wknewbie

does anybody use these? if so what is advantageous about them, I take it there is supposed to be less fouling in a comp. Any and all comments are appreciated.

This is the first time that I have ever loaded for a comp gun and the question I have is how do you go about selecting a powder thats going to be effiecient with a comp, or what makes it effecient for that matter. The caliber is .38 super with a five port comp.Any pet loads or powder tips are appreciated.

I started on a Rockchucker when I was 15. After loading a couple of thousand rounds I tried out an older friends Dillon. Trust me, after going from a single stage to a Dillon life cannot get much better.The sdb (or any Dillon) is hard to compete with considering the cost versus the quality of ammo you will be able to produce and the legendary warranty.

If you were shooting reloads I'd say you need more crimp but it appears you're not. Call Kimber, they seem to have a good reputation concerning customer service.

you lucky ***

Thanks for all the info

Well a lonely p-14 has found a new home. Cool thing is the mags have already been tuned and reliably hold 18 rounds(didn't know that before). I put 300 rounds through it this morning with no hiccups and a big grin on my face. New gun, the next semester doesn't start for two more weeks, and I am currently loading a pile of ammo. Can life get any better?

Is the .38 super safe at major pf's? This has probably been beat to death. I checked out jm's site and it seems that the majority of the listed loads are minor. So with careful and safe loading is it viable and what do you want to avoid (ie fast powders/heavy bullets ?).

I was at the range this morning with a guy who was shooting a .38 super open gun. I noticed that the slide did not stay open after the last shot was fired. He said that most open guns are set up this way. If this is true what is the purpose and what causes it?

I have a swede mauser 6.5 that I have put more than a few rounds through. As for the caliber itself I like it, I find it to be accurate and soft shooting. Its real popular in the military bolt action matches around here. As for the occasional gopher and coyote it will do, matter of fact I shot a coyote this past october with it. The semi auto part throws me off, never heard of one. All in all its a pretty neat cartridge, especially if you like having something a little different.

ROFLMAO!!!!!! .....well viagra is easier to get then high cap mags

thanks fellas the two most impotant things I've learned so far is you can only compete against yourself and success is measured in inches not miles

I appreciate the info, I will be pretty close to graduation (from college) by then. Hummmm????? Since I got a full ride on my tuition maybe I can talk my parents into buying me a new sti edge in 40 as a graduation present? What about reloading the 40, I've heard of 3 or 4 guns being blow up at the range (due to case head seperation I think). Reloaded ammo of course. Range gossip is that the brass is too thin. What thoughts do you ladies and gentlemen have on this? Is it true or a case of handloaders getting a little too ambitious in their quest for velocity? (Edited by wknewbie at 8:15 am on Dec. 22, 2002)

I'm new to the list and so far it is outstanding. I would like to give you a brief history of my shooting experiences and ask the question if anything that I have learned from shooting other disciplines will help or hinder me ? Seems like the basic fundamentals are the same no matter what type of competition you choose to participate in, just different ones are stressed. I first got into comp shooting in high school shooting on the jrotc air rifle team so naturally when I wanted to take it to the next level I took up nra high power. My first match was a short ( 200 yd ) national match course and I shot 4 points under a high master qualification score. So in my infinite adolescent wisdom I decided it was too easy so I decided to pick up bullseye. All of a sudden high power didn't look so bad!!! Determined to stay the course I have spent countless hours doing dry fire exercises and as much time on the range as possible. After about two months I could keep them all pretty much in the black at the long line. An older shooting mentor of mine kept telling me that a club in the next town had unsanctioned ipsc matches and that I should try it out. After nagging me half to death he finally said he would supply the gun (the para mentioned above), holster, and ammo if I would just try it. So I figured what the heck I might like it. To my suprise at the man on man stage ( five pepper popper 15-35yds away and approx 10yds appart ) I beat everybody (9 guys, I don't know if any of them hold uspsa classifications but they had the tricked out equipment) but a master class uspsa shooter (he has offered to take me under his wing to get me started right, lucky me).I did farely descent through the rest of the match but it felt good to smoke guys with 38 supers and dot scopes with a 45 and iron sights. Never in my life have I had so much fun, shooting bullseye or highpower can never compare with my revolutionary experience that day. The sound of lead hitting steel, the fast pace of the game, and the creativity of the courses of fire has got me stoked. I can't wait until the spring when I can start shooting sanctioned matches ( I know I want do as well as I did against semi serious competitors but everybody needs to be humbled from time to time). And I thought I was hooked on shooting before................... any info, coments, recommendations, or rude remarks are greatly appreciated sorry for the long post I kind of got carried away (Edited by wknewbie at 8:01 am on Dec. 22, 2002)

Flexmoney Thanks alot for your advice and info.