whistlepig

This is not flaming the new guy. If you are fortunate enough to never be involved in an allegation of civil liabilty consider yourself blessed. Anyone who has will tell you it was no fun, even if they were totally in the right and "won". Civil liability, while used as a crutch in many conversations, is very very real consideration when potential personal injury is involved. Laws vary State to State and jurisdictiond with contributory negligence further cloudly the waters of a discussion like this. One man's input.

If I find another bunch in Range pickups they can be yours. I imagine that SP .45 will work fine, but with buckets of LP .45, I don't need the headache.

I have to admit that I use a scorched earth no tolerance policy when it comes to finding a SP .45 case. I beat it flat with a hammer and take away the chance that it might soil the reloading universe with anymore SP .45 offspring. It then goes in the scrap brass bucket for once a year trip to metal recycling place.

Not sure were you are located, but try calling any and all local gunshops that sell used guns. This is a prime time of the year to pick up something that was sold after hunting season. (there was a lefty .270 rem 700 in the classifieds in the last few days, but it was NOT a project cutting up kind of piece.) My second suggestion and one that would settle the matter would be to order you one from Surgeon.

They got rid of quotas............. Now they can write as many as they want!

If all your primers fall out, and the powder goes everywhere, you have small primers and large primer pockets. If your press smushes the primers like a dog turd that has been stepped on, you have large primers and small primer pockets...................... If they stay in, it's just right.

If you have the chance to shoot a comp'd gun, do so along with your gun on the same drill. See for yourself. You can have lots of fun shooting a general purpose rifle, but if you catch the bug, you will want a dedicated set-up that lets you maximize your potential.

Cannelure is meant for accepting a crimp......... But I don't crimp. The cannelure is desired by some, and unused by others. Bunches of bullet makers will offer the same bullet with and without cannelures to fit both sides of the issue. Usually the part numbers are only one digit off. To the OP, I vote with the "no crimp needed" side.

If you are looking at any rifle or shotgun work closer to home shoot me a pm. I can give you 2 good contacts.

Mike, I think that you are on the right track. Standing the cases up for spray works well. You don't have to buy an expensive rack. an old 50 rd tray from commercial pistol ammo pack does a good job. Don't put a case in every spot. Spread them around a bit, like 20 or so and you will have plenty of space to get all the cases. Don't hesitate to pm if you think we can help

If you are determined to fiddle with this, I suggest you look at Wolff +10 springs for that magazine, part # 79441. Sold in singles, packs of 3 and packs of 10. You might have some follower issues to look at too. I second the vote on some Wilson 8 rounders Good Luck

I am not saying that people won't make fun of you............. but it will mount great to a lightweight helmet (like a pro tech) If the helmet is the correct fit, it won't move, their is no brim to obstruct the view and the weight of the camera is nothing.

This isn't posted to try to convince anyone to change their mind, but the liquid that evaporates from one shot is jsut the liquid carrier. The "lube" is still there. The cases are "lubed" till something rubs it off. People either love it or hate it. FWIW, I use one shot on bottle neck cases with great results. I spray cases in a vertical position in a rack, at a 45 degree angle and wait till they are dry before I handle them. I spray both sides. I can say that imperial wax works well if you are looking for an alternative. good luck

If it is a stock one with a metal body in 9 or 40, it is "regular"

Let the bidding begin!! Im in at $210

Holes are functional. Ref the carbide tip for windows, Don't sell yourself short. Mount a Bayonet lug

I can help you with some loaner stuff. shoot me a pm

I have a 1911 built in 1992 that was done in Black-T. Very tough stuff. The handgun has been well used and carried a ton in all conditions. In my experience, the finish is exactly what they claimed. It shows wear, but it has never rusted.

I don't mean to sound presumptuous, but do you just not care for the 7-08? A 7-08 is a FINE round for both target work and the occaisional foray into (banned topics). Have you wrung that one out? I imagine that it might surprise you. If the setup is more toward a hunting piece then you could re-stock or otherwise mod it to suit what you have in mind. If you wanted a diff caliber, you could stay short action with same bolt face, like a .308 win, and just re-barrel. You could keep all the parts you take off in case you ever felt like returning it to original condition. A sexy setup would be a switch barrel setup, with .308, 7-08 and .243 barrels. I say that you have a good starting point right in your hands. I don't know what the used gun climate is like there, but here the deals are found this time of year from somebody who has decided that they will never hunt again. You get lucky of you can find one that wasn't well cared for. Get a bottom dollar deal on it, chunk the crappy barrel, work the acion over, new barrel and refinish it. Voila, new rifle. Good luck and let me know how it turns out

10 enbloc clips WILL get you through about anything.......... And most matches

Not hard at all........ Mail that suminabitch to Badger Ordnance (or your other favorite place) and 14 days later it comes back perfect. In response to the DIY aspect, it can be done, but the shops that have dedicated jigs and have done hundreds of them are just sooooo much more efficient. It is straightforward metal work but the details are cumbersome due to the shape of the bolt.

Beats me, but I vote swage tool for the big fitty.

If it is available to you, someone who is already doing it. If you know anybody loading rifle, even if it is just some low volume hunting rounds, they probably have a good supply of "ooops" and "Damn" experiences to help you catch up faster. Not to slight any other books, but I can suggest "Handloading for competition" by Glen Zediker. While competition may not be your goal and no book has it all, this is a good resource for the stuff you are asking about. The book has good photos to add to the text. It addresses all of your questions in the post. And yes, you gotta trim .223 You may find some rounds that don't need it, but if you skip this IT WILL come back to haunt you. I tumble/polish used rifle brass, then deprime and resize it. I have done this on a single stage press and on a 650 with a toolhead just set up with the size die. If the cases are once fired and have crimped primer pockets, I will swage as needed. I then run all through a trimming setup, set at my trim-to length. If a case doesnt need it, nothing happens to it but they all go through this step. After that I load on a 650 with a full tool head like normal. Good luck edited for stoopid spellin

The post above is a distinct possibility. Good place to start looking. Before I would cut or remove anything, I would do some diagnosing. I also suggest marking the mag next time it happens to see if it happens with just one mag or all of them.

Silly silly instructions.......... I know exactly what you mean.