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That was my problem with Brian the last time I ordered a press. I had a lot I wanted to accomplish that week and thought the press would show up after the weekend. It got here on Thursday and I was playing with the new Dillon instead of the other projects. Big problem with Brian that we will miss. Exemplary service! Nels

Whenever I have purchased extra bins, they have been the darker blue. Being anal, it has always "bothered" me. Enjoying the production level of my 550 and 650, I appreciate having extra bins, whatever color. Nels

Careful Skydiver. Some brilliant newbie reloader is going to try your method! Nels

The G35 is hard to pass up. If it is a match only gun, there should be no question, go with the G35. If you want a carry gun, the G22 might be a better choice, but you could stick with the G17. I have a G17 for Production and a G35 for Limited. A G34 is in the future if I stay in Production. Good luck with your choice. Nels

Old adage; never too rich, never too many Dillons and never enough bench space!

My Dillon Trimmer is giving me headaches. The trimmer does not want to stay in place. The lock ring "needs" to be in the chip clearance window where only a partial diameter of threads are available. The lock ring also deforms as I attempt to tighten the die. The die appears to be tight, but loosens after a hundred cases are trimmed. Any insight will be appreciated. The trimmer is great, but it needs to stay in place. Nels

+1 for the EGW Undersize die. It is not perfect, but I seldom get a "Glocked" piece of brass that does not slide into my Dillon case gauge.

I normally shoot my STI Edge in USPSA with 4.7-4.9 grains of titegroup and an oal of 1.200. I think the gun will shoot factory length, 1.135, but I like the longer length. The gun shoots very softly and makes power factor. I also shoot a Glock 35. They use the same amount of titegroup, but are loaded to 1.135. I could not find my chrono information, but it is my recollection that they were not too far off. The longer barrel in the STI compensates for the longer length of the ammo. If I shot both at the same time, I would probably try the 1.135 in the STI to make it easier to load. Since I don't shoot the Glock very often, I made up a batch of "short" ammo and now load for the STI as needed for matches. I suggest that you try long and short to see if (1) they both run through your gun; and (2) you like the feel of one better than the other. This is why I reload. It allows variations that work for me. Nels

I consider the "free" advice I get on this forum as a huge discount. Brian gets all my Dillon orders and that is becoming more and more often. a 550 and 650 with a case feeder, most of the accessories and growing. Nels

Order today and save on the price increase! My order went in last night. More toys! Nels

I load 4.7 in the Summer time. In July and August (110+), I believe 4.6 would make major, but have not chronoed it. 4.9 is the Winter load. Now that it is cold, I need to take it out and see what the chrono says. Ii will probably load up some 5.0 as a back up. At the Nats, I used 4.8 to be safe and chronoed at 171. I do not have the Recoil Master anymore. It was changed to a full guide rod with a reverse plug. My 'smith made a few other changes, nothing radical. I believe the spring is a 12 lbs, but it may be 12.5. Hope this helps. Nels

this is a horrible picture, but gives an idea. nels

G-Manbart is correct! Not sure what I was thinking. My 40 S&W load is 4.7 grains of Titegroup, not 4.0! Sorry for the misinformation. After lurking all these years, I am trying to give back, but am causing more confusion. Nels

i am not sure that you have stated what problems you are having with the loads. hopefully, your sojourn today was successful. let us know. i shoot an edge and load mg 180 jhp to 1.200 with 4.0 grains of titegroup. since it is like a 1911, the design likes longer ammunition. the 1.180 should work well. good luck. nels

you will be very happy with mg 180 jhp and 4.0 titegroup. i have been shooting this combination in an sti edge with an oal of 1.200. they shoot like a 9mm! titegroup is temperature sensitive, so i lower it to 3.9 during the summer and raise it to 4.1 in the winter. the 4.0 would probably work well all year long, but i like to be safe. order some bullets, load'em up and go shoot! nels