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Keith,
This time I think I can claim we're a
little bit ahead of the curve! Front Sight
touched on building an AR for Limited
just recently, and Guy Neill's column
in this issue addresses reloading for militry
rifles. Also, I've been corresponding
with Bennie Cooley, Jr. about continuing
to supply Front Sight with rifle articles.
With any luck he'll take up the
challenge!
Robin Taylor. Assistant Editor
High-Performance Glock 9mm
Dear Robin.
Shared your last issues with articles
on Glock pistols and modifications
with several shooters. Wish you could
continue with more how-to on Glocks.
Also I'm interested in WHICH powders
your staff are experimenting with
to make 165 pf with 9mm. We don't
want to go that hot but would like to
venture above 125pf safely.
Thanks,
Phil,
Phil Cowan, A -23186
While the exact results of Michael
Voigt's pressure tests are not available
to the public, Mr. Voigt did share with
me some suggestions for high-performance
9mm Luger loads. While not all
of these powders can approach the 16S
power factor range, they all performed
well on the upper end of the power
scale. Specifically, he pointed towards
SP2, 3N38, N105, and even N3S0.
HOWEVER, as Guy Neill pointed
out, 9mm Luger is very sensitive to
overall length. Use great care when developing
high-performance 9mm Luger
loads. A small error in overall length or
charge weight can dramatically change
the pressures generated.
Robin Taylor, Assistant Editor
Loves Homebuilt Raceguns
Sir,
It would be nice to see a page or
Photo by Mario Mendez.
Super-Mario's project. More than the gunsmithing, our staff was impressed
with the photographs sent to us by Mr. rvienciez (see ierter above).
Even our hard-boiled staff photographer Roger Maier gave him high marks.
two on guns built by our shooters in Canada.
the Front Sight. I'm enclosing a few
pictures of my Para P-12 .45. I use this
Entering on a fishing trip we were
weapon in Limited-10, where I am an
asked at the border "Do you have any
old C shooter (61 years old). I don't
guns?" Fair question, we answered
think I'm ready for golf yet.
truthfully, "No." This was followed by
"Do you have any guns at home?" We
My Para is pretty, and it shoots answered "We do not have any guns
great. We like pretty guns down here in with us." This was followed by "What
Florida. There is a match every week- kind of guns do you own?" We again
end statevvide, and when I enter the answered "We do not have any guns
shooter's box, the gun gets noticed. with us." This was followed by "How
Not bad for an old man, like Bill Wylee many guns do you own?" We anused
to say. swered "We do not have any guns with
Just call me Super Mario.
DVC,
Mario R. Mendez
Beware Canadian Customs?
Robin,
I read Al Voth's report on the Canadian
Open. AI made comments about
the lack of participants from the
United States. He made it seem like it
was no big deal to come to Canada
with a gun. I can tell you first hand
about my experience entering without
a gun and as a result I am not willing to
take chances by bringing a gun into
us." All of us were getting a little hostile
by now, and the inspector gave us a
slip of paper and sent us to be
searched. He told us selection for the
search was strictly random.
I am not willing to risk going into
Canada with a gun, even one that is
properly documented.
Mark,
Mark O'Shea, TY16718
Yours is the second letter we had discussing
gun regulations in Canada visa-vis
Al Voth's article (the first was too
rude to be printed). It inay interest you
to know that foreign competitors coming
into the United States are now re-
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