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1 hour ago, OSP737 said:
Well, I was thinking about giving this gun a try for IDPA, but I don't need to buy problems, it's off the list!
To be clear,my gun has been problem free,zero issues. Just not liking the way it feels in the hand.
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No issue with mine other than the grip is not working for me. Why they didn't duplicate the 93 frame is beyond me.Only got like 4k rounds through it though.
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2 hours ago, ddc said:
The OEM plastic rod with an empty 45ACP case will embed about 1/4" into a drywall ceiling.
At least in my shop it did. YMMV...
I'm guessing the stain on the stool you were sitting in was more of a worry than the hole in the ceiling. I lit off a single primer once trying to seat it in a case where the old primer got pulled back into the case, woke me right up, I imagine a whole tube is a way more exciting event to witness
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On 3/16/2023 at 10:16 PM, Stmark73 said:
Happened to me once in my first few months of reloading. Dented my ceiling and bent the follower rod to where it wont slide down the primer tube anymore.
Replaced the old bent follower with a carbon fiber weighted follower.
I wonder what a weighted carbon fiber follower rod would do to my ceiling if a tube full of primers go off again.
You need some weight, to keep the primers obeying the laws of gravity. I like to make my followers out of aluminum, with shrink tube sleeving the rod to eliminate any static electricity issues. For mass I put a .45GAP shell on top with some lead melted in it. I haven lit off a tube of primers yet (knock on wood), though I'm sure if I did, that weight would do some damage to my ceiling.
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On 3/27/2023 at 10:01 AM, yelpspoon said:
I wish I would have kept my 750 when I got an 1100. It would be great to just test out new loads, or keep some utility dies on there (bullet puller, etc)...but that ship has sailed.
That's why I kept my 550 (with case feeder and bullet feeder). I figured if I ever wanted to make .45, I'd have a somewhat efficient press set up without the bother if changing to large primers on the 1100. I also have a naked 550 (no case feeder or bullet feeder), for .308, or any other low volume stuff that may be needed.
I've come to the conclusion that you can never have too many presses, so I just keep what I have when I upgrade something.
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This is the style I like, between the powder drop and bullet seat stations, two total.
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In my experience, the anti spill thingies that look like a nylon brush work smoothest and cause less drag.
That said, if your shell plate is adjusted correctly and your indexing mechanism is working as it should, there's little need for these "solutions", especially loading bottle neck rifle rounds, or loading 9 major rounds where the case is full
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If you can afford it, the 1100 is great. Swaging station is why I went with it vs. the 750. Got tired of crimped 9mm brass being an issue, and now it's not. Stepped brass is another story, the swaging die won't go past the step, but it's less common here than crimped brass. I also hate reloading, so I just set a week, load a bunch of primer tubes, and go nuts once every few months
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On 2/20/2023 at 7:27 PM, Practicalomaha said:
I bought the trigger job in a bag the match grade hammer and 12# mainspring and had my DA down to 6.5 and SA to 2.7 and never had a light strike.
I do really like the Beretta trigger now but will it ever be as good as a CZ shadow or Tanfo trigger just depends on your trigger preference. For me the SA trigger on my tuned Beretta is way better. The reset on the tuned. Erects trigger for me is better the. A tuned Cz. But a tuner CZ can have a much better DA trigger. So you just need to see what style DA/SA you prefer to shoot.
There's only one DA pull in any stage, so I'd shoot the gun that fit me best over the one with the better DA trigger, all else being equal
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Or run it without a magwell. With 23 + 1, there's no more than one reload in any given stage, doubt you'll be losing time there.
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On 2/20/2023 at 6:14 AM, Tom S. said:
The person(s) who thought small primer 45 cases were a good idea should be beaten and shot. I either throw the small primer cases out or trade/give them away. Life is too short to deal with that crap.
.45 sp brass is as annoying as .380ACP brass in my 9mm brass bucket.
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Mine did that too, I removed it and experienced no problems. Then I discovered the Double Alpha plate and wedge, and it made every issue I've ever had with Dillon's case feeders go away.
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The warranty is for replacing worn or broken parts, not to get parts you need for an incomplete press you bought at a steep discount. I'll admit that Dillon is very generous with the warranty, but I'd have a hard time expecting them to send me free parts to complete the press I bought in the cheap because it was incomplete.
Also consider this, these "warranties" or "guarantees" aren't free, their cost is built into the price of the products. I cringe everytime I read someone writing how they sent their Springfield Armory gun back to get the sights adjusted, or other such a minor "corrections", and exclaiming how great it is that this "free" service exists...
