Mike62 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 I have a Limpro that weights exactly 43.0oz. I would like to remove .1-.2 so that I have a little bit of wiggle room at equipment check when I shoot IDPA. I found PD makes a lightweight guide rod but before buying that or pulling out the dremel I wanted to see if anyone else had come up with clever ways to reduce weight. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasdawg Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 You could go all the way to a delrin guiderod or use the stock wood grips thinned out some or the PD plastic grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike62 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 Do you have a link for the delrin guiderod? I'm not finding anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPENB Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 I used the old CZ Shadow polymer guide rod I had in a box in a Stock II. Perfect fit. Try CZ Custom or Cajun Gun Works for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 light weight guide rod as mentioned hog out magwell go with a fixed rear sight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 The PD light weight guiderod will save you about 3/4 oz. It is also a "cone fit" to protect the gun by increasing the bearing area in the frame. That's probably your best option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hav3n Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 4 hours ago, zombywoof said: light weight guide rod as mentioned hog out magwell go with a fixed rear sight If you hog out the magwell you're no longer legal in SSP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronArcher Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Rout some grooves on the insides of your grips.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike62 Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 Thanks for the responses. I think I am going to go with the PD guide rod. I should have mentioned I have the scales grips on the gun now so I don't think there's much I can do there to reduce weight. I wish IDPA was inline with USPSA on the magwell rules, I would love to clean it up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V2plus25 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 PD lightweight guiderod, Henning checkered grips and Henning mag bases get my .40 Lim Pro down to ~42.5 oz. Not a huge margin but at least it's not right at 43 oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 (edited) On 2/27/2018 at 6:29 AM, Mike62 said: I wish IDPA was inline with USPSA on the magwell rules, I would love to clean it up a bit. Many of us started out shooting IDPA and USPSA and dealing with this - trying to stay within the boundaries of two different rulesets. After a few USPSA matches, you quit shooting IDPA altogether and it isn’t an issue anymore. Edited March 1, 2018 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHAVEGAS Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 On 2/27/2018 at 6:29 AM, Mike62 said: Thanks for the responses. I think I am going to go with the PD guide rod. I should have mentioned I have the scales grips on the gun now so I don't think there's much I can do there to reduce weight. I wish IDPA was inline with USPSA on the magwell rules, I would love to clean it up a bit. If you want one for 75 percent of whatever they list for, shipping included, send me a pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alderleet Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Some options I've found: Scales 2.0 grips are a little lighter, a lightweight guide rod, a flat single sided safety, and a small width dawson fiber front sight will bring down weight. I'm hunting the same thing, but I added a titan hammer and bolo (legal now, because a stock3 extreme in 45acp meets division requirements, and parts from one that meets it can be used in another firearm) So I need to trim weight a slight bit (titan is heavier) I've often wondered if the phrase "Internal reliability work" can be used to mill a little bit out inside the slide and frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 6 hours ago, Alderleet said: added a titan hammer and bolo (legal now, because...) Catch up to the rules updates. You can run any aftermarket trigger or hammer or the like in any Production gun you like, now. Rules were changed at the February BOD meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPENB Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 1 hour ago, MemphisMechanic said: Catch up to the rules updates. You can run any aftermarket trigger or hammer or the like in any Production gun you like, now. Rules were changed at the February BOD meeting. For CO, yes. For production, hammer yes, trigger in 3 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Just now, OPENB said: For CO, yes. For production, hammer yes, trigger in 3 months. Exactly. Making sure everyone is aware it’s coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V2plus25 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Lim Pro .40 with Henning grips, Henning basepad and PD lightweight guiderod. ... and about 600 rounds worth of schmutz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happygunner77 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 So what are the benefits of ligthening, it helps with transitions? Less fatigue on the arm/grip? Or just preference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHAVEGAS Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 6 hours ago, happygunner77 said: So what are the benefits of ligthening, it helps with transitions? Less fatigue on the arm/grip? Or just preference? On 2/26/2018 at 7:37 AM, Mike62 said: I would like to remove .1-.2 so that I have a little bit of wiggle room at equipment check when I shoot IDPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V2plus25 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 9 hours ago, happygunner77 said: So what are the benefits of ligthening, it helps with transitions? Less fatigue on the arm/grip? Or just preference? Unfortunately IDPA has a pretty restrictive 43 oz combined limit of the gun and an empty mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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