Smitty4313 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Hey gang! Just got my rig all set up, put her on the scale, and I'm half an ounce over the 43 ounce limit. I'll give you the rundown of the build: Caspian Race-ready frame - steel Para Ord upper, 5" Bo-Mar lo mount w/front post Full length guide rod/plug - stainless on both Standard slide release and safety - non extended/non ambi Mag release is a Wilson oversize - the square one Wilson Beavertail - steel Wilson flat msh - steel Grips are VZ Operator 2's - G10 Mag is a Wilson 47D What should I be changing to make weight? Thanks all! Smitty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Smitty The Caspian has a lot of extra weight under the grips that is not necessary (ask me how I know), so just take the grips off and shave some of the extra off. EZPZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpygravy Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 and if you'r still over, those G10s are a little on the heavy side... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirpy Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Even though I am partial to full length guide rods I think you can save some weight there. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbean Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Consider an aluminum (Dawson) or plastic (STI) mainspring housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperman Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 SVI also makes an aluminum grip safety. I wouldn't get your gun down to 42.8 and think you are good to go. There is another thread on that subject, I think in the USPSA rules section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspian guy Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Or I think briley makes an aluminum guide rod. That would help some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Consider having your gunsmith (I recommend Freedom Gun Works) tri-top the slide to reduce the weight. Mark K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Consider having your gunsmith (I recommend Freedom Gun Works) tri-top the slide to reduce the weight. Mark K. My Caspian SS is tri Topped and still had weight issues. There are some good ideas posted above too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul-the new guy Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 You can get .5 oz easily with a briley aluminum guide rod and a little internal lightening on the grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Hey gang! Just got my rig all set up, put her on the scale, and I'm half an ounce over the 43 ounce limit. I'll give you the rundown of the build: Caspian Race-ready frame - steel Para Ord upper, 5" Bo-Mar lo mount w/front post Full length guide rod/plug - stainless on both Standard slide release and safety - non extended/non ambi Mag release is a Wilson oversize - the square one Wilson Beavertail - steel Wilson flat msh - steel Grips are VZ Operator 2's - G10 Mag is a Wilson 47D What should I be changing to make weight? Thanks all! Smitty If your only half an ounce over I would get an aluminum guide rod and a plastic MSH and you should be money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4444 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Consider an aluminum (Dawson) or plastic (STI) mainspring housing. Beat me to the punch. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty4313 Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 Thanks everyone! Smitty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncopenshooter Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Predator Tactical can machine the backs of your grips to shave some weight. That and an aluminum mainspring housing should do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anopsis Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I wanted to keep the weight in the frame and out of the slide, so I'm sending my Caspian .40 to Freedom Gunworks for tri-topping. I'll be able to keep the steel FLGR that way, and the weight reduction will come off the reciprocating mass. Caspian frames are definite chunky. The trigger guards are THICK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Hello: Caspian make aluminum mainspring housings and grip safeties. The Briley aluminum full length guide rod is great You also use a titanium firing pin,mainspring cap. You could also use lighter grips. Lastly you could open up the trigger gaurd to make it square inside. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z40acp Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 If you don't like tri-topping, flat top it and put a Hi-Power cut in the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polizei1 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Blah, I hated my plastic MSH I had on my Spartan and switched to get a Dawson to work with the no-gap magwell, it's such a better feel. As others said, I'd put some pockets in those grips and use an aluminum guide-rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty4313 Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 Roger that! Thanks for all the help everyone!! Smitty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Get rid of the G-10 grips. They look cool but are really heavy. I'll bet if you install a set of those Ergo textured grips, you will love the way they feel, and you'll make weight. They might not look fancy, but they are very functional with just the right amount of "grippiness." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 1339944543[/url]' post='1726192']Get rid of the G-10 grips. They look cool but are really heavy. I'll bet if you install a set of those Ergo textured grips, you will love the way they feel, and you'll make weight. They might not look fancy, but they are very functional with just the right amount of "grippiness." Eeeeeeew lol A lot of the grip companies now are cutting out the backs of their G10s to make them lighter. I know tech well does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammer1911 Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 My Predator Tactical Iron Shrike 40 was at 43.4 oz. I hogged out the grips and now I am at 42.7 oz. Not sure what else I can do. It has a plastic MSH and does not use a FLGR. I am hoping that there is not that much deviation at matches in what scales are reading. I used both a food scale and a postal scale. Both read Identical! Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul-the new guy Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 My Predator Tactical Iron Shrike 40 was at 43.4 oz. I hogged out the grips and now I am at 42.7 oz. Not sure what else I can do. It has a plastic MSH and does not use a FLGR. I am hoping that there is not that much deviation at matches in what scales are reading. I used both a food scale and a postal scale. Both read Identical! Thoughts? Are you running a magwell? Might be some weight there. There is a lot of extra weight in some 1911 frames under the grips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co-exprs Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Go to a GI style guide rod. Full length rods don't really do anything anyways. It will be easier to disassemble and you'll make weight. People think that the full length rod keeps the spring straight and captured. What they don't realize is that the with a GI set up, the spring is 95% captured by the guide and the long cap already. The full length guide rod was one of those solutions to a problem which didn't exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncopenshooter Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 My Predator Tactical Iron Shrike 40 was at 43.4 oz. I hogged out the grips and now I am at 42.7 oz. Not sure what else I can do. It has a plastic MSH and does not use a FLGR. I am hoping that there is not that much deviation at matches in what scales are reading. I used both a food scale and a postal scale. Both read Identical! Thoughts? I would wager you don't have a plastic MSH. That said, a postal scale is often used. FWIW, there's a pretty big variation in magazine weight too. So, keep that in mind when shaving ounces here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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