The Donald

I use the Forester seating die on 223 with a light tap of a Lee FCD. Loading processed brass, I have a Lyman M die where you normally use a sizing die. It gets the run out to a minimum and even my 55 gr blaster ammo is real accurate.

Just drill some holes in the tube, if worried about dust spray it with some water.

We do some stages where you start with all guns empty, but it doesn't sound like the stage design. Sometimes if we go prone before shooting a pistol, then the pistol is unloaded.

I have one of the POF modular triggers, it is really a good trigger.

Beretta 1301 needs one

I shot an FN when it first came out, high maintenance, finicky for ammo. Gun would let you down when you least expected it. Bought a 1301, just runs and runs, eats any ammo. It is a joy to shoot. Up there with the M2 as one of the best 3 gun shotguns.

Dawson's are good to go, I have 4 and need to drive up there to pick up at least 3-4 more

I've been at some matches where if the gun falls out it is a stage DQ. Many others match DQ. I haven't been to a match where dropping a unload gun is a DQ, but the match director should make that clear in the match briefing. But if you are dropping unloaded firearms it is a warning to look at your holsters and slings.

I have never bought a BA barrel, but from what I have heard they are a good barrel. I'm thinking of getting one for a 6.5 Grendel. My 3 gun rifle has a Faxon 18" GUNNER barrel, very accurate.

No one can go in my gun room since I keep it locked up.

I like the plastic dials on the powder drop, makes it a bit easier. Only other thing I would get is the Inline Fabrication handle, makes priming nearly as easy and priming on a 1050. Since you have a LNL, keep it and get the kit that Hornaday sells to swage brass on it. The swage is real high quality. It holds the case upside down on a post so not stressing anything.

Pistol 9mm SVI open pistol T&N 1919 shotgun JP rifle with my good old Razor HD on top

I love the design, the fit and finish.

For a reasonable, solid, light weight mount check out the Aero Precision mount. Granite Ridge Outfitters has them at 25% off right now.

Couple clubs I shoot with have different Texas Stars. One has a couple of the originals that Terry made, springs if replaced yearly give no problem, plus they are available at a hardware store. One club has a Redstich, easy reset, you need to make a solid hit to knock the plates off. The last club has a MGM, always needs springs, or hand full of shot gun hulls. That club just got a Redstitch. One thing I like about the original Texas Star is being 2 pieces one person can set it up, or load it in a truck.

I wouldn't weld the lifter up on a 1301, the very small 'V' on the 1301 is perfect unless you have real small fingers. I load deuces weak handed, I did have the port opened a bit and it helped, big difference is at the front of the receiver.

How about just using pizza boxes? 2 hits anywhere, or one hit on the grease stain.

A friend of mine is using the same scope in Tac Ops, has a set of iron offset sights on his rifle.

Was a great match, all 10 stages were natural terrain so they were very interesting. Squad 1 was a great squad.

I have an 18" GUNNER, shoots under 1 MOA and is pretty light. I bought a couple more Faxon barrels

Just to confirm, we won't need carts to carry gear?

With a 650 set up a head with a de capping die, a Dillon trimer/sizing die and a Lyman M die. They you just need a drill with a Hornady primer crimp cutter.

I have had the same scope for years, only the dot lights up, call Vortex

If you are local, or just decided to spend a week in Central Texas, the local TX3G match is shooting 3 of the stages this weekend.

When I read the above posts, I wonder if these shoe companies are missing the boat. I wear 11.5 4E too. There are a lot of us with wide feet.