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g34 or g35 for 3-gun
5/9/2011 11:15:00 AM
I have been shooting a Glock 22 for about 9 years and have put thousands of rounds through it without a single problem. I am familiar with the platform and like it. Now I have the urge to buy a new pistol to be dedicated to competition shooting. I have not shot a pistol match in a couple of years and when I did it was generally IDPA. I already have reloading dies and magazines for the .40. Is there any other advantage to buying the .40 over the 9mm? Given the situation, what would you buy?
5/9/2011 2:52:40 PM
9mm, less recoil and very few 3 gun matches use major/minor scoring.
5/9/2011 3:12:07 PM
9mm is substantially cheaper to reload. If you shoot a lot of pistol, the ammo change would pay for the investment in reloading tools pretty quickly. Last year I switched from .40 to 9mm for all my competitive use. For outlaw 3-gun there is no disadvantage of 9mm, and I shoot USPSA Production with the same gun. I still CCW a .40 as I like the idea of making bigger holes 
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.5/9/2011 3:27:44 PM
I have no experience with reloading 9mm. Will 9mm suffer from the same bulge that .40 does?
5/9/2011 4:27:05 PM
Originally Posted By smaddox:
I have no experience with reloading 9mm. Will 9mm suffer from the same bulge that .40 does?
I have no experience with reloading 9mm. Will 9mm suffer from the same bulge that .40 does?
NO.
I've only seen glock buldge on 40 brass.
Dies are out on the market to take care of it. I just chuck glocked brass, into the metal can.
5/9/2011 6:00:40 PM
If you run a standard Lee sizing die (carbide, of course) it will size so far down the case that even most Glock brass (9mm or .40) will go back down to match chamber specs. This is one of the few situations where I would say Lee>Dillon.
5/10/2011 11:45:02 AM
If you are going to shoot a lot of outlaw/informal matches, then G34.
If you are going to shoot a lot of USPSA sanctioned matches and want to compete in Limited, G35 (major power factor)
If you are going to shoot USPSA pistol matches, and shoot Production class, G34.
It all depends on the types of matches you want to shoot. I use a G34. Mostly I shoot informal steel plate matches, non-USPSA pistol matches, and IMGA 3-gun matches. USPSA major/minor power factor sucks. :-)
If you are going to shoot a lot of USPSA sanctioned matches and want to compete in Limited, G35 (major power factor)
If you are going to shoot USPSA pistol matches, and shoot Production class, G34.
It all depends on the types of matches you want to shoot. I use a G34. Mostly I shoot informal steel plate matches, non-USPSA pistol matches, and IMGA 3-gun matches. USPSA major/minor power factor sucks. :-)
5/10/2011 12:16:07 PM
Originally Posted By FALARAK:
If you are going to shoot a lot of outlaw/informal matches, then G34.
If you are going to shoot a lot of USPSA sanctioned matches and want to compete in Limited, G35 (major power factor)
If you are going to shoot USPSA pistol matches, and shoot Production class, G34.
It all depends on the types of matches you want to shoot. I use a G34. Mostly I shoot informal steel plate matches, non-USPSA pistol matches, and IMGA 3-gun matches. USPSA major/minor power factor sucks. :-)
If you are going to shoot a lot of outlaw/informal matches, then G34.
If you are going to shoot a lot of USPSA sanctioned matches and want to compete in Limited, G35 (major power factor)
If you are going to shoot USPSA pistol matches, and shoot Production class, G34.
It all depends on the types of matches you want to shoot. I use a G34. Mostly I shoot informal steel plate matches, non-USPSA pistol matches, and IMGA 3-gun matches. USPSA major/minor power factor sucks. :-)
It sucks for 3 gun. There's nothing wrong with it for pistol matches.
5/21/2011 11:13:35 AM
If you're already set up for 40 S&W, try a 180gr FMJ over 3.2 gr Titegroup. I've seen .22's than have more recoil than that. If it doesn't cycle reliably, lighten your recoil spring a bit.
If you shoot USPSA, load it up to 165. You'd really be pushing it to make major w/a G34.
If it doesn't cycle reliably, lighten your recoil spring a bit.
If you shoot USPSA, load it up to 165. You'd really be pushing it to make major w/a G34.
5/21/2011 6:51:28 PM
Originally Posted By A6Gator:
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If you shoot USPSA, load it up to 165. You'd really be pushing it to make major w/a G34.
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If you shoot USPSA, load it up to 165. You'd really be pushing it to make major w/a G34.
Major 9 is only recognized in Open division for USPSA... so unless you're going to put a comp and a red dot on it, you'd be better off staying at minor PF in Production with a G34.
5/30/2011 10:58:20 AM
Originally Posted By A6Gator:
If you're already set up for 40 S&W, try a 180gr FMJ over 3.2 gr Titegroup. I've seen .22's than have more recoil than that. If it doesn't cycle reliably, lighten your recoil spring a bit.
If you shoot USPSA, load it up to 165. You'd really be pushing it to make major w/a G34.
If you're already set up for 40 S&W, try a 180gr FMJ over 3.2 gr Titegroup. I've seen .22's than have more recoil than that.
If it doesn't cycle reliably, lighten your recoil spring a bit.
If you shoot USPSA, load it up to 165. You'd really be pushing it to make major w/a G34.
+1. I load 2 different loads for my G35- minor and major. Since I've been loading minor .40's, I don't shoot my G34 much. Even at minor level, the .40's seem to do better on steel knock-down.
5/30/2011 7:10:14 PM
Your other option is a G35 (to make USPSA major) plus a 9mm conversion barrel (for IMA time-plus matches). You may have to fiddle with it a bit to get it running 100% with minor 9mm loads, but the cost of the barrel plus a few 9mm magazines (say $200) would probably pay for itself within a few thousand rounds. The only down side is that the gun would not be Production-legal in 9mm.
5/31/2011 10:22:50 AM
Originally Posted By StealthyBlagga:
Your other option is a G35 (to make USPSA major) plus a 9mm conversion barrel (for IMA time-plus matches). You may have to fiddle with it a bit to get it running 100% with minor 9mm loads, but the cost of the barrel plus a few 9mm magazines (say $200) would probably pay for itself within a few thousand rounds. The only down side is that the gun would not be Production-legal in 9mm.
Your other option is a G35 (to make USPSA major) plus a 9mm conversion barrel (for IMA time-plus matches). You may have to fiddle with it a bit to get it running 100% with minor 9mm loads, but the cost of the barrel plus a few 9mm magazines (say $200) would probably pay for itself within a few thousand rounds. The only down side is that the gun would not be Production-legal in 9mm.
This is the setup I went with. I shoot SVI's in USPSA but I didnt want to have to worry about the safety coming off when I down it so the Glock was the best choice for me. I put a Vanek trigger, Dawson sights, and a LW 9mm conversion barrel in the gun for outlaw matches. I have found that bullets lighter than 124 gr. have some reliability issues when shooting with the conversion barrel. Since I don't shoot production I probably would go with a G34 if I had a do over since I doubt I will be shooting very many USPSA regulated multi gun matches.
