I Have Turned To The Dark Side

[Conagher 45]

Just shot some rounds through the G-20 yesterday.   
10.2 grs of Blue Dot, 180 gr. XTP

Al, What do you shoot mostly in GSSF matches ?  Will the G-23 be competive on most of the courses of fire ?

[alfsauve]

Indoor league is more for the fun.   I've seen guys shoot a perfect score with a G19.  In indoor there's no reward for higher power.   But the course of fire isn't real fast (typically 10 shot in 15 seconds), so the extra recoil, over a 9mm, is not a huge disadvantage.

In outdoor there are some special categories for "heavy" (10mm and .45) and  sub-compact.   However for the basic competition you really want to be shooting 9mm with either a G17 in amateur, or a G34 in competitive divisions.

To answer your question, I shoot a G17 in indoor and outdoor, right now.

[mkm]

I love my Glocks (19, 26, and 20) and would hate to talk someone out of one.  However, the reviews I've read about getting a .40sw coversion barrell for a 20 have been very positive.  All you're supposed to have to change is the barrell.  I've thought about doing it, but I don't have anything else in .40 and don't want to have another caliber to buy just for that.

Glad you like your Glock.  Did you get your cookies? 

[Conagher 45]

The advantage of shooting 9mm is the cheaper cost of componts, bullets are cheaper, brass is plenitful and the amount of powder is less. I guess I 'll be looking for a G-17 or G-34 next.

Lone Wolf does have 10mm to 40 S&W coversion barrels, I wonder if 40 S&W will feed out of my 10mm magazines?

[Ping]

Conagher45, you going to try to make it to the GSSF Match in Indy The end of June or first of July? I am going to try to make that one with my boys.

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[Conagher 45]

Conagher45, you going to try to make it to the GSSF Match in Indy The end of June or first of July? I am going to try to make that one with my boys.

I saw that we had one in Indy this year. Maybe if I can get my hands on a buddy's G-17 for the weekend I might just show up. 

I am kind of leaning towards purchacing a G-34 for plinking and compition ,but what is the deal with a lot of people being sour on the Gen 4's ?

[les snyder]

Conagher... double recoil spring system

[Conagher 45]

Conagher... double recoil spring system

In theory wouldn't this make the firearm shoot softer or is it too much tension ?

[les snyder]

I would hazard a guess that on the 9mm guns, especially the sub compact G26 , that it has to do with the dwell time of the of the slide when under recoil...the static closed and open spring pressures can be measured, but I don't have one to compare with the older single unit can only speculate that it has more tension.. I'm sure the project engineers did (probablythe same guy that responded to my suggestions that there was no need to add additional length to the beavertail for people with large hands, and that a dovetailed front sight was not necessary)......a lot of new shooters are not instructed how to lock their wrist, and any short slide guns , not exclusively Glocks, are more prone to jamming... there is a certain distance of slide travel required, and certain amount of frame resistance needed to make them operate reliably...sometime there is just not enough time to allow the round to be stripped from the magazine and chambered

FWIW... I use a non captured stainless guide rod and single ISMI spring rated a couple of pounds higher than factory, and let it take a set... I

[dj454]

Enjoy the Glock 20. I have had mine since 1996 and I still love it. I bought a Lone Wolf barrel so I can shoot lead and a stainless guide rod with a Wolf 22 lb spring so I don't have to chase brass so far. Last year I bought a Lone Wolf 40 S&W conversion barrel because I had thousands of pieces of 40 brass already. I run the 17 lb spring on the 40 loads. They are light loads anyway. I run those in the plate match and it works great. I'm loving the Lone Wolf barrels so much I'm adding the 6 inch and a long slide later this year. I never wanted a Glocj until I owned one and now its one of my favorites. I love my revolvers too but the Glock's just work and work well. Enjoy.