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Any advantages or disadvantages of the Rival-s Dark Side compared to the Rival-s Chrome? Which grip feels better? Thanks.

I got my first chance to see a Riva-S at a local USPSA match. The owner let me handle it, and I noticed my support hand thumb rested on the slide lock lever. I'm wondering if there is a potential problem with releasing the slide by accident? Maybe I wasn't gripping the gun correctly. I have small hands, and my thumb didn't naturally rest on the pad forward of the slide release. What is your experience with gripping the Rival-S, especially anyone with smaller hands. Thanks.

I noticed today more Rival-S guns are available on Gunbroker. Prices are still high, but greater availability. I hope that means $900-$950 Rival's are not far off.

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For USPSA shooting, are cheaper bullets as good as more expensive ones? I see some 9mm bullets for 6.5 cents each (Brazos) and others for 10 cents each. Does it matter? Also, who do you recommend for coated bullets.? Thanks.

Sometimes when removing dies from my Hornday L-N-L the die comes out, but the bushing does not. I have been able to get the bushing out using a pair of vice grips, but it leaves scratches on the bushing. Is there a better way? And is there a way to avoid this problem from happening? Thanks.

I made up some 40S&W minor loads. 180 grain blue bullets with 3.4 grains of Vihtavuori N320 loaded to a case length of 1.120." Chronograph result of 10 shots was an average speed of 762 fps with a power factor of 137,160. Then I tried 10 rounds with the same VV N320 powder weight and same blue bullets loaded to 1.180." The result of the second test was an average velocity of 680 fps with a power factor of 122,400. So quite a difference.

If I load 40S&W to an OAL of 1.120, and then load 10mm to an OAL length of 1.180 using the same bullet and the same powder charge, would you expect there to be much difference in the velocity of the two rounds? Thanks.

Is there a best way to shoot a Polish Plate Rack? Thank you.

What's the hammer test?

Some manufacturers sell 9mm bullets that are .355" diameter. Others offer .356" and some .357". What are the reasons to choose one diameter over another? Thanks.

I purchased an o-ring from Amazon. It really works well. Thank you Tunachaser.

Thanks for your replies. Yes, I will try these suggestions.

Sometimes when I remove the dies from my Lock-n-Load, the die unscrews leaving the bushing stuck in the press. Is there any easy way to get the bushing out? I used channel locks, but they leave marks on the bushings. Thanks.

What are your considerations when you choose a company for pistol bullets. I have been mostly relying on lowest price to make my decision. Do you consider factors other than price when choosing a bullet company: consistency of their bullets, accuracy compared to other brands, ease if loading, etc.?