StevenR

I don't see where open (optics/comp) is that big of an advantage in revolver, so sticking them in open division seems wrong. Putting them in revolver would be preferable to open, if creating another division is unacceptable.

Thank you Mark and Bruce, plus all the great sponsors for their support and great prizes. Great weather once again for the Classic.

Hey! I resent/resemble that remark.

Mine have the plastic followers that work great clean, but have to clean them every other stage if it's in the sand. OTW they work great in regular dirt and rocks.

Thanks for the info. I will keep a closer eye on the primers, but the bulge seems to run the whole circumference of the brass vs the guppy glock stuff.

This may have already been covered, but I couldn't find it. Have been having a lot of bulged brass picked up from matches that are so bulged it makes a ridge at the base of the case after resizing. Thought at first maybe it was 9 major, now I'm thinking it is Pcc as they outnumber open 9's at our range. Just wondering if I am right or wrong. Appreciate any thoughts, not that I can do much except screen the brass better. Thanks

You haven't actually said if you thought the primers were seating appropriately deep. I only do spp, but I have to muscle them in so I really doubt that you are getting them in too deep. My guess would be, not deep enough. Mine worked fine until the paint chipped out on the frame where the primer seater hits, then I added something to even it out.

The function not working is "readiness" not the safety. Is not the readiness a shooter issue? Sounds like a non-problem being made into a problem.

Thanks, appreciate it.

I went through a box of 124/125 gr. with N320 then WST and both were too smokey. Please let us know if you find a good powder as the bullets good otherwise. Thanks.

I go 1.135 with BBI 180's. They are finicky about having enough crimp, but are not hitting the lands.

I wonder if perhaps a batch of the competition hammers were not hardened properly or something. My SP-01 with competition hammer wore out in under 20k.

Spring pressure reduced from oem?

Thanks slavex, nice to hear some news.

They smell just like BBI.

Had this happen on my LNL and came to the conclusion that these primers are flat enough on the bottom that they would catch, not the one in the priming mechanism, but the one above it. So I polished the areas that could cause that catch and flip action, which seems to have fixed the problem. Don't know where or if that could happen on a Dillon press. Good luck!

Had the my TS 40's barrel break there, but round count was 15-19 K. Could you explain how the angle you mentioned would cause the barrel lug to crack, please. Thanks, Steve

So far have been able to adjust without removal. Heard removal is a pita as the screw is staked in place. Good luck.

I'm guessing here, but the little springs push the sear cage/ejector forward, so maybe the ejector is farther back now. Could just as easily be the extractor or extractor spring causing problems too.

I found N320 to be too smoky with lead, WST was smoky, but not unacceptable. Don't notice the smoke much with coated and N320.

Your bullet will determine the max oal the chamber will hold, there is also a limit to what the magazine will reliably feed. I understand that 1.145 is about the magazine max, but I keep mine at 1.135 inches. YMMV if you are only loading 10 maybe you can run them longer. Anyway, for the bullets I shoot there is no need for reaming.

Thanks noylj. I have noticed how deep the expander actually goes into the case and was somewhat annoyed, but now it makes sense. Thanks, again.

So which dies are considered improper expanding dies. Just wondering if I can improve my process. Thanks

For MG 124 JHP's 1.075 oal for my shadow. Starts hitting about 1.084.

147 gr bullets can hit it, causing unexpected slide stops and/or feeding issues. So if you don't use 147's don't worry, be happy.