Sidecarist

I bought a Shield and don't regret it, but will admit at the time of purchase it was pretty much a coin toss...

Give it a thorough cleaning and lube it when you get it back. That first FTF doesn't bug me as it was brand new, and may be an issue with the preservative in the mag as much as anything.   Congratulations and happy shooting.

Well it looks like the minimum is taken care of, but how far can we go with this? I'm all for supporting TGO can we get it up to 50 total? That would be great!

Hello & welcome. Thanks for your service

Hello & welcome

Posting all these knives that are already sold is giving me a twitch... I know you prefer to work at your own pace but will you take a commission? I'm thinking something not too different than what you have done here but smaller in the blade both length and belly.   I'm not in a hurry by any means, but I really like the look of your work. I particularly like the shape of the scales on this one. That oval hand filling profile is great. PM me if you have interest.   Thanks!

I had a horrible flinch 20 years ago caused by an ill fitting stock slapping me on the cheek and getting scoped at the same time... After all this time it still crops up once in a great while even when shooting rimfire.   Practice, use the best hearing and eye protection you can and most of all be patient!   Looking back at your first post you were concerned that there might be negative comments. The fact that there haven't been shows how great the shooting community really is. Its a shame that shooters are so often vilified in public. Hats off to TGO and its Admin/Moderators too!

You might want to post in Competitive Shooting Sports and also list it on the calendar to get the best turnout.   I bet with his new rifle Hozzie would be interested!  http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/93664-its-here-my-2500x-is-done-finally/   Wish I was closer and still had the gear, I guess I could try and shoot my free rifle...

I just bought an O-light on Amazon. It was more than your $25.00 budget, but they have a broad range of models. I'm impressed with the quality so far and they included spare o-rings with mine and a nice case. I can't say how the durability is but it was recommended to me by a friend and he has had his for about a year with no problems.

I'd like to attend but my schedule doesn't allow for it. Will you offer this again later in the year?

I'm up for 1 I like the state logo, bot would take either

I'm new to the area myself. Others here will have better advise for you. I'm familiar with the process but I retired from gunsmithing 10 years ago. Use caution on the safety because if it needs to be replaced properly fitting the new one is important. The are NOT drop in parts.

It's not hard to flatten the end of the shaft, the hard part is making it look nice, touching up the finish, etc. If you're handy use a brand new 6" or 8" single cut file. Remove a bit at a time and trial fit. Go SLOW. You can use a new sharp multi flute countersnk on the hole, again go SLOW! Then there are finish touch up issues to deal with. Do not use power tools for this, throw your Dremel in the trash. If you are unsure about any of this then please please have a gunsmith do the work. It's a shame to botch a job on a nice weapon...

Thia is a good idea as well. A big part of this is overcoming your startle reflex. It will happen. Give yourself some time.

Double stuff for sure. Helps me a lot. Also take your time if you're new, or just getting back after some time off give yourself some time to get used to it again. Shooting under any type of roof amplifies the effects too. Whenever possible shoot in the open air. You might try doing some spotting for others too. It exposes you to the range, and gives you something to concentrate on without expending ammo.

I would definitely big interested in a session like this. Sadly I will not be able to this time. Hopefully there will be another opportunity in the coming months

Interesting left handed rifle, and Lyman super target spot scope...

You should have mine in the next day or so. It was mailed on Friday

I'd read about most of them the emu thing was outside my knowledge and the Crockett nuke gun only because I did a Reaser paper on tactical nukes in college. I got a C because the prof was a liberal... and thought I wasn't anti war enough (the soviets were just misunderstood)

29 of 30. the Emus got me....

A 1911 shouldn't be picky, period. I've spent a long time on the bench building and working on 1911's and they can be ultra reliable. There is no reason that any quality pistol should be picky. It's been a long time since I was working as a gunsmith and it was back when Kimber only made rifles in Oregon... But I saw plenty of Auto Ordinance, Fedral Ordinance, etc economy grade 1911's that were 99.99% reliable. No they didn't shoot 2" at 25 yds but they were very effective weapons. I see no reason to buy a $1000 gun and accept it being picky about ammo that is within specs, ever.   The short barreled guns can be hard on recoil springs its a function of the trade off of slide mass vs spring force. They are also outside the original design specs. They can work well but they will need a bit more maintenance.   It is interesting to me that I now find that Rock City has a better reliability reputation than Kimber. Why? I haven't examined any of the guns except a Kimber Crimson Cary that belongs to a friend. It is a well fitted gun and performs flawlessly when fed good ammo. I think but can't prove that there is a desire for highly finished 1911's as they are good looking guns. When the effort goes in to beauty rather than function it's not helpful in a fight. I also think there are a lot of guys feeding the guns less than first quality ammo and the results are predictable.   The only 1911's that used to leave my shop without being as reliable as I could make them were specialized bulls eye guns. Those guys were paying for accuracy over reliability. If you have a failure figure out why. Don't blame the gun or the ammo, look for the reason. troubleshoot the problem to find the issue. Spiffy had an issue with brass from moon clips causing failures. That probably took a little time to figure out but he made the effort.   Hold the manufacturer accountable for problems but also look at other possibility's for the failures. The 1911 is a great design and well proven for now over 100 years. did all 1911's suddenly become crap? I don;t think so. but it's easier to point a finger and say brand X or design Y is the issue as opposed to looking for the real cause of the problem...   Rant off.

I     have never been asked in writing, only verbally. If in writing I think this is the appropriate response for sure.

  Most people feel "weak" when shooting weak hand. The key is paying attention to trigger control and sight picture. Recoil is what it is and not much can be done about its effects when shooting weak hand (for the average guy)   It's hard to do but don't let the time crunch get under your skin shooting accurate is the most important thing, speed will come. I'm just getting back into the groove after almost a 10 year layoff from shooting center fire. I'm astonished at how much my skills have suffered. Practice is what I need, and dryfire is helping me with trigger control. A decade of shooting rimfire rifles with 2oz triggers doesn't help much with a 9lb DA pistol. but dryfiring that pistol is helping.

Now thats a keeper!

You make it look a fair sight better than I make 52 look! lol....