Quote from: Olgo on August 20 2018 08:04:17 PM MDT

Quote from: Olgo on August 20 2018 08:04:17 PM MDT
No, I sold it. 

Heresey!  Blasphemy!  Burn the Witch!  Burn the Witch!

I have a Dillon 650 set up with the automatic case feeder and a Mr. Bullet bullet feeder.  I also have a powder check alarm at my 3rd station, but I'm going to move it off, and replace the Dillon Crimp+Seater die and the open station with a Redding Micrometer adjusted Seater and a Redding Micrometer adjusted taper crimp die.  It takes entirely too long to get the seating depth adjusted precisely with the gross movement the die threads provide.  I have a strong light on the station right after the powder dump, and I'll be able to see a double charge - it'll be running over the sides of the brass.  To answer the general question, I've been fortunate, no double charges or destroyed guns.

Quote from: fltbed on August 11 2018 09:41:06 PM MDT

...Sorry this is so long winded but I'm old, I tend to ramble.

Jeff

Not at all, Jeff, not at all.  Your "ramblings" contain a tremendous amount of information that will aid me in the configuration of my first limited pistol.

Than you very much for taking the time to respond wit such a well thought out post!

Thanks again,

Ralph

Thanks Jeff,

I shot a small local match last weekend and they let me use my Glock40 even though it has a Bar-Sto fitted barrel that protrudes from the slide far enough to allow 3 ports cut in the end of the barrel to clear the slide.  The guy who talked me into going is getting pretty in to it, and I'm sure I'l attend a larger shoot at some point.  At the small meet a couple of guys had STI full blown race guns shooting with limited pistols and even a few stock pistols.  There weren't enough shooters to break it up into classes. 

The question I have is how do I stay in the limited class?  Can I shoot 38 Super in limited?

I'm going with the SV for sure.  Fusion Arms is the only company I've found that will build me whatever I want...completely custom.  Now I've gotta be smart enough to ask for the right options.  I need to read all the rules and regulations for IDPA and USPSA to configure this pistol so that they'll let me compete even if I break a couple of rules.  Local matches are usually run pretty loosely; anyone who wants to shoot, can.  The bigger matches that attract shooters from across the country are sticklers for the rules.

My mistake...it wasn't Tangoflio, it was Fusion Arms.  The base Pistol I'm working from is the STI/SVI 2011.

Just to keep everyone who assisted me updated, I talked with a gunsmith at Tangoflio this morning and have gotten the ball rolling.  I picked a 2011 in 10mm with a 6" bull barrel and Trijicon red dot and a few other choices.  He's sending me an itemized list of the pistol build tomorrow.  I'm supposed to look it over and call him back to hammer out the rest of the details (add or subtract options).  Sounds like I'm gonna be a happy camper when this process is complete.  Any suggestions on compensators?  Hanging off the end?  Integral to the barrel and slide like the Glock 20C?

I called STI today and only spoke with a secretary/receptionist.  She said they don't produce anything in 10mm anymore.  I probably need to talk to one of the gunsmiths.  Tangoflio has some interesting looking pistols that can come in 10mm.  I've never even held a Tangoflio firearm whereas I have shot several high end STI offerings, all in 9mm.  I compete to hone my personal skills.  I doubt I would have a full open pistol built, but am open to the limited class.  I just don't like the compensator on the end, although if any cartridge would benefit greatly from it it would be the 10mm.  I'm as competitive as the next guy, but I'm also 58 and don't harbor anyillusions that my sight or reflexes can even come close to the youngsters.  There's two 17 year olds who make it to all the local meets; they SMOKE everyone there.  Of course, local talent ain't all that talented when compared to nationally recognized shooters.

On the 10mm issue; I realize I am saddling myself with a disadvantage due to recoil.  I just really like the 10mm.

Thank you again gentlemen.  I will explore the other options you've given me.

Quote from: Kenk on June 18 2018 11:23:08 PM MDT
Me too, love that BD, regardless of the fireball the size of my head. As for a carry load, my prefferance is is a factory built, flash suppressed powder; but to each his own : )

I've started competing again in USPSA and IDPA.  I carried a Glock 20 on duty, and have a Glock 40 fitted with a Bar-Sto barrel and am using it, for now, to shoot competition.  The 9mm guys load their ammo down to where it barely operated the slide, and they can shoot a lot faster than I can.  However, I knock pepper poppers loose and knock over steel plates on rebar tripods.  I'm sort of entertainment for them to watch, but I'm getting better.  I can't afford to buy factory ammo to practice and compete with.  I have a Dillon 650 with the auto-case feed and a Mr. Bullet auto bullet feeder.  I can reliably produce 800 rounds an hour rather easily.  I just have to keep the powder, bullet and brass hoppers full.  I'm going to purchase either an STI 10mm built on a 1911 platform or a Les Baer Combat Master. 

I guess I could ask this question here also; who makes the best 10mm competition pistol?  I have enough $$$ to buy the best if I can identify it.  For competition it sure isn't the Glock 40.

Gentlemen,

Thank you very much for the replies!  Thank YOU The_Shadow (Super Moderator) for not chewing me out for posting a question I'm certain has been debated on this board many many times.  I very much appreciate the help.

'Dood

I'm sorry if this has been hashed out before.  I tried the search feature and apparently I wasn't using the correct key words.

I'm running a Glock 20 and a Glock 40.  Which powder will give me the best velocity?

Thank you,

'Dood