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  1. I'm using a Hamden 5-1/2" Victor, I took the barrel weight off for faster transitions. I have one of the Al Marvel scope bases for it, I may try a reflex sight on it yet.
  2. Lots of Rugers and Browning Buckmarks on the range I shoot at. A few M41's thrown in too. One or 2 1911 conversions. Me? I use an old Hi Standard. If I were to build a SS gun it would be based on a Ruger MKII.
  3. OK so what do you call each set of targets within a stage? Say you have 3 paper and 2 plate targets, you shoot this (set?) and move to the next (set?)
  4. Here's a link to an active Contender forum. Scroll down: http://www.go2gbo.com/forums/index.php
  5. 4 stages at 2 clubs I shoot at, matches held once a month. There's a weekly 2-stage shoot but I'm working during that time.
  6. 4.3gr is the MAX Hodgdon lists on their website for a 200gr bullet. And I've heard Clays has a very steep pressure curve if you try to exceed the maximum loads. Are you sure about your chronograph? Can you compare your rounds with another one? You say you're weighing each powder charge? What scale are you using? Does it return to zero each time, and do you have any check weights? Dropping the OAL to 1.22" will help if it'll feed at that length.
  7. OK, the "duplicate the factory originals" would rule it out. It still may be a fun project though. Thanks.
  8. OK, so I'm getting a wild hair up my --- for something non-standard in a 1911, either a 45/40 (400 Cor Bon) or 45/38 (Clerke.) Would this be legal for Single Stack, or would I be in Limited or L-10?
  9. Interesting - I have a TRP and run a Wilson shock buff. No issues feeding cast 200gr SWC's and the only other problem is it won't lock the slide half the time shooting light target loads. Mid-range or full house loads run fine. I'm running CM 8-round Power mags and may order some 10-rounders since Midway has them on sale.
  10. Welcome from Rochester! Some people still can't believe us NY shooters can have handguns.
  11. I've had good luck with the "soft" Mastercast bullets: http://www.mastercastbullets.com/home.html Are you stuck on 230gr bullets? I run 200gr SWC's but just ordered some 200gr RN's to try in a stock Colt Government. I don't use Clays but I've heard it has a steep pressure curve - a small charge increase can lead to a major pressure increase. I use W231 / HP38 but got a deal on some Unique I couldn't pass up. WST is reported to be a good choice and clean burning also. Of course OF's like me also run Bullseye....... Do you need to make Major PF, or are you looking for target loads? I have a 16# spring in my 1911 and it'll function at a pretty low loading. Shock buffs go on the recoil spring guide before you put the spring on. They should be inspected every time you field strip the gun. But - if a buffer shreds on you it can tie up the gun. Lots of guys won't use one on their carry gun. And they may not let the slide move to the rear far enough especially on a 3" or 4" gun.
  12. I was at the range and 2 guys next to me shot off 5 boxes of WWB 45ACP. They swept it up and were headed for the garbage can when I said "'Scuz me, you gonna throw that out?" 200+ more cases for me!
  13. NFW am I going to run anything more abrasive than JB compound down any of my bores. YMMV.
  14. My brass gets tumbled every time I shoot it. Getting the dirt off saves the dies. For grungy range pickup stuff the procedure is more involved. I deprime 45 cases with a 44 Mag expander die with a decapper pin (the die is big enough so the brass isn't resized.) Then I boil them in a water / salt / vinegar solution to get the crud out. Rinse, dry, inspect, the they go into the "to be tumbled" bucket along with my regular brass.
  15. I ah, um, "borrowed" one of my wife's cookie baking pans. Spread the cases out on some paper toweling and put them on top of the furnace ductwork overnight. Solar power also works well if it's available.
  16. Look at the info on magazine adjustments and the tool used. This is for older Hi Standards but some stuff may cross over: http://home.roadrunner.com/~jbarta/otherstuff.html
  17. But you can use the small primer brass for lost brass matches or field plinking. I trash the AMERC, and RP is used for cast bullets only. I'll load and shoot everything else.
  18. Rounds should drop in the chamber freely, they don't call it a "plunk" test for nothing. Crimp is a misnomer on 45ACP, the bullet should be held by case neck tension and all you're doing is removing the flare from the expander die. My case mouths measure .469" or .470" after crimping. I use a RCBS 3-die set and seat and crimp in one step.
  19. I have a 357 Herrett barrel on my Contender. For practice I expand the case neck with a Lyman "M" die and load cast bullets. Haven't tried it for 357 Mag loads to see if it makes an accuracy difference or not.
  20. Well, I'm in the minority. I seat and crimp in one operation using RCBS dies in 45ACP, 38 / 357, and 44Mag.
  21. 170PF for a 200gr bullet is 850FPS. You'll probably need 4.8 to 5.0gr of Bullseye to make that, but without a chrono it's anybody's guess what your velocity will be. And I've found my accuracy drops off using over 4.6gr of BE with that bullet.
  22. I've also seen Magnus (CBC) SP brass. If you look close it appears there's a reducing ring pressed into the primer pocket for the SP primers. They're a PIA to reload, even after using my RCBS primer pocket swager the pockets are real tight. ATI (Federal, CCI, Speer, Blazer) seems to be the biggest user of SP brass.
  23. I picked up an almost new half rail TRP Operator. I like it, it's been dead nuts reliable, very accurate, and a joy to shoot. However, the Operator has a bushingless bull barrel so you can't use it in IDPA and you're in Limited for USPSA. But the stainless model has a conventional bushing so you're OK there.
  24. I've been using Chip McCormick 8-round Power Mags in my Springfield TRP, no complaints. Before you replace the sight you may want to try painting it different colors to see what you prefer. I went with a white base coat and fluorescent orange top coat. Paint, fingernail polish, even White Out will work temporarily.
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