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Good idea on involving the wife; too bad I don't have that good an excuse to pick up a second 550. I do all my large rifle reloading on a single stage, and I've pretty much given up on reloading .45 cuz I'm lazy as well and hate switching over the primer bars for pretty much one caliber. I can pretty much assure you it will turn into that "vicious cycle" you've been hoping for.

I reload with the 550B primarily, and even without a casefeeder(another $220) I churn out bullets almost as fast as I can polish them. You listed carbide dies, which don't require lube, so I wouldn't worry about that. I saw you listed a media separator, but no tumbler. A good quality tumbler is a must: I've had half a dozen cheapos break on me over the years. You can save some cash by getting the Dillon accessory package deal: it comes with either "electronic or balance Beam scale, dial caliper, primer flip tray, 2 bench wrenches, 8oz bottle of case lube, safety glasses, machine cover and Lyman Reloading book. F73-21430 for 650 w/ the balance beam scale ($194.95) F73-22118 for the 650 kit with digital scale ($259.95) The aluminum Roller Handle is a lot nicer on your wrist as well (f73-22052) My dad stole mine to use on his RCBS Piggyback(but I got it back when he went hunting without me

Thanks everybody; with the amount of dry fire practice I've been doing and following some training advice here on the forums I hope for a decent showing this month. I just picked up some warren tactical sights and 2,000 more rounds of lead. I figured I'd post a pic of my quilifier: fluffy's revenge, I got 40/40 pts in 5.29 sec.

I shoot the G35 in production, but I also have a lone wolf 9mm 4 port barrel. It was around $120, and I've shot about 2000 rounds of lead through it. I love it for cheaper practice, but the ports black out the front sight fast. To extract reliably, I bent the ejector slightly(no stovepipes since then). It's accurate, has the same point of impact as my stock .40 barrel, and really helps me concentrate on my trigger pull for practice. But as stated before, it will be illegal for IDPA or production USPSA. My buddy has the 6 port barrel, but we both are thinking about selling them and getting the non-ported versions.

If you would like any information on our club, I'd be happy to send it. It took us about a year to get chartered: a lot of paperwork and hounding student activities. our range sessions are usually on fridays, and we alternate between shotguns, rifles, and pistols weekly.

I usually leave the tv on the history channel and watch it forrest gump style, or listen to some classic rock. I sometimes sit on one of those exercise balls you see in yoga classes, if I have a lot of loading to do. I enjoy reloading: I also find it relaxing. There are some really fascinating studies regarding personality type and level of external stimulation during monotonous vigilance tasks. Extroverts seem to perform better with low to moderate levels of on tasks that require repetitive movement and keeping focus. Oddly, this is what I relate studies to when I'm writing papers. There has to be a group for this kind of thing... I feel like I need to say "my name is Rex, and I have a problem"

Thanks very much, Paul. You were extremely helpful and you along with others made my first match a very relaxing experience(My friend Justin liked your sights so much he ordered your sights and had me install them.) I'm just glad I didn't make too many mistakes(my major one being keeping track of target placement and mag changes when the buzzer rang) A little more about myself: I'm a psychology major at Baylor, and I'm the pistol range officer for our university club, the Baylor Marksman's Association. I reload, do some gunsmithing work and stock refinishing, draw, hunt, bowfish, practice some martial arts, and tinker on anything I can get my hands on. Here's my "kitchen"

Dang dude...ever consider something a little more safe...like Bingo? I'm pretty sure I could get injured playing bingo as well. I'd find a way. Wow, 45fundi, that made me feel better about my Icyhot incident.

Hello everybody. I've been picking up some great information on the forum and I figured it was time to introduce myself. I shot my first match last weekend in Waco, TX. I had a blast and everyone was really helpful. I'm shooting a glock 35 in production class, and I'm using entry level equipment. The only stage I did well on was the classifier, on which I was 14th out of 36 shooters. But I learned a great deal about what I need to work on for next month. Thanks for all the help. Rex

A friend of mine just picked up the SP101. I like the grip, but I have large hands and find it impossible to rack the slide in a hurry. I have to rack it with the front serrations to avoid bashing my fingers on the decockers. The rest of my friends with large hands have the same problem (he's pissed at me because I keep bringing it up, but it's just payback for him bashing my glock 35 for so long). otherwise it shoots fine and they are priced right. just my $0.02

That's what baseball caps are for... Funny thing is I was wearing a cap. Murphy's law I guess

I watched it last night. I was also raised on westerns, and I never thought that Ed Harris could pull it off (or Jeremy Irons for that matter). I thought Harris had great chemistry with Viggo Mortenson: so much was said between them by just a glance. It was worth the five bucks for me, aside from the aforementioned shortcomings I enjoyed it.

Hi everybody, I'm new to the site and I stumbled across this thread. I'm only 23, but I have plenty of things to add to this list. Drinking and bowfishing don't mix... you can put the line on the wrong side of your hand when taking a shot in a hurry. I have to look at the 6" scar on my hand every day. If you're using a rcbs hand primer and a crimped military primer pocket hangs up on you, the answer is not to squeeze harder. 70 large pistol primers went off giving me some third degree burns, but luckily I kept all my fingers. When buying eyeglasses, make sure there isn't enough room between your eyebrow and the frame for something like a hot, freshly fired 45acp case to pass through. It happened to me during the middle of a bowling pin match. The guys had a good time with that one... kept telling me they could read 45 ACP on my cheek. there is payback for littering cigarette butts: the aerodynamics on some chevy silverados will occasionally toss 'em back in the cab with you and land in between your back and the seat. Soldering irons always stay hot longer than you think. welding with frayed clothing is a no-no wear pants when chipping limestone. Luckily, chicks dig scars For guys only: never "adjust" or scratch yourself after applying Icy Hot... or you'll be doing a really funny dance If you're rolling Jiu-Jitsu and try to put someone in an arm bar...you better better be wearing a cup. The rest I'll keep to myself. some are just too stupid to admit in public