Max It

not sure how this helps but here are pics of these bad boys:

Hi 'Kid", projectiles are .452-.453" loaded bullets are .473" oal is 1.243 to 1.253" I have a Dillon case gage; these are mostly 'no go' with a few 'go'. pics coming soon.

hi "J", yes Dillon dies. i haven't recalibrated the setup lately, good idea. i have been using case lube lately, works real well. I'll get back to you when I do calibrate dies and press. noteworthy is that i have same problem with Lee Pro 1000 press which is where i started on this batch So problem seems not to be in the current setups.

I used to use Bear Creek moly bullets; these wont go into battery on the second one in chamber: i have a G21, my friend tried on a 1911 same story. Mayvin who is coaching me says: use Lee Carbide factory crimp die tighten shell plate rotate finished round and run thru FCD again anybody care to wade in?

hey, the internet is again my friend; its clay, i threw it out.

Hi Ya, I found a bag of kitty litter in my reloading room (aka garage). it is finer than the crushed walnut i get at the bird store. would it work as polishing media? much obliged,

CJ, really nice looking gun. except for the target sights looks just like my 75B-SA. But I have been wrong before. I always heat the kydex; Bladetech would tell you that voids warranty though. good luck,

Boomer, 'our own range' [i am jealous] what state are you? matches in winter are the thing here in Commieformia. i just did a steel challenge. its much easier than my previous decade doing 'steel madness' which is akin to IPSC, much tougher. Challenge is great way to get family involved. what advise can i give? i dunno, just enjoy it.

I had an older one. Too finicky with delicate parts due to age would be my take on it. As well as AMMO problems. Although I have always used center fire for steel matchs. Today someone had a new Ruger mark lV. Which is a fine improvement over those older ones. Anyway no accounting for Ammo problems. More than center fire.

Hmmm, not for me necessarily. i have a roller handle on my 550: one day i loaded two-three hundred 9mm for a steel match. the moment i took first shots at match the next am i knew i was in trouble. my hand hurt terribly. i think i went too fast and could have lubed the press better. having said that i have a 450 with ball handle and not sure i notice any diff. good luck, lube press, even case lube pistol brass.

So do I. Use the manuals: Lee, Lyman, Hodgson and others. Get the two closest loads to whatever bullets are cheap. I use moly or hi-Tec coated or plated 124 grain. 147 grain also.

nice, enjoy it.

Not sure if this is going to end my search; I read OP post about cold or hot weather affect on thin aluminum so I bought on eBay. Anatomical plastic or rubber. I'll post when they arrive. Oh, and $20. Including.

I went the Sport Ear route; but returned them after they tried to fix mechanical problems twice. Now I use a deep set of Peltor which is comfortable on days i spend 8 hours or so with them on; Whereas others are either too tight on ears or annoying inserts. IMHO

HI Ya, not small but medium size hands: now that my current CZ grips broke should i go for aluminum thin grips? Or will they feel the cold more when i shoot up north as someone suggested on a review i read?

wear a "Jackie Howe"!

HI Ya, i hope you are not in my area; 20 deg off, ouch!

Yes that's it. I will change my reg. Much obliged. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Do I need limited? I have a CR speed holster. Does that take me out of production. This is my first (USPSA). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I see your pain. I have only one eye. It does limit speed. I only shoot for round count count now.

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Give it a few hundred rounds to break in.

HI Ya, since this thread i have a CZ-75B SA (now 8,000 rounds) and the XD9 Tactical i mentioned above when i started (21,000) thru that one. the lips on the mags for the XD have moved for some unexplainable reason as i had left off using it for competition a couple of years ago. So i began doing Steel again and the mags for it that i had modified had failed to feed. i need to readjust. meanwhile i got the CZ back in tune and it doesn't need any adjustments. so i have nothing to report on that one. Good luck, Max

out here CCI rules the roost. but what do i know. i only responded to see what follows from you'z guys.