JimP42

I have an 8 post lazy susan for 550 toolheads. They are available on ebay. I can't imagine it working well with presses. Too big to swing around. Impossible to make rigid enough. Look at Inline Fabrication's quick disconnect top plates for their stands. Much better to put the extra presses out of the way than taking bench space rotated to the back or side.

Hey - I resemble that remark!

Two things: - the bearings do help. Smoother helps you move consistently and you can make the big bolt a little tighter, reducing the play in the shell plate. Mine (with bearing) doesn't rock at all but turns like butter. Has to reduce spilling. - my bearing kit came with a delrin ball to replace the steel ball. Much lower mass so it cuts way down on the impact when it snaps into place. Also reduces spills.

To answer the OP question - yes, it will be (more than) twice as fast once set up and running.

The primer slide plate works great. 100% reliable priming now. Don't have to worry about it any more. Still drops primers on the floor instead of in the cup 20% of the time but that's a different issue.

Lube pistol rounds? Not necessary with carbide dies. Some like reloading lubed pistol brass better, but if so, it can be very light and just leave it on.

I have thought about this, but I don't see how it helps. You would have to put the powder drop in station 1 instead of 2, then bullet feeder in 2, etc..., right? So you drop powder into an unprimed case (leaks), and then you prime it, with powder in the case… Doesn't seem like a good plan. What am I missing?

Another way to look at it is that you can load full capacity with the bolt/slide open, but only "reloadable" when closed because that pushes down the top bullet and compresses the mag a bit.

Or maybe if you can do a "perfect reload" in time X, you can do a successful reload that does need the magwell help in .9x. In my book, that is more perfect [emoji3]

The reticles aren't that different. Instead of the .5 MOA center dot, you have a sort of crosshair and horseshoe. Admittedly, I am used to the MTAC 1-4 reticle with the horseshoe, but I love it for close targets. Much better than a .5MOA dot. The important bits are the BDC drops, which are identical, and it looks like the widths at each range are the same too, although JM doesn't have a width at 200 usable for ranging targets. Maybe what they need is new Razor with the AR-BDC reticle :-) I am definitely in the casual camp, and I ordered one to replace the MTAC as soon as I heard it was coming out.

Depends on what you are looking for, but one of these (or better, all ) will keep everyone in 22 plinking heaven: M&P15-22 Ruger 10/22 with a dot or tech-sights (eventually do all the standard mods - see rimfirecentral 10/22 forum) CZ455 model with threaded varmint barrel with scope of your choice

More steel than paper, and yes, a wide variety from tiny knockoff plates to Texas stars to large pepper poppers.

I do like that but I am confused - what does TMT Tactical have to do with that picture? The website linked in the post just talks about customizing polymer guns...

I'm trying to learn about differences in 2011s so I have questions about what you wrote - I'm not arguing with you at all. Are you saying the frame on the DVC is heavier and the slide is lighter than the Marauder? Do you think the trigger on the DVC is better? How so? Do you think one or the other of these is better for 3 gun? You can't argue with me - I'm the asking the questions here! Just going from my research so far: - 6" barrel will give you a longer sight radius for long shot accuracy. Good for my 3gun matches. - heavier pistol reduces felt recoil - lightened slide will reduce the "forward recoil" when the gun dips as the slide hits the forward end of its travel --> so heaver gun but lighter slide is best - seems common for people to do 6" with slide lightened down to 5" slide weight or less - ignoring open class, which I'm not trying to get into at this point, the rules for all the various sports vary in the details - IDPA, IPSC, USPSA, 3gun, steel challenge, etc… (box size, dust cover length, bull barrel allowed, and lots of nits) - biggest issue with 9mm is that scoring as minor PF is a big disadvantage for some classifications, but otherwise it is perfect (3gun in particular) STI says that the Marauder is ideal for 3gun, hence my question why he liked the DVC Limited better for that. The DVC limited and the Marauder are the same 41 oz weight according to STI's website (as is the 6" Eagle), so the frame on the DVC must be heavier (probably mainly the longer dust cover) since the slide must be lighter. The DVC should stay on target a little easier. The DVC has the lightened slide and a 2 (or 2.5?) lb trigger, unlike the Eagle/Edge/Marauder that are my other choices, and only the Eagle has a 6" option (but not lightened as it comes from STI). Triggers can be tuned by a good smith though, so that isn't really necessary from the factory. I kind of like having the rail on the Marauder for the occasional night match and non-competition use, should that arise, but that is only a minor consideration. So that's where I am now. And thinking that if I end up wanting a DVC I should already have ordered it... I hope that helps. I'm just going around in circles. The "exit" from my loop is a $5K custom SVI :-) Not gonna happen. Jim

Why do you like the DVC for 3gun specifically, especially over the Marauder? Less weight in the slide and more under it, and the better trigger? Does the DVC not qualify for the other classes you shoot elsewhere? I have been shooting 5" 1911 for a long time, but I am really tempted to try to get a 6" in the 2011. We get lots of little targets at our matches here.

(resurrecting an old thread) Why doesn't STI make a 6" Marauder? Or a 6" DVC Limited? (Maybe they will.) I was just trying to answer this same question (which 2011 for 3 gun) and I am torn between the 6" Edge, the DVC Limited, and the Marauder (and dreaming about Infinity or Brazos customs…) I have been shooting a 9mm Springfield Loaded with 10 round Tripp mags for many years at everything - IDPA, USPSA, 3gun, and whatever else presents itself, and I think it is finally time to get a double stack for 3 gun, but I can't settle on a clear answer that isn't an insanely expensive custom.

All great info - thanks! I was thinking that I would probably start with the small base RCBS set, and decide later whether to add the Lee factory crimp die to make it a 3 die set. Sounds like that may not be needed, but it's nice to have the option. No issues with bullets creeping in or out of the case in handling or recoil with minimal crimp? Is cannelure helpful or irrelevant for light crimping? Is it only the first time after the conversion that the small base sizer is needed? Maybe I'll use a different sizer eventually if I end up shooting blackout enough to worry about the number of reloads. Could just get the Pacesetter set for the regular sizer and FCD. Biammo - make sure to put some powder in your cases too Otherwise, that is my plan too.

I just see the carbide Dillon die. I didn't see that before but I'm not going to be loading enough to spend that much. No non-carbide that I can see. Did I miss it somewhere? I think I just need the AK powder die since I'm already set up for 223. Still interested in discussion about my 3 questions... Thanks

I am getting set up for 300BLK reloading on my 550, and I am looking at this die set since Dillon doesn't make one. 3 questions: 1) Any feedback on this choice? I'm not going for ultimate accuracy loads - no micrometer seating dies needed! 2) Is there a big disadvantage to seating and crimping in the same station? Dillon dies separate it, presumably for good reason. What am I giving up? 3) Has anyone used the extra station a 2 die set frees up for a powder check or trimmer? I'd love to be able to squeeze in a powder check with my Dillon 223 dies (without going to 650 or 1050). Thanks, Jim