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You're giving me ideas for next season. Great stuff! Thanks!
More?
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When I first read your reply, Leroy, I thought that was a snide remark, but it really wasn't, was it?Why the 1 support hand shot at the end?
The rules are a crazy amalgamation of things in this league. Make up shots had to be weak hand.
You might want to check the rules on that one....
JT
Hmmm, found a through the use of props, but nothing else. Anyone?
No rule check needed. We aren't sanctioned by USPSA, but we do use the safety rules.
If the club/organization is not sanctioned by USPSA then what gives you the right to use our rules. Why not IDPA instead. Or is it something about failure to do right.
I'm a lifetime member of USPSA and a CRO, so I'm familiar with "our" rules. I've never shot an IDPA match (although we did have a stage named, "I Don't Practice Anymore"
) so I can't make any informed comments about them. I do have some issues with their rules, as I have about USPSA's, too. I'm NOT refering to the safety rules!!!We aren't a club/organization, but just some folks that want to shoot indoors in the winter (as I'm sure you can appreciate!). Most of us are current USPSA members, and many are IDPA'ers as well.
The matches we run are designed to be safe and fun, and I like throw a curve into them to make them a "learning experience." So far, I've gotten good comments from both experienced and new shooters, alike.
Thanks for asking, and thanks for your service.
Mike
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Why the 1 support hand shot at the end?
The rules are a crazy amalgamation of things in this league. Make up shots had to be weak hand.
You might want to check the rules on that one....
JT
Hmmm, found a through the use of props, but nothing else. Anyone?
No rule check needed. We aren't sanctioned by USPSA, but we do use the safety rules.
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Thanks for the ideas. We've got a local match Thursday, and I haven't done the stages yet. Hmmmmm....
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Glock 36 ?
in Glock
I got a slightly used one a few years ago (Glock armorer checked it out first). Bought some extra magazines and added Pearce +1 extensions for the mags on the belt, and a standard mag in the pistol. I used it for a full season without problems, except for reloads...they take extra practice.
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Hi All.
Those of you that have designed indoor stages, did you use hanging "walls?" I'm trying to make simple curtains that hang from rails, not cables.
We used to have cables that we could hang black plastic from with clothespins. Now, the range has been updated to a rail system.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
Mike
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I always had good luck with the Glock 30, though admittedly it's been years since I've really shot one. What sort of problems are people seeing with the newer 30 SFs? Are those problems not surfacing with the straight 30s? And if so, why not?
OTOH I've never liked the Glock 36. It's my least favorite Glock. The grip doesn't fit my hand at all - which is a pretty bad thing because I find the recoil on a .45 ACP that small and light pretty darn vicious. I literally can't fire that gun without having my hands break apart.
The large-frame Glocks don't work for me. Had two and my small hands just couldn't adapt.
I bought a G36 (slightly used) and shot it in a winter IPSC league here without any problems. I've also used it in MajorSub at the local GSSF match for a few years, and took home a pistol the first year
[OK, most of the good shooters were at another match at the same time, and the 10 or so entries above me in the results were "Masters" and not eligible for a pistol. That hasn't happened since then. 
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OK, I know. It's not enough. You guys can leave the room so I can have a serious discussion with the one or two others.
A few years ago, I bought a used 650 from the estate of a local shooter and great guy (we miss you, Steve!). I bid on it and won the bid, got it home, set it up, and let it collect dust while I used my 550. Until this year, that is.
I've reloaded a few thousand rounds of .45 ACP and I generally like it (other than what appears to be a primer disk positioning problem that Steve apparently put up with), but it may be too much machine...for me!
Be honest, now. Has anyone else felt this, or am I getting too old to appreciate it?
Oh, and I'm coming to Phoenix next week, so I'll be bringing it to Dillon to look at that primer disk problem. Has anyone else had a problem with this?
Thanks to those that stayed. You can call the others back in, now.
Mike
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A couple of weeks ago, I was going through my gun library and found an article about the angles magazines have on the belt vs speed of the draw. I put it aside for later review, but I may have put it in the OUT box by mistake.
