Maksim

Who cares? Private website, their right to get rid of any content they don't want on there. Unfortunately, the internet gives audience to those people whom otherwise would not be taken seriously.

Some of the quotes the article used... I would say are a little weak... but whatever. =) In reality, what difference does it make? None at all. People have a right to their opinion, and we have to respect that right. No one says you have to agree with them.

WSF is not that slow, and is fairly great powder, especially for 124 and 147. Maybe it has to do with how short your are loading them, as per your other post. The recoil is a joke out of most minor loads, then again, recoil is not the issue, its how you deal with it, something I have been learning more and more recently. the "push" works just fine, with various loads, both steel fart loads, minor, +p, and +p+ loads with WSF, loaded to 1.135 iirc. What I love about WSF is that it fills up the case, meters extremely well, very little chance of throwing a double charge, it will spill out of the case if you try, and cleaner than 231, which I found to be a bit harsher on the recoil. To each their own. =) As far as temp sensitive.... yes. Not having a chrono made me go minor at Area 8 last year... developed a load in winter time as per book, in summer time, just went minor. On the flip side... N320.... In 30 degree weather, the load went 168 pf, average of 930 to 940 fps. In florida in 82 degrees, it went 177 pf. Confirmed it yesterday, consistent 985 to 1000 fps. Time to tune the load down a few tenths.

Harsh recoil with WSF? You are kidding me right? WSF is softer to shoot than n320. Granted, it is inverse sensitive.... But it is a fantastic powder which is great to shoot, plenty of load data, clean and cheap. It is my go to 45 and 9mm powder. N320 for 40.

I work with a few clients at USPS. The big issue is the drop in mail volume. As a result, there have been many many cuts already, and now these are the big ones at the mail processing facilities. It sucks. Will keep you updated from what I hear from front lines.

Big difference between the two. =) Brass versus Aluminum. If you are planning on reloading, or want higher quality ammo, go with the federal.

DE has no sales tax, and from what I recall, does carry ammo. Outside NJ, Walmart has ammo in most stores I have been to, exception some big big cities like Orlando. outside, they do. Their ammo prices have been going up a bit. You are as likely to get good deals from Dicks when Remington goes on sale, plus dicks bucks.

Budget? If you can afford the sig, get the sig, or buy one used. Great handguns. So are the M&P 9 Pro. I just picked one up, and will shoot it tomorrow. The trigger is far better than the stock, but still fairly heavy at 6.25 lbs or so. You really cannot go wrong with either. If you want a gun that will last you a long time and will retain its value, get a used Sig.

$442 otd or plus tax? seems high.

That we shot at Media day.

Just a quick comment... as some may know, I was in Florida past 5 days or so to shoot and work the USPSA Florida Open, 400+ competitors, over 50% foreigners. In the production division, it was mostly all CZ's, SP01 Shadows, Tanfoglios, and M&P's. A few glocks. In the Limited/Open divisions, it was mostly all STI/SVI 2011 guns (high cap 1911's), and a few CZ's. Foreigners were wealthy folks who can buy any gun they want as shooting is expensive over seas.... why did they not all buy Glocks? After all, Glock has a larger after market than any other production type gun. With every match, I see less and less Glocks around. Tooo much Kool Aid. Are Glocks reliable? sure... but lets not make it God's gift to earth, never mind the image portrayed in movies and all. There are plenty of plastic fantastic pistols out there that are as reliable and don't feel like a fisher price toy gun.

Reliable? Sure. Accurate? Eh... don't see too many people shooting stock glock barrels toooo long. 1. Lead - Lots of folks want to fire lead, and no one wants a KB. 2. Accuracy - Old School here even went about how he dropped his stock glock barrel for KKM? to get the desired accuracy. The reason why the glock is reliable is in part due to the loose tolerances. As an aside... I have seen more glocks fail in Florida this weekend than I have SVI/STI/1911.... and there were a ton more 1911/2011 than glocks. Would I use a block as a self defense gun? Absolutely, god forbid I had to use it, I would not want a nice 1911 taken away. Glocks/high end 1911s are like cars. I would easily trust a hyundai to get me from point a to point b without issues (glock) but I still prefer my electronic gremlin BMW, it is that far nicer 99% of the time. If you want uber reliable and much better gun... you get an Hk P30/Hk 45. Problem solved.

20 round pmags, 1911 mags, CZ mags, all easily removable, if any tool, just a key would work. Glock mags are a bit more of a challenge.... will give you that.

What tool? The baseplates pop off on all mags. Put it this way, if the manual of the gun says the baseplate is removeable, sticking a block in there and closing it shut is not "permanently modified" This is why vendors like Pk90 and Midwest PX put the blocks in there, then pin the baseplate shut. I would use that as the default.

Maks does want the new safariland 014 holster but it is not out yet. within a week or so I hope. also need new sti/svi mag pouches and want to try the new safariland els belt system.

I have a lead for a gently used 1911 smith proin 9mmwith 6 mags or so if you want. send me a pm. I have shot it and it is pristine.

I use the Safariland 771 pouches myself.

Just back to SS minor. One of the reasons it is not prevalent at the local matches is because it essentially requires a new gun. Very seldom will people already have a 9mm 1911, but most everyone has a 1911 in a 45. When you jump to the folks who are regular shooters, and buy a gun primarily for gun games, you will find a lot more people who shoot SS minor. I started shooting SS minor a year and a half ago because I had a 1911 Smith 9mm Pro. Very few people do. When most people start, what do we tell them? Don't buy a gun just for a gun game, but bring what you currently have.

Yes, in the competitive thread section, there is an intro to uspsa video sticky.

I am talking about the recent big matches. Including Florida Open. Local is not that great of a representation. Actually I might shoot SS minor.... Where it comes in is stage design. Most stages are production/lim 10 centric at most matches, as opposed to SS or revo. +2 rounds can often, and will often save a reload. The only place where it does not is Single Stack nationals as all stages there are pretty much 8 round arrays.

I have a discount for Safariland that I want to use to buy a new belt, mag pouches, and new holster, however don't want to waste it. If you are looking to buy any gear for USPSA or what not, take a look on holsters.com, then send me a pm with what you want. It will be shipped to me.

Btw, I will say, I am less and less amazed by Sig. the newer products are lacking the finesse so to say from the 226/229 stuff. P210 is awesome but $2,500.

Jon, you saw the P290 at shot show! I would think the Beretta Nano is a better option and I think I know someone who owns one. =P

I am in... too bad I can't shoot in shorts and a t-shirt like this weekend.

For most matches, SS minor with 2 extra rounds does give you an advantage. This is the only division where minor gives you an advantage. All others no. About 50% of the SS guys, including the big boys are shooting minor.