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I shoot L10 because when I started USPSA (mid 2013) I had almost no familiarity with the rules or classes, and I just showed up with a bunch of ammo, a belt, cheap holster, HK USP 45acp, and although I had 6 mags for it, 4 were 10 rounders, and the guys at signup said, "Go L10, that's the best for your situation." My entire goal in USPSA was/is to simply become a better shooter. My original plan was to familiarize myself with the rules, and as my shooting/reloading skills improved to begin to shoot more guns in more classes and decide if I wanted to then stick with one gun/class. 7 months later, I'm only now just getting vaguely familiar with the classes and rules, and have only JUST begun to get a handle on what I don't have a handle on, shooting wise. SOOOOO.... until I move a lot further with my shooting skills and gun inventory- and I'm not going to buy any guns just to be able to shoot a different Class- I'm going to stick with L10, if nothing else, simply because that's what I started in, and I'm kinda stubborn

Only the best women give firearms as presents. YOU have a keeper!

Sarge, I think you represent a large group of us here. I think we'd all be hard pressed to find someone on this forum who buys just enough stuff to maintain parity with their shooting. You don't sound like a collector or hoarder. You are simply staying ahead of your needs and maintain a nice back up inventory. Mastiff, the next time my wife and I get into it about...supplies... I'm gonna quote you

Why1504, you will not regret the 1050. Like shadyscott, I run my ring a bit tighter than Dillon recommends. I don't like for my shell plate to move any more than is absolutely necessary. I tighten it so that my hand simply sitting on the handle when it's at 45degrees isn't enough to complete the stroke, then I back it off about 1/4"-3/8" from there. I actually have a spare that is at my powder coater right now, waiting to be coated with some sort of high-tech super-slick coating... we'll see how that works out.

Does anyone make these (the 100 rounder) for 45 acp? If you want a faster way to case-gauge ammo, have you seen this? http://www.benstoegerproshop.com/100-Hole-9mm-Chamber-Checker-Cartridge-Case-Gauge-p/cg9-100.htm Yes, there is a 100-case Chamber Checker from EGW. But the one from Ben Stoeger fits cartridge boxes....so cartridge handling is cut dramatically. This is fairly close to World Peace, in my admittedly limited view. Chris

Thanks for all of the suggestions and advice, guys! It's helps a LOT. TonyK I really like your mount. That looks sturdy. My benchtop is going to be 42 3/4" high. I've played with blocks under my 550's current bench (really just an end table that's been sheathed on 5 sides with 15/32" plywood, as I use it in my RV when traveling) Even without the benchtop mounted yet, it's already VERY sturdy. The legs, supports, and upper frame are all screwed together with 3 1/2" wood screws and in some places metal brackets, too, then it's all screwed into studs to the sides and rear, starting 4" above the floor, all the way up to the support frame for the benchtop. The benchtop support frame sits on top of the 4x4s in front, and on top of 2x4s in the rear- tied to all of them with wood screws and metal brackets, with liquid nails between everything. I only weigh 175, but I stood on top of the frame, jumped up and down, and my wife saw no movement at all. All right, enough typing. My first coat of Kilz should be dry engough to continue. Later guys!

I have 1 sheet of maple and 1 of oak.. just didn't get a good pic of both. Well... if 2 1/2" is too much overhang, would it be ok to screw a 4x4 to the frame below the bench top and have the bench top flush with that? I realy need that overhang as I have no toe kick area, and without it, standing at the bench is going to be really uncomfortable.

So what color for the back splash? And 'side' splash? Same as bench top, or painted white like the walls? I think i'm going to stain the bench top VERY light, almost clear, do the front legs darker, and do the cabinet doors (which will go on the face, between the 4x4 uprights) the same shade as the bench top. So the legs will contrast with the bench top and the cabinet doors. Should I make the back/side splash contrast, too? CRAP I HATE DECORATING/DESIGN stuff. And how tall for the back/side splashes? The top is 76" wide, and 28 inches deep. I'm thinking 6" high, all the way around? I'm going to make them out of either the same plywood as the top, or perhaps poplar...

