Amerflyer48

I just don't see this being of any measurable advantage other than on paper,.. the bullet leaves way before any effect can be made to counter recoil it is just "pre-venting" some ( very little) gas before it uncorks... Comps work by gas column expanding and striking against baffles, not so much venting, which makes room for gas on subsequent shots IMHO Still as you have pointed out an interesting exercise in mental math John

Some folks use them to make calls and turn pens and such,.. I have a few calls made from Antler,.. 1 duck and 1 predator call and a custom pen heres some pics http://mysite.verizo...bcalls/id3.html really some are works of art more than calls I traded a call lanyard for one of his Predator calls that used a whitetail antler base just like the top pic it really screams.. John

I also for the reasons you stated above, I'm not so jazzed about case and bullet feeders,.. so its the 450/550 platform for me That and the fact I load too many calibers to go buying all them conversion kits over again LOL (last count : 11 calibers and 13 die sets ) John

Hi-Power Jack HP38 and WW231 are the same thing. H110 and WW296 are also identical to each other HS6 is the old 540 and HS7 is the old 571 231 and 296 are worlds different on the burn rate chart,.. I wouldn't try it.. my hands/firearmsare worth wayyy more than the $20-$30.00 savings trying to salvage powder Light loads of 296 (H110) are Legendary,..for the wrong reasons.... almost as bad as a heavy charge of 231.. Juan> I used to mix lots,..you just have to be careful no sparks etc. and make sure ONLY that powder type is open on the bench,..you mix a pound of one with a different powder you get 2 pounds of fertilizer.... Back when I loaded Hi Power Rifle I would mix all my IMR 4895 and then return to the cans marked common lot "Garand-1" and work up a load then go a whole season, later I did that with my 10mm and a quantity of WSL since Winchester had the same problem as quoted by LPatterson and his Solo 1000 experience.. I can't say you should or should not do it, thats up to you...

most 52s get set for a "6 O'Clock" hold at 25yds. that makes for a center hold at 50yds. ( the 2 distances usually shot with a 52 ) takes advantage of the trajectory so you don't have to monkey with the sights between the 2 distances... A good day at the range will shrink that group quick. also using a "shooting rosette" will show you where your technique needs help http://www.usacarry....-target03sm.jpg note this is for one handed "bullseye" grip I think Awerbuck did one up for two handed grip http://www.neshooters.com/awerbuck.pdf Mine taught me all about follow through,.. after running a .45 you can almost watch the slide on a 52 recoil, you can definitely feel the slide travel. tried a game with my brother,.. we would load up 5 different headstamped shell casings and call which ones came out in what order,..then it was a simple practice to adjust focus 4" further forward.. kids will try anything to get an edge over their brothers won't they LOL He was the one who took a medal in air pistol at the State games guess I taught him a little too well... John

another vote for dump it,.. I store powders across the room in a locker,.. only 1 container on the bench at a time... for me it was a hopper of Bullseye into 2 Lbs of WSL you can now say you belong to the "done it" group not the "someday he will" group... John

Looking at the magazine,.. it looks like a case feeder...as there are bullets in the tray maybe BE or Dillon can verify.. old magazine ad old eyes John

I don't leave powder in measures,ever it only takes a few seconds to dump back and only adds a minute or 2 to set up ( you do recheck your charge weight before every run of ammo don't you ? ) and I would hate to have to toss a hopper full if I should forget whether it was Bullseye or WW231 or worse,.. risk a BLAM But I guess if I only loaded for 1 gun / load it might be something I would try if it was a Sat./Sun. reloading session but I fail to see the advantage gained since I would be going through all the motions setting up next day anyways so I would save what,.. 10 Seconds dumping ? for the way I reload it wouldn't be high enough on the reward side of the risk/reward matrix..

Did you say 03's ?? Top one is a Smith Corona and the middle 2 are Remingtons.. top mid is from 1943 with a Weaver K 2.5 until I get a proper 330 They keep my Enfields company and I believe everyone should have a Garand

my 450 looks almost like this one except the priming system has the lock nut for the drop tube and was black ( like a 550 without the armature) and no serial number tag ( or it was lost before it was given to me) so I estimate mine is probably somewhere mid-late 80's production...still running strong I have also upgraded the powder system, priming system is next I call it my RL450M I reload many calibers but never felt the need to upgrade to a 550 toolhead part. I have fun answering the local "You can't load precision ammo on a progressive" challenges with it.. Only problem I have with it,... sometimes,....is keeping it fed easy to run short on components if you don't track inventory John

here are the 2 articles and the owners sheets that come with the pistol http://s166.photobuc...rflyer48/swm52/ Enjoy !

back of "Big Bore Auto" magazine circa 1983

You are about to become 1 of the 2 kinds of "52" owners out there.... one that has one..... the other group is the "one that traded or sold one" and wished they hadn't .... I plan on staying with the first group... John P.S. no matter what they say the 952 is apples and oranges nice in its own right , but unfair when compared to its "daddy" I'll see about scanning the articles I have and either post them or mail them to ya. welcome to the club

Have had my M52-2 for probably 20 years... mild taper crimp or seat below rim and roll crimp... 148 HBWC swaged are the best bullet plateds just don't work in them even Berry's will tell you not to try.. Gil Hebard did an extensive writeup on the 52 and handloading for it back in the early 60's GUN DIGEST also in his book "Gil Hebard's The Pistol Shooter's Treasury" http://www.bullseyegear.com/bullseyepistol/product.php?productid=88 some can be finicky and will show you any fault in your reloading technique and will outshoot anyone who picks one up.. some of the bullet holes will exhibit a slight oval or scuffing,.. this seems to be the nature of the beast.. it is the only handgun brass I trim,uniform and get "uptight" about I have 2 loads I have found work well 2.8 of Bullseye and 3.1 of WW 231 with a taper crimp of .370 (I think) Trivia : it is the only factory production gun from S&W with a Guarantee of Accuracy 3" at 50 YDS. as far as a press,.. I use an RL450 so I can't answer the SDB Query John

