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ekratman

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  1. The machine is the extension of the person using it. You get out what you put in! My 650 does exactly what I want it to do, make quality ammo for my guns.

    True, but you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. If a machine is poorly designed with sloppy tolerances, there is no way you are going to make quality ammo.

    I've seen other brand reloading machines on youtube that actually flex while the operator is cycling them. That can't yield consistent results. I've never worried about that with my 550 or 650.

  2. So, have any people tried both the WFT and the Giraud? I was tempted to get a RT1200 off ebay or something, but now I am thinking it might be pretty easy to set up a motor with one of the two above...

  3. That is a good point. I bought my Dillons because of the warranty and reputation of customer trust.

    I was tempted by the ebay swager for my 650. I have 9mm that seems to have more mil crimp than not. I also am looking to get into 223 and thought it could make quick work of that pesky problem.

    But I decided against it because I think trust goes both ways. If I am to expect Dillon to back their press up, I think its fair for them to expect me to treat it well. So if I used the swage system, it would be on me.

    Also there seems to be some sort of bad blood between Dillon and that ebay swager guy. The two negative feedbacks come from a/2 customers, he responds to as Dillon employees.

  4. Production is my favorite division, I like that it has it's own Nationals. The 10rd laws in some states is unfortunate, but as someone who's had to live in one of those states, I'm glad the Production division is un-altered by it. I preferred 10 rd mags for USPSA even before I moved to a 10rd state.

    You like the 10 rounders? I live in a "temporarily" free state and haven't needed 10 rounders, but have been wondering. I've heard they can be hard to seat and load.

  5. I also went the RCBS collet and the Lee cheapo. It works great!

    I mounted it on a platform that has 3 of those lightweight olive bar plastic cups screwed into it. One for rounds to be pulled. One for powder, one for cases, and one for bullets. I place another cup inside the screwed down cup. Nothing gets knocked over and I can easily empty them. I quickly get a rhythm going.

  6. Yes, this can happen with all carriers. I ordered a large dog crate. It arrived via UPS, and was packaged in a large bag. It was broken. I communicated with Amazon and set it up to be picked back up by UPS. I saw the driver walk up my steps, kick the package down my steps and then carry it to the truck. He kicked it down 5 steps to land on cement. Maybe that attitude is how it broke in the first place...

  7. Not to hijack the tread, but it seems resolved. Has anyone had trouble with a G34 fitting in the production box with these adjustable sights? I would like to give them a try, but don't want to find out after getting them they don't qualify.

  8. Some of us production shooters like to just feel good that we correctly counted to 10 while loading. And I always double check my belt to make sure there are no underloaded or used mags on there. Granted I never put a used mag back on my belt, but if just feels comforting to check.

  9. That is a pretty sweet looking glock. My PD issues them, so I stick with that platform, but I just have images of 1911s floating through my head when I think of TX Rangers.

  10. I don't know, that KKM target only has 4 hits that didn't touch the circle. The others had 5 and 6.

    I think the real question is why is a TX Ranger messing around with a glock.

  11. I am constantly torn between just using springs and polishing or going with the Vanek GM kit. I like the satisfaction of improving my trigger, but I am tempted by how nice it could be. I can't imagine I would get the kit and regret it. So maybe that is the answer...

  12. Glock has had decades to tune and improve their mags. Magpul tried to do that overnight, and it bit them.

    Aftermarket. People run to it too much sometimes. You will be driving down the road next to an aftermarketed-out truck. You can see the aftermarket accessories are rusting, leaving rust streaks down the paint.

    Sometimes aftermarket is better for specific applications. My competition Glock's sights and springs, for example. But regarding the mags, the only need I can think of would be a shortage of OEM.

  13. Honeybooboo,

    I would also do some polishing! Do the $0.25 trigger job. I can't remember if the web's variations of the $0.25 trigger job include polishing the plunger, but polish that too.

    Also get a reduced weight plunger spring.

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