Jeff686

Is Tapatalk better than IPB? I don't mind spending $2.99 for it, if it is good. However, I've been disappointed by a lot of apps, and felt they were a waste of money.

Wow! I need a new barrel on my 38sc open gun. I'm wondering if I should delay until we learn if these mag work. But then what do I do with all my 38sc mags? Of course, no big stick...

Please excuse the ignorance: I've got a factory Gold Team V8. I need a new barrel, but don't really understand what parts I can reuse, and what parts must be replaced. My factory barrel seems to have 3 'parts'. The main barrel with the lug and chamber, the cone (does the job of a 1911 bushing), and the compensator. Do these come apart? The new Briley barrels (from Henning) come only with the barrel, have no cone shape and no compensator. To fit a new barrel, does the cone and compensator from the factory assembly work? If so, how do they attach? Or, do I need a new cone, or compensator, or both? If so, how do they attach?

My biggest worry is how to paint it so it doesnt look like crap.

I use TJ, for all the reasons people use SC, but also the extractor groove is cut a little higher than on standard 38S©. This means that a resizing die can get closer to the extractor groove. If you turn down the end of the die a little (or use and EGW U-Die), you can get almost all the way down to the groove. The result is that it is as close as a full-case resize as you can get without roll-sizing or push-through sizing. The more concentric the brass, the better they stack in the big-stick magazine.

It is pretty new on the market. Just search for kz-75 on google. Cutting a dovetail is a good idea. I do not have access to a shop, so I'd have to pay full gunsmith rates.

I'm building an airsoft practice gun. Unfortunately, It's not an excact copy of my Gold Team. I'm using cheap parts that I've scavenged from here and there. Here are my two dilemas: 1. The rear sight (part of he slide, not dove-tailed) is forcing me to mount the scope a little high (maybe 1/8"). Plus, I'll have to remove the scope mount to get the slide off. Should I grind down the rear sight, and repaint it? I hate to mess up the nice slide, but it would work well without the rear sight. 2. The trigger guard is SLIGHTLY wider than my Tanfoglio. It it was a little thinner, I could use my competition holster for practice. Should I file it down a smidge (maybe 1/2mm on each side)? I could repaint it too. Thoughts?

Hit Factor Shooting ? I was just looking at their bearing. I wonder if it would work on a LNL? I've been considering switching to AutoComp, so I con't have to fill the cases to the top and sling powder all over.

I just recieved some USPSA Airsoft targets from CED. They were perfect! I'm really pleased with them. Originally, I had planned to construct some target stands and setup a training space in the garage. However, I think I've found a better spot! It seems that pleated drapes are wonderful bb traps! A few binder clips, and you can hang 3-5 targets on the curtains covering out sliding glass door. Wonderfully, the bb's hit the curtain, penetrate into the pleats, and fall to the carpet in a neat little pile. I may even go to the paint store and buy a few wallpaper glue tubs (long skinny and shallow), and put them under the drapes to catch the bb's. Easy clean up! No extra junk to store away in the corner of the garage. So, after Christmas, when my son gets his new airsoft pistol, we'll start practicing IPSC in the living room! I wonder what the wife will say!

Not sure who on the forum had done it, but I saw pictures of those cool steel rails inset into the counter top. The rails ran the whole lenght of the counter. Each of the reolading machines was attached to a plate that had fittings matching the rail. They could move, slide, and remove the gear as needed (presses, vices, tools, etc). It was awesome! I've mounted my LNL in the middle of my bench, where it is easiest to use. However, sometimes I find myself needing the space for something else. Wish I had the 'rails' system.

Actually, the lighting is really cool. Some of the best pictures I've ever seen had shadows, dark zones, bright lights, and washout. I think it is a great photo. I'd crop away the right side a little.

You either misunderstood him, or he was talking out of his a$$. You can really mess up your computer by messing with the registry, but it won't prevent people from retrieving data from the HDD.

Is 5.2.4 the only rule that implies staging ammo is not allowed? When us staging ammo allowed? We had a shooter on the last stage put a magazine (before the beep) on the ground where he planned to go prone. Is this legal?

