.45 hop up how do i do it?

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Ive posted a few times now, and yes im still looking to get my first pistol. If you havent been following along I want something i can get a lot of use out and shoot in the various competeitions at the gun club. Mostly IDPA and fun shoots. Nothing too serious. After reading about the different things possible with the 1911 the best choice has to be to lean in that direction right? Seems to be the 10/22 of hand guns.
Because of this im planning on buying a Norc 1911 45 single stack. Ive actually had a chance to shoot one at the range and yes its a great design but I found it to be a little sloppy and just couldnt get the accuracy i wanted.
Even at 15 yrds. I had to hold the muzzle an inch above the sight plane to get groups.

Ok so now i know that theres a lot of space to put on a rear sight but the question now is what do i need to buy for the slop.

The only problem is i know nothing about hand guns. :(

So what do i need to turn this sows ear into a silk holster?
Barrel bushing?
Trigger parts?
rear sight?
extra mags?
What else? Also what brands and companies are best? who can get these things in canada? How much can i expect to spend?

Final note: Im a student and am on a slim budget I suppose my limit is $500

Or should i buy a CZ? or is there a better pistol out of the box for a reasonable price?
THanks again as always.
Also this pistol will be for the girlfriend and i to shoot..Is 9mm good enough to compete with?
I like the price of the ammo and she like the slightly less recoil..I can handle 45 but gotta admit i do too..lol
IanC
 
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Norcinco 1911A1? The accuracy shouldn't be very poor... not to critisize... but could it be that you are new to handguns and can't shoot very well just yet? Although I would highly recommend some replacement parts, like full length guide rod, new trigger and hammer and sear, probably new sights.

I own 2 CZs they have been completely wonderful so far, although both CZs I have would not make it to the IDPA, because one is CZ tactical sport, a strictly IPSC standard gun, and CZ SP-01 Tactical, a very very very nice gun, but because of the full dust cover it won't make the IDPA either. But I've only heard good things about CZ 97B. It's a bit over $500 but, it's really accurate right out of the box, unlike 1911's you always have get a gunsmith to tune it so that it work better, more accurate, etc.
 
The 1911 are used everywhere that the rules allow because it has a great trigger and can be made to shoot extremely well.

To tighten up, first place I would start is a oversized match bushing. The ones that need fiting. You can fit them yourself with time and a dremel.

Next is longer links for the barrel. This forces the barrel higher up in the slide which helps with a tighter lock up.

At this point, the 1911 should improve enough to get you in the game. If you want more, then you will need to change parts and have parts 'tuned'. The first area I would look at is improving the trigger. Chip Mccormick drop in parts work great.

There is no shortage of articles on working up 1911 but you will need tools and parts which raises the cost substantially.

My guess is that the two tweaks and some quality ammo will be enough to get you shooting palm sized groups at 35yds. Get an adjustable no smith rear sight and dial it in. use the best mags you can afford and have fun.

You still got to get that HG on target to score. Precision parts don't help there.

I personally like the XD but would go with the 1911 as a comp gun because of that trigger.

Jerry
 
+1 for Armco..Why dink around trying other stuff for higher cost when u can get a prepped shooter out of the box:confused: ? Oh, you're gonna add on and change out stuff as u grow in the future, but thats normal:rolleyes: . At least you know you will have a performer before u start experimenting. If budget is tight, u may wanna look at pricing out some of those add on "goodies"..They don't come cheap...:eek:
Good luck
dB:)
 
there's just so much for tweeking available that it's hard to tell where to start- best to get a prepped out one from gunnar - that way you know it'll be right - right out of the box- my series 70 had some work done when i got it and it was 600, back in 1986 or so- even then, it still had that god awful front sight ( it's just a bump) and stock rear-i've spent at least that much again in today's money( the value of the improvements as costed today) and it's not nearly as tricked out as some- you save a lot of frustration by getting the "custom" stuff installed either factory or having the selling dealer do it- as long as he's reputable- almost all of the stuff i've got on mine is wilson and i could have saved quite a few bucks going another way
 
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