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My Sierra Papa trigger/hammer/spring combo came in the mail last night and I assembled them into the Storm Cx4. I also got my PC9 and AR triggers back, and assembled them too. I'll be hefting some rifles to BA tonight.

Tiny, I don't know if you get the infamous trigger sting in your Storm carbine. I thought it only happened in the Storm pistols, but found out that I get it in my 45 pretty good. It doesn't affect my accuracy, but it does get annoying quickly and reduces the fun of shooting. I did some searches on the good old Interweb and found the Sierra Papa company. They make a replacement metal trigger/hammer/spring for the Storm carbine. I have seen only positive reviews so far, although there aren't enough of them out there to make me really confident. Last Friday I spoke with the president of the Sierra Papa. He seemed like a good straightforward guy, and we talked about his products. After that I figured I'd give it a try. All together it was $150 for parts and shipping. I won't get them in the mail until Wednesday or Thursday, so I should have the "new and improved" trigger version for next week. Maybe we can try them side-by-side to see if I got my money's worth. http://sierrapapacx4.com/ http://sierrapapacx4.com/CX4_Assessment.htm http://sierrapapacx4.com/CX4_TriggerGroup.htm

I'd bring my PC-9 Tuesday, but I sent the stock (which has the trigger group) out to Bill Springfield in Colorado Springs to work on that awful Ruger trigger. I'm looking forward to see what a difference it makes. I sent my P7 slide and Colt AR trigger group too. He did all three for $150. The guy gets really good reviews on ARF.com. http://www.triggerwork.net/

That probably goes for any carbine chambered in a pistol caliber. I know that some Jersey Departments carried the Ruger PC-9 in their trunk as a backup. I think it might have more to do with the fact that many police aren't "gun guys" that are great shots, and it's much easier to hit a target at any distance with a rifle. I can tell you that my PC-9 with the Ghost Ring sights makes me look like a much better shot than I really am..

I'm going to have to take my Storm in 45ACP to an outdoor range to find out its real capabilities. All I know for sure is that it's a tack driver with my handloaded 230 grain cast at 30 yards. I bet the heavy 45ACP has a nice arcing trajectory considering how slowly it travels. I have some DoubleTap +P ammo in 180grain and 200 grain. I guess they'll be better for distance.

I'm not sure why either. I have his previous book. It was a small publisher too.

I ordered one through Lulu and they sent me the wrong book. I got one on Wedding Planning. I needed to take a picture of it to send to Lulu to prove I got the wrong book. Supposedly they are sending me the right one now. I gotta shred that Wedding Planner book now before my girlfriend assumes I am going to be proposing any day.

I have fired the FNP-45. You can feel that it is a quality built tool. You need pretty large hands to grip it well, although it is not as big/blocky as the Glock 21. The one thing I did not like about it was that it had the looooongest double action pull (and a pretty stiff one at that) of any DA/SA pistol I have fired. The single action was OK though. I don't know how well the aftermarket servers FN pistols. That is a reason I love my Glock 21SF. I replaced the trigger and striker springs and put in a lighter trigger connector. Now I have a really nice trigger (for a non-1911 anyways).

Get one now before they shoot up in price. GSG settled the lawsuit HK brought against them. In it they agreed to not manufacture any more GSGs. http://www.gunpundit.com/3554.php

Conspiracy??? The last time I took a picture of a rifle I was selling, it left a nice grease/oil stain on the sheets. Next time, the sheets came off. Pillows and comforters just clutter up the picture. I'm guessing that others have similar reasons.

I really like my Glock 21SF. I think I'll be making it to BA on Tuesday and I'll bring it along with my new Beretta Storm CX4 in 45ACP..

Here is a page with good explanation and links. Everything said so far be coldsolderjoint and PK90 is correct. This just adds some details and references. http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b ... 3&t=372846

I had a nice long conversation with the saleperson explaining the NJ rules. I offered to send a copy of my Firearms ID Card. He kept saying it's illegal to ship primers to NJ and I kept saying that it isn't, you just need proof that the person receiving them is eligible to. There is no point arguing. Their computer system says you can't. They are controlled by their computers. I'm pretty sure talking to a supervisor would not have helped. I think it was just a corporate version of "cover your a**", so they are even more restrictive than the law just to avoid NJ trouble. It's hard to blame them for not wanting to get screwed by this stupid state.

