A rare sight on my bench
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Pizza Bob
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True that. I retired mine...
in favor of a 929...
Adios,
Pizza Bob
in favor of a 929...
Adios,
Pizza Bob
Protocall_Design
Vendor
Why did you switch to a 9, Bob?
Pizza Bob
Member
I no longer reload and factory ammo in 9mm is more appropriate to the games I play. Also the $7 each .38 Super moon clips I used were wearing and starting to give-up rounds when they felt like it. I use RIMZ poly clips with the 929 - more available and less hassle as far as clip to cartridge fit.
I really didn't want to do anything that wasn't reversible to the 627, but with the 929 there was no holding back. Did a full Olhasso Package on the 929.
Adios,
Pizza Bob
Pls forgive my ignorance, but I have a question.
Other than having read the acronym I know nothing of ICORE. My competition history is PPC. In PPC as in the other handgun disciplines with which I am familiar, a heavy barrel is preferred for steadier holding and to reduce recoil.
But the barrels on both of these revolvers appear to be lighter than the stock full-lugged barrel.
While I am asking, I would also ask why the unfluted cylinder. Everything I have ever read is that there is no benefit to an unfluted cylinder and the probability of damage to the bolt cuts due to having to halt the inertia of the heavier cylinder during repetitive and rapid DA.
Tnx.
Other than having read the acronym I know nothing of ICORE. My competition history is PPC. In PPC as in the other handgun disciplines with which I am familiar, a heavy barrel is preferred for steadier holding and to reduce recoil.
But the barrels on both of these revolvers appear to be lighter than the stock full-lugged barrel.
While I am asking, I would also ask why the unfluted cylinder. Everything I have ever read is that there is no benefit to an unfluted cylinder and the probability of damage to the bolt cuts due to having to halt the inertia of the heavier cylinder during repetitive and rapid DA.
Tnx.
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To thhe OP and Pizza Bob.....
....DANG, but those are some purty guns.
....DANG, but those are some purty guns.
Protocall_Design
Vendor
PPC is a stand and shoot game with generous time limits. ICORE is essentially USPSA for revolvers only. It's a run and gun game. Go as fast as you can. A lighter, quicker handling gun is more desirable for that type of shooting. You rarely need the pinpoint 50 yard accuracy required in PPC. Most shooting is 3 to 15 yards, with an occasional 20 or 25 tossed in.
I love my PPC guns, but they are not competitive in ICORE.
Here's my 38 Super! The frame is stamped 629 but things are not always as they appear! I have changed the red dot to a Fast Fire III. This is used in the bowling pin game. We like heavy guns!
jcelect
Thank you Protocol Design. As soon as you said "...run and gun..." that illustrated it perfectly. I can see how that would be well out of a PPC gun's comfort zone.
My customized 6" 586 has a Wichita Arms barrel sleeve with an integral muzzle brake. That sleeve over the already heavy lugged barrel makes for an even more muzzle heavy revolver. Given the muzzle brake just forward of the muzzle that means even more weight more forward. To me it is an ideal balance for static use, but not for matches where one must be moving.
Tnx again.
My customized 6" 586 has a Wichita Arms barrel sleeve with an integral muzzle brake. That sleeve over the already heavy lugged barrel makes for an even more muzzle heavy revolver. Given the muzzle brake just forward of the muzzle that means even more weight more forward. To me it is an ideal balance for static use, but not for matches where one must be moving.
Tnx again.
OP
RobertJ.
Member
Nice guns!
A rare sight on my bench is being able to see the bench.
A rare sight on my bench is being able to see the bench.
