[Knurked Screw]

You might also find it at a local hardware store - I got a knurled knob that's threaded 8-32 for my Bladetech's at Ace Hardware.

~Mitch

[New Brazos 9mm Limited/Steel Gun]

Take more weight out by fluting that bbl!

[New Brazos 9mm Limited/Steel Gun]

Very nice Al! Is steel the first Saturday or Sunday at TCGC?

~Mitch

[.40 to 9 xl650 conversion help]

Don't they share the same shell plate or is that just on the 550?

9mm

#F Powder Funnel

#5 Shellplate

CF Arm Bushing - Green

CF Body Bushing Small

CF Adapter - Green

#5 station 1 locator

#3 locator pins

40S&W

#W Powder Funnel

#W Shellplate

CF Arm Bushing - Red

CF Body Bushing - Med

CF Adapter - Red

#W station 1 locator

#2 locator pins

This is on Page 44 of the XL650 manual.

~Mitch

[New to single shell press]

The shell holder for the Autoprimer and the shell holder for the Lee press are different. In order to single stage load, you need both shell holders. Sadly, by the time you're done, you might discover it would've just been easier to get a conversion for your 650.

~Mitch

[Custom Squib Rod]

Slightly rounded/bevelled end, so it doesn't scratch the bore - and maybe a golf ball on one end as a handle. I've got a lathe at home and I smell a new project for myself

~Mitch

McMaster has brass rod in every 1/32" - 5/16" is 0.3125" (36" bar is part number 9105K213). Could just take that as is, hack it into 6 pices, bevel the edge and voila!

[Turning down a barrel]

ah...0.020" sounds like a much more reasonable depth of cut Thought maybe your guy REALLY wasn't into taking big cuts. When I'm working titanium for my rings and pens, my big bites are 0.020" deep.

~Mitch

[9 Major on 9mm Slide versus 38 Super Slide]

When JPL built my gun I believe he said he always uses 38super slides. I have not data on ejection pathes or velocities, just the recommendation from someone who built me something that works well.

~Mitch

[Turning down a barrel]

With 0.002" cuts it must've taken forever! As I read this thread I was thinking - flood coolant would be nice! Give us a range report.

~Mitch

[Who has primers and when]

Grafs has Magtech small pistol and small rifle.

~Mitch

[The Pre-shot Routine]

I used to not even scope the stage at all. I thought I would become a better shooter by problem solving on the fly. I found this to be a great hinderance and ultimately source of frustration (with myself). Now my pre-shoot routine starts with the finish of the last stage - cleaning and loading mags for the upcoming stage. I'm still working it out, but once I'm "on deck" I start increasing my visualization of my plan, but I keep taping. When I'm "on deck" I try to sit out from helping and really give my equipment a quick check, more visualization.

I'm moving towards the "remove all doubt" - but that's something I really need to work on. Know that I'm going to execute a plan, not just hope that it happens.

~Mitch

[Looking for 124 JHP zero bullets]

As an alternative (maybe a little more expensive) - have you thought about using Montana Gold?

~Mitch

[Dillon parts question]

My battery died in the warning buzzer on my SDB - I was too lazy to get new batteries. But then I got in the groove, watching the powder level, placing the bullet, grabbing the next piece of brass, that I didn't bother to watch the level of the rod until I felt myself run out of primers. (primer ram sticking in the empty primer pocket). What a pain - a small one, but the cost to mitigate it is also very small. I'd just get the primer alarm and not look back.

~Mitch

[Question about .38 Super EGW U Die]

Have you tried putting a standard sizing/deprime in station 1 of your 650, then the u-die with the depriming pin removed in station 2 (powder in 3, seat in 4, crimp in 5). That's how my 40S&W toolhead is set up based on a few recommendations.

~Mitch

[Fix for the snapping shellplate on a 650]

Thanks for the pics! Now I just have to find other things to order from McMaster! Won't be too hard I'm sure.

~Mitch

[Steve Anderson's Dryfire Book]

Just ordered it from Brian - looking forward to it!

~Mitch

[New laptop]

Lenovos are pretty good - they hand out those and HP's here at work. I did some digging for a friend who's looking at getting a laptop for his highschool aged daughter. I found that the best dollar value seems to be in something with a Intel Core2Duo and 2GB of RAM - it's kind of the performance versus cost sweet spot. Then I searched Newegg and found a Lenovo with a Core2Duo and 4GB of RAM for $600. I played with Win7 on a Acer AspireOne netbook and it seems to work pretty well - that was a 1.6GHz Atom with only 1GB of RAM. Granted I was just surfing BEForums and youtube...but what else does anyone use a computer for!

~Mitch

[Fix for the snapping shellplate on a 650]

I'd like to see some pics too. Sounds like a great approach! And I also love McMaster! I've always selected standard ground shipping and recieved parts the next morning for an order placed at 430pm!

~Mitch

[Running out of Primers]

Beg some friends to help you out. Get some orders in at various suppliers (read a thread yesterday of someone ordering from Grafs and getting federal primers in a little over a week). I've got a little bit of a bunch of various primers that I will load up, jump around divisions, and shoot down my stockpile of ammo. If you're already there and at zero, beg your friends some more - if they're any kind of friends they'll want to see you at the matches. If they won't help you out, get new friends

~Mitch

[To move reloading bench or not...]

This just hits the spot for me when i read all the reply.. i'll stick to the outdoor garage.. i don't care how many bites i get... my kids ARE worth more than my legs and arms

Good choice. Can you set up a fan in the garage to be blowing on you to help keep the bugs away?

~Mitch

[My son makes Master in Open]

What an awesome accomplishment! Congrats to both of you for making our sport a family event!

~Mitch

[Rancher wins 232 million]

If I won the lottery, I'd take the lump sum, buy a big place, create a nice range and have USPSA matches every evening! Then after a year when I blew all the money, I'd go back to work

~Mitch

[9mm Major load]

124gr MG CMJ

7.5-7.7 gr Ramshot Sil

Win Small Rifle Primers

5" JPL gun

[Casepro 100 - information]

Can someone post a picture of what the Casepro looks like? I've heard a lot about it, but can't recall ever seeing a picture. I'm begining to think it's vaporware

~Mitch

[.40 major load]

I've always treated jacketed/plated in the same category and interchangeable - at least for a starting point. I've never worked with Bullseye or Win 231 though. Look through Henning's forum - I think he uses Clays in his 40 load.

~Mitch