Z32MadMan

Glad I'm not the only one...

I've always loved the whole baby stroller concept at carbine/3-gun matches ha

Hi Gang, I'm Chris, the guy making pouches over at the SigForum. If you have any questions feel free to shoot me an email; my address was posted above. I can make pouches for Beretta, Sig, 1911, M&P, and AR15's. I also can make pouches for whatever magazines you have. So if you need something that was other than what I posted, you can send me a magazines which I will return to you with your order. Thanks! Chris

Thanks for all the info guys. I will go ahead and tighten the crimp down a bit. Although I chambered a few rounds 10 or so times each and had no problems with setback. Went to the range to chrono today. 4.5 gr of Solo 1000 got me an average of 1018 fps in my P226 4.25" barrel. I'm hoping that a 4.5" Glock 17 w/ poly rifling will bump the PF up a bit more. 4.5 = 127.25 PF 4.4 = 126.75 PF 4.3 = 125 PF 4.2 = 123 PF Also it was 86 degrees outside, and from what I have heard Solo 1000 is reverse temp sensitive. So I should be safe for the rest of the year. I think the primers were starting to get a bit flatter on the 4.5 load, but they definitely weren't smashed flat like some of the primers I see on brass that I pick up.

I am trying to work up a new load for my Glock 17. I've got a few loads ready to test for the chrono this weekend. Zero 125 JHP Crimp: .377-.378 Solo 1000: 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 OAL; 1.125" Does everything look/sound about right? What OAL do Glocks like to run JHPs accurately and reliably at? It seems like others are running them shorter, around 1.1". But that seemed a bit short for me and I figured some wiggle room on case capacity would be a good idea. It especially seemed short since I have been shooting a Solo/147gr BBI load in my Sig at 1.145"..... How much of a velocity difference would the going from 1.125" to 1.1" with the same charge? Thoughts? Thanks!

I shot a bunch of .38super Zeros behind 4.2 grs or my old batch of solo loaded to 1.130. 130PF. When I switched to 124gr MG bullets and the old batch of solo I kept it at 4.2 grs for the same PF. My new batch of Solo needs 4.5 grs to get the same PF. New lot is #1930 on the white sticker. Old was 1420 or some such number. All of my loads were with RN so OAL will need to change a little perhaps. YMMV. CHRONO IT. 9mm I should have specified. Not sure if that makes a difference. I just wanted to make sure that Solo 1000 could push a jacketed 125gr to 130PF without any pressure issues.

Quick question for you folks. I have a bunch of Solo 1000. Can I make a decent minor load with Solo and 125gr Zero JHP? How much Solo would get me around 130PF? Any recipes? Thanks!

I chose a max and min oal and then I made a load for every 0.01" in between those two. I shot a 7 shot group of each load and chose the most accuarte.

I'm looking to start reloading for a .223 bolt. I have a 550b set up for 9mm right now and I'm wondering what I'm going to need. I'm considering buying fully processed and primed .223 brass from scharch.com. That way I don't have to worry about all of the case prep. So if I use this brass, all I will need is to dump a powder charge and seat, correct? Will I just need a powder and seating die with a caliber conversion kit? Any tips for making accurate .223 ammo on a progressive? Thanks!

Not a thing. But compared to jacketed loads...... Especially shooting indoors in the winter. BBI 147gr 3.4gr Solo 1000 OAL: 1.15" 854fps 125.5 pf 4.25" p226

One thing your program has instantly helped me with is split times. With my standard SA/DA I would come up against the trigger to simulate the shot and keep doing that. But doing what you have outlined " pull though the DA and then come forward a bit then pull through again) has really helped me take advantage of the short reset on my P226. Normally at a match I start the first target with rather slow follow ups, then increase later in the array. Last weekend fast splits were appearing right out of the gate. I also love the "freestyle - reload - strong - reload - weak" exercise.

How much solo are you running with your 130gr load Ben?

Someone had a chrono out after a local match and I jumped on the chance to finally test my 147gr Solo load. Here is what I came up with Load: BBI 147gr moly Mixed brass Magtech SPP Solo 1000 3.4gr OAL 1.145" Pistol: Sig P226 4.25" 9 rounds: 857, 855, 848, 851, 862, 849, 863, 847, 855 Average 854fps Power factor: 125.5 Looks like I need to bump it up a tenth, but overall I'm very excited to see how consistent these rounds are.

That is exactly what is happening.

I'm using a 550b and I just starting using a Lee U resizing die. The brass is going in clean, lubed with One shot, and coming out with a black greasy film. I'll try taking the die apart and giving it a really good scrub.