LuckyDucky Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 What is the maximum barrel length is USPSA limited? Would an extended barrel provide an advantage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gng4life Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 No limit. How far extended are you talking about? At a certain point, you would be hurting instead of helping yourself. The 6" top ends are pretty popular right now and I can't see it much further than that. Also, several people are going to 5.4-5.5" top ends for a midpoint balance between 5 and 6 inch barrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyDucky Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 I have a glock 35 but the glock 24 has a .7" longer barrel and slide. There's replacement barrels that are 9" for the glock. Wouldn't that mean less recoil and more fps Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkreutz Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 It would provide for more accurate shots at one target, the problem I see is that this is a sport of movement, I think your arm would get tired swinging that much weight around all day. (to answer your question, there is no limit on the size in USPSA for Limited) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 You would need a race holster for sure with a 9" barrel! Lol that would be a seriously long draw stroke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmj3 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I have a glock 35 but the glock 24 has a .7" longer barrel and slide. There's replacement barrels that are 9" for the glock. Wouldn't that mean less recoil and more fps Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk I don't think it'll buy you anything if you just stick a 9" barrel in the 6" slide - your sight radius will be the same. The increased sight radius is the main benefit in the 6" guns IMO. Too much length/weight out front and the transitions will suffer. Recoil is already negligible in a 24 with the right powder combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I love experimentation, so I say go for it! I know I get dramatically more velocity between a 4" barrel and a 5", 5" to 6" doesn't seem to be as much, but I'd love to hear what you get going from 5" to 9". I know the ladies will love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Anderson Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 My wife told me much more than 5" is just wasted length anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gng4life Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 My wife told me much more than 5" is just wasted length anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parallax3D Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I think that beyond a certain point, you're not gaining anything more and are actually losing other advantages.Longer barrels may give you more velocity and more sight radius, but they are slower to transition.I don't think anything beyond a 6" gun is really worth pursuing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyDucky Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 I might try it. The recoil impulse would be longer it. I'd definitely need a race holster! More weight out front seems like a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parallax3D Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 More weight out front seems like a good thing. Also more weight swinging around when you transition between targets. 6 of 1, half dozen of the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I don't think anything beyond a 6" gun is really worth pursuing. No one is talking about a longer slide, I the OP is considering a 9" barrel in a 5.3" slide which I dont imagine would be anymore nose heavy than a 6" gun. I've never shot a pistol with a 9" so I'm curious just how small a charge can make major. Sounds like a fun experiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerburgess Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I think when everyone talks about the weight of the barrel be negative on transitions they need to remember how light a GLOCK is to begin with compared to the heavy steel guns they compete with. that said I don't think there is enough advantage in the extra barrel length (remember the sight radius is the reason we percieve longer as more accurate, barrel length is not really a factor especially in handguns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 9" barrel would be legal in Lim, but more than likely not that beneficial. Go for it if you want to experiment. Be curious to see any results (actual hard results like accuracy at distance, chrono speeds and splits on a timer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyDucky Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 I don't have a ransom rest or a chrono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teros135 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) I don't have a ransom rest or a chrono For practical shooting, you don't need a Ransom rest. You can bench test the accuracy with a sand bag (or sock full of beans) or simply stand with a good shooting posture and shoot groups, preferably at distance. If you can't tell the difference, there isn't one (in terms of "practical shooting" accuracy). If you reload, you need a chrono. Don't ever reload without one. There are some available for about $100, if I recall. The chrono also helps you figure out if you're at PF or, for that matter, way over it. You probably have a timer, so you can check your splits (for both follow-up shots and transitions) - and, again, the accuracy will be right there on the targets. Have fun! Edited March 30, 2015 by teros135 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyDucky Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Is there a holster I can pull straight forward from? The racemaster looks like it has a barrel pipe thingy. Is that optional? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 The Racemaster has a barrel rest as an option but it is not standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyDucky Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Are weights attached to the barrel legal? Like making the end of it bull barrel sized? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerburgess Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Yes in limited you can add weights to the barrel or frame or slide. Pretty much limited is the do whatever you want with iron sights and 141.25 mm magazines division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKT1106 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I am imagining someone pulling out a gun like the Joker had in the first Batman movie with Nicholson & Keaton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Are weights attached to the barrel legal? Like making the end of it bull barrel sized? what exactly are you hoping to gain? As it is, on a large percentage of targets (10 yards and closer open targets) a good shooter can get mostly a-zone hits as fast as he can pull the trigger. For those targets there is no conceivable benefit to a longer heavier gun. You *may* gain a little bit on splits on longer targets, but honestly even if you go .1 faster on every split (a huge amount), it's hard to believe you won't lose that .1 on transitions (a fairly small amount of time on a transition). fwiw, I'm a low-A shooter, and I find very little difference in shooting speed between a 9mm 1911 loaded sub-minor and a 45 1911 at 178pf. Yeah, there's maybe .05 on most splits, but everything else is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyDucky Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 I want an excuse to buy a ridiculous barrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I want an excuse to buy a ridiculous barrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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