Recent content by InTheBlack

18 months later... anything new on the market? Price reductions? A suitable scope with an infrared light source would be fine for many hunting applications.

I've been reading the Consolidated 1911 Clinic files. Side by side photos showing differences in parts design and angle shaping would be very helpful. ie Mention was made of the several modifications in shape made to the Browning design-- eg the McCormick hammer, and the change in various...

The site that held the archives isn't online anymore; apparently it was some third party. People on the mailing list don't know the story. The mailing list still exists; you could subscribe to the Digest or the regular list. Try: Member Options Page...

Sven- two rounds offhand does not constitute a group. You're as likely to get both rounds thru the same hole as at any other distance from one another just because of your own wobble. I shot a Mini-30 that grouped Cor-Bon ammo into the 3" aiming black of a pistol target at 100 yards. It has...

The touchy-feely advice is just what I was looking for; something you can check just by removing the slide without tools. The Kuhnhausen book is heavy reading and kind of presumes a lot of knowledge. Now if someone would create a comprehensive index for his books, that would help a lot.

When contemplating a used 1911 at a gun show, or even for peace of mind with a gun you have had for some time-- What can you look for in order to judge if the locking lug engagement between the slide and barrel is OK? Conversely, what sort of wear indicates bad fit? Pictures would be...

Steve- Yea, I found that old thread where you mention that the Creedmore is small in the armholes; that might be what's happening to me with the pinching I'm getting. And I'm wondering if they are sized large. I wear a 40 suit, but my 40 coat seems too wide in the shoulders, and in order to...

Shot a 100 yard reduced match Saturday. Sitting rapid first two rounds were good, 10s at 10 or 11. Second magazine must have changed my cant; shot in the 3 to 6 o-clock quadrant. 96 overall. Practiced after the match; tending to shoot right with less cant and down/right with more cant...

Yes I'm using all the equipment, and I realize the shoes are a large elevation factor. Obie, I'm on the 2nd or 3rd hole from the END of the sling; I can only make it another 2 inches longer. I have my hand pretty close to the magazine well. If I moved my hand forward, the butt would make...

One problem with trying to build the sitting position while in my living room is not knowing if the rifle is actually level. Its easy to build a great position that is pointing towards the ground. I've gone so far as to try attaching a line level to the carry handle, with a dental mirror so I...

Well, when the new Creedmore catalog gets to your door look at page 4. The new shoulder pad seems to have a raised padded rim. What _objective_ criteria exists to determine if that adds "artificial support?" Bending forward isn't the issue. If you sit up straight, you could hold the gun...

Watched the CMP highpower video; useless. If I hold the gun low enough to make solid contact between the buttstock and my shoulder, my head is way above the sights. If I get my head into a position where I can see just under my eyebrow, the butt isn't really touching my shoulder, and all the...

If the only definition of what constitutes a "sporter" grip is in the rule Steve quoted, then put a .22 RF top end on your Colt AR-15 Sporter or Sporter II receiver. It must be a "sporter" since it says it is right on the receiver. My real complaint is that defining a particular shape for...

Well, the design ratio between the two springs is 23/18 right? about 1.28. Can you think back to various tunings you have done and see if the ratio falls into a narrow range? What's the design ratio for Commander and Officer sizes? Then the height of the hammer stop is a tweak. It...

Tell me about the actual bore and cylinder diameters on the various repros of the Remington 1875 .44-40. In particular what can I expect on a Uberti? I see that .427 and .429 bullets are available, but the .429 are cheaper for me since I can get them locally.