www.limcat.com I like mine but my experience level is limited. I went from unclassified to A in six weeks but still feel like I'm a total newbie. TY41880
  5. I purchased a KKM tungsten barrel. After about 5,000 rounds the sleeve came off the barrel - thankfully not during a match. I sent it back, they repinned it and it is came off again after 200 rounds. A friend of mine had the same thing happen to his this weekend. Kevin at KKM has decided not to sell these until this problem is solved. In the meantime Johnny Lim sells them but there is a wait. I've been told "two weeks" three times. Coming up on the seventh week. I'll keep you posted. Chuck at Shooter's Connection has one with the Wilson feed ramp. I need the other ramp so can't use it in my STI. Hope this helps. Mark TY41880
  6. Hi Gang, I'm pretty new to IPSC, have read thousands of posts on this wonderful site and have a simple question: What are the exact benefits of knowing how to call your shots? 1.I can see that it saves time when shooting at a popper from a box, e.g., so you can take-off before hearing or seeing the target react. 2. I can also see that you can pick-up your misses on the spot as well. Are there other specific benefits that I'm missing? Thanks! Mark
  7. Brian's post is awesome and absolutely correct. I bought a 650 - (Dillon suggested I start with a lower model but I'm so glad I didn't. Yes, there were more problems initially learning how the whole process works, but it was worth it). I also use the auto primer feeder. Worth its weight in gold. I easily load 1,000 - 1,200 rds per hour. That doesn't include wiping the lube off (I still have leftover Dillon Lube) and putting them into 100 count boxes - where I visually check for high primers. Everyone else at the club uses lesser machines and I think they think I make-up the amount of rounds I load. They usually talk with glee about 5-600. I now load about 1,000 rds per/week and that one hour goes by like nothing at all. Can't talk about any of the others but I love the 650 Dillon Mark
  8. Shooting major with a .40 (Schuemann barrel). What is the expected life of the barrel? Thanks.
  9. See these advertised all over. Any feedback out there? Thanks, Mark
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