Thanks guys! I think you've pushed me over the edge intot the 'stain and poly' camp. Stain it is!

This is Phase 1 of 2. It doesn't look like it, but it's all square and true, within 1/32". My question are: 1. Paint or stain? On my past workbenches, I've painted them all white. It's easy to clean, and really easy to see parts when I drop them. However, the plywood I'm going to use is beautiful Maple, and my step son pointed out that if I stained the top it would really bring it out. 2. Workbench top overhang. I'm currently planning on having 2 layers of 3/4" plywood overhang the front by 3 1/2", and with a 'facia' 1 x 3 right below that, for an unsupported overhang of 2 1/2"... since I'm not a good enough carpenter to build a toe-kick area under the bench, I'm going to make up for it with such a large overhang... Is this too much? I'm going to mount my 550 and 1050 on this bench.

Last week, most of the walmarts in this area received and put out for sale 50, 1000rnd cans of 5.56 for $447. Most likewise received and put out for sale 100-120 525rd packs of 22lr. The 5.56 lasted through the weekend, the 22lr through Sunday morning. Haven't seen those kinds of volumes since Dec 2012, and what little has come in has left much quicker than that.

I've spent quite a bit of time behind the slides of others guns, and I keep going back to preferring black slide with fiber optic sights overall. I was just looking for some non-local opinions to make sure I didn't have either mental myopia or had somehow missed a subject that many/most national level shooters might go, "Well, duh! That's so basic..." etc. I have likewise come to the conclusion that a front sight that fills the rear notch, but with a fiber optic insert in front, is the best style for my aging eyes. Thanks, guys.

I'm 46, and shoot a HK USP 45 in USPSA and Steel. I'm about to send this gun to Greyguns for a competition trigger/reset/functionality package. My current trijicon sights are old. The night sights don't work, and even in the daytime, the white is almost grey.... so... I need new sights... and The slide needs refinishing. I really like the Nickel Boron and PTFE types of finishes, but I"m concerned about making the slide a lighter color than it's stock black, and having the slide washout when there are light colored targets in the back ground, and then distinguishing between the sights- which are already blurry/hard to see and the slide. Does one slide color as a background work better than others? I feel like the black sights on the black slide right now is hard to see... but I'm also concerned about a lighter color slide washing out when targets are behind it...??? Ideas, inputs? Thanks in advance, Robert

Excellent, thanks!

I hope this is the right forum for this... I have recently started shooting USPSA and steel. Love it. Currently shooting in Limited 10, as that's what the guys at the 2 local matches I go to regularly recommend. I'm going to send my USP off to graysguns for their Competition Short Reset package. However... I have recently become enamored with Electroless Nickel Boron types of finishes... 1. Is the competition short reset legal in L10? 2. Is the nickel boron type of coating legal? 3. How does the color of the slide affect sight/target acquisition? Some of the slimiest/highest lubricity finishes are only available in a silver type of color...

That's wild. I've never heard of a range like that.

Wow. I've been a lurker here on the forums for well over 2 years. I got started here by buying a Dillon press, then hung around for the forums, and in the last few years, I've bought almost 15k of various calibers of brass from members here. To the OP, 3gungeezer, you, sir, are a credit to our sport, and the American ethos. Well done! Let us know, of course, how this turns out. If it goes as I think it does, I think you'll inspire others to follow in your footsteps.

I don't know exactly how much I personally shot, but between me, my kids, wife, brothers and friends going shooting, I went through about: 9mm 9,500 .40 3,500 .45acp 8,000 .223/5.56 11k 12ga, 2k 20ga, 1500 .410 600? .22LR, +-10k Range days normally consist of 6-7 of us, and we burn well over 1000 rounds of various calibers, at the minimum. If I or my brothers are training for a match, we'll easily shoot that many for each of us. Curiously enough, hunting is a very low round-count activity even bird hunting sees us shooting as little as possible. My brothers and I all chip in for reloading supplies/components, and use what we and family/friends can. Train hard, fight/compete easy. Train early, develop and maintain basic skills