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2 hours ago, ltdmstr said:
I don't think it's fair for people to be griping about shortages for all kinds of stuff when current demand is a clearly unprecedented and due to events that were unforseeable. If Dillon had a big backlog before all this happened, I'd say that might indicate something was wrong on their end. But even then, if they had limited supply chain options, shortages might be beyond their control. If you have to rely on outside vendors for castings, forgings or parts for manufacturing, and there are only a limited number of sources, you don't get to dictate what you'll get and when. You can do you're best to plan and order ahead, but what actually gets delivered and when could be beyond your control. And for most companies, it's not practical or desirable to bring certain types of work in house. So they have no choice. I highly doubt the people at Dillon are happy with a huge backlog and griping customers. And I fully suspect that if they had a way to speed things up they would. But like everyone else, making a wish and blinking their eyes isn't going to work.
Nice, concise and succinct.
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I suspect I know more than just a little bit about supply inventory and supply chain operations, but nowhere near a logistics guru. I did some supply work while at a Big 4 consulting company, bunch of hospitals, supply company, USAF, USN, governments, etc. But it was not my specialty, operations improvement is my primary specialty.
Supply chain issues have hit almost every business. That is an indisputable fact:
- I talked with a sponsored shooter the other day, I was informed that one of the custom shops has 3 years of orders in their que.
- Covid vaccines have more demands than supply
- Toilet paper more demand (for weeks) than supply.
- Primers--try to buy some lately
- .22 lr ammo is hard to find
- Look at most of the gun industry website and see how many items are not in stock and back order noted
Bad mouthing a company with a good/great reputation in general bugs me. Just carping is a human privilege, which I fully support. It is kind of ying/yang thing.
I used the word back order use to mean several things, 1) supply chain delays, 2) orders received exceed capacity to make, 3) etc.
Saying Dillon failed in its fiduciary responsible without facts/findings to support the assertion is just wrong and i called it out.
Carping Mode Turned On
JIT---Just in Time is a supply chain concept adopted by many industries. Reconcile those principles with your assertion of bad management at Dillon.
If ignorance is bliss then happiness abounds.
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On 2/27/2021 at 4:37 PM, Tom S. said:
If that's the case. then the suppliers are NOT the issue, Dillon is. Anyone that would let suppliers get years behind on parts needed to find better suppliers years ago.
Quick!
Call the Wall Street Journal.
You have solved the WORLD'S Supply Chain issue.
And shame on Dillon for not anticipating COvid and it's subsequent consequences.
Brilliant conclusion and recommendation.
I am sure you will be recommended for a Nobel prize due to such insight.
Perhaps you are on the the President's Economic Counsel.
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855 and 109 5.56 have different cores. Originally, it was thought 855 (green tip) had a rod that was design to penetrate clothing in the sand box where as 109 was to penetrate metal.
Someone once said 855 would not penetrate a radiator. Do not know if it true.
I used 855 on normal steel poppers (out past 100 yrds) and on AR500 with no problem.
I know of one range that banned ammo over 4000 fps because it damaged their hanging steel.
Fire danger in the SW is a real problem.
Read the JP articles on steel case and how there have been changes in philosophy.
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I live about three miles from Dillon. Last couple of weeks I was there several times.
Their suppliers are the issue. They are backordered years on some stuff.
Trust me (OMG-can't believe I stated that), the staff at Dillon feel your pain. They do not like not being able to meet your needs just as much as you don't like waiting for your stuff.
Calling Mr Dillon is probably not going to solve the supplier issue. He is dealing with this downside every hour of every day.
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Kicked myself in the ass for not buying the second RL1050 when I had the chance. Mine is a tank. Just keeps cranking out the rounds. Tool head changes are a piece of cake.
I don't reload anything but straight wall brass. Gave up on .223 when that ammo was cheap.
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On 1/25/2021 at 2:50 PM, Gunther7912 said:
Put a 45ACP case on top of your primer follower, that will eliminate the issue of the primers not falling each case.
Yeppers, works great and it is just the right size.
