Tom S.

Of course you could say her superior driving skill in conserving fuel earlier in the race, set her up for being in position to stay out, be aggressive late, and RACE the last few laps while everyone else was sliding in to the pits on fumes...... of course it was the Team's strategy, but she executed it well. A win is a win. Like I said, "A win is a win." I still want to see her win one where it wasn't a fuel issue. I'd say the team had a lot to do with that win. Yes, she did her part and I think she's a great driver, but she still has some things to prove in my eyes. It's not because she's a woman either... I would think that way about any driver regardless of sex. EDIT: If you want to see how hot she really is... from the SI swimsuit. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/...ick/index2.html I'm sure Danica is losing sleep over the lack of your endorsement! I'm really surprised you boys didn't bring up the "Danica Rule". New rule this year about the driver's weight. It's rumored this new rule came into being because Danica is so light and some feel she has an unfair advantage. So weight was added to her car. As I understand it...where the weight was added could actually help Danica. SOOOO maybe Danica won because weight was added to her car in just the right spot....and that gave her better fuel mileage...etc A win is a win. Danica is the best thing that has happened to Indy racing. IT WAS DEAD!!! NO ONE was watching. She has brought it back to life. I can hardly wait for Danica to get to Indy in May. More winning from her would only make things better IMO. Well, I have a solution that will win me instant insertion into the male chauvinist hall of shame: how about giving her a boob job?

What Carmoney says not only applies to firearms, but a lot of other businesses as well. I no longer work on other people's cars either. Or computers for that matter.

Mine were all owned by a little old lady who only shot them on Sundays.

The liability is the one issue that stopped me from working on guns, except my own of course and one close friend. Just remember, the guy could your best friend, but if something goes wrong that can even remotely be tied back to you, that won't stop the lawsuits. For example, you do a nice trigger job for a friend (never mind a paying customer!), and he drops the gun at home causing it to discharge, shooting the neighbors' dog (or worse). Do you think he will be a good enough friend to not mention the fact that you worked on his gun when some lawyer has him on the stand in a lawsuit? I'm not trying to steer you away from your dream, just pointing out the value of insurance (and no, I do not sell insurance!). FWIW, My homeowners insurance refused to renew my insurance when they found out I had a FFL and was a gun dealer.

You missed part of it: HILLARY CLINTON: When I was First Lady, I personally helped that little chicken to cross the road. This experience makes me uniquely qualified to ensure -- right from Day One! -- that every chicken in this country gets the chance it deserves to cross the road. But then, this really isn't about me....... however I was there when the chicken was under live fire from enemy forces.

I'll take that super-sized and with fries!

Mine is .380 to .381 depending on where I measure.

How about if everyone here joined an posted nothing but gun pictures? At least give them something to do!

I apologize up front if this is a repost: I use a drier fabric softner sheet and wipe the inside of my powder measures with it. It cuts the static cling to almost nothing so powder doesn't stick inside the measure when emptying it. I found another amazing use for these sheets when I went to Alaska last year: they work well to remove dead bugs from the front of your vehicle and trailer. Don't put them in the drier when you're done though....

When shooting lead, a lot of the smoke you see is from the bullet - specifically the lube. Besides experimenting with powder, experiment with the bullets too. The bullets I use are conventional lube (I'm not bothered by the smoke), but you might try some lubed with dry lube (moly or danzac?) and see how you like them.

Sorry I can't help with the light (I'm a GM person) but ebay is a good place to get used owners manuals cheap!

OK, I'm betting you guys have kept some pictures of some of your "Holy Crap!" returned presses. How about sharing a few pictures?

I have been buying from Penn bullets for a number of years (since the mid 90's). Bullet page: http://www.pennbullets.com/calibers.html Home Page: http://www.pennbullets.com/index.html They make a 115 grain SWC-BB bullet that you can order in .355, .356, 357, or 358 diameter and I use a lot in my 9mm pistols.

Yup - recoil, or the lack of it with the 115's, is causing the difference. It can be especially noticeable depending on your grip.

I totally agree that the money thing is very subjective, but that doesn't stop me from using that excuse with my wife. A huge reason why I like reloading is I shoot stuff you just can't buy unless you pay someone to make it custom for you. I shoot nearly all semi wadcutters. The nice round holes they make are much easier for my tired eyes to see. To top it off, due to arthritis and old age, I don't do well with recoil anymore. So try buying 9mm 115 grain SWC, low power loads, or 45 acp 200 grain SWC low power loads and you'll see what I mean.

Two words: "Hack Saw" Or is that one word? I'm not doing well today.

