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We will all see our buddys at the Rainbow bridge!!!!!! When you lose a dog you swear you won't do it again...... Then here comes another! Ivan

I do that, Won't load for months, then load and have to go out and shoot it!!! Ivan

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Happy Birthday!!!! Ivan

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!! Keep it up!!!! Ivan I quit for 3yrs. 13 yrs ago! Had just one been doing it since! Ivan

Don't forget liability insurance!!!!!! Ivan

oldjohn, FWIW, Dillon considers the 1050, A commercial reloading machine! Having said that,l I have had mine for a lot of years and they have ALWAYS taken care of me! Ivan

Bob, You are correct ! As usual! Ivan

Years ago, I broke my SDB frame.... Not once but twice!!!. Both times NQA. Replacement!! +1 Ivan

Jaxshooter, Stay with the C-more! They all do that in the sun!!! If thats what you are used to, Use it! Ivan

I just thought of something! Yes I know that is dangerous! I think the proper question should be" How exactly do PISTOL smiths become pistols smiths" DUH! I can tell you I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer! Ivan

When I worked Retail, I called Smith about the cases sticking in the cylinders. They Said" Use nickle cases" FWIW! Randy has the most experiance with these, So I would go with him on this!!! Ivan

Benny, I agree!!! . If you are not willing to ruin some metal to learn, You shouldn't play gunsmith!!!! Ivan " Measure twice, Cut once" Richard Chaback, My machine shop instructor! ( Tryed to listen!!! ) I

short_round, I don't even install my own vacume bags!!!! Ivan

Vlad, We came. We saw we kicked it's A%&! Ivan

revchuck, Why are you shooting plated bullets? Ivan

As others have said. Keep in mind that a jig will keep the relevant parts in line. Your frame may be a little off! Ivan

OK since this thread is drifting some! How about the A$@ Monkey I saw last week eating a salad at 60 MPH!!!!!. Hope he likes glass with that!!! Ivan

No workie for me! Ivan

To tell you guys the truth, I made waaaaaay more money building and checkering rifle stocks, Than I ever did doing repairs. But as most of you guys know, You can only look through an Optiloop for so long! Ivan

I use one of my Oakley sunglass baggies. Ivan

I attended a JC in Trinidad Co. I have an AAS. Degree ( Gunsmithing), I graduated in 1983, Opened my own shop for a few years. I got tired of fixing $50.00 22 rifles. Now I just work on my own firearms. The ATF made it real hard a few years back to renew the FFL. I had a buddy of mine get sued by a customer, due to a trigger job that failed. Put him right out of business. The attorneys were lining up for that one. Ivan

Just get your hands as high on the grip as you can..... Then grip it and rip it!!! Ivan

I'm in the wrong business....Firearms... Ivan

I too have small hands, I try to hit the mag button and try to get the loaded mag into the gun before the unloaded mag hits the ground. There is plenty of time to re grip the pistol. When you have that down, Stand over your bed and try it! Ivan