Additionally, if you are doing .223/5.56, the Dillon super swage is your best friend.
Also make sure your primer hole is reamed or completely open/clear.
The mechanical advantage of the 1050 makes crushing primer easy--hint--when you feel resistance above the norm, stop and clear.
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I had a career where I did travel as a consultant. I got to shoot at many clubs (16+). They all had a personality/culture that was uniquely identifiable. No judgement here yet, just the fact of the matter.
During those 10 years or so, there was only one club that was 'somewhat hostile' to a newcomer. I walked off before paying for the match.
But I am just an average shooter and always willing to help out. Regardless, there are still petty jerks out there. Pretty much every club has one or a few. It is worse when it is the MD or range owner.
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On 7/4/2020 at 6:09 PM, Sarge said:
I strongly disagree with you. WSB needs to be specific. Sitting on chair could mean several different things. If you want to control it say something like sitting in chair with both feet on ground in front of chair, hands on knees. You can add back against back of chair for additional stringency.
This is the most reasonable approach. It clearly identifies the designer's intent and reduces the variability of interpretations.
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Somewhere around 2.1.4 in the rulebook basically states you may shoot targets as they appear, seems to address the issue, as well as when a forbidden action can be used.
So if they can see it, they can shoot. Forbidden actions are not to be used to force a shooter to shoot a stage they way a designer wants it to be shot.
There are other legal methods to accomplish what you want.
Per shot fired in the WSB is a good thing, it eliminates the 'significant advantage' dialog.
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I worked for a Big 4 Accounting and Consulting firm.
I observed that accountants adapt reality to their policy (GAAP) while consultants adapt different methodologies to reality of the situation.
Cookie cutter approaches rarely work in all situations.
Sometimes, religious discussions revolve around official church/religion policy to 'situational ethics' conflicts.
Sometimes situations need flexibility in official policy.
Pissing and moaning about situational ethics (the failure of cookie cutter mentality) is an exercise in futility.
I invoke the Gman theory "don't argue with stupid people, they will bring you down to their level and beat you with their experience.
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14 hours ago, Sarge said:
How is a shooter coming from 2 states away to shoot one of your matches and finding out he can’t do a LEGAL reload not an issue for you? That is EXACTLY the issue.
Your use of pronouns is atrocious.
You statements are generally inflammatory. The situations you describe are NOT my issues, they are your issues. Please do not assign them to me.
As an army retiree, you know as well as I (navy veteran and air force employee) there are always local practices that are not always official policy or procedure compliant. Every veteran I have met knows how to circumvent policy and procedures manual.
That is reality.
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zzt/ming
Nice info! Thanks for contributing.
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12 hours ago, Sarge said:
While that may be true in some regard what do you think would happen if a shooter came to a club and reloaded his gun with muzzle over berm but the club said that’s a DQ? If it were me I would ask why you didn’t publish that or make it known in advance. Then I would notify DNROI. DNROI would notify you to get their permission for implementing a club rule or stop using club rules. Your club says we do things the way we want. USPSA pulls affiliation. Club either goes outlaw and stops shooting sanctioned matches or stops shooting anything. Either way it sucks.
The idea is for me to be able to travel from Ohio to let’s say Denver to visit my daughter and be able to shoot a match exactly the way it’s done here at home.
You answered your own question. Your scenario is not an issue for us.
I have worked/shot in more than six states on a regular basis until I retired. The stated goals of every president since MIke V has been to build membership and club affiliation.
My statement stands on its own in my limited experience.
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11 hours ago, zzt said:
If you didn't like the Marvel Unit One you will not like the Nelson. I have owned both and the Nelson is inferior. Both have a problem with high speed ammo, because the heaviest recoil spring they offer is 10 lb. If you shoot something like Eley Force (42gr @ 1250 fps) you will need a new sear in about 500 rounds. Slide action is violent. If you are happy with CCI SV, Fiocchi SV, or Eley Target the Nelson is fine. If you want to routinely shoot hotter ammo, a conversion where the whole slide reciprocates is the better choice.
