Jump to content
Brian Enos's Forums... Maku mozo!

alscott

Members
  • Posts

    17
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Profile Information

  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    AL
  • Interests
    Shooting, Hunting
  • Real Name
    Scott Trigg

alscott's Achievements

Looks for Range

Looks for Range (1/11)

  1. Thanks guys. Sounds like great advice from folks with more experience. I do have trouble just setting aside time. I always want to do several hundred rounds in one whack but I could easily do 100 or so a few nights and get the same result in the end. Time management. I will keep what I have. I don't have any issue switching it out to do rifle. I guess I am just accustomed to doing so it doesn't seem like a big deal plus I really don't have room for a sdb. I was thinking adding the mount with the trays would just make my current set up more efficient which equals less time in most endeavors.
  2. I was thinking of adding case feeder but I think I read posts on here that they weren't worth it on the 550. The "raft of new problems" is what has stopped me at this point. Plus I am pretty comfortable, as much as anyone should be, with the 550. Worked through the normal issues at this point and I would be starting over with 650. I don't have the strong mount and I think if I add that with the case and bullet trays that alone would speed things up a bit.
  3. What would make this change worth it? I have 550 with set ups for .308, .45 auto, .44 mag, .357 sig and 30-06. I see myself adding .270 WSM and mostly loading 9mm for IDPA and other local range matches. I have saved all my .223/5.56 brass too, have a lot. I love to have the best/latest greatest in all my equipment and have toyed with this change for 2 years now. I would probably load 2-4K rounds a year and often find myself in a bind reloading the week before a weekend match. Loading would be pistol year round then a little rifle leading into hunting season. I want to jump to 650 then I look at all the 550 toolheads, etc that I have and it seems like it would be a huge hassle. Plus I would need to sale all of that stuff. I would like to have the powder check that you can use with 650, take out some of the wondering if it's enough or too much. Set up from caliber to caliber on 650 would have to be much more involved than 550 which is a con.
  4. These are hollow points too. Wish I knew the brand/type. I bought these probably 10 years ago and just never really got into reloading the .357 sig. It was a pain with the necked down cases best I recall. Plus it really wasn't popular then and cases were impossible to find. Haven't had the Sig in that caliber in forever, just hung on to all the dies, cases, and bullets.
  5. I just weight a bullet and it looks like I have nearly 1,000 115 gn 9mm. I was hoping for 124 gn. I think I read on here once that Clays was good for 9mm. Is that the case? I have two pounds of it and I know that's why I bought it. This is for IDPA, steel, etc at the range. I have a lot more powder than I realized. I bought what I could when it was nowhere to be found. 4895, 4350, Power Pistol, Bullseye, 2400 and Titegroup. I bought it last year but didn't have the time nor brass to start the 9mm. Been using Bullseye for .45 but somebody at the range acted like I was nuts for using it.
  6. Thanks so much. Most helpful bunch of folks on any board ever. No unneeded opinions just answer to topic at hand. Thank you. I really like to reload but I must admit it always worries me a bit. I have been doing it for years for .45, .308, .44 mag, 30-06. Mine and my step-son's .308 would probably spit out a factory load. Anytime I run up against any issue I like to ask folks that I believe know. I did just find an article that said it was a .40 case necked down to a .9mm. Guess I could have just googled first.
  7. I know there is a difference the two above bullets, .355 vs .357. You can't load a .357 for 9mm, correct? My problem is that years ago I was reloading .357 sig and bought 1,000 bullets from a reputable reloading supplier. This was when .357 sig was truly nowhere to be found. I reloaded some of the .357 sig and they were fine, no issues. I want to start reloading 9mm and assumed I would have to sell those bullets as they should have been .357, correct??? I measured them last night and they measure .355. So now I am wondering if I measured wrong or they sold me the wrong thing and I just dodged the proverbial bullet by loading them for .357 sig. I am very cautious and now wondering if I am measuring them correctly at the very bottom edge of the bullet?? I used the same dial caliper I have used for years.
  8. My P30 is V3 DA/SA. G17 is bone stock out of the box.
  9. Took my new P30 out for the first time today. Had USP .45's and moved away from them for a while, tried XD's, FNP 45, FNX 9 and was disappointed with all. Each one had stovepipes first day at the range. Today HK = perfect. I used 115 grain Zero and Estate ammo too. I had my new G17 with me too and the P30 recoil seemed noticeably snappier, I realize it's shorter but was surprised at the difference. Unfortunately I was more accurate with the G17 too. Still loved the P30 and will keep it forever. My first pistols were the USP's and I have always regretted selling them.
  10. I saw a P30 LEM today at Nichols Outfitters (Pelham, AL) in .40 cal. with a safety on it.
  11. Took my new G17 to the range for the first time today. I got a Gen3 but really wanted the 4 due to smaller grip and luckily somebody bought it off me and the Gen 4's came in the next week. After I got it I read online about the brass to the face, FTF's, FTE's, etc with Gen 4's and luckily not one issue today. Shot 115 grain Zero and Estate ammo through it and all fed perfectly. Took my new P30 and actually shot better with the G17 for some reason.
  12. How long did it take to receive you comp tac? assuming you ordered directly from them.
  13. I stay concerned with any new batch of reloads. Started with .45 10 years ago, never had a squib, load .308, .44 mag for rifle, 30-06. Now moving to 9mm and feel like its all brand new. It adds something to the whole process taking a deer with one of my own loads, feel more involved somehow, like tying your own flies. Have to ask though..... Never had a chronograph and after this long have to wonder what purpose it would serve. Not doubting it just curious as to why so "essential." Always looking to improve things.
  14. I loaded .357 sig for a Sig P229. 115 gr jhp, COL 1.140, 10 grains Power Pistol, Federal No. 100 small pistol primers and it always shot just fine. I got the pistol used because it was a great deal several years ago then discovered you couldn't buy the ammo hardly anywhere at that time so reloaded it. Got rid of the pistol moved to all .45 for a while now going to 9mm due to lower cost. I still have about 200 once fired cases, mostly Winchester, of .357 sig and about 1000 bullets in the basement. As I typed this I looked in the book and 10 grains was over max load in the Hornady book published 2000 so have no idea where I got this recipe. That's scary but it was 12 years ago. At that time there wasn't a ton available in books and nothing on the internet. So, probably wouldn't use that much powder. If the book is correct I guess Sig makes one tough gun. I remember shooting at the self healing targets at an indoor range once and it wouldn't knock them down would just pass straight through. RO guessed that it was because of high velocity in such a small bullet.
  15. http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/browse/magazines-clips.aspx?c=121 I ordered for G17 earlier and they are already gone.
×
×
  • Create New...