Keystone19250
SAINT
Actually your dressed to make sure you stay away from open flames or your going up like a hundred candles on a birthday cake.I'm dressed to the nines
New-Gun-Owner Question About Ported Barrels, 1911's and Stuff
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PaulieDC
Elite
Wow, amazing to find ANY right now, appreciate you hunting and finding that. It’s tempting...Welcome to the forum! @PaulieDC
Since someone did this for me and caused me to buy another firearm... in stock.
SPRINGFIELD 1911 RANGE OFFICER 45ACP 4' LW CHAMP
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PaulieDC
Elite
SERIOUSLY good info.
PaulieDC
Elite
Wo HO, nice bass rig! You're not kidding when you say stellar tone. My bass player back in the 80s had a Rick and was a huge Geddy Lee fan of course, thing sounded great WITHOUT an amp, then you plug it in and the rest is history.Another player on the forum. FANTASTIC.
I'm a bass player for over 40 years now but I spend a lot of time on guitar too.
For acoustic wood is definitely important. I don't fuss too much with acoustic guitars as far as strings. In fact my main beater acoustic has slinkys on it right now.
Basses are another story. What I lack in talent I make up for with stellar tone. Main rig is a 1989 SVT II non Pro with Winged SED power tubes and NOS preamp tubes, paired with a 2006 SLM Ampeg 810. Running a stock 1974 Rickenbacker 4001 with Rotosound Swing bass 66 SS rounds and a 2015 Spector NS4 with D'addario ELX170s.
FWIW, I've tried a ton of brands on my Taylor but Elixir Phosphor Bronze just work. Guess it's like finding the ammo that makes misfires an oddity.
Bassbob
Emissary
Wo HO, nice bass rig! You're not kidding when you say stellar tone. My bass player back in the 80s had a Rick and was a huge Geddy Lee fan of course, thing sounded great WITHOUT an amp, then you plug it in and the rest is history.
FWIW, I've tried a ton of brands on my Taylor but Elixir Phosphor Bronze just work. Guess it's like finding the ammo that makes misfires an oddity.
I liked Elixirs on my Ovation for recording. They always seemed to get fuzzy/ hairy after awhile from the coating flaking off though.
Yep, Geddy and Chris Squire are two of my biggest influences and the reason I bought the Ric back in the early 80s. I didn’t get into The Beatles and McCartney until much later.
Bassbob
Emissary
It reduces muzzle rise. Sometimes. The ported barrel on my .44 Magnum makes it easy enough to shoot one handed. The ported barrel on my PC Shield .40 does little to nothing. I’ve shot ported and non ported .40 Shields and there is no difference in muzzle rise or felt recoil.
HansGruber
Ronin
Keeps the barrel flat in recoil; the gas jetting up out of the ports keeps the muzzle from rising, puts you back on target faster.
I ran my buddy’s PC Shield 9 (pictured earlier) next to a regular Shield on a timer...doing Bill Drills, which is 6 shots in the “A” zone (we use a 6” paper plate) at seven yards as fast as you can...any shot off the plate is a miss, and therefore a failure (to be paid in beers for the table after shooting).
The ported Shield would usually shave close to a second off my time...so there’s something to it.
Bassbob
Emissary
Might make some sense in a competition gun with a longer barrel. Just the physics and the location of the ports means the ported barrel on the Shield has minimal positive effect.
HansGruber
Ronin
I get what you’re saying, but...I shaved about .15 (average) seconds off my splits with the ported barrel...and that’s a LONG time, relatively speaking (my splits with my RO, when I’m pushing to the edge, are usually .18-.20 seconds).Might make some sense in a competition gun with a longer barrel. Just the physics and the location of the ports means the ported barrel on the Shield has minimal positive effect.
And that was with 5 strings through both.
PaulieDC
Elite
FWIW, scored my long-awaited SA 1911 yesterday thanks to gun.deals... found it in stock at a dealer in Bardstown, KY. Worth the three-month wait, really wanted that exact model and now wanted it before Inauguration Day. Hopefully will see it at my dealer in two weeks. Anyhoo, thanks for all the info back when this thread was active.
Keystone19250
SAINT
We are all still here, are you in KY? There are a few of us from the commonwealth on the forum. What range do you use if you don’t mind me asking.FWIW, scored my long-awaited SA 1911 yesterday thanks to gun.deals... found it in stock at a dealer in Bardstown, KY. Worth the three-month wait, really wanted that exact model and now wanted it before Inauguration Day. Hopefully will see it at my dealer in two weeks. Anyhoo, thanks for all the info back when this thread was active.
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PaulieDC
Elite
Oh, my apologies, it does sound like I found the firearm locally... it's an online purchase, I'm in the used-to-be -wild west, Arizona. I'm having it shipped to my local friendly FFL dealer. I do visit KY once a year or so though, lol... I do photo work for the Ark Encounter there in Williamstown. I shoot a Canon quite often but haven't visited a range there.
SimonRL
Hellcat
Welcome to the forum. Consider yourself lucky that your RO does not have a ported barrel because it surely would have ignited a robust discussion on the perils (or not) of ported barrels. If you’re going to do that, might I suggest Should I Carry with a Round in the Chamber?
By the way, I have a beautiful stainless steel Range Officer Target in 9mm and it is a fantastic pistol. You picked right.
By the way, I have a beautiful stainless steel Range Officer Target in 9mm and it is a fantastic pistol. You picked right.
PaulieDC
Elite
Whoomp, there it is... (took this at the FFL Dealer while paperwork was processing). Range Officer. I'm over the moon.
Anyone familiar with GOOD videos on YouTube where I can learn all the little intricacies of a 1911? And a source for 230 gr FMJ would be great too! Only have a couple hundred rounds at the moment.
Anyone familiar with GOOD videos on YouTube where I can learn all the little intricacies of a 1911? And a source for 230 gr FMJ would be great too! Only have a couple hundred rounds at the moment.
PaulieDC
Elite
Wowwwww. look at THIS. I asked about videos on the 1911 and I got a bunch but this is the best: WWII training video!
ZERO ear and eye protection and finger-on-the-trigger 24/7. The techniques have certainly gotten better today but this is baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and 1911s.
ZERO ear and eye protection and finger-on-the-trigger 24/7. The techniques have certainly gotten better today but this is baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and 1911s.
Annihilator
Emissary
Nice RO, I picked up one awhile back, mine is in 9mm.
michael.ed
Master Class
Welcome from Sachse, Texas!