Doc Holloman

Out of Greenhorn curiosity, what is the Sgt York stage and how does it differ from Doughboy? Doc sends.

Looking at the Springfield specs, the "Operator" models with the rail tend to be 43 ounces, while the similar models without the rails are around 40 ounces. The trick is finding those models

Oops. Hadn't even thought about that.

thanks

OK, my reading of the rules says these features on a factory 1911 are OK, but want a sanity check: Fixed frame (dust cover) mounted accessory rail (with nothing mounted on it.) 3-dot tritium sights (not fibre optic or laser.) Looking at trading up and find most of the guns I look at have these features. Doc Sends.

Just to be sure, is this the Bulge Buster we are talking about? https://www.amazon.com/Precision-Model-LP90487-Bulge-Buster/dp/B005KW5F3K

UK, I fired 50 new handloads at the range yesterday, along with 50 Winchester 230gfr ball asa control. Two failures to feed with the handloads (not sure it was the ammo.) Accuracy and grouping pretty much the same with the handloads and the factory ammo. One issue that I keep having though: I am gauging each round as it comes out of the press. about 8 percent are not passing (generally about an eighth of an inch from fitting flush in the gauge, Case mouth external diameter is a uniform .471. Cases appear to be bulged above the extractor groove. I'm using mixed cases, mostly Winchester but a fair number of Starlines (both of my feed failures were Starlines.) Eight percent strikes me as a high reject rate. Thoughts? Doc sends.

Turns out he can't get his hands on any these days.

Shot him off an email this morning. Will see what happens. Thanks

I figured that, but I have not been able to register on the SASS Wire. Every time I try I never get the confirmation email.

Just got my AYA sxs back from a disappointing 5 weeks with the gunsmith. Now, I find myself with one CAS legal shotgun and it is a cranky old 1897. Looking for a side by side 12 gauge. 1. SKB, Stoeger, CZ or Baikal 2. Hammerless. 3. Blued (not stainless) barrels, 20-22 inch. 4. Prefer Single Trigger 5. Willing to pay for already slicked up, but not a requirement. 6. Not worn out. Local gun store not able to get anything for months. Nothing reasonably priced on Gunbroker. Any leads? Doc sends

Ok, a new addition to my Holy Grail list: Krag Speed loader.

My first 1911 (back in the 80s) was an AO. Did not find it to be particularly reliable -- I got it then because I was a poor Navy Lieutenant j.g. and could not afford anything better. I imagine though that a good .45 smith can work out the issues. I've been wanting to find a Krag( a major hole in my US military rifle collection). I'd really like a carbine, but am seeing so many "fakes" that I haven't found one that I am confident enough to buy. But a rifle would also suit my purposes. Do you have any loading tricks to making the Krag competitive with bolt guns that load with stripper clips? Our BAMM matches have reloads on the clock. Doc sends.

Got my new Mernickle Wild Bunch rig on Thursday. Was happy to see tha the holster is designed to avoid the mag release.

If it came in Blue or parkerized I might be interested.

Mine does that too, but I understand that is normal for the model 12 -- a feature to prevent out of battery discharge. The trick is that you really need to slam the slide forward every time -- don't treat it like your 870. The Model 12 had several mysteries that I had to solve -- the primary one being the unusual loading process. I still dump 2-3 rounds on the ground almost every time I load mine. Doc sends.

Got this Email from CMP today: The CMP advises to not use .30/06 ammunition in M1 Garands, 1903s, and 1903A3s that is loaded beyond 50,000 CUP and has a bullet weight more than 172-174gr. These rifles are at least 70 years old and were not designed for max loads and super heavy bullets. Always wear hearing and eye protection when firing an M1 Garand, 1903 and/or 1903A3 rifle.

. Yes I have grips like that on both guns, as well as flat mainspring housing. Also go for the thinnest grips I can find.

This is allowed on a Modern category 1911. Just don't put one on a Traditional gun. good luck, GJ Understood. Can't really shoot one handed anyway. Strong hand thumb has arthritis ( broke it 45years ago in college trying to bare hand catch a softball.) My weak hand thumb braces it when I shoot.

Yeah, I know now not to treat an 1897 like it is an 870. I'm supposed to be getting a new Mernickle Wild Bunch rig any day. Will see if the holster impinges on the mag release. I went to the extended mag release because I have short fingers and it meant I didn't have to shift my grip quite as much to hit the mag release.

I have Unique on my bench (Trail Boss seems o be unobtainable right now). Do you have a load for 150gr spire points. What ranges are you shooting at 1300fps? Out BAMM/Doughboy targets go out to 150-175 yards.

I took your suggestion and bought a .45ACP cartridge gauge. I checked the 150 rounds I had set aside for our May club match and had a 5% reject rate. Surprised it was thar high. I would hope Mags aren't a problem. After our March shoot I bought 10 new Chip McCormick mags, which were what I was using at CD. I changed out my mag release spring in the Kimber as I had a couple of times my mag came loose during CDs. I had installed an extended mag release and the spring that came with it was pretty weak. I also changed the recoil spring in my backup RIA. The 12 pound spring I was running as amn experiment I think was causing it to cycle to fast. Shooting the 1911 seems to be like flying a helicopter -- never trimmed out and always adjusting. Now if I could solve the mysteries of the 1897 (mostly operator error, probably.)

I will give it a look. Although my personal preference is against stainless guns. No specific reason, just never had a stainless gun that I really liked.

I replaced all my mags with new ones from Chip McCormick. As for ammo, I have been shooting 230gr, coated, from where ever I can find it. Have to take what I can get these days, particularly when limited to lead bullets. Just getting ramped up to reload.

We haven't shot DB yet but if the BAMM targets we shot last week are any indication: We shot 20 rounds. 10 "Sniper" supported at 4 targets I would estimate at 150-175 yards, and 10 rounds "Combat" offhand at 4 targets at 75 yards.