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understood, thank you

thank you, i'll try to search that. appreciate the response.

Shred, interesting....i will try to read the descriptions prior to purchase, hopefully they will differentiate accordingly. JCN,, thank you but i think i've narrowed it down to 1 mm

good to know, thank you. a neighbor thinks he might have some smaller drill bits so perhaps tonight i shall know the size i need. it looks like a pretty thin caliber

thank you. appreciate the information, didn't think of using a drill bit...that helps a lot

thank you. i'll check out their website. need to figure out what diameter i need, my caliper is too thick. might see if i can whittle down a toothpick to size?

I just noticed during my annual safe cleaning sessions that one of my 1911 pistols is missing it's fiberoptic front sight rod. I can't recall which brand/make/model of front sight it is. I've got to figure out what diameter rod it houses and I was wondering whether all replacement fiberoptic rods are of the same quality or are there perhaps preferred makers? I would very much appreciate your help and guidance. Thank you

thank you

galt11, thank you for asking. i should have clarified in my post. looking for a comparatively lower priced option so non-powered. did the hornady bullet feeder slip/fit onto a die with just some clear tubing?

A gentleman that i briefly met informed me that it is possible to adapt a commercially available bullet feeder to the Dillon XL650. I can't recall the brand he mentioned but he said it was inexpensive and worked well. Anyone have any experience with this? I'd sure appreciate any specifics and if you wouldn't mind sharing your experience with this modification. thank you

Having directed a scientific laboratory for decades i can certainly appreciate not only the value but also the requisite financial, logistical and evaluative challenges of statistically significant study numbers (N). That said, given the capabilities of a small shop, i thought the experiment rather well conceived and designed. Not sure i would discount the experiment. Perhaps it's my bias based on experience but i doubt that there will ever be an ultimate human design and faultless or perfect platform, certainly not one that can not be improved. that doesn't mean to keep searching and trying. The best one can do is to do their best, to study, to try, to evolve. I think that's what we have seen here. Hopefully/ideally each generation will improve upon the past, lessons learned. I don't own one of these pistols and have nothing to gain or lose by either defending or criticizing the platform (....though watching some of the amazing competitors's accomplishments with this pistol certainly impresses me). While i lack their skills and athleticism, it would still be kind of nice to have one in the collection. Having spent so much of my life trying to do the best studies my little world afforded me, I've learned to try to evaluate and critique but not necessarily to be judgmental. I say this because that approach has helped me to learn, improve, design and address problems and challenges in a peer reviewed world. I would imagine the changes effected on this platform address aspects and concerns such as these and experiments that try to evaluate, test and improve the platform improve standards for all of us.

if i recall correctly Mr. Gray's competition trigger design played a role in the design and implementation of the revised/updated trigger...not the original format in question. His competition trigger design was and is now copied and marketed by many.

I have neither the interest nor the desire to convince anyone but i must admit that i find it interesting to read, collect and interpret available and credible data. In case anyone is interested, here's a link to the tests that Mr. Gray ran on the platform. It's a nice study design: https://grayguns.com/news/p320-out-of-battery-testing/

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Recently I've noticed that i'm running low on pistol ammunition (9mm, .45acp, 38spl). Thought it's time to reload for pistol (in addition to my usual long range rifle reloading). Looking for reasonably priced reliable, precise and safe options. Hoping to keep costs under $500-$600 for the powder dispenser system but less expensive would sure be appreciated as finances are concerning. Currently i have a beam balance scale and a Harrel powder dispenser which is great but really tiresome for pistol volumes. For reloaders i have a single stage Forster Co-Ax and shortly a Dillon XL650. I would very much appreciate your advice and recommendations. thank you SaveShare Reply Quote