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There is a lovely article in the May issue of the Blue Press about the M9's evolution into the 92FS. Thnx Dillon for the read. ~k_day64

I am a huge n00b. I just reloaded my 30th round on my dillion 550. It is not hard to get into a groove I am guessing and unless you are the type to forget to index... go for the 550. Some day I will spend the 3 grand to get a fully automated 1050 making .308 just because I love shooting my M1A and gadgets. Like I said I am very pleased with my first 30 rounds off my 550. I also spent a lot of time preping my reloading room. I added some lights and built a nice workbench, added some pegboard to the walls and cleaned the place top to bottom! ~k_day64

I just started using my 550 and I am concerned about the powder thrower. I am loading 140grn Hornandy Cowboys using N320 Powder in 3.8 SPL. My loading tables tell me not to exceed 4.6grn with a low of 3.4grn. My target is 3.55grn. I am going very slow and methodical and my powder thrower is throwing 3.4 to 3.7 grn. Is this typical? Is this going to affect my shooting? ~k_day64

Mike, I thought I was brave when I told my fiancee' that I was going to handloading ammunition. You win, hands down, if you have talked this over with your significant other? ~k_day64

Passed into Law on 15 April 2009. Section 1. Short title. [sections 1 through 6] may be cited as the "Montana Firearms Freedom Act". Section 2. Legislative declarations of authority. The legislature declares that the authority for [sections 1 through 6] is the following: (1) The 10th amendment to the United States constitution guarantees to the states and their people all powers not granted to the federal government elsewhere in the constitution and reserves to the state and people of Montana certain powers as they were understood at the time that Montana was admitted to statehood in 1889. The guaranty of those powers is a matter of contract between the state and people of Montana and the United States as of the time that the compact with the United States was agreed upon and adopted by Montana and the United States in 1889. (2) The ninth amendment to the United States constitution guarantees to the people rights not granted in the constitution and reserves to the people of Montana certain rights as they were understood at the time that Montana was admitted to statehood in 1889. The guaranty of those rights is a matter of contract between the state and people of Montana and the United States as of the time that the compact with the United States was agreed upon and adopted by Montana and the United States in 1889. (3) The regulation of intrastate commerce is vested in the states under the 9th and 10th amendments to the United States constitution, particularly if not expressly preempted by federal law. Congress has not expressly preempted state regulation of intrastate commerce pertaining to the manufacture on an intrastate basis of firearms, firearms accessories, and ammunition. (4) The second amendment to the United States constitution reserves to the people the right to keep and bear arms as that right was understood at the time that Montana was admitted to statehood in 1889, and the guaranty of the right is a matter of contract between the state and people of Montana and the United States as of the time that the compact with the United States was agreed upon and adopted by Montana and the United States in 1889. (5) Article II, section 12, of the Montana constitution clearly secures to Montana citizens, and prohibits government interference with, the right of individual Montana citizens to keep and bear arms. This constitutional protection is unchanged from the 1889 Montana constitution, which was approved by congress and the people of Montana, and the right exists as it was understood at the time that the compact with the United States was agreed upon and adopted by Montana and the United States in 1889. Section 3. Definitions. As used in [sections 1 through 6], the following definitions apply: (1) "Borders of Montana" means the boundaries of Montana described in Article I, section 1, of the 1889 Montana constitution. (2) "Firearms accessories" means items that are used in conjunction with or mounted upon a firearm but are not essential to the basic function of a firearm, including but not limited to telescopic or laser sights, magazines, flash or sound suppressors, folding or aftermarket stocks and grips, speedloaders, ammunition carriers, and lights for target illumination. (3) "Generic and insignificant parts" includes but is not limited to springs, screws, nuts, and pins. (4) "Manufactured" means that a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition has been created from basic materials for functional usefulness, including but not limited to forging, casting, machining, or other processes for working materials. Section 4. Prohibitions. A personal firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that is manufactured commercially or privately in Montana and that remains within the borders of Montana is not subject to federal law or federal regulation, including registration, under the authority of congress to regulate interstate commerce. It is declared by the legislature that those items have not traveled in interstate commerce. This section applies to a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that is manufactured in Montana from basic materials and that can be manufactured without the inclusion of any significant parts imported from another state. Generic and insignificant parts that have other manufacturing or consumer product applications are not firearms, firearms accessories, or ammunition, and their importation into Montana and incorporation into a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition manufactured in Montana does not subject the firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition to federal regulation. It is declared by the legislature that basic materials, such as unmachined steel and unshaped wood, are not firearms, firearms accessories, or ammunition and are not subject to congressional authority to regulate firearms, firearms accessories, and ammunition under interstate commerce as if they were actually firearms, firearms accessories, or ammunition. The authority of congress to regulate interstate commerce in basic materials does not include authority to regulate firearms, firearms accessories, and ammunition made in Montana from those materials. Firearms accessories that are imported into Montana from another state and that are subject to federal regulation as being in interstate commerce do not subject a firearm to federal regulation under interstate commerce because they are attached to or used in conjunction with a firearm in Montana. Section 5. Exceptions. [section 4] does not apply to: (1) a firearm that cannot be carried and used by one person; (2) a firearm that has a bore diameter greater than 1 1/2 inches and that uses smokeless powder, not black powder, as a propellant; (3) ammunition with a projectile that explodes using an explosion of chemical energy after the projectile leaves the firearm; or (4) a firearm that discharges two or more projectiles with one activation of the trigger or other firing device. Section 6. Marketing of firearms. A firearm manufactured or sold in Montana under [sections 1 through 6] must have the words "Made in Montana" clearly stamped on a central metallic part, such as the receiver or frame. Section 7. Codification instruction. [sections 1 through 6] are intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 30, and the provisions of Title 30 apply to [sections 1 through 6]. Section 8. Applicability. [This act] applies to firearms, firearms accessories, and ammunition that are manufactured, as defined in [section 3], and retained in Montana after October 1, 2009.

