The FN SLP was a contender maybe 5 years ago, but the plethora of better alternatives makes it a poor choice now. I've seen many many SLPs malfunctioning in 3-Gun competition. As others have said, it is an imperfect design. My first choice now would be the Versa Max (if you want a soft shooter)...
An Apex FSS trigger kit will help a lot, especially with fast shots (such as on swingers). If you are loading to Major powder factor, consider a muzzle compensator - it will make a big difference. If at Minor PF, consider having the barrel/slide MagNaPorted (the gun will still fit in your...
OK, but be advised that your frequent need for tight chokes is a little unusual - under our rules (IMA - a commonly used rules set) shotgun targets are calibrated using a 20ga shotgun, and so they should fall to a solid 12ga hit without the need for an unusually tight choke. The OP can decide...
The strength of the shotgun as a weapon is that it can shoot such a wide variety of ammunition. If you try to solve all shooting problems with light 1oz comp #7.5 birdshot loads, you are going to be disappointed and have to change chokes constantly to deal with smaller/heavier plates. Sometimes...
I ran a 12ga with 22" sawn off barrel for years. It did a pretty good job of dropping most (90%+) of the steels, and anything a little too heavy was easily dropped with high-brass loads (just keep a few on the belt). The IC choke on the OPs 1100 barrel is even more adequate, and I'd venture to...
Don't get too hung up on chokes. The 1100 will probably work best for you - I ran one for more than a decade, and it rarely let me down. You have plenty of time to buy an 8-shot magazine extension and test the gun before the match. This will keep you out of Open division and make you a bit more...
3-Gun is so much fun it's addictive. It can also get REALLY expensive REALLY quickly, so don't be in a rush to spend money.
Match format varies a lot from range to range. Some matches will shoot nothing beyond 200yds, while others go out to 600yds. The type of match will determine what rifle...
If I was the match director/range master, I would not let you shoot a muzzle loading BP revolver. The relevant rule is:
5.1.2 The minimum cartridge case dimension for handguns to be used in
USPSA matches is 9x19 mm. The minimum bullet diameter is 9 mm
(.354 inches).
As you have no...
Try USPSA instead - they run regular matches in Jerome: https://sites.google.com/site/magicvalleypsa/. Don't get too hung up on the difference between the two disciplines - both will make you a better and safer shooter, and enhance your self-defense skills.
I have a Sterling. It runs OK, but for your stated purpose and <$400 budget, the KelTec makes infinitely more sense. If you can afford a bit more, an AR15/9 would be even better.
What do you want to use it for ? I have one, and it is cool and fun, but it would not be my first choice for a self-defense gun, nor for clay sports (though it could certainly serve in those applications if nothing better was to hand).
Start by asking yourself what this gun is supposed to be used for. Self-defense ? Shooting competition (type ?) ? Plinking ? Hunting ? Once you have this answer, the design your testing to cover aspects important to that application.
I like the way American Rifleman does their reviews...
This is the correct advice. The GI hammer spring is too heavy. I replaced mine with a JP yellow reduced power hammer spring and now my conversion runs 100%.
I have a large GunVault... works great, has been totally reliable for years, and holds two handguns, spare mags and flashlights with room to spare. It is big, though, so make sure it will fit where you need it. They do a smaller one too, and one with a fingerprint reader ($$$ though).
These...
The problem for the vast majority of pistol shooters is not sight acquisition or sight alignment... it's trigger control. As Rob Leatham once said "sight picture is highly overrated". These new sights obviously do nothing to improve trigger control.
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