warpspeed

no problem I'm not super concerned about the appearance just want the brass clean.

In short, since it is done after decaping, the primer pockets are cleaned as is the inside. I've done it for my bolt gun stuff ( 6 CM, 6 GT, etc ) but not 223 or 9mm. The brass can come out looking like new.

Sorry for your loss Chris - Sounds like Roger was the kind of shooter we could use more of. May he rest in peace.

I'm a big fan of the Safariland 015 Super adjustable and solid I'd recommend trying some different ones out at a local match if possible

OK ltdmstr, what exactly is that?

I'll vote for this too. A hand file would probably work too.

Depending on if there are any slugs required, IM is where I'd start.

We are our own worst enemy in this.

A search of the completed auction on GB for SPP indicate a price of $ 200/K

On March 30th I ordered a case of 124s from MG and they shipped the same day. 3 days later they arrived at my local hub and 3 days after that were stuck on in route to final destination. I requested a package search from USPS - nothing. I called Norm and he suggested I file a stolen package report. That did nothing. So I kinda forgot about it and what do you know, 8 weeks after it left MT in arrived in LA by way of the ATL. The USPS is really mismanaged as far as I can tell.

The Incident at the LoCap Nats perhaps?

The laws here a bit convoluted to say the least. Use to be that if you owned them ( >10 rd mags ) before 2000 they were grandfathered in and you were GTG. Then the law changed and you couldn't even have grandfathered ones. Then the law was challenged and overturned for about a week IIRC so everyone went out and bought standard capacity mags like there was no tomorrow. The judge said hold up and put the law back in place ( no more buying and selling ) but exempted everyone who just bough the mags from it so possession is OK. So yes, pretty much everyone who shoots open or limited has full capacity magazines.

I snagged some off Midway in early March - $ 162 delivered

I've been happy with the Taran Tactical stuff but not familiar with the magwell you have.

I got lucky and snagged some at my Bass Pro in SoCal a week ago. They are out there but finding a LGS with them is impossible; Quite a few put them on GB.

I use a drop in Timney - no issues at all. Several of the guys I shoot with use a Hiperfire. Everyone is using the CMC pins

I'd have to agree with Matt on this. You may get lucky and get a barrel that locks up nice and consistent or maybe not. With a fitted barrel, you will never wonder. One less variable in the mix.

Looks interesting

If I'm just decaping 223, I run a FW Arms universal decap die. The Lee/Dillon/RCBS all work too unless you have an automated press then you are way better off with the FW Arms one.

nobody's taking back orders

I would suspect most of the top 20 aren't shooting a load that will function in a pistol.

Welcome from the Left Coast

I agree with Tom - the SMK 142 seems to shoot well in a variety of guns and isn't too sensitive to jump. For the heavies, H4350 is the go to stuff ; Varget works well on the lighter bullets. Everything else seems to be gun sensitive. There are some great threads on snipershide if you care to take the time ; 38 pages ~ 1850+ posts. I had great luck with Horandy dies. Was able to get ammo with virtually zero runout ; the indicator just wiggled slightly. That being said, I'm a huge fan of the Redding stuff.

Any update?

One of the things about getting older is watching those around us depart. Like Miranda said, I hoped I might lead such a life full of many significant events brought to positive conclusions. In so many ways, he exemplified what it means to be an American. It seems that heaven must have needed a test pilot so they got the best. God Speed