Posted: 12/1/2006 4:58:29 PM EDT
| I've been thinking about trying out compensating my Kimber but I have no idea were to start. I've seen bushing comps but how well do they work? Is there a better option? |
|
Cone comps and bushing comps are both fine. Since you have a Kimber with a bushing in it, I would go with a bushing style so you don't have to change anything like a reverse guide plug. It ain't a Kimber, but here is one many of you may have seen before. I built this one from scratch. 
|
Nice  Any brand you recomend? |
|
My comp was hand made on a Kart .38 Super 6" barrel threaded and trimmed for the application. A 4 or 5 port comp on a .45 ACP works wonders. It acts as a muzzle brake and does compensate barrel flip more than one may think. No offense, but when a person wants a setup that is functional and practical...nothing is a waste of money. It is all a matter of opinion and the "want and need factor." Not so much a need, but I seen it, and I want it. I have installed comps on all calibers besides the .357 Sig and have had good luck with them all. The comp on mine above is only a vertical 2 port and set up to run +P ammo. It is about the most entertaining gun to shoot. I have buddies that don't shoot pistols much at all and can drop plates like there is no tomorrow with it in a very timely fashion. Just my insight. Bob www.millercustom.com |
Most of the competition world disagrees. If there is a benefit to a .45 comp, it is mostly as a barrel weight. Try it - build a comp with NO ports and it will do about the same as any .45 comp you want to try. Waste of time give the super low pressure of the.45 9mm Major. 9x23/supercomp/.38 super/TJ/Lapua, etc are a whole different story. Best bet would be to convert the gun to one of those calibers 1st, then consider a comp. But you might also consider a highcap frame from STI, SV, Caspian, ParaOrd, Bull or Springfield to go with it. And a new slide. But a single stack .45 comp? Why? |
Why? Wants and needs...I want it, so I need it. It is up to the individual who is doing the ordering. Yes, the .45 is a lower pressure round, and is not typically compensated because the faster, higher pressure round dominates the competition market. It is a matter of the round having more pressure, IE, faster and flatter trajectory. Although the .45 isn't popular in the compensated world, it is still done...and in an effective application. You will find arguments on both sides of the coin...and it really is a matter of opinion for most people. I'm not god's greatest gift to the world, but I can say I have built over 800 custom 1911's and have compensated quite a few - like I said, in most calibers...and the glory of building them, I get to shoot them too... and in my opinion, the comp works. It's a lot like the porting you find on 4 and 5 inch guns through the slide. Slightly effective, like an extended comp, but still - creating force down on the end of the muzzle as the projectile penetrates the outward plane of the barrel crown - much like a compensator does. Only difference between porting and compensating is the porting pushes down on the muzzle before the projectile leaves the crown. Compensating acts against the recoil after the projectile leaves the crown. If the gentleman that inquired above about compensating is wanting to do such a thing, shouldn't we give him the information he inquired about in the first place? I know you get extra over the forum, but lets get back to the matter at hand. What kind of shooting are you intersted in doing with this particular pistol? If you are going to be doing a bunch of IPSC matches or so forth, the double stack STI or Caspian is your best bet. The single stack isn't a good base for the limit on rounds in a standard magazine. Are you putting iron sights or going with a dot style sight for it? I havn't worked with Kings barrels much. For accuracy you are going to find Schuman, Kart, and Bar-sto are the most accurate factory replacement barrels. A hand made or comparable well built comp, poperly fitted will serve you well as long as it is fit properly with no deflection. Thanks for reading, Bob |