Thanks for responding! I feel sooooooooooo dumb. Yes, I took the washer out - out of the wrong disk. All is well again and I am going to crawl back into my hole now.

I posted this on the end of another thread - but haven't gotten any response. I have a 650 with the case feeder and I've been having a lot of problems with 45 acp cases finding their way under the plate and jamming up the darn thing. I never had this issue before, but it recently started and seems to be getting worse. Since I had been reloading 357 mags before, I thought maybe I forgot to remove the washer under the plate, but that wasn't the cause. Even though I cut the amount of shells in the feeder down to less than 50, I still have problems. I also tried taking it apart and giving everything a good cleaning (again) but it didn't make any difference. I even lightened up the clutch but shells still work their way under the feeder. It seems to happen where the large white plastic (or nylon?) piece is mounted to straighten out the shells. Any suggestions will be most welcome!!!!!

I took the time to read back through all of SWHITNEY's postings and think I have found the major problem in his earliest post: "I am not at all intimidated by the learning curves on any of these machines...though I have no experience in progressive center fire machines...I am sure I can handle it." No progressive press is perfect - period. All will require set up, tweaks and even (gasp) user modification. If you lack experience, this can lead to exactly the kind of comments he has posted. This is doubly true if you either don't seek help or disreguard it when offered: "So your suggesting that the 1500 dollar piece of equipment I just purchased requires modification in order to work properly? Perhaps I ought to send the parts to Dillon for repair? I appreciate your suggestion, but do you really think that is acceptable?" I would suggest using one of the following courses of action: A. Have someone who is experienced with this reloader look at it, operate it, and explain how to use it. Pay attentention why they are there and listen to what they say. --OR-- B. Send the reloader back. Buy any of the competitor's and use it.

I've never owned a LnL, so I can't make a fair assessment in what the author says about it verses the other two. Having said that, I have owned two Lees, and a 650, so I will speak from that perspective. It seems like a pretty well written article, and in some cases quite accurate. However, while many of the problems I encountered with the Lees were discussed, some were not. Nor have I experienced the problems with my 650 the author cites. In all fairness to both the Lee and the 650 though, this article was like comparing the difference between a Cadillac and a Chevette. Both will get you form point "A" to point "B", but that is where the comparison stops. The frequent problems I encountered with the Lee were "show stoppers" while the few I had with the Dillon were nuisances that were quickly resolved. With both Lee presses, I was always correcting something, re-aligning, adjusting and in general dinking with something - usually the powder measure, primer feed or case feeder. With the Dillon, it's "set it and forget it". If you are not a high volume shooter, and don't load a lot of different calibers, the Lee is an economical option, so long as you understand ahead of time what you getting. If that description doesn't fit you, as I'm sure it won't fit 98% of this boards' members, the Dillon is by far the correct choice. BTW: for what it's worth, I did the math. At the stated rate of 400 rounds per hour for the Lee, it would take 2,500 hours to reload 1 million rounds. A normal year of 5 days a week, 8 hours a day, minus holidays and some vacation equals 2,080 hours. I'm not going to state the original writer is wrong, but whoever told him that he had reloaded that many rounds on a Lee has credibility issues.

Merlin: I'm impressed! Nice set up.

It's too bad you weren't coming the other way (from Iowa to Michigan) because then you would have been on the sweet end of the stick! There are over 30 houses out there for every buyer, and as you have unfortunately found out, the buyers rule the market. I'm sorry for your loss. I too have lost a crap load of equity and there is no end in sight! At least you can put it behind you, and don't forget to see if there is some way to claim the loss on your taxes.

Dang - being a journeyman die maker, that looks sexy as hell. I just don't think I'm ready to spend $50 (x5 for all my measures) to convert. I know: cheap cheap cheap. It comes with being skilled trades.

May I hi-jack this thread? I have a 650 with the case feeder and I've been having a lot of problems with 45 acp cases finding their way under the plate and jamming up the darn thing. I never had this issue before, but it recently started and seems to be getting worse. Since I had been reloading 357 mags before, I thought maybe I forgot to remove the washer under the plate, but that wasn't the cause. Even though I cut the amount of shells in the feeder down to less than 50, I still have problems. I also tried taking it apart and giving everything a good cleaning (again) but it didn't make any difference. I even lightened up the clutch but shells still work their way under the feeder. It seems to happen where the large white plastic (or nylon?) piece is mounted to straighten out the shells. Any suggestions will be most welcome!!!!!

There were warnings issued at least 20 years ago not to use Brasso because of the ammonia content, which will weaken brass. I don't know if it still contains ammonia or not.