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As a matter of interest regarding porting, Winchester Auto Comp powder is specifically designed, per their literature, to work with ported barrels by providing more gas pressure to work with the compensators:
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March 9, 2018, 09:11 PM | #27 |
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Yes, but it's not magic, and the reduction in muzzle rise it provides is typical of a powder that uses the same charge weight. Therefore, it does not provide an extra huge amount of gas compared to other powders.
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March 10, 2018, 07:06 AM | #28 |
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I had a Tanfoglio 9mm (Not a Witness, nor was it from an EAA predecessor) that was ported. It was amazingly easy to shoot, but it was a hassle to clean, so I sold it to a friend who surprisingly still has it sitting in his safe. It hasn't been shot in like a decade, because it was a hassle to clean compared to a non-ported gun. If it was Wonder or SS, I would buy it, as I have a non-ported 4.7" barrel for it sitting in my parts drawer, but it's blued and isn't nearly as pretty as it was back in 2000 or so when I had it.
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March 21, 2018, 04:52 PM | #29 |
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A few years ago a local gunshop had a S&W model 19 that had been Magnaported. Nobody would buy it. And it was priced to sell. He finally lowered the price around $70 lower and someone bought it.
I had a Taurus Tracker 4" barrel in 44 mag that had the Taurus porting. I never did like it. I really liked the gun but hated the porting. I sold it. Have thought about buying another but so far have not done it. I treated it like a 44 Special and kept the speed down to a 1000fps or so. I did shoot a few 44 mags but couldn't tell if it helped that much. It was a light weight gun for a 44 mag and did kick a little. |
March 22, 2018, 08:56 PM | #30 |
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I bought a used Glock 23C. I don't think it had ever been shot, and it also had a Bar-Sto .357Sig barrel too. I didn't like the blast of burning powder to the face when shooting indoors. I was using mostly handloads, but I would have really risked damage to my eyes from the blast. I didn't have that issue with the 357Sig barrel. It didn't seem quite as bad shooting outside. I purchased an aftermarket 40cal barrel without ports that greatly reduced the blast to the face so I now have the option of ported or not ported when I go to a range. But I think if I used the pistol with the ported barrel for self defense carry, I could risk a blast to my eyes, interfering with my ability to continue to shoot if necessary if I didn't have my glasses on. It's not likely, but it's something I do have a little control over. So I'm planning on using the ported barrel for outside range, and the regular barrels for concealed carry.
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