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metalguy

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About metalguy

  • Birthday 06/19/1963

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    Tacoma, WA
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    Shooting, reloading, Motorcycles, Model Aircraft

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  1. I have the Hornady puller, and it works really well.....when you make a mistake!!! I put mine in one of my old single stage presses... You may want to pick one up, they can be had for very reasonable.------Metalguy
  2. Been there, and did weigh the loads, found them to be too close to really tell! So...pulling them is indeed the right answer....bummer. I had a squib, and the bullet does NOT exit the barrel. I am lucky, I paid attention, as they sounded markedly different, and I stopped shooting to find a bullet lodged in the barrel. I took the pistol home, and pressed the bullet out, using a piece of brass, turned down to just undersize. I then separated ALL of the cartridges I had reloaded, and began pulling bullets! BTW, Hornady has a nice collet-type bullet puller I ended up using in a single stage press I have. Saves the bullet, and is easily used.-----Metalguy
  3. Swaging is just a mechanical operation that secures the primer via...."smooshing" the ring of the brass closer to the primer on the very end of the cartridge. Once it has been deprimed, to remove the "smooshed" rimg, a reamer can be used. (I use a countersink) After that area has been reamed, the swaged area is back to a size that the primer can fit back into without being squashed. It does not affect the primer flash hole, and does not have to be done again, unless you re-swage the primer.------Metalguy
  4. I would tend to agree that the 9mm can be problematic due to the short length of the case. I use the collator, and have found when running a group of 9mm, I put a slall square of card stock in the collator to make the cases drop into the tubes correctly every time. My primer feed for small primers works really well, but I make sure it is spotless, and when the tray is empty, I refill it.------Metalguy
  5. I have a Lee progressive 1000, and have had only minor problems with it. Of course, I have only loaded a few thousand rounds thus far. Primer feed is the only issue that seems to be one that returns. I am looking for a second Lee pro 1000, but can't seem to find any that reflect a used price, as I can get them at Midway for $169.00 in whatever caliber I want. For that price, if you decide reloading is not for you, I would think you could recoup most of your money, and either buy an expensive press, or just buy your ammo.-----Metalguy
  6. I bought a used TA-90 at a gun show, and got burned, but I fixed the broken firing pin, and chalked it up to experience. The upside? I know my pistol inside and out, and am enjoying the fruits of my labors, shooting it every week!The firing pin had to be modded by myself to function properly with the slide safety, but I ended up with a pistol I enjoy.-------Metalguy
  7. Iam also wondering...Being I got this gun used, how do I tell how old it is? seral number is 1989. I love tthis gun, and have been shooting it often!-----Metalguy
  8. As was already stated, LOTS to read on this. I belong to several forums, as I wanted a variety of inputs...You will get plenty with just this one alone! Others include AR-15 dot com, Snipers hide, etc. Can't throw a stick on the internet w/o hitting something on AR's. But this forum seems to be better....balanced. LOTS of input from many folks smarter tham myself. I use M.G. 55 grain with BLC-2 for my .223 loads. -----Metalguy
  9. I have the Lee pro 1000, and it works well for me. I do not crimp my bullets on it however. As another poster mentioned, it is a three position press. I use the bullet seater, but have it backed out so as not to crimp. I use a single stage for this, and utilize a Lee factory crimp for this. It gives me a chance to handle every round, and check for flaws. I happen to like mt Lee Progressive, and feel it is hard to beat for the price. I know this is a heavily Dillon favored forum, and I am sure they are great presses, I just can't afford to try one out as yet! Maybe I will paint my Lee stuff blue so I fit in better. Metalguy
  10. The LnL sounds like a good press. Metalguy
  11. I have the Lee progressive 1000, and issues with it have been mainly caused by operator error. I do not crimp my rounds on the pro 1000, I use my single stage, and the Lee factory crimp die to put a nice even crimp on every round. For the money, a better press has yet to be made, IMO. Metalguy
  12. I have one, and for the $159.00 that they cost from Midway, they are a hard press to beat. I loaded 400 rounds of 9mm last Sunday, just in time for Thanksgiving with family. The Lee Pro 1000 will work well if it is kept up on. Primer feed needs to be maintained full as it is gravity fed, and less primers means less pressure to feed them. As for changing calibers, you can just buy a spare turret, and shell carrier, and leave them set up. I believe you will need to change the feeder to the tall one for the .223, if going from a shorter shell like 9mm, or .40. I will be buying another one for the large primer calibers I have (30-06, and .45. Metalguy
  13. goat68, I grew up in Eastern WA, and shoot there with my Dad. I miss the dry WX.
  14. LOL! I love the reloading set ups here, but HAD to post my tiny one for all here to laugh at, er, see! I am currently reloading in my girlfriend's garage, but am moving my stuff into my new house, and it will live in my new garage which has its own heat, and is ready for my use. Enjoy!!! Try not to laught TOO hard! Metalguy
  15. Definately forget about the cannelure. As stated above, the O.A.L. is way important. I had made some a little long, and they wouldn't load in the magazine! Glad I checked before heading to the range!------Metalguy
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