I think the author was Mr Sweeney.If anyone has seen this artlcle (and I haven't found it in several searches), can you recall what magazine brands and models were used?
Thanks.
Mike
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Well, he didn't join the group, but he did ask me about overpressure and over-crimping. Here's what I sent him.
If you figure a .40 cal bullet with about 33000psi, the force generated on the bullet's base is about 4100# (F=PA). Would a crimp have a significant effect on this? My intuition says, no.
So how much is "too much" and what are the downsides of "a lot?"
1. Overpressure with catastrophic results. I don't think this is likely.
2. Overpressure with reduced case life. I don't think so.
3. Reduced case life due to "working" the case mouth too many times. More probable.
4. Reduced accuracy. Maybe. Even probably.
And what would be the problems of "not enough?"
A. Bullet jammed into case generating overpressure with catastrophic results. Very possible, esp. in .40 cal.
B. Bullet jammed into case with other "bad but not dangerous things" (reduced accuracy, or ?)
C. Or ??
I'll confess that I don't really see the that #1 would happen, and #2, #3 and #4 could be corrected.
FWIW, I use a Lee FCD on .40, .45 and 10mm. I also do a "thumb press" test by trying to push a bullet into the case of a reloaded round w/o powder or primer (put the cartridge on the table, bullet down, and push on the base of the case as hard as I can).
So, folks, when does "too much" become unsafe, or does it?
Sorry to ramble.
Mike
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Thank you all for your answers. I've sent the link to this thread to my friend and he's learning (aren't we all).
And maybe he'll join in?
Mike
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A friend of mine is getting into reloading and is using me as one of his "gurus." (His first mistake!)
He asked me if you can crimp a .40 or .45 too much? I confess, I don't really know how to answer other than, "it depends!" Anyone have any guidelines I can pass on to him?
Thanks,
Mike
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I've shot it. It's not as fun as it sounds.
I agree, but if the opportunity presents itself, go for it. This type of activity isn't usually available to us non-LEO/militiary types.
And if possible, use tracers.
Mike
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Craftsman, here! It had the cheap wood top. I ripped a 4x8 sheet of plywood (5/8" AC) and now use it double-thickness for the top. I've got a 550B on one end and had a SQD on the other (it was replaced by a 650 that I haven't used, yet!
)Mike
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If you have Windows XP, you can set the screensaver to to do a slide show with the pictures you have in your "My Pictues" folder. (actually, I think you can specify a different folder if you like)
I have lots of shooting related pictures and such that come on as slide show...pretty cool.
OK, I admit I'm ignorant.
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SkyRock,
For the love of all that is holy...don't get rid of the 650. Send the whole thing to Dillon (for them to fix) if you have to, but don't get rid of it.
Get rid of the Dillon 650 and go for the Hornady. I'll give you my address so you can sent that unwanted POS Dillon to me. I have a spot all picked out and ready to put it right next to my other Dillon 650
. That way I can leave one set up for .45ACP and use the other for change overs to less used calibers. I love my Dillon so I can make you happy by getting rid of it and I will be very happy to own another 650. Gee, I'm getting all warm and fuzzy inside!
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Thanks, Flexmoney and .40AET. I've decided to get it running before I make any decision (sorry, Singlestack
).I refuse to admit that the machine is smarter than me!
But back to the original intent of this thread:
I vote for the 550 first instead of the Lee.
Anyway, good luck.
Mike
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Skyrock, I'll buy your 650
Uh, huh! What are friends for, right!
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Good replies!
My presses have been:
1) Lee Pro 1000 - The fastest of the presses I've owned (so far), even with only a three station turret. The difference is the case feeder, not the auto-index (I learned from experience!). I did my crimping (.45ACP at the time) as a seperate operation. I could pick up a cartridge with my left hand and drop it into position where the empty case tube was mounted (on the "Z" bar I think???) and keep my right hand on the handle. This isn't a fine motor skill, so it went as fast as I could pump the handle.
Problems - Primers didn't always feed, or fed incorrectly, the auto-index would get out of sync. And, as correctly stated above, it wasn't "robust."
I sold it after getting a SDB.
