Hi folks. I'm trying to plan a 1911 project without knowing much about the subject, which is bad, but I have Halleck's 1911 Handbook on order as suggested. I also did a search for "1911" on this forum and read everything that seemed pertinent--out of 127 posts!
Anyway, I'm wondering about Briley's spherical bushing system, specifically getting a matched barrel and spherical bushing from Brownell's. Seems to me that the spherical bushing concept should allow the bushing to be fitted to much tighter tolerances without binding and without requiring me to do much fitting. I've read that the bushing/barrel fit is the most important point for accuracy, so I don't want to mess it up.
On the other hand, the system is expensive and it doesn't sound like many of you use it, which I wouldn't expect if it's worth the money. Can I get the same basic idea by buying one of the other barrel and bushing sets from Brownell's?
I guess what I'm asking is whether there's someplace I can buy a barrel/bushing combination that have already been fitted together by a professional, so that I can concentrate on less nerve-wracking portions of the pistol. Also, is fitting a barrel to a bushing really as hard as it sounds to me? Should I be bothering to have a professional do it at all?
BTW, I'm not looking to build an absolute tack driver, but I'd like to stay inside 3" at 25yds from a machine rest. I can't currently hold that offhand with any handgun I own anyway, so I would be able to grow into the gun.
Anyway, I'm wondering about Briley's spherical bushing system, specifically getting a matched barrel and spherical bushing from Brownell's. Seems to me that the spherical bushing concept should allow the bushing to be fitted to much tighter tolerances without binding and without requiring me to do much fitting. I've read that the bushing/barrel fit is the most important point for accuracy, so I don't want to mess it up.
On the other hand, the system is expensive and it doesn't sound like many of you use it, which I wouldn't expect if it's worth the money. Can I get the same basic idea by buying one of the other barrel and bushing sets from Brownell's?
I guess what I'm asking is whether there's someplace I can buy a barrel/bushing combination that have already been fitted together by a professional, so that I can concentrate on less nerve-wracking portions of the pistol. Also, is fitting a barrel to a bushing really as hard as it sounds to me? Should I be bothering to have a professional do it at all?
BTW, I'm not looking to build an absolute tack driver, but I'd like to stay inside 3" at 25yds from a machine rest. I can't currently hold that offhand with any handgun I own anyway, so I would be able to grow into the gun.