Cabelas will not ship to NJ. How did you get them?

I got my Mossberg combo just for the ame reason as you. Primarily home defence, but also for the occasional trap shooting. Excellent price too. http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/prod ... s_id/46907

Or come to Brick Armory and stand behind Tiny. You'll get all the brass you need.

Thanks rscalzo. I should have mentioned that I reload in handgun calibers (although I am looking forward to 223 to give my wallet a break).

I have the Dillon 550B. The manual is good and it comes with the excellent Lyman Reloading manual. You can crank out 100 rounds in less than 1/2 hour once you get rolling. Dillon's customer service is excellent. There is a lifetime replacement guarantee on their products. The only negative I have encountered is that their crimp die does not size all the way to the base of the bullet. This is only an issue if you are shooting with match barrels with super tight tolerances.

If you handload and want to shoot one semi-auto caliber, for me it would be 10mm. You can load it up to past 357 high end loads to low-end 41 magnum, or load it down to .40S&W practice ammo ballistics. The 10mm case is longer than the .40S&W, so the same loads can be made at a lower pressure, which is a good thing. Or you can take advantage of the extra case capacity and load it up. There are a variety of bullet weights in it too. It makes a good woods gun if you get the heavy 200 grain hardcast bullets from DoubleTap. You can make light speedy bullets too. The 135 grain hollow point bullet out of a 10mm gun is a screamer and apprently has stopping power like the vaunted 357mag 125 grain. I reloaded in 10mm and have had a few guns in it (Glock 20SF, S&W 1006). The only reason I got rid of them (along with my 10mm reloading equipment) was that 10mm brass is hard to come by at the range because not many people shoot it. The brass always got chucked far enough that I would only end up recovering about half of it. Maybe I could have tuned the extractor to put the brass behind me, but it just didn't seem worth the hassle. If I lived somewhere that I could shoot outside and keep my brass, I would happily start back up with 10mm (and maybe ditch the other auto calibers while I'm at it).

If I didn't reload, that would put a real crimp in my shooting. I can do $19. I just have to make sure I rolled my own for that session.

$19 Thanks. And Ouch!

Does anyone know what the walk-on fee is at BA? I had mentioned to the guy behind the counter that I had been here a few times as a guest and he told me the limit for that is two. It looks like I may have to pay the walk-on fee next time.

Mauser, I agree with you about the overpressure 40 loads. It would be dumb to run them through the Glock barrels that lack much 6 o'clock chamber support. My Lone Wolf barrel has much better support. The lead bullets I am currently using are not hard enough. They lead the heck out of my 357 Smith revolvers. I think the kaboom problem is the result of a combination of things though. It is my (perhaps mistaken) understanding that the lead accumulates in the portion of the barrel near the chamber. This slows down the bullet from entering the barrel at exactly the wrong time as the pressure is rapidly building up. The release valve for this pressure ends up being the brass exposed by the unsupported portion of the barrel, and Kaboom. If there is no lead in the chamber area of the barrel, the bullet is not impeded or slowed, and has traveled further along and the pressure does not spike as dramatically.

You're right. That looks pretty bad***. Congrats! I just got the Mossberg Security Combo (I like the wood stock) a couple of days ago. It has the 28" barrel so I can do the occasional trap shoot. It also comes with an 18" barrel for home security (28" is a bit large to be swinging around indoors). It also comes with a pistol grip attachment that replaces the stock, but that is pure masochism on a 12 gauge. http://www.riverviewsales.net/Merchant2 ... de=SHO-MOS

I get them because they use standard rifling that can handle lead reloads. The polygonal Glock rifling (I think HK uses it too) causes excessive barrel leading and is a major factor in Glock Kabooms (the lead accumulates on the rifling edges and leads to much higher pressures, especially in .40 because of its already high pressure to begin with). The Lone Wolf barrel also has much stricter tolerances. I use it for target shooting. If you wanted home defense, I would go back to the OEM barrel that chambers everything. For $99, it's nice to be able to shoot reloads without having to scrub my barrel after each use. For me, one of the reasons I buy a Glock is that it runs well dirty and I don't have to be a maintenance freak.