2) Dillon SDB - These just came out and I wanted something with an auto-index. Removing my hand from the handle, picking up a case, inserting the case, grabbing the handle while picking up a bullet and seating it took more coordination than I thought. While the auto-index is very nice, I really, really miss the case feeder!
Problems - I wore out the auto-index pawl from use, and broke the primer drop chute from stupidity. Dillon replaced both with no questions asked. Also, my hands were beginning to have problems inserting the fresh cases into the confined space (age related - may not apply to you).
I sold it when it was too uncomfortable to insert the fresh cases.
3) Dillon 550B (do you see a pattern here?
) - Excellent press! I can find no operational fault with it. I've loaded .45ACP, 10mm and .40S&W on it with excellent results.But...I find the lack of a case feeder very limiting for any production speed (that's just me - others don't have a problem). There is an aftermarket case feeder that I was considering buying, but that thread fell through. Do a search on this forum.
Problems - My timing. Four months after I bought it, the 650 came out.
4) Dillon 650XL - I'm undecided about my purchase of this one. I bought it used, and haven't gotten it up and running, yet. Some parts were missing (which Dillon replaced at no charge - their warranty can't be beat), but I may have to ship the bleeping handle back to Dillon just to install a snap-ring!
I can't find a snap ring pliers anywhere that will reach far enough into the handle. I may sell this one for...5) Hornady Progressive Lock-N-Load - I don't have one, but my son does. He doesn't have the case feeder installed (he hasn't found one to buy, yet!) but he likes it. It seems less complex than the 650, but still have the same functionallity (and cheaper, too I think). If the 650 doesn't work out, this will be my next press.
Summary - My 550B is a true workhorse. An excellent product that I'll never sell. The jury is still out on the 650, but I have hopes. But if I can get a case feeder for the 550, the 650 is history!
Sorry for ranting. Hope it helps.
Mike
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Call Dillon and get a return authorization for repair. Then send them the handle and they can fix it, under warranty.
Thanks, Dillon.
I don't want to seem unappreciative, but I'd like to try to fix it myself, first. My wife tells me that I'm my own worst enemy. Since she's known me for 45 years, she's probably right.
If all else fails, I'll take your advice.
BTW, I've seen your other posts on this forum, and I, for one, certainly appreciate your support.
Mike
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You can try and work the snap ring around using two small screwdrivers or picks, but a 5 dollar pair of snapring pliers might be worth it.
Thanks, GunGeek and TheOtherEric. I bought a $5 pair last night. Unfortunatly, they're to wide to reach far enough into the handle.
Back to square one.
Mike
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I bought a used 650, but some parts were missing or broken. I'm fixing them (and Dillon has sent me the missing parts), but I'm having trouble with that *bleepin'* roller handle! It came off!
Dillon sent me two snaprings for it, but I don't have any snapring pliers. Does anyone know of a shortcut or something that I can use to put it back together?
Thanks.
Mike
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I have a lightweight commander in .45 that I've taken through four Gunsite classes. It was my carry gun for 15 years, and saw regular practice (and two incidents and one hit and run). All it has ever seen is full-power hardball. The frame is cracked where they all crack, at the point where the dust cover joins the frame. Near as I can recall, that crack happened sometime in 1988.
The gun now has a Bar-sto barrel in it, and with Hornady 200 gr XTP shoots like a bullseye gun. I'm not going to worry until sometime after the dustcover falls off.
Sorry I came in late, Patrick.
I'm considering using my LW Commander in IPSC as well as carry. Is there any bullet shape you recommend *not* be used, or does it really make any difference?
Mike
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He asked me if you can crimp a .40 or .45 too much? I confess, I don't really know how to answer other than, "it depends!" 
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Does Windows 2000 have this capability?
Stage design using GIMP
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Rather than hijack this thread, http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=172768&hl=+stage%20+design%20+software, I thought I'd start a new one.
Has anyone used GIMP for stage design? I'm having problems using the Layer feature. I figure that if I can turn layers on/off and control transparency of other layers (with walls, for instance), I'll be able to use the .BMP stage prop files I've made over the last 20 years.
Help!