My Dad had some high levels they found during his ICC physical.. we used to shoot 3 nights a week indoors .22 Bullseye and 100 rounds or so PPC matches on Sundays also indoors ( winters in Mass.) so we cut way back to 2 nights .22 Bullseye league Doc put him on a diet they put kids who ingest lead paint on,.. numbers dropped like a rock.. it was quite a few years ago early 90's I don't remember what it was but want to say I remember him eating lots of cauliflower or something like that.. Also remember a local bullet caster saying he was on a diet to help with his lead exposure.... Solved my lead exposure by taking a few years off ( work interferes but beats holding a cardboard sign) John

2 years,.. why even list it ? guess the MFGs figure a JHP is close enough John

Welcome,.. Most matches welcome new shooters with open arms just let them know you are new to the sport "competition" is what you make it,..some folks shoot for fun and a good day out with like minded folks...some get reallyyy serious.. Saturday bring your gear and ammo, they may let you shoot a stage or 2 after it is all over to get a feel for it or you may decide to "jump right in" hard to do when your gear is at home.... But above all go to the matches and meet these folks it is a great way to get started.( I started in and compete mostly USPSA style matches ) I have seen folks shoot the same match many different ways,.. 1. for "top dog" bragging rights... 2. to enjoy the day 3. as supplemental practice for their carry gun 4. to try a different setup ,.. revolver,backup guns , even saw a shooter use a sixgun once ! As long as you are safe and follow the Range Officers directions (and that sports regulations) they are pretty easy going about how you shoot your match John P.S. let us know how Saturday goes for you also may want to put your location in so folks can let you know about other matches etc.

Half expected to hear Barry... a sweet setup on that 1050..

lack of volume makes pistol charges more sensitive to adjuster adjustments due to size, sometimes all it takes for a tenth is a slight touch of the wheel.. going to sound odd but,... reweigh the same charge several times and see if you get a variance if so you may want to check and clean the pivot points on your 505 with alcohol and a Q-tip there could be some dust or grime causing friction on your pivots leading to a variance in your reading maybe ? I have 2 505s one an old gray Ohaus and a Green RCBS I use my Ohaus as a primary and RCBS as a doublecheck.. they are kept in cabinets but once a year I clean the beam pivots back when I was starting out sometimes I had to spend 5 minutes getting a good adjustment on the charge and sometimes it was as simple as throw a charge twist the adjustments and bingo...small corrections and on some powders I am talking slightly noticeable turns ( Lyman Ideal) or say 1/2 a flat on a 550 adjuster Hope this helps.. John

I get everything ready first,..brass and primers in tubes heads in their tray etc. then set my powder... I settle powder by tapping the measure for a few seconds.. then I throw about a dozen and put back into hopper to get it all ready and warm up my "pressing arm" I also don't use the same case while adjusting powder charge,.. once it bells it seems to work the measure differently,.. mine will throw .1 lighter than a freshly resized/primed case if I do all my adjustments with 1 casing.. so I just grab a fist full of empties and adjust using 1 casing each throw to get it adjusted to the desired weight..toss them back into the brass bin and begin loading.. Seems to work for me,.. then again I don't seem to suffer the variances some folks do here,.. I polished the measure,powder funnels,charge bar etc. as in some posts and measured every 10th. case on my last batch of 200 and had less than a .1 variance..(100 with Bullseye and 100 with WW 231 for my .38 Special ) but then again I am not using Power Pistol... not sure how it meters... Hope some of this helps.. John

My Dad shoots at WAC most fridays... Richie Resendes he shoots an Open Caspian I used to shoot there back a few years ago before all the range rehab with Lindsey and Wes Rounds and occasionally Shannon Smith... Thursday nights was man on man shotgun steel matches.... great bunch,.. miss those Fridays.. John Resendes

Kinda like these ? http://www.goldenwestbrass.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=GWB-014 John

I have a K frame 19 that was a PPC revolver,.. until I used alot of .357s in it ( 4 1/2 Lbs. shot really soft ) found out why the L fame is taller..6 o'clock support to the forcing cone area..which took care of splitting other than that I believe the K and N are the same.. split forcing cone 20 years ago,.. it is on the list to get fixed, someday , new barrel and probably a new rib ( long story ) John

Depending on what you are looking for it ( Old Tech) has been passed by by technology and doesn't work as well for that particular situation.. Bullseye and Unique were popular powders back in the day now its not seen too much on the USPSA line... Other times they become the "Old Standbys" that were never really improved upon... say 5.7 of WW 231 in a .45ACP with a H&G 68 wadcutter they call it a "Mickey Fowler" load for a reason it is a pretty solid loading and at one time it was what almost every one loaded.. back when we all used .45s Winchester 540 ( Discontinued ) and a 130 JRN was the setup for the .38Super and only guys like me who don't want to change use it ( now as HS6 ) most folks are using newer powders.. Time marches on..

Another option is to "sensitize" the safety just Goooooooogle "1911 grip safety sensitizing" has to do with the shape of the bit that bears against the trigger bow Be careful though too much and you have a non functional safety.... its an option... John