Merlin Orr Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Just noticed while reading on another site one of THE GM shooters has a tungsten sleeve on a 5" gun. Does anyone have any experience with one firsthand. The + would be the added weight? What are the negatives of using one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 IIRC Loves2Shoot and Erik Warren both have 'em in Limited guns. EW's was done by Brian Hawley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Used to have one when I shot limited.. worked really well..really did put a lot of extra weight out there... only problem I saw was one of the local shooters his came unscrewed in a match..went downrange occasionally I still see my old limited gun show up at a match..still runs really well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 I don't know if it is the weight or the way the tungsten absorbs the energy differently, but it is soft and flat (as flat as any open gun.) Combine that with the Recoil master and a 14lb main spring I don't see a downside for the way I like a gun to feel. Some say its slower to transition, but you couldn't prove it to me. My transitions today on 5" square plates 1' apart at 7 yards were .2 to.23. Not the .14's that Jake is going for, but acceptable for me I use a KKM and it is super accurate (It will bust clay pidgeons at 45 yards all day long.) I would defintely shoot one if you can and see if you like the feel. It is almost like shooting minor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted February 13, 2005 Author Share Posted February 13, 2005 I don't know if it is the weight or the way the tungsten absorbs the energy differently, but it is soft and flat (as flat as any open gun.) Combine that with the Recoil master and a 14lb main spring I don't see a downside for the way I like a gun to feel. Some say its slower to transition, but you couldn't prove it to me. My transitions today on 5" square plates 1' apart at 7 yards were .2 to.23. Not the .14's that Jake is going for, but acceptable for me I use a KKM and it is super accurate (It will bust clay pidgeons at 45 yards all day long.) I would defintely shoot one if you can and see if you like the feel. It is almost like shooting minor I believe I am going to risk a barrel and get this done on my new SV bushing barrel .40. I have e mailed Brian Hawley for more info and costs. I like the feel of a tungsten guiderod - but after about my third one broke I gave up on having one. Hopefully this will work better. I think the transistion time on a 5" plate might naturally be a little more than a 450 + square inch target... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 I believe I am going to risk a barrel and get this done on my new SV bushing barrel .40. I have e mailed Brian Hawley for more info and costs. I like the feel of a tungsten guiderod - but after about my third one broke I gave up on having one. Hopefully this will work better. That is a bit of a wild side move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 I shoot Para's, which don't come in a long dustcover configuration. Johnnny Lim's tungsten sleeved bbl gets me the weight out front (though I can't tell you how it compares oz for oz with the long dustcover). The gun is heavy (tungsten sleeved bull barrel, tungsten guide rod and all steel frame), but it suits me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 My thread on BrianH's sleeve. more... http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10575 http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=530 ong45 says Brian's sleeve isn't as long as that on the Limcat barrel, which extends from muzzle to lugs. So I guess the Limcat would give you more weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianH Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I'm machining them in longer now. I think you got the second one I did, Erik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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