Custom 2011 Builds

[T-DOGG]

Alright, this is where I'm at with the STI. Waiting on a new end mill (cutter) to arrive so I can finish the cocking serrations, then do a French border cut. Frame dust cover will get some special treatment too.

 

[T-DOGG]

Cheely/Caspian gun (aka The Phantom Grimace) is done with slide machining. Got the ports cut and top machined today. The ports kinda kicked my butt a little because of where I located them. The hole cut fine, but doing the border with the ball end mill did not come out as nice as I would have liked. I should have either milled the area flat first or spent a little more time getting the angle of my setup more dialed in. Oh well, first time cutting ports in this location, live and learn. This one will also get machining on the dust cover.

 

[mcapo]

Can't find the right word...

 

[wingrider1800]

Tutu

 

[T-DOGG]

Finished the machining on the STI slide. Put the border/frame around the front and rear cocking serrations and did a french border. This completes design cuts on this slide. Next I move onto milling some designs on the dustcovers on the frames.

 

[MindfulMan]

Love the border ..... it Spices it up !

 

[mcapo]

I absolutely like EVERYTHING about it!

 

[T-DOGG]

Frame dustcover serrations completed on the STI. Did a single one at the bottom edge on each side with a bullet point tip. Then added the row of five on the bottom surface. Gun is cleaned and lubed. No more work on this one until after it's test fired.

 

[Born2vette]

Can’t wait for the range report!

 

[Bennettjh]

If it shoots as good as it looks, which I'm sure it will, you'll be in high cotton!

 

[mcapo]

Nicely done! Very classy.

 

[T-DOGG]

The Phantom Grimace frame machining is completed and the gun is now ready for test firing.

 

[mcapo]

Any thoughts as to optics?

 

[T-DOGG]

Any thoughts as to optics?

Leupold Delta Point Pro or Holosun SCS320 are my main interests.

 

[T-DOGG]

Finally got out today and test fired both guns. Ran 20 rounds of 10mm thru each and 20 rounds of .357 Sig through the Cheely gun as well. No major issues. Minor issues explained below.

Not bad for 7 yards with no sights, lol.



Cheely gun firing 10mm had premature slide lock twice. I found the 2nd round from the top was pushing the slide stop up on occasion when that round was coming up the magazine. Combination of certain bullet profile (Ammo Inc 180gr FMJ) and the EGW slide stop had a sharp edge. Had no issues with Blazer ammo due to a slightly narrower bullet profile. I removed the sharp edge later at home. That should correct that issue.





Same gun with .357 Sig barrel would experience an intermittent ejection issue that would kick the brass high up in the air, but not super far. Happened on 9 out of 20 rounds. Found each time it happened, the brass had a little gouge from hitting above the flared portion of the slide just ahead of the ejection port, on a pointed area. When it didn't hit there, it ejected normally. I need to adjust the ejector nose shape to make brass hit lower off the slide (hopefully on the flared area). Otherwise it's a fun round, I like it.

 

[Bennettjh]

Glad it was successful. Like with anything custom, have to get all the bugs worked out.

 

[MindfulMan]

Finally got out today and test fired both guns. Ran 20 rounds of 10mm thru each and 20 rounds of .357 Sig through the Cheely gun as well. No major issues. Minor issues explained below.

Not bad for 7 yards with no sights, lol.

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Cheely gun firing 10mm had premature slide lock twice. I found the 2nd round from the top was pushing the slide stop up on occasion when that round was coming up the magazine. Combination of certain bullet profile (Ammo Inc 180gr FMJ) and the EGW slide stop had a sharp edge. Had no issues with Blazer ammo due to a slightly narrower bullet profile. I removed the sharp edge later at home. That should correct that issue.

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Same gun with .357 Sig barrel would experience an intermittent ejection issue that would kick the brass high up in the air, but not super far. Happened on 9 out of 20 rounds. Found each time it happened, the brass had a little gouge from hitting above the flared portion of the slide just ahead of the ejection port, on a pointed area. When it didn't hit there, it ejected normally. I need to adjust the ejector nose shape to make brass hit lower off the slide (hopefully on the flared area). Otherwise it's a fun round, I like it.

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I knew that you'd love the 357SIG ! Good shooting, Tex.

 

[T-DOGG]

Seems like a long ways to go, but shouldn't be too bad. I may or may not do the flush cut and re-crowning of the barrels. I need to spend a good amount of practice time on the lathe before that is considered.

 

[T-DOGG]

Minor progress, but still progress nonetheless. Made everything flush on the nose of the Cheely gun, except the barrel. Then dehorned it.

 

[T-DOGG]

Got the front of the STI gun trued up and dehorned last night.



This morning blended the underside of the grip safety.


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