I tried to pick it up this morning. They couldn't find it at first... had to wait 15 minutes. Funny thing was, it wasn't very heavy (only 1k of 9mm). I could carry it in one hand. They did make me sign, so it must have been the 'insurance' thing.

I overlaid the kz75 with the Gold Team. I've been thinking the same thing about getting a 'practice' airsoft for my goldteam. I notice three major differences: comp, trigger guard, magwell. I'm sure I could fashion a comp. The magwell is likely a 'don't care'. However, I'm not sure if he trigger guard will work in my race holster. I wonder how hard it would be to reshape the trigger guard. Here's the photo:

Actually there is one, but it is a 1911 pattern pistol, not a real Tanfoglio.

So, considering the popularity of Montana Gold bullets, and the vast experience here, I thought I'd ask about this... I don't know if it really requires a signature (since it is insured). I don't think they even tried to bring it to the door. Did they just punt, and leave it at the post office for pickup? Anyone work at the post office, or know their procedures? I wouldn't mind, but going to the post office is an extreme hassle for me, since I work 40 minutes in the opposite direction, and my work hours are not compatible with the post office. If I have to go pick them up every time, I'm going to start ordering 10k at a time, instead of 1k !! We have a group neighborhood mailbox, with package lock boxes that are plenty big enough for the bullets. Thanks!

Yea. As if poo smells worse today than it has for hundreds of years. Next thing you know, they'll invent a pill that makes poo smell like 'evergreen forest', or better yet 'springtime garden'. HA!!!

Not sure who it was, but I'll find out!

On Henning's advice, I dialed my overtravel up enough to eliminate this interference.

Sorry Steve, I've lost touch with them. Last I heard, they were working on an inexpensive tooling for manufacturing.

YES! I didn't see it until you pointed it out. Cool! I don't know if that was a prototype or if they finally went into production. Yes, Hornady has been totally on the up-n-up with me, even sponsoring my 2009 trip to the Nationals.

Thanks for all the great ideas guys. I like this one the best. I wonder if the tape is strong enough, given the voids it would have to bridge. Also, I have a saw, drill, and files. I could find some thin backer material (aluminum or carbon fiber) from the hobby shop, and make a thin pair myself. Add a little grip tape to boot.

I'm starting my son into IPSC using an airsoft 1911. The grip panels are HUGE! I need to replace them with some thin ones. Luckily, they are standard 1911 panels. I can find lots of thin ones online, but I don't want to pay $50 for airsoft grips. Anyone know a good source? Plastic is fine! Cheaper the better. Maybe I can hunt around for some old wooden used panels from somewhere, then thin them out. That seems like a lot of work.

Ditto what others have said here. Did the gunsmith recommed a starting point for bullet/powder? If not, ask him. I've got a comp and 8 holes, and I can adjust my powder so I get NO dot rise. It sort of just quivers and shakes after each shot. I found this VERY hard to use. I like a dot to move up a little, helping me call my shots. One drill I like to use when testing loads, is to fire 10-15 shots into a single target at medium range (15-20 yards). Be accurate enough to keep it in the A-zone, but no better. Watch the dot and how it moves. Try to establish a cadence that matches the dot. Use a timer to determine the split times of that cadence. Then change something (grip strength, spring, powder, bullet) and try again. Eventually, you find a combination that creates a cadence that naturally matches you, where you're not waiting for the dot, and are ready to fire just as the dot returns. For example, I learned that I was gripping my gun way too tight, making my dot rise then dip below before returning to the starting point. I figured this out by carefully watching the dot during practice, and adjusting my grip strength. I've found a cadence where my 2nd shot lands reasonably close to my first, and just sort of happens naturally. I don't like the idea of 'double taps', but it is close to that. Once I get a sight picture, I can shoot two shots quickly and accurately, since I've already 'tuned' things. I'm not sure I'm describing this well enough. It's not really a 'double tap' (not just pulling the trigger twice), but it's not really two separate aimed shots either. It's sorta like the first shot, dot movement, recoil, and 2nd shot are all one practiced event that happens after I get a good sight picture. Of course, as distances change, the speed changes. At close up, I pull the trigger as fast as I can. At distance, each shot is carefully aimed.