Dirtychemist

I add some NuPolish to the tumbler and it operates smooth also, just another thing to try.

I'd consider the 225 grain flat point from xtreme bullets for competition. I shot semi wad cutters for a while and the hole they leave is very easy to see during shooting. The round nose, not so much. With the slight weight difference I am inclined to switch to them but I haven't had time money or POWDER to test them. I would consider making them closer to 1.200" overall length just like factory hollow points for feeding reliability and maybe slightly higher velocity compared to the 230s. I wouldn't even worry about the barrel feed ramp at that length.

Fun fact, under the old law...if the grandfathered magazines ever left the State they weren't allowed to come back legally. Edit:shooting single stack makes it much easier to travel to 48 states other than my State of residence.

You have to think outside left and right targets to understand it. If you have to shoot while you lay on your left arm your 90 degrees from your vertical shooting position. Different axis of rotation (z)

When I was trying to teach myself two ye shooting I did it in steel shoots. I had to shoot slower but I knew both eyes were open. Too a while to find the front sight but I was there to parties it in a tach not just at the range. Seemed to work. No tape. No gadgets. Just gun bullets and eyes.

do experiments with them in batches of 5. 5 loaded right out of the box, 5 neckturned, 5 resized and neck turned etc. and see what your results are after and report back. I've seen this questions a lot recently and I'd like to see some evidence of what people suggest as far as "how to handle new brass" because everyone has suggestions but I've never seen anyone support their answers.

Youtube. Google. You'll find everything written in the books there and it's already at your fingertips.

But a pound of each and try them with different bullets. Do an Optimum Charge Weight test (google it) and figure out what weight works for what bullet. Do one powder at a time too. For example, H335 with 55/60/62/68/69/75 or whatever bullets you'll shoot all the time or "for accuracy" and find out what powder gives you the best 10 shot groups with the two or three or five bullet weights you use. Then go on to the next powder. It takes time but you're trying to find one powder that works the best for multiple bullets, not one bullet/powder combo. I say "for accuracy" because unless you're opening your reloading book, picking a middle of the road charge for the powder/bullet combo you have and loading as many as you can to that then it's always "for accuracy" in my book. If you DO pick a middle of the road charge for the bullet then I would consider that plinking and not so much with practicing accurate shots. I personally load everything for accuracy and keep records so I know for future reference what powders produced the best results and I can focus on my shooting.

4.5 WST out of my Remington R1. 230 gr plated bullet from xtreme bullets put me at 169-170 pf. CCI primers. 1.26 ii think.

Do this. Faster results. http://optimalchargeweight.embarqspace.com/ocw-instructions/4529817134 Barrel break in is shooting the gun. It should actually be called barrel wear out because that's all your doing.

After you get a bullet puller and lose oer break the o ring, use the shell holder to hold the bullet. Works just as good and saves you from shopping for O rings.

I wouldn't worry about polish plate racks or Texas stars. Yes they exist but that's such a small part of shooting. Just take your time on those. Practice draws, reloads, multiple targets, distance, and the steel will come. I saw improvement with dry fire that carried over to steel and never did live fire. Buy some drill books or look drills up for dry fire. I need to get back I to Ben's dry fire book but practice a lot and you will make B.

I've lost ALL motivation to practice. Trying to get motivated but I haven't even wanted to practice with the cold weather keeping me inside and not having money for matches.

Want to donate that useless RCBS Chargemaster to an aspiring young rifle shooter? I'd be willing to pay shipping to get it out of your reloading area.

One thing I forgot to mention, I also am a fairly new shooter (started last year), and I think bigger matches, especially multi-day matches like many area matches and like nationals, are a way to accelerate your learning curve. Don't put it off because you think you're not ready yet. Make it your goal to shoot your classification percentage, and watch what people better than (and worse than you) are doing. If it's a half-day format, where you shoot 6 or stages each day, spend at least a couple hours of the other half watching other shooters. For sure, watch the super-squad a bit if you can, but also watch some solid B, A, and M shooters. You might even consider talking to other competitors that are scouting the stages at the same time (probably not a great idea to talk to/distract the squads that are actually running the stage). The combination of very good shooters, lots of carefully designed stages, and multiple days of competition will really crank up your focus level. The amount you can learn at a big match is way more important than a plaque or some primers or whatever. Would have never thought to watch others or talk to people.

Okay I'm glad it's setup to be how I was thinking. I just broke into C class and I need to practice some more. I only started USPSA this year and I'd need to get my gear "better" (magazines that function 100%, 100% of the time) and get a little more precise. I'm looking forward to doing something in California in the future and seeing how many other people are out there doing this. It's the same reason I run, to see how I compare to myself over time.

I'm wondering how Area Matches work. I've only shot at my local club and at the end they give away primers for those finishing top in their class and top in their division. I'm wondering if Area matches are the same. I'm NOW a C class Single Stack shooter but previously I won Single Stack (300 primers) and if I had more D shooters I could have won D class. Is it the same for Area matches or is it everyone against everyone else? I've considered going to some in the future and don't want to find out I'm going against A class shooters and trying to win something.

I've used 200 SWC and currently I use 230 gr RN. i'm considering a 225 gr Flat Point just to see if it makes a hole like I'm thinking, between the size of a SWC and RN. All my bullets come from Xtreme and are copper plated. It's worth the little bit extra to me for less smoke.

.470 Google will tell you the same.

You sure about that. I load 4.3 wst and it only averages 720fps 166pf with lead 230gr rn . I'd have to look but you oal sounds really long as well. Ether way this load is very soft almost 9mm soft He probably means 1.230

I think I'm going to buy some of the 225 flat nose plated bullets next time I need bullets and check length and feeding in my 1911. I'm also curious how the holes look on paper. USPSA targets with the 230 round nose make a pretty small hole. I'm hoping the flat nose makes a little easier hole to see in a pinch. My only problems of loading SWC in my Remington R1 were my own reloading fault, not paying attention mostly and not checking them.

I'm a C in Single Stack and I wouldn't shoot anything BUT Major. My second match I beat the other 2 shooters in single stack and they were C shooters or regulars at the range. I won because I was shooting major. Even when my classifiers were thrown out and I was a D I was beating guys "better than me" by shooting major. The ONLY downside is 8 rounds SUCKS on 75% of stages. 4 paper targets and you have to reload. If you're ONLY building it for Single Stack I'd stick with Major. If you want to shoot limited or Limited 10 I'd plan that right now. Sometimes I consider switching to Limited 10 but it means new magazines.

I just came here to add myself....scary.

Ya I thought my recent classifier would bump me up. Looks like all the practice helped me a lot and now its a race to B class with my other shooting squad buddies.

I have practiced AT ALL lately.