I'll admit comparing Dillon Precision's QC to Springfield Armory's QC is unfair to Dillon Precision, and I apologize for that The biggest difference in my story is Dillon has historically put out extremely high quality products, so the warranty is to correct those rare instances where something made it past QC, and Springfield Armory has used the warranty to cover for their historically less than stellar QC (though admittedly, it's much improved in recent years).
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I have a V6 muzzle brake that works well, I compared it side by side with my FNH SLP and the difference is really noticable.
Kind of ugly, but the whole gun is kind of ugly, so it compliments the looks.
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1 hour ago, shootin-blanks said:
Pretty BIG billboard
Yeah, that was my impression.
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51 minutes ago, Boomstick303 said:
So the Stages shot with Major would still be scored as Major? How is it accomplished to score Minor and Major for the same person in one match?
All stages scored minor.
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41 minutes ago, 8stack1 said:
I have not had a 9mm pcc that uses colt mags in a long time,I would imagine they will be more expensive than the glock mags of a million different makers.
I have the Alex Pro 9mm and love it but thinking about the Saint just because.
Colt 32 round mags cost about the same as Glock big sticks.
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On the bright side, think how much safer your state will be now...
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30 minutes ago, m700 said:
This is old but, where in the tube is it stuck? If its very near an end, which was the case for one of mine, use a hacksaw and slowly cut 1/2 inch past it then debur the end inside and out and now you have a tube that take 95.
DAA has a good price on color coded anodized tubes. The ends are OK not great and their retaining pins need some tweaking they come too loose and it sucks when they fall out.
Mcmaster carr sells the tubes in 6' lengths that could be cut down and dillon ends put on for very cheap
If you are using a primer filler DAA has red caps for the tubes instead of the standard picker heads
My OCD won't allow me to have 28 regular length primer tubes and one short one. It would bother me until I got rid of it, then throwing away a tube I could have saved if I hadn't cut it would bother me some more.
Not saying this behavior is smart or rational, it just is there.
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47 minutes ago, CraigS said:
If machining the frame were legal in idpa SSP I'd get the beavertail fixed right away. I just don't get what Beretta was thinking. Has anyone ever heard that a lower beavertail is better? I sure haven't. The funny part is that I notice it most when dropping a mag out. I have to flip the gun in my hand just slightly and as the gun rotates compared to my hand the beavertail hits the flesh towards my index finger knuckle. Not a big deal but it doesn't need to be that way especially since I see no benefit to compensate.
It'll be "corrected" on the 92XA1 Performance model...
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5 hours ago, mkmckinley said:
Ah understood. Thank you!
I always thought that beavertail looked a little weird but I’m sure I could get used to it.
Beaver tail isn't a deal breaker, it'd just be better if they mimicked the aluminum frame for all things grip related
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37 minutes ago, Joe4d said:
always called striker guns internal single actions,, Figured someone should take a 2011, throw a cover over the hammer so maybe folks wont be so afraid of them.
So here we have it.. I am sure whatever USPSA does,, it wont make any logical sense.They are consistent in their inconsistency...
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On 12/26/2022 at 12:29 PM, mkmckinley said:
What little issues?
Mostly the feel of the beaver tail grip. It's different than the Brigadier I have in that it feels like it doesn't allow as high a grip on the rear of the frame. Makes the gun point a little low compared to the Brigadier. This and the long reach to the DA trigger until I changed it to a WC short reach trigger. The huge safety levers on the early guns was annoying too. And finally, why not include 18 round magazines instead of the 15 round units included with the gun?
All small issues, but I did say they were minor.
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Thanks.
I was more wondering about the SAO/hammer fired asppect. and how that would affect Prod & CO legality.
Casefeeder for Dillon 550B
in Dillon Precision Reloading Equipment
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I've had a 550 with a case feeder for about 10 years, and Mr. Bulletfeeder for about 8 years now. Works well enough, no major issues. The case feeder has no issues, the bullet feeder sometimes isn't all it could be, I think the biggest issue is it doesn't like being dirty, so after about 300 rounds, you have to clean it. But even accounting for the need to use a seat/crimp combo die, it's still faster than no case feeder or bullet feeder.
Three years ago I bought a. RL1100, now that's a major improvement. Since then, the 1100 is set up for 9mm, and the 550 is mostly for whatever else I need.