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I really like the hard cast 135 RN from Magnus Bullets. They seem to feed better than the 147TC in my 75B and are slightly more economical too. Not quite as snappy as the lower weights at pretty much the same cost. 4.1gr of HP38 makes about 135pf (just to be on the safe side) out of my CZ.

Out of my 4" S&W 67, 4.1gr HP38/231 gives me 128pf with a 158 cast bullet. I get the same results with a swaged bullet.

I use them in my Springfield RO and CZ75 (both with stock springs) and they work well. My revolvers that have had trigger work do not like them.

For about the same price as big butt stocks, you can get a set of custom Herretts made to fit you hand. I have a set on my S&W 67 and have ordered a set for my 625. I have large hands and the difference between the stock target grips and the Jordan Troopers made a huge difference in my shooting. I am hoping they will work as well on my 625. Having the proper grip on my revolver made more difference in my shooting that dropping the PF of my ammo (I tried that first) and I actually shoot better with slightly hotter ammo now that I can control the recoil better.

I've had the bottom of the star gall in spots. It drug on the shell plate in one spot. Filed it down and polished w/ Dremel and it smoothed it out.

Are you joining the ranks of kilted shooters? Barry, Are you shooting kilted? John wanted to know why I didn't shoot in a kilt. Ah, to be young and foolish again! (and 100lbs lighter)

My Springfield Range Officer with stock springs likes them.

If you are this way, I have the parts to fix it.

I think Bayou bullets are a good middle ground between lead and FMJ; you get some of the economy of lead without the handling issues. My guns run a lot cleaner with them as compared to lead, and they didn't lead my G34 barrel. The downside is you can't walk into your LGS and get them, but 3000 will more than fit into one flat rate box. I highly recommend Bayou, and as a bonus, they are good folks too!

Check with your local sewer utility company - 8" SDR 35 is standard sewer pipe and they should have all the fittings you need. Most will sell you a couple of fittings at cost.

I've quit using mine and switched to a standard Dillon crimp die. My 45 stays cleaner and the SD on the chrono is smaller. I think that the FCD was sizing my rounds too small for my chamber. The downside is that occasionally a round won't chamber properly, but if you case gauge your rounds, you won't have that problem. YRMV of course...

I have VZ Tactical Diamond grips on my 75B - I like the grips for their looks and texture and prefer them over the stock grips, but they don't or feel any thicker. They do provide a more stable grip, but I would like them to be thicker as well.

Here's my 75B w/ dirty olive tactical diamond grips. I wish they were as aggressive as the Recons that are on my Springfield, but they are a definite improvement over the stock grips. (+1 for wanting thicker grips). Are there shims available for CZs? Now to get a set for my 22/45.

I use the same load for SWC and RN 5.5gr. I usually set them both about 1.240 AOL. The chrono can't tell the difference.

I use a Dillon seating die and then a separate crimp die on the next station. As long as I belled the cases enough to hold the bullet in the case, I haven't had any shaving. I did have some shaving until I increased the bell size. It always looked like more than it should be, but I haven't had any problems with my brass either.

Mailed mine today!

Blue Dot will work, especially for plinking loads - it's just not the best.I find it is a good powder, but it takes a little more than some of the faster powders and you might run into a compressed load for hot 9mm rounds. There is published load data for pistol, rifle and shot shells, including all the ones listing in the OP. Primers are a different story; Since priming is more a one at a time type evolution and I only load large and small pistol, switching primers doesn't seem as big of a deal to me. It would be nice to have just one to deal with though!

I have about 800 rounds through my Gen 4 G34. I shoot 147gr moly bullets that make about 135pf because anything lower than that does not cycle my gun reliably. The gun came with the "improved" recoil spring and the only change I have made is a fiber optic front sight. I have no complaints.

Old thread I know, but if anyone hasn't built one of these yet... a pager motor from Radio Shack epoxied to the underside of the Lee primer tray powered by a "button" battery works great. I had to shave the "chute" part of the tray down for the small primers to keep them from tipping when they fall into the tube. I found a Lee hand primer at a garage sale for $5 that had both trays and the motors and battery holders are about $6 a set. I used plastic 5 minute epoxy and superglue for the chute cover. The hardest part was waiting for the glue to dry before trying it out!

I shoot the Bayou 200gr in my G21. I get an occasional FTF with a 13 lb recoil spring, but if I put the factory spring in, they feed every time. Also, if I bump the load up a couple tenths, they feed ok with the 13 lb spring. I seat the bullet so you can just see the green ridge above the case and that seems to help as well.