I'll also note the CWA conversion I recommended above will not work reliably with SV ammo.
my grip with the marvel was the guide rod tightens the upper to the frame. Every time I took it off, I had to re-zero the gun. Larry said that is not a problem with his although his looks like a Marvel.
i just brought a new place, unpacking and build a reloading bench, so I have no time to explore his stuff further. Oh I am in the capitol of action shooting so matches take up the remaining time. Sounds like i am whining
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I own a Buckmark. Standard with no mods. I brought it used in Lincoln for $150. Works great. Then a Marvel conversion unit. Didn’t like it. Then a TS conversion unit that runs like a champ. They don’t build them anymore. Nelson conversion units seem very reliable. Since I am a 1911/Infinity shooter I really like conversion units. Same feel and controls but it’s a .22.
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There is policy, procedures, and practice. This mantra exists almost for all operations. Not everyone follows USPSA dictates. That is reality.
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I knew three CROs who took the individual one-on-one instruction. This was a decade or so ago. I do not remember the exact name of the program.
They were very good ROs to begin and were very good CROs.
I have had mandated on-line training. So good and some so-so.
No offense intended but being an RO is not being a rocket scientist. However, considering the nature of the multi-gun class a few years ago in AZ was poor. Reading the rules out loud is not instruction.
So in-person and on-line can work effectively just as well as not. It depends on the instruction or course material.
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Thanks
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On 12/21/2020 at 10:19 PM, Twinkie said:
Well, I am trying to steer clear of politics on this forum, but I agree that people are responsible for policies. The Federal Reserve creates money so that Congress and agencies can spend it. In effect they are putting more money into the economy. More money especially money that had no basis in labor or in some store of value such as gold will tend to devalue existing money, causing inflation.
We will have to pay more for everything, and this process has been ongoing for at least my entire lifetime. It is covered up by imports and illegal labor both substituting for rising wages. Those are only moderately effective in ammo component production, so we will have to pay more as inputs to those industries rise in price.
I'm absolutely sure Federal, Hornady, Alliant, etc. will be raising prices permanently, but also that when things stabilize we will be back to rebates to encourage sales. Competition will keep prices at a lower level than currently but scarcity may return depending on external factors like we saw this year.
I think your analyses on the Federal Reserve is wrong. They don’t create money. The mints create money. The reserve is used for monetary policy and the congress is fiscal policy. Two entirely different approaches to the economy. Bad info on your part.
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Off season
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Sorry-being a wise ass-- I live in AZ. We have no off season.
Regardless of my stupid comment, dry fire pays dividends.
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Back when I was a decent B class shooter
, I stop sweating tight shots, no shoots, zebras.
I was fortunate enough to have a large back yard with a wooden fence, perfect for dry fire. I had a large, really large cottonwood tree plus some other growths. Neighbors never saw me point a gun at their den windows.
I never put up a fully exposed target. Everything had no shoots or hard cover plus three head shots.
I used Seeklander's and Enos' drills.
Dry fire really works.
With the shortages of ammo and primers, less real fire and more dry fire might be the way to go.
As a side note; Max Michel told me he generally practices dry fire at half speed. The idea was to execute perfect technique. This fits with Seeklander thoughts (and Bassham) on using your conscious mind to train your sub-conscious. You should be running your stage with your sub-conscious.
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The above was to Ranger Trace. I screwed up the posting. Sorry
Although all insights will be appreciated.
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Heya,
Where did you find the base?
Actually, I should backtrack; I have a 1050, moved to the capital of Action Pistol -- Rio Salado (AZ). I sold my home and moved. Downsized significantly. I now have only about 36 inches of width for a new reloading bench.
I am looking at options.
What is the height of your bench?
I stand or sometime sit on a bar type stool. I want to get a good estimate on the height on the bench.
I'll head to Dillon tomorrow to make sure i have enough width.
I am perplexed about buying ready made or building my own. Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
pj benson
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Businesses are taxed on inventory. Excellent point. I know of a few Fortune 50 companies that require their suppliers to maintain inventories and set inventory levels. Dillon is small potatoes compared to these guys.