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Dirtychemist

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  1. Any update on this? Final recipe? The only powder around me is VV and 115 grain seems to be all I can find on the shelves.
  2. When I shot single stack in uspsa I counted bullets and planned my runs based on reloads. Start with one in the chamber and 8 in the magazine and count to 8.
  3. Here is where I learned to hold the gun. I have my thumb on/above the safety at draw and disengage the safety right before squeezing the trigger.
  4. It's really easy to get 165 feet per second with a 200 grain bullet. 230 needs to go under 800 feet per second.
  5. Rcbs but I'd buy dillon rifle dies because they have a built in stuck case remover.
  6. You want to start by buying small pistol primers. Lp primers won't work. You could also use small rifle primers if you research it more.
  7. Showed up today. It had an additional metal piece attached to it and it was setup for 223 sized bullets. It APPEARS that this was part of a conversion to use a Dillon powder measure on a hornady press. The spring pushed against a hornady powder expander, connected to another spring that sat on top of the hornady case expander for an empty 223 case. Either way I'm happy because the measure, die, 30 call match bullets AND sp type bullets AND 600 large rifle primers were traded for 2000 large pistol primers.
  8. Don't buy powders you don't use. You're contributing to the lack of available powders. Someone who loads with those just missed out because you purchased them and don't even know what they're for. Look at a reloading manual to answer your question and thanks for keeping the powder unavailable.
  9. Thanks. I haven't received it yet so I can't post more photos of how it looks.
  10. I've read that. I just never saw one with a spring or the rod in this photo. Wasn't sure if it was part of another brand's setup or anything like that.
  11. Kind of don't want to send it in just because I've been told this style works better. Had one of each style and sent to dillon. Dillon upgraded so I never had a chance to find out. The thought DID cross my mind though.
  12. Good thinking. I was considering just ordering the linkage. I thought someone here might have seen one with a spring in it or used this on a LNL or something odd like that.
  13. Kinda curious about that too. Wasn't sure of that and the rod arm were hornady specific or not
  14. Does ANYONE know what this could be? I'm trading for it and I don't know what the rod is. I believe the owner loads on a LNL AP press but I've never seen the press. Should I be able to connect my newer style fail safe attachment and be good to go? 20140802_161937(1).pdf
  15. Shorten your overall length. 1.220" might get you a higher power factor without exceeding published loads (which are conservative to begin with).
  16. This is all I used to load for uspsa matches for single stack. If memory serves me it was around 4.6 grains for major.
  17. http://optimalchargeweight.embarqspace.com/ocw-instructions/4529817134 This. I would make 5 rounds for each weight personally. Higher number of shots gives you better data. Statistics doesn't lie.
  18. Either call and ask or do this. Known bullet, velocity and length. Work up your own load using a ball powder. Maybe it is H-335 or H-322. Guessing powder by a photograph could be dangerous.
  19. Xtreme usually has $5 shipping. Their in house orices used to be a little lower than online so you'd save a little showing up vs shipping. Now, I work 20 minutes from them and just bought 1000 223 rounds....I will be shipping the next order. It is cheaper.
  20. Personally I'd send in for a rebuild. ~$100 after shipping but they'll go through everything you send. If you have orders tyle powder measures DONT send them, they'll upgrade you.
  21. YouTube. Powerfactorshow just did an episode on it.
  22. I bought the workbench summit racing sells. I had a single stage rcbs and the precut holes were just right for mounting that press. Two long bolts with washers top and bottom was perfect to home the press. It actually had a little wiggle room because the bolts were smaller than the holes so I could tighten one bolt just enough to hold the press and slide the other bolt out to disassemble and store, without having the press fall into my lap. Mounted the powder dispenser facing the narrow end and using a combination of the angle of the powder measure and the and the angle of the mounting bracket I found something that let me run almost a full tray of cases. Flip around the tray to finish. 505 scale sitting behind the press with the weigh pan on the edge (not hanging over) so it wouldn't take up room, spill, and I could reach around the press to grab it. Box of billets to the left behind the powder measure.
  23. I used a folding workbench that cost me $50. Stored press components and everything to load in a big sturdy plastic bin. Powder was stored in the outside closed on the patio with all my guns and ammo. I used some bolts to mount it in the workbench and just maximized the workspace I had.
  24. If you've already spent months researching the pros and cons of reloading and why people choose a particular reloading setup then the next step is to buy equipment if you have decided it is something you want to do. I wouldn't get into reloading thinking it would be easier than buying ammo. I did it for the cost savings when I found I would have more time to shoot. It's also a long term investment and I enjoy it. It's a hobby.
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