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If you are thinking about ever shooting matches, check out the rules real quick. To shoot F-class Target Rifle(F-TR) you will need .223 or .308. A 6.5 creedmoor automatically puts you in open class, which can be an equipment race. Sure you can say you're there just to have fun and don't need to be competitive but I'm sure as you know how addicting 3-gun is you will also get addicted and want to be competitive. If you are going to get into reloading and buy dies and components, now is the time to do the research and get something that will last you for the foreseeable future instead of buying everything twice right away. I went 308 for a lot of the reasons above for my paper puncher. Easy to find factory match ammo that's reasonably priced, low recoil, great barrel life, easy to find reloading components, and lets me shoot F-TR at the local ranges. If there were PRS style matches around me I would of really considered 6.5 creedmoor harder due to the better ballistics.

Same here. I actually had issues with the pistol not cycling. Went back to FP-10 and haven't had a problem since. There's better lubes out there in my opinion.

What he said. A big plus 1 for Kidd and ammo choice. FWIW, this is coming from a lefty, ha!Having said that, listen to MarkCO. Don't buy anything unless you have the credit card in one hand and rule book in the other. The rule book is key. If she's looking at getting into ISU or NRA 3 position, only type I know of at collegiate level make sure you read the rules. I believe the rules state you have to load every round individually. That would be a pain with a 10/22. Have you looked for a local club that does the type of shooting she is looking at getting into? All of my local clubs that shoot 3 or 4 position have rifles that juniors can use. They might not be 3 or 4 thousand dollar Anschutz's but they will work to see if it's something she likes and wants to continue doing.

I really like the WARNE mounts. They come with steel inserts that the screws go into so they won't strip out like a lot of the other mounts that just tap the aluminum(JP, Votrex, Burris). If the WARNE SKEL will get you far enough forward, that is what I would recommend.

If you really do your research you will find that there are not alot of powder manufactures worldwide, so any issues(fire) at any plant is going to have an effect on the supply. Read some of the forums and you will find that Australia, Canada, and Europe all have shortages.

I would stay away from Hornady because there customer service lately has been horrible! They don't even want to help you. They just tell you they can't do anything about it and there managers aren't much better. I would stick with Dillion because I have never had anything but good luck with them.

Same here. They make me go to the back and pick it up myself. Usually get a good comment out of them like "really got your moneys worth out of that one" or something along the same lines. UPS delivers the extremes right to the door though.

It's turning around though. My local reloading store has been getting in shotgun/pistol powder pretty regular, but it goes pretty quick since it's a HUGE shotgun supply store.. Rifle powder isn't an issue. They had 3 or 4 pounds of titegroup on the shelf this last weekend for under $17 a pound and I let it sit, got enough for a couple years. I don't think they'll have the big card boards drums of powder, like they used to before Obama, for a long time. Not sure what they were 50-100 lbs?

My favorite load for my STI recently has been 125 Blue Bullet over 4.0 gr of WST at 1.065. I found a huge accuracy gain going from 1.04 to 1.065 without much of a change in velocity. I would start at 4.0 gr and several OAL's and see which one your gun likes. Need a little more velocity to make minor, bump up the change by .1 gr till you get there. Your going to need a chronograph to play the USPSA game.

You couldn't of wrote it any better. Exactly the same experience.

Anyone use the Hornady one yet? The website says it's positioned at the optimum angle for feeding primers. Interesting to see how this works compared to the vibra prime. http://www.hornady.com/store/Lock-N-Load-1911-Auto-Primer-Filler-Tube

I tried using some 90 grain JHPs for an open minor load. At 125 PF recoil was brutal. I'll second some 147 GR bullets and some N320 or Titegroup. Why do people keep bringing up minor? The OP said nothing about having her shoot a match just going to the range to shoot for his b-day. This means he can run as slow of a velocity as he can as long as it cycles the slide. Single shot just isn't going to be much fun. I agree with using .380 bullets if you really want her to shoot 9 otherwise a 22 with a red dot. That's almost day one of physic's class. Lightest object going the slowest will give you the least recoil with all other conditions the same.

I'm shooting 4.0gr of WST behind a 125 Blue bullet at 1.165 OAL to get around 130 PF out of a 5" STI since I'm almost out of clays Super soft, like clays, but not as clean. I personally think 231, which alot of people seem to like, is ALOT more harsh recoil wise. I've got some 124 MG CMJ's loaded and ready to be chorno'd next time I get to the range.

I have a box of 1000 WSP that I picked up during the panic when you could only buy 1000 at a time and have had probably around a 5% failure rate of the primers not going off. In the past usually they go off on the second try, guessing high primers, but this box it doesn't matter what pistol they won't go. Haven't go around to calling Winchester/olin to see what's up.

My minor load is 3.5 gr with a 125 blue bullet loaded at 1.145 OAL. Puts me at 130 PF out of a 5" Edge.