As a marine once told me "consitancy is everything". I have been using my digital scale to measure every round. As I use the press my fiancee' measures the final weight to make sure that I didn't over charge. This is most important when I am making .308 match ammuition. This is a method that Marine Corp Snipers use. If it is good enough for them it is good enough for me. Yes, I know I need a life. ~k_day64

Looks great!

I love a dead pirate more then the last guy, but I am pissed by the thought of the 4th pirate getting a trial in an American Court. Pirates don't get trials. Pirates walk the plank. (Perferably with large wholes in the knees and in the head.) Call me crasy but if you take hostages you are a terrorist? Death Penalty > Life in Prison I wish the best to the over 200 families out there waiting for the safe return of their loved ones. God Bless the U.S. Navy and God Bless the United States of America. ~k_day64

I just ordered my first press. Dude I got a Dillon! After talking to the locals at the sportsman club I am convinced that I made a sound choice. Hell the people that have Dillon's invited me back to their houses to show them off! ~k_day64

Get a D-Terminator from Dillon. I have been using scales for over 20 years. I swore off non-digital scales about 10 years ago and will never go back! ~k_day64

Albertito, this should answer your question. Extra small powder bar-needed for powder charges less than 2.5 grains, primarily 32 S&W Long wadcutter reloading Magnum Powder Bar - Throws from 50 grains up to approximately 72 grains of extruded powder, or up to approximately 82 grains of ball/spherical powder. Belted Magnum Powder System - For throwing powder charges over 70 grains, up to well over 110 grains of powder. Includes the XL Powder Die ~k_day64

Before you bolt anything to the walls, please paint them first. The pink color scared me, nearly half to death. Have you started loading yet? How is it going? ~k_day64

Obviously free is the best. (That is why it is not an option on the poll) But if you were giving $100.00 to buy brass with, what brand would you purchase. Assume that you have no specific caliber in mind. ~k_day64

Hi all, I am wondering if there is a hiarchy of brass manufacturers. I am sure some brands are worse then others and some are surperior? Is it worth the added cost? ~k_day64

If the house is not full of your crap it is really your house? If you need a solid workbench I recommend getting the 2x4 basic kits from target/amazon. I bought some shelflinks and made a nice shelving unit while I was at it. Then I threw away my fiancee's crap. Very dangerous move but she didn't kill me I am in 100% agreement with njl. Order your primers now and order 1000 of each type jsut to prevent the added shipping fees. ~k_day64