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Hello: Or you could cut and weld one up yourself. Another option would be to use a Taccom splice. Nice to have options. Thanks, Eric

Hello: I went the other way with my CO pistol. I had a G34 and have gone to a G17. The dot returns quicker for me into the glass and the accuracy is good enough. I will pickup a Gen 3 G17 to do a complete stipple job on and remove the finger grooves. I am using a gen 2 right now with no finger grooves. I have added weight into the grip and will add a tungsten guide rod as soon as it arrives. I went with a Brownells RMR slide when they were on sale last year. Thanks, Eric

Hello: Load to your 1.100" OAL and cut the powder back a little. Chrono to make sure you get the power factor you are looking for. Make sure the bullet feeds well at that OAL and the accuracy is what you are looking for. Thanks, Eric

Hello: I like the 115 the best, then 121's. The 115's are a little more snappy but return back on target quicker for me. The recoil impulse seems shorter than the 124's as well. Since I have been having issues with my strong arm and elbow the 115's seem like they don't aggravate my elbow as much as the heavier bullets do shooting major. Accuracy with JHP's is very good and since I load them long at 1.170" OAL there is lots of room for the powders I use. Lastly 115's are a little cheaper than 124's. Thanks, Eric

Hello: Load it with lighter bullets than your Production pistol uses. AR9 loads are usually in the 131-134PF which means in a MPX it is around 115-120PF. I would load for your Production pistol and load separate loads for your PCC's. Custom loads will work better. You have to keep track of the different loads but using different bullets or primers helps with that. Silver primers for pistol loads with coated bullets and plated bullets with brass primers is just one way. I load JHP 115's for open, 124's for AR9, 135's/147's for Production, RN 115's for MPX. One load for everything is not that great is all that I am saying. Thanks, Eric

Hello: Shoot 115 grain bullets at 138-145PF and your MPX will run great. Lube it very well, like very wet and it will run. I have had 3 MPX's all gen 2's and they all ran great with the stock port diameter. Currently running a tuning fork barrel on one of them and it runs great also. I can't stand the tuning fork sound so it will be getting a mod soon. The MPX is not like a AR9mm so don't load it like one. Thanks, Eric

Hello: In a PCC a 40's only disadvantage is the cost of the bullets. You are not talking that much more, maybe 0.01 more if you use light coated bullets. 40 brass can be found everywhere for the same or less than 9mm. Primer and powder drop will be about the same. So a local match of 200 rounds will cost about $2 more shooting a 40 than a 9mm. Besides you will be "THAT" guy shooting a 40 not a 9mm. If it every stops raining here I will test my setup out. Thanks, Eric

Hello: 115's will be violent in the Glock17 at major power factor. I tried that and is what I use in my 2011's for open. Try 124,125 and 135's and see what you like. HS-6 powder, Winchester Auto Comp and Silhouette are all pretty good for your Glock loads. Load to 1.140" OAL. The Glock being such a light pistol gives a lot of recoil impulse into your hand and arm. One of the reasons I switched to a 2011. Hope this helps. Thanks, Eric

Hello: Shoot off hand at 25 yards and see how well it groups since that is how you will be shooting it in a match. The 124 grain bullets work the best for me in a AR9 setup. Accurate and work well even out to 100. Thanks, Eric

Tim: I would agree on the muzzle breaks shooting minor in a PCC. I don't run one at all on my AR9. I may just make a thread protector for the 40 as well. Thanks, Eric

Hello: Load some up and see if the accuracy is good enough for her. Thanks, Eric

Hello: Nothing wrong with dipping your toes in the open division pool. It will take you as far as you want to go with it. Keep an open mind on what works and what does not for you. A notebook is great for this. I tested the Open Glock pool years ago with one I built on a Glock 17. I tested comps and loads and took it as far as I could. Shoot what you want to shoot and have fun doing it. Thanks, Eric

Hello: KC could shoot a squirt gun and beat most of us. He is very fast on his feet. He doesn't shoot a Glock now and when he did he shot 147's. Thanks, Eric

Hello: I think you will find that you will have to load to 1.140"-1.145" OAL to get the best feeding. You are going to be in the 8.0-8.5 grain range but chrono to see what you get with your barrel. I still think you will need a lighter recoil spring so try the 13lb to make sure you get the pistol to cycle. You may also want to try the Berry's 135 grain bullet and less powder. Thanks, Eric

Hello: Start at 9.5 grains AA#7 and chrono. Thanks, Eric

Hello: You may want to get some lighter recoil springs in the 11 and 12lb range. On the Glock 17 build I did I was using a 11lb ISMI recoil spring. I also tried 115, 124, 125, 135 and 147 grain bullets. The 135 grain bullets felt the best. 115's which I normally shoot in my open 9mm 2011's was too harsh. KC when he shot a Glock was using 147's. Thanks, Eric

Hello: I have everything now for the build except the comp I need to make. The ETS 30rd magazines arrived today for the 40. The base pad angle is not the same as the 9mm magazines so I am not sure what base pads to try with them to get the capacity up to 36-40 rounds. I may just try some +5-6 base pads and see if the angle will be a problem. Thanks, Eric

Hello: I am using an after market slide for Carry Optics. It came from Brownells and are on sale right now. Mine is the RMR cut for the Holosun 507C which I am really liking. Thanks, Eric

Hello: HS-6 is not very good for minor loads. Very dirty and if you chrono it at 130PF the velocity is all over the place. It does clean up easily and does not stop the pistol from running. Lots of better powders for minor 9mm out there. Thanks, Eric

Hello: My QC10 Glock setup weights 5lbs 8ozs with a Holosun 510C. My Sig MPX 16" weights 6lbs 4ozs with a Holosun 510C. I could make both a little lighter but like how they balance right now. Thanks, Eric

Hello: I did have a Glock 34 MOS and now have a Glock 17 with the Brownells 17 slide. I must say I like the 17 setup much more. Quicker splits on the timer and better hits for Carry Optics. For Production I think the 34 is better because of the longer sight radius. Thanks, Eric

Hello: Most frames are cut for the ramped barrel but a non ramped frame can be cut for a ramped barrel. Thanks, Eric

Hello: Could always have a non ramped barrel pistol rebarreled for a ramped barrel? Thanks, Eric

Hello: I am not so sure that the Zev striker springs are actually stronger than a Wolff 4lb spring. I tried the Zev 2lb and had light strikes with my setup. I tried the 3lb spring and it worked fine. I then tried the 4lb Wolff and the trigger pull was a little stronger. The Zev striker works very well giving good primer hits and a little deeper than the titanium Lightening Strike striker with the same spring setup. Thanks, Eric

Hello: here is my S&W 15/22 setup. Thanks, Eric