deerslayer

Back in stock, limit 2 per customer.

Start putting something into a Roth, 401k, or LIRP yesterday.

I regularly shoot with Keegan’s brother and have seen his work. It’s top notch.

At some point, I will pick up another 48. I like having two of things I like. For me at least, it's just about the perfect size carry gun. The longer grip (vs 365, Hellcat, etc) is a big advantage. Big enough to draw/shoot, small and light enough to carry/hide comfortably all day. I usually carry it IWB, but have also carried it in a belly band. Now it holds 16 rounds.

Tested mine this morning. Put 60 through each one loaded to 15, plus one in the chamber. They run. Now I will run a box of carry ammo (Hornady 115 Critical Defense) through each and start carrying them. I'm ready to buy Shield stock.

Gamer guns have Warren Tactical Sevigny Competition plain black rear and fiber optic front with some combination of wider rear notch/narrow front sight. Have a couple carry guns with the same setup. Also have plain black Ameriglo or Dawson rear with wider notch and .125" tritium front on other carry guns. I despise dots or outlines on a rear sight--just a distraction. Dawson Precision doesn't sell a plain black rear/tritium front set, but they sell each separately.

Trying to renew Benefactor status and not sure if I'm missing something. I placed an order to renew last night and never got an email. I checked on it again tonight and it still said Pending. I read this thread and realized that my chance to renew had expired and I just needed to purchase a new one. I cancelled the order from last night and purchased a new one, but still didn't get an email. When I go to Store/Orders, it says Pending and has an option to pay the invoice now. BUT I already did. What am I doing wrong?

Well since you are the only person in America who actually wants white outline sights and demand still dictates supply, I guess we’ll never find out.

If you brought your sights-free gun, your point shooting prowess, and your paycheck and we set up targets at 5, 10, and 25 yards, I bet I know who would not be laughing.

Ha! Neither Glock nor S&W offers what I am convinced is the best. I am quite fond of plastic Glock sights, however, because they are so easy to remove Good luck in your search for white outline rears. I have a feeling you will need it. I hope I’m never nearby when you start point shooting In a defensive scenario.

Why not? The shooter should focus on the top edge and sharp corners of the front sight when precision is required. Dots are there to more quickly draw the shooter’s attention to that front sight. Rear dots, outlines, etc are just a distraction. A solid orange front sight may benefit some if it is more visible and thus easier to focus on, but that is a completely different concept from white or fiber optic dots.

Anyone doing true target shooting needs neither dots nor outlines; they are better off with plain black front and rear sights. White dots, squares, etc on the front sight are not the proper aiming point; they merely speed up sight acquisition.

I recently bought a complete upper ($319) and complete lower ($219) from PSA and have been happy with it so far. Complete gun with the same upper/lower was over $600. Mine is the 8” version of Omega’s above.

Yep. I found that thread on brianenos where the guy got new mag springs, so I called Shield. Shield guy said Glock modified the 43X/48 frame twice. They call it 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0. Stouter mag springs are needed for early guns, which mine is. Two are on the way. He said they will start using the new springs in their mags. We’ll see what happens.

Hugh, Did you try them at all with the stock mag release? I got mine and they won’t lock the slide back. Pushing on the base of the mag while pulling the slide back will lock them. The mag catch notch looks a little higher than a stock mag, so the Shield mags are slightly lower when they seat. We’re talking maybe 1/16”. In all fairness, Shield says to use their mag release, but they don’t mention mags riding low. I had the same issue with a Ruger Mark IV and a Volquartsen mag release fixed it. Bonehead design by Ruger. I ordered a Shield mag release (probably should have already done that) and will wait until it comes before I shoot anything. I read somewhere where a guy had the same problem and Shield sent him new mags springs. I don’t want new mag springs—putting 15 in these is hard enough! Keeping my fingers crossed.

Thinning the herd by giving them to grandchildren who will use them has to be satisfying. I hope to be able to do the same thing someday.

Is he well on his way to being 6’4/245? If so, give him the .308. If he is smallish or looks like he’s gonna be, maybe give him the 7. Not that a .308 kicks that much, but there will be some difference between a 120/130/140 grain 7-08 and a 150/165/168 grain .308 (typical hunting bullet weights). I shot a 6.5 CM and a .308 back to back this weekend and was surprised at the difference in recoil ( both ~9 pound rifles). 7-08 ammo will be less common, but Midway stocks 31 different kinds. It’s not too hard to find.

I hear ya on wanting to see in the case. I just trust the powder measure though (at least a Dillon) and have never had issues. Uniquetek and Inline Fabrication make some neat aftermarket gadgets for Dillons. I think one of them makes a mirror that mounts to the press and lets you see right into the case. A friend bought a small mirror at Harbor Freight and made a similar setup. Also, Double Alpha makes a new $20ish click adjustment dial for the powder measure that is super simple and works like a champ. Having a separate powder measure/toolhead for each caliber is definitely more convenient.

Got a ship notification email today. USPS First Class from MT. Hopefully, I can try them this weekend. Hugh, thanks for the heads up on the pre-order!

A four year old 1984 Ranger with only 68k miles, BUT it was a hard 68k miles. It served as my neighbor's first work truck in their newly formed HVAC company and they were the type to change the oil every 10k whether it needed it or not (and this was before synthetic was common). Gave $1000 for it. 2.0 4 cylinder with a one barrel carb and a 4 speed made 71 hp. When I got it that was maybe 51 hp. Had to change the third spark plug every three months due to using oil. I was always nervous around auto inspection smog test time, but it usually passed. Replaced some front end parts and the bias ply tires and it was like a new vehicle. It was a beater, but I was very thankful for it.

A caliber change on a Dillon 550 takes about five minutes if you buy an extra toolhead and powder measure (about $115 in parts). Maybe 40 seconds if the case rim is the same diameter. I can load 100 rounds in eight minutes on mine. I agree on the UN ammo ban joke--one of the three reasons I reload is because ammo is available whenever I want it. If there is a sudden rush on ammo or Academy is out of my favorite load the night before a big match, none of it affects me. The other two reasons are cost (yes, you can save quite a bit even loading 9mm) and the custom-tailoring aspect.

Sweet! Shield says four batches and they are about to ship their fourth batch. I'm thinking I should see something soon. I'll probably get their mag release, too. I think 15 rounds in these guns is a game changer.

This. I’ve witnessed the exact same thing a couple times. If I can’t depend on it to punch a hole in a thin piece of stamped pot metal that I can snap in two with my fingers...

Sounds like a good time to buy SIG stock.

I have a friend who converted one to 9mm. I believe he swapped barrels and magazines and tuned the extractor. He may have replaced the extractor. i think .38 Super initially had a bad reputation for accuracy due to headspacing off its rim instead of the case mouth. The .38 Super loaded to “major” power factor (bullet weight x velocity = at least 165,000) is popular in USPSA/IPSC Open division, but is losing ground to the 9mm. Rules were changed years ago to allow shooting major with 9mm. Yes, it can easily be done, but is a specialized load in a specialized gun (same as loading .38 Super major). Most off-the-shelf .38 Super won’t make major. The 9mm has the advantage of easily obtained brass. You can always identify .38 Super shooters at a match—they are the ones looking at the ground immediately after shooting a stage.