RePete
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I can rollsize 9mm, 38SP, 40S&W, and 45ACP.
For .223 and .308 I use SB dies.
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Maybe, just maybe a little (alright a lot) spendy to chuck in the glovebox!
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Why not send an email to the owner of Practiscore?
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I wonder how it would compare to a speedstrip?
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14 hours ago, Toolguy said:
Weigand sold that to Bowen. I would like to get a few if they're not too expensive. I could make my own, but have a lot of other stuff going on right now. Easier to just buy it.
When do Jack sell to Bowen?
I have a weigand base and it looks great on the 686 than had the barrel shortened.
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The belt attachment looks like it comes apart, and if so, then you could make 2 spacer bars to go in between.
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4 hours ago, Racinready300ex said:
I think it's good practice to warn people. You're right you shouldn't need to but a little extra help to avoid pointing your gun at yourself doesn't hurt anything. Plus when you do DQ someone (and at a major you probably will) you can say "hey I warned them"
I was at a major once and they even let us "air gun" one part. It was a door you had to open on the 180. It made sense to me to let people do that instead or risking a unsafe situation happening.
I do agree with you and I do give the warning, but at the Nats and SS/EX and above should know the rules.
As I said before, IDPA doesn't follow their own rules at the Nats. A DQ for safety isn't negotiable.
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5 minutes ago, Rich406 said:
No you didn’t, but you did humble brag about using the same one for 14 years. Strongly implying that they don’t wear out.
Absolutely not true, just stating a fact. You made the assumption.
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3 hours ago, Rich406 said:
They absolutely do wear out. It’s very noticeable when using an automated press and coated bullets. Bullets will start tipping and getting shaved while seating. Replace the funnel, problems go away..
At no point did I say that they didn't wear out, I said mine haven't worn out, I have over 300000 rds on my 9mm, about 100000 on the 40S&W, about 150000 on the 38Sp and about 100000 on the 45ACP.
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10 hours ago, Rich406 said:
The MBF funnels wear out. I used to replace them every 40-50k
I'm still running the original KISS Bulletfeeder (the forerunner to MBF) funnels in 9mm, 40 S&W, 38Sp and 45ACP since 2007 and they aren't worn out out.
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You shouldn't have to warn anyone about sweeping themselves, especially at the Nationals, they should already know the rules.
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20 hours ago, pskys2 said:
In normal times, maybe. In times of shortages?
This is the 3rd serious primer shortage I've seen in my 50 years of shooting. During the first one, back around 2006/7/8?, I found 3 Fed Match SPP's that had deformed cups or deformed/missing anvils from the box. I'd had a couple of misfires the previous few hundred rounds and started inspecting the primers before loading them into primer tubes. Found the 3 from within a certain flat. Now I do it religously and found another during the last drought.
This is the longest drought I've ever seen though! I've not seen any issues with the Fed's I have now.
BUT the new RP Primers won't work at all with any kind of 9mm crimped primer pocket, I've tried swaging multiple times even. Seems the cup is just slightly larger.
The new CCI's over fill my Dillon Primer Storage Tubes at 96 too? Seems they have the anvils set just a shade higher, they also take a different setting on the 1050 to get seated as deep as the Fed's. They both work once loaded.
Another note, I've been told by some Industry guys that most Case Manufacturers are going to switch their 45 ACP & 10MM Cases to Small Pistol Primers!!!
I remember the shortages when I couldn't get any Federal primers, so I started setting up my revolvers to set off CCI's.
I never had a problem with the Fed's and I load the in NT brass. I used a 1050 since 2006. Mind you, the latest Fed NT brass, the crimped primer pockets have started to pi$$ me off in that I chuck them in the scrap brass bin.
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One thing that hasn't been mentioned is QC. It's better with the GM.
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On 12/21/2021 at 9:25 AM, sauza45 said:
I have not had good luck with the MBF powder funnel. I use the Dillon power funnel and don't have any tipping. I also use the Dillon swager die in station 3
Some people are using the Uniquetek powder funnel.
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I'm using a Cabelas separator, and have had it for 16 years.
I drilled 1" holes in the bottom and use a 5 gal pail to catch the media.
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I gleened this from this forum.
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When I got my 1050 14 years ago, the thing that I noticed with the factory ejector was that the round would tip and jam the press. I removed the factory unit nd made my own, using the bend in the original as a guide.
Here is a picture of it and it works perfectly and took my 10 minutes to make.
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They are 1/4"x20 1" long socket cap screw.
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I just clean it by hand, being careful not to slash the optic.
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4 hours ago, verla said:
Found out you need a guide collar around the screw driver close to the stock bolt so the screw driver does not slip out of the screw slot. You also have to put a lot of pressure -beef-on the screw driver. Maybe use a bitt brace if you have one.
The screwdriver head with the collar guide is helpful but not required. I've removed many extremely tight stock bolts with a large screwdriver with a square shank and vise grips, also a screwdriver socket with an extension and ratchet. You just take your time and be careful.
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I have 4 Amazon Fire 7's, 3 with 8gb and one with 16gb and they work perfectly.
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30 minutes ago, zzt said:
The Brownell's mags are the same with a different base pad. I have six of them and they worked 100% from day one.
That's good the hear. What gun?
Mine is an STI ranger II and the 9rd Checkmates work, the MecGar 10'd don't, the Wilson ETM's, gen 1, don't, but the Dawson did.
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Neat concept, but making sure that you have the correct orientation when loading under stress - either competition or a dangerous encounter - will make then virtually useless.
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15 minutes ago, Jim Watson said:
Now, now, Moto, IDPA now has fault lines with ZERO relationship to "cover" and the recent AC's letter makes ESP nearly as wide open as Production.
There, I fixed it for you!
Dillon 1050 spitting out primers
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I bet that the brass was NT.