assaulter Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I'm serious about buying an STI Edge but I have a few things I'm curious about before I go all in. I almost exclusively shoot 3gun. When I shoot USPSA matches, I have been shooting 9mm in production and I treat it more for practice for 3gun than I do for anything else. With that said, I'm looking at the .40 because I want to have the option to shoot Limited or USPSA multigun. If I bought a .40 Edge, what would a 9mm top end run me later down the road? Would it be reliable if I did this, or would it just be cheaper to work up a lower power load in .40 for 3gun? Which brings me to another question, do those of you with high end 2011's shoot lead for your practice loads or stick with jacketed/plated? And lastly........who should I buy from?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe.S Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 building/fitting a 9mm top end wouldn't be worth it. so just develop at low power factor .40 load, somewhere around 135PF I personally shoot lead out of my Edge but there are plenty who run jacketed/plated bullets out of their SVI/STI's. Either one works fine but both will need you to play around with OAL to figure out what feeds best for YOUR gun. buy from Dave Dawson @ Dawson Precision. www.dawsonprecision.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braxton1 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 (edited) Since your main focus is 3-Gun (and seemingly "Outlaw" 3-Gun), I would forego the Edge and just use an Eagle. I would say that the perfect Outlaw 3G pistol would be an Eagle 5.0 in 9mm, since Power Factor is not an issue in most matches, but since you want to have the versatility to shoot USPSA Limited and 3-Gun, .40 is a good choice. Eagle vs. Edge: If you're not shooting Major Power Factor ammo, the extra weight and reciprocating weight of the Edge will likely be more of a hinderance than an advantage. The heavier gun will swing slower, making draws and transitions harder. The Eagle, fully loaded with 18-20 rounds of ammo is already heavy enough. The Edge is sorta "over-kill", IMHO. I agree with Joe's advice. Just download the .40 ammo to Minor and you're good to go. If you want to shoot the occasional Major Power Factor match, then just drop a tungsten guide rod in the Eagle and you've put weight into it when you need it. (As soon as the Power Factor dropped from 175 to 165, I sold an Edge CHEAP and bought an Eagle....) If you insist on building a new 9mm top end, STI and most 'smiths will charge you somewhere around $800-900 for the extra top end. Edited August 16, 2011 by Braxton1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assaulter Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 Is the only difference between the Edge and Eagle the weight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshidaex Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Edge=Long, wide dust cover, bull barrel Eagle=short dust cover (iirc narrow too) bushing barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueOvalBruin Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Can't you get an eagle with a bull barrel too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshidaex Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Not sure. I'm sure if you ask STI, they'd be happy to oblige. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshidaex Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) Just checked STI, you have a barrel option according to their website for the Eagle but not the Edge. Edited August 18, 2011 by yoshidaex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 eagle can be had in a bushing or bull barrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assaulter Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 Is it worth the money going with the Hard Chrome super tuned Edge? You'd think for $1800 it would be about as "tuned" as it needs to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Yes. Other than the more durable finish, the trigger is better. That being said, I chose the blued finish and had a local smith "tune" my pistol. I personally prefer the looks of bluing to hard chrome despite the significantly poorer wear characteristics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assaulter Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Well I bit the bullet and ordered a high performance edge from Brazos along with 4 tuned mags. I can't believe I just spent that much on a pistol. I should have it in a few weeks. DP was out and it was going to take months to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
392heminut Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Once you have it in your hands you'll have no regrets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaeOne3345 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Well I bit the bullet and ordered a high performance edge from Brazos along with 4 tuned mags. I can't believe I just spent that much on a pistol. I should have it in a few weeks. DP was out and it was going to take months to get one. If it makes you feel any better I just bought the same set up. We're family! Hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assaulter Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 An hour after I ordered it someone put the same gun on the classifieds. Unbelievable. I've been watching it for weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaeOne3345 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) LOL.. I bought that package you saw on the classifieds. Edited August 24, 2011 by JaeOne3345 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Well I bit the bullet and ordered a high performance edge from Brazos along with 4 tuned mags. I can't believe I just spent that much on a pistol. I should have it in a few weeks. DP was out and it was going to take months to get one. Its worth the money for the HP package over the standard Edge. Besides the chrome job you get the Brazos reliability work and trigger job along with other small tidbits like the microdot front sight and the Bigmouth magwell. Loved my HP Edge, the thing would eat anything including Hydrashok hollowpoints and Blazer FMJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miker Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I have both of these handguns STI Executive .40 bull and STI Eagle bushing barrel .40 the Eagle seems to swing just a bit faster but I like the Executive (Edge) better for USPSA major. I use the Eagle for 3 gun and steel challenge as its lighter in the holster and I download the .40 to be more on par with the guys shooting 9mm. I had the same triggers put in both guns and run the same magwells. I love both handguns expensive but to me worth every penny. I find the .40 to be a very versatile round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfpmb Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 The brazos HP edge was my first 2011. Love that gun. You will to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yagi Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 If i had to do it all over again. I would just the top shelf parts i want and send it to a trusted gunsmith.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czambesi Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Assaulter- Let me know how you like the edge. I have been looking at that one for my limited gun. Thanks, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assaulter Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) I picked it up last night. It's VERY nice. It cuts into the web of my hand a little. I'm going to have to work on my grip, I can already tell I won't always activate the grip safety. Range day is tomorrow. I also noticed that manually feeding rounds through it they seem to nose dive right into the feed ramp. Some factory rounds were fine, but some of my reloads ended up with dents in the side of the case and I can see rub marks on the bullet right at the case mouth. It seems like the dents may be caused because of the steep angle of feeding. Is this normal? Edited September 15, 2011 by assaulter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaeOne3345 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) I got my Brazos Edge yesterday as well. I notice the grip safety/frame area pinches the web on my hand also. Not sure what to do about that besides grinding down which means refinishing. Besides that, I am in love. Edited September 15, 2011 by JaeOne3345 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodownzero Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I picked it up last night. It's VERY nice. It cuts into the web of my hand a little. I'm going to have to work on my grip, I can already tell I won't always activate the grip safety. Range day is tomorrow. I also noticed that manually feeding rounds through it they seem to nose dive right into the feed ramp. Some factory rounds were fine, but some of my reloads ended up with dents in the side of the case and I can see rub marks on the bullet right at the case mouth. It seems like the dents may be caused because of the steep angle of feeding. Is this normal? Yep. Load longer. Mine are all loaded at 1.200". Most load 1.180" at least. Mine will feed factory ammo, but some won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djeffers Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 You gonna bring it out this weekend to Millcreek? I have been loading mine to 1.200 and haven't had any problems. I haven't even tried shooting factory through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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