AzShooter

Tuesday Night Steel is $9.00 for members and $10 for non members. Sounds like a great match. Hope I can make it.

It is legal to put a 6.25 inch barrel on a 625 in USPSC and in ICORE. As long as the barrel was manufactured by the pistol manufacturer and is not ported you may use it.

What powder and load are you using? Sometimes with a dirty powder you will experience the same problem you are using, especially with lead since the lube will produce more smoke and will some will stay in the cylinder. If you are using Titegroup and light loads I have had this problem. With major loads it works fine. Try a different powder like Clays, Bullseye or Solo 1000 and see what happens.

I like Glide Slide and oil. I use Moly Fusion Oil, it has just a little bit of moly in it.

You can get lube from Dillon or One Shot at most sporting goods stores. With Carbide Dies I've never had the need to use the lube. You must like your steak well done.... Radio is o.k. in the loading room but I avoid TV or letting anyone talk to me during reloading. Just one of my quirks.

Lots of differences between the 650 and the 550 most come down to cost. Caliber conversions, tool heads, feed plates all cost more on the 650 or aren't available on the 550, i.e. case feeder. Converting a 550 to a second caliber takes about 10 minutes including setting the powder measure, unless you have multiple measures for each of your calibers. That's the one thing I love about my 550. My 650 is perfect for long runs of reloading, especially for my .38s. With the case feeder, and auto indexing I load much faster and with the reliability of the auto indexing I don't worry about squib loads. Jk gave you a great list of what else you need. I like the Dillon electronic scale. Works great, accurate and again, Dillon's warrentees can't be beat. Look at a CV 2001 tumbler to keep your brass nice and clean. It helps you reloading because it will go into the carbide dies better when it's clean. Also helps you spot any cracked brass before you load it. ( inspect yor brass before you put it in the electonic case feeder.) I suggest the large tumbler and separator especially if you plan to do large quantities of a caliber. Don't for get polishing media.

Welcome to the forum. Hope to see you at some of the matches here in Arizona. Check out Rio Salado, Cactus, Phoenix Rod and Gun, Yavapie, there are also clubs in Tucson and Yuma. Probably more. Rio has links to most of the other clubs around.

Thanks Greg. I get so caught up in my other shooting activities sometimes I forget not all rules apply to each.

Mark Any time the muzzle breaks the 180 rule, up down or sideways it is a DQ. Just having the muzzle point over the berm is not a DQ unless the shoooter actually fires and the round does not strike into a berm.

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Unless you are shooting real wimp loads and the RO is very slow your shots should be picked up. I can't run as fast as most of the guys I RO but I watch the clock to make sure I'm picking up their last shots and even from many yards behind them I can get all their shots recorded.

How many shooters do you think you will get? If it's a trophy only match with lunch I think $40 would be the most to charge. If you already have the steel there is no cost to your club other than range fee if you have to pay one. Lunch may be $5 per person and unless you pay your statistition and range setup crew the rest is pure profit other than the trophies. We do one day matches here all the time and it's fine to do all 7 stages if you have the room. Typically 35 - 40 shooters will start at about 9 a.m. and be done by 1:30 p.m.

Get a cheap workbench from Sears. Works for me and gives you lots of space for storage as well. But you can buy one without drawers also.

I first met John at the USPSA Nationals held in PHoenix in 84. John could take a stage apart and come up with the perfect solution. But the fun time was after the shoot. There was a knife thrower who said he could turn and throw his knife into a hay bail faster than any shooter could turn draw and it a target. John watched for a while, then made his challenge. Everyone was turning around to make the shot. At that time cross draws were very popular and John just drew down range and shot under his arm. Perfectly safe and a perfect shot. The knife thrower stopped after that. It was like watching the scene in Magnificent 7.

It headspaces at the rear of the case only because you are using moon clips. Without moons the cartridge will slip into the charge holes when hit with the firing pin.

The .38 super headspaces on the case neck since there is no rim. Like the .45 in the 625 you may be able to shoot a few without the clips but some may not go off, especially with the light triggers we have. Smith does not chamfer all the cylinders and yes, you can expect to pay more money even after you get a Performance Center gun. Hearthco makes the best moon clips. The brass will stay straight and will help in the reloads on 8-shot revolvers. Try it yourself when you get the new moons from Dave. The Smith moons are sloppy and since the holes on the 8-shots are so close it helps to have the bullets stable before going in. On the 625 the flopping isn't bad because the holes are so large. Another thing to do is when Randy Lee has your revolver have him polish the inside of your chambers. Doesn't take much but it will improve the speed.

Paul, an old fashioned bullseye load would work great, 3.5 grains of Bullseye. One of the best grouping loads I have ever used.

One of the best articles on Zen I have ever read. Easy for the beginner to understand and quite fullfilling for and experienced Zenist. I used Zen In The Art Of Archery for years while I shot competitively. Once you find the Zone you realize how simple things are to just let them happen. Reading this article brought back many wonderful memories. Thanks for sharing it with all of us.

There's always Fred Astair Dance Studios... Hopefully there is one near you and there is still time enough to get in a few lessons.

Started shooting a stage last night. First setup was a falling plate array. On the signal I draw and start shooting.. Bang... plate drops, Bang... plate drops...POP...plate drops so I know the bullet came out...POP...plate drops again but at this point I unloaded, showed clear and decided to dq myself and my ammo from the rest of the match. I had just loaded up 200 rounds of .45 and really wanted to play with my new 625 but I decided not to take a chance. Today I went to the local range with a range rod and proceded to shoot up the remainder of that ammo. At every pop instead of bang I opened the cylinder and put the rod down the barrel. In all, I dislodged 27 bullets. I didn't want to throw the brass away and didn't want to leave it around so at least I know it was disposed of safely. I checked my press and found that while I was storing the powder measure and using the press for Black Powder somehow I knocked a wad from my .38-55 into the powder dispenser. It acted as a valve and I'd get powder sometimes but many times not enough for a full charge. I learned a long time ago to check for every piece of paper from the top of a new can of powder. That's what lead me to the dispenser. New lesson learned.

Congratulations and welcome aboard. Great to see ICORE really becoming more International.

Spook. Hate to say this to you but I like the Lee best. You may want to try Sinclare they have some real durable goods especially made for the benchrest shooters. I still use the 650 to set the primers now. You may want to call Dillon and see why your primer ignited and what to do to fix the problem.

Good point Spook, and definately try to start the ladies off with a .22 and make sure they have eye and hearing protection. Many will find with practice they can easily handle a .45 but if you start them off with one it may be their only trip to the range.

I cast for all my black powder rifles but wouldn't even think about it for my pistol shooting. It's not bad to cast 100 - 200 at a time but beyond that it gets boring. Then, at least I don't have to size them for the BP rifles, I just put them in a container and pure melted lube in and pull them out when it's hard. You have to size and lube your pistol bullets. That doubles the time it takes to make them just so they are ready for your gun. If you don't shoot a lot it's not bad to do but if you shoot a few thousand rounds a month you are better off buying your cast bullets in my opinion.

Dave it's great to see Alden having a good attitude. I hope he doesn't give up because of one experience but after reading your posts it sounds like he's not that kind of person. At one of our local clubs the MD always tells parents that kids under 18 have to show proof of passing an NRA qualification course, either hunter's safety or any other. I never could figure this out. And, it's not enforced equally. Some juniors are more then welcome if the parents are involved with the club.