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I just put a Dillon ring ontop

Thanks everyone.

Not gonna lie, instill don't know what it does differently than the Dillon? Just had several people recommend it. So,... Though, I wasn't getting many cause gauge failures with the Dillon.

I read the instructions but when I screw the die down far enough to touch the shell plate, the lock ring is screwed all the way off the threads and can't be locked down. A friend said he just screwed the lock ring on the bottom side of the tool head. Anyone see any issues with that?

Totally missed this is an old thread.

I personally think sight radius is misunderstood and that the 24 offers zero benefit because of it. At least, when it compares to USPSA. Most shooters are putting on thin front sights and wide rear sights. This is to speed up sight pictures for fast shooting. There is quite a bit of daylight between the front sight and rear sight. So, I don't buy into the sight radius being anymore accurate. To me, it's old timer dogma. The 24 is gonna get you more velocity. If that matters to you. And I think that's the only benefit. I believe the slide wieghs a tad more on the 24. Though, I can't remember for sure. The triggers are not better on gen3 vs gen4. IMO, neither offers any advantage. I'd want to add weight to either. Yes, the pros (Coley, Vogel) use the 24 but I don't think they'd loose a single point if they shot the 35. Of course, all this is just my opinion. I think anyone saying different is thier opinion and not fact.

Y'all don't have issues with slinging powder all over the press?

That slide work looks good!

This is gonna be a great match.

FB message him.

It shoots so good!

Why? Isn't the factory part supposed to be finger tight? It takes like 5 sec to unscrew and take off. Finger tight allowed for slight play/rotation.

I like Zev. No tool required. Very easy to take off bottom cover of basepad. Really good design.

Wouldn't be an issue if there wasn't a weight limit. Just saying. Contact your area directors and ask they try to get the rule changed.

OP, Are you sure your not getting bullet set back from the round chambering? Probably not but if you run down everything else and still are getting the spread, check that.

Yes. When I measured them, I got .3545 as well but figured that wasn't it the issue. I had set back with other bullets too.

Jay, I loaded on 2 preeses. A 1050 and a 650 (no MBF). Had the same issue with both. I think it's a Dillon die issue. I still get a little set back even when using the U die but it's very little (.003") and may even be just defroming the tip? Last two matches I've had multiple issues that have caused my gun to not malfunction. Open is about to be just a bad memory!

I just asked because I was having malfunctions and someone mentioned that my gun appeared to them to not be lubed enough. They mentioned they run a bore snake thru their gun half way thru a match and added more.lube. I believe my issues were ammo related but wanted to know if it was standard practice to clean/lube during matches. Most people I know are shooting 9 major.

Very slight!

Very next round, I was able to push it in .015".

Ok. So, I'm not the only one. I'm doing crimp and still getting the set back. Again, since we've accepted that crimp doesn't hold the bullet we can rule out the crimp issue. . Here's a pic of mine. I tried to push on this one and I cahmbered it in my open gun. No set back. But there's no coke bottle. I reset my U die for the 5th time. I made sure it touches the shell plate.

I'm thinking since those are seated deeper than what I'm loading, that's why you're getting the coke bottle. My bullets are going about half that deep. Remember I'm loading 124/115 and major lengths.

I'll look some up and take a pic

Thank you for the info! I may look a t the FCD. I too am using the Me BF expander. I believe im getting the same measurements as you but I will go check.

Dillon sent me a brand new one that arrived yesterday.. same issue. I've tried 3 different Dillon dies. No come bottle. Again, I'm not sold I'm. It somehow doing something wrong but I'm lost.