Dirtychemist
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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.
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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.
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Since it's already a topic, I'm new to shooting competition and don't know when it will come to the power factor mattering. That said, is 185g in the 45 too light? I've been using 185g flat nose xtreme bullets and love the accuracy with them. I need to push them a little faster to make major power. In my first and only shoot so far they knocked the steel down great and i had no problems. Is there a good reason to mess with it and go to 200 or 230?
Thanks.
Red
Since it's already a topic, I'm new to shooting competition and don't know when it will come to the power factor mattering. That said, is 185g in the 45 too light? I've been using 185g flat nose xtreme bullets and love the accuracy with them. I need to push them a little faster to make major power. In my first and only shoot so far they knocked the steel down great and i had no problems. Is there a good reason to mess with it and go to 200 or 230?
Thanks.
Red
It's really easy to get 165 feet per second with a 200 grain bullet. 230 needs to go under 800 feet per second.
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Rcbs but I'd buy dillon rifle dies because they have a built in stuck case remover.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hello: You guys are all wrong. It is the shaft from a machinists height gauge. It may even say Starrett on it. Thanks, Eric
What is that and what is it for?
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I had an old Hornady press for a while before I went Blue. The rod looks familiar. Mine had a similar rod that was pushed up through the center hole by the shell plate. It would actuate the powder measure. It was spring loaded so lowering the shell plate would close the powder measure. One of several reasons I sold that press was it would dump powder whether the case was there or not.
That's my story and I am sticking to it.
Chancy
Thanks. I haven't received it yet so I can't post more photos of how it looks.
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The old style make less noise but if the springs don't return the bar, well it doesn't return. Next round is a squib.
The failsafe system is not always needed, or they would not have ever made them without it. However, it's like a life jacket, better to have it and not need it vs. need it and not have it.
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.
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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.
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Looks to me like some one took an old (pre "failsafe") powder measure and attached a rod to it to manually throw charges.
The fail safe linkage is different but if you get the parts you could swap it out. Might order the plastic bushing that goes inside if it is gone, you should be able to see it after you ditch the spring sticking out the bottom.
You can also loose the two coil springs that return the bar once the new linkage is installed.
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.
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Kinda curious about that too. Wasn't sure of that and the rod arm were hornady specific or not
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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?
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Shorten your overall length. 1.220" might get you a higher power factor without exceeding published loads (which are conservative to begin with).
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Loading 230gr Xtreme plated I started with Universal. I switched to the WST because the Universal left unburnt powder at lower velocities. I started reloading a year and a half ago when everybody else did apparently. Universal was all I could find. A friend if mine swears by WSF in his 230gr MG loads.
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.
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Shot my first reloads and they stunk. 100yds,off a lead sled, 10 rounds and got a 3" group. 748 powder, 69gr sierra blims,Winchester primers, once fired brass,2.25 OAL. I get 1 1/2 group with PMC 55gr now. What do I need to do to tighten this up? Thanks
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.
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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.
I would use the other particulars and try a few powders of known ability to work up something,
we know bullet weight and approx charge weight so go to your books and grab a chrono and load up any powders that come close to that velocity around that weight and see what the rifle likes.
it might be an available powder it might not so look to the spherical powders that push a 77 at around 2800 without maxing out pressure
I make it a general practice to never guess when dealing with things over about 4,000 PSI
saves ER bills and explinations to gunsmithsas far as a fools mission the only thing foolish would be guessing powders without verifying said powder is close to the result you are looking for and loading a few up "just to try out"
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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.
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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.
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YouTube. Powerfactorshow just did an episode on it.
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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.
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I'm getting into reloading but I live in an apartment with no extra room to be dedicated for reloading.
Any suggestions or ideas on what kind of table or bench that I can use, preferably something that can be moved around.
Any ideas or suggestions are appreciated
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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.
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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.
saves ER bills and explinations to gunsmiths
9 minor load- 115 w/ CFE pistol or VV N320
in 9mm/38 Caliber
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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.