Flat4boxer

That's a nice blaster.

Good information!

TTI

Welcome! Come on out to Sir Walter. Also PM'd you.

i try to do about 2-3 in the spring/summer months

Not sure there is a good or bad about it doing the night before. I typically load when i get to the match.

G34 and down the road you'll have a good back up gun or parts

I'd say yes at a Major. Too much time and money invested in prep/travel/etc. not to have a back up. Spare parts can cover it as long as you only need a spare part. I've seen shooters have major malfunctions that would not have been "fixed" that day or weekend and needed their back up gun (or someone else's) to finish.

I'm going to ask Santa for one. Maybe use it as my #1 mag to save on tear down for cleaning every stage assuming it can get 23.

Good info, thanks!

Just ordered the DPP 2.5 and had the same question about the size/brightness vs 7.5 and the Vortex Viper 6 MOA I currently have.

Exactly. Agreed. This is what i've been using for a couple years now with no issues whatsoever.

Get this: http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/lid=15042/guntechdetail/Redding-GRX-Push-Thru-Base-Sizing-Die and then run one of these on your station: http://www.egwguns.com/tooling/undersize-reloading-die-.40-s-w/10mm/ My issues went from 6-10 No-go rounds per 100 to maybe 1-2 but i have to be picky. Run the brass through the redding on a single station press, then run that brass through the undersized die on your progressive. Issue resolved. I also case gauge on my barrel that i'm shooting. Not an actual case gauge.

Stumbled upon this the other day

I've been using Columbia fishing gear shirts and sun sleeves that help a great deal. Recently bought a UA heat gear shirt that works pretty well as wel. I'm in my late 40's, white and the sun is just not my friend. I also use a frog tog towel that I keep wet and cold by resoaking in my cooler water. These all seem to keep the sun off of me and as cool as can be here in the summer months in the south.