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    New design shellplate?

    in Dillon Precision Reloading Equipment

    Posted

    Anyone have experience with this spring design shellplate Snoshoz is offering on EBay?......people’s experience with his add on products are always very positive.

    The premise behind this new shelllate design makes a whole lot of sense...I just talked myself into trying not me out...let me know if anyone has one yet!....Thanks

    Poppel Holes ??

    in Open Pistols

    Posted

    Just curious....can poppel top holes be made at opposing angles as opposed to vertical? Wondering if the offset effect would dramatically effect performance , but of more interest help keep the red dot glass cleaner for longer periods.

    Has anyone found a particular mount (RTS2) that provides any more protection to the glass?.....My C-MORE seems to really get dirty fast and has actually blemed the front glass.

    Thanks in advance!

    Strange Mishap on Dillon 650

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    Back to the U-die situation.....I was having problems with the pin being gradually pushed up. Spoke with the mfg. and it was suggested to :

    A. Put a bevel on the end of the pin to eliminate sucking the primers back up. B: rough up the top of the pin where it’s clamped...course emery cloth.C. Make sure the pin is clamped as tight as possible after cleaning.

    A 3 ideas worked for me....just passing this along............

    Delta Point Pro ??

    in Open Pistols

    Posted

    Hopefully last DPP update. After third unit failed , I contacted Leupold for the umteenth time and talked with a very helpful technician Lloyd Jones.....explained my exasperated situation to him and in short order said “ send me 2 units back and I’ll check them out and replace them”.....and damn if he didn’t ....replaced 2 units on main and back up pistol... maybe 1000 rounds with no problems so far....knock on wood !!!!!

    Thank you Lloyd for trying to make this mess right!!

    Lead ??

    in Physical Training

    Posted

    Hope this is the right place for this .....anyone have concerns about elevated lead levels when exposed to shooting ?

    Do the no lead wipes and soap help avoid any potential over exposure?

    Thoughts and experiences appreciated.

    Yea...I’m Old an starting to worry about crap I should have thought about 30 years ago!!

    DQd today and never thought I would be the "one"

    in Match Screw-ups

    Posted

    First DQ at last Sunday’s Match . Was a pretty clever stage and the creator warned us not only in the  the safety briefing , but right before we started the stage as well . I was first shooter......had a total brain fart..foot way over fault line to reach a target......STOP....DQ........I was flabbergasted....how could I be so stupid after specifically being warned!!

    Anyway..wound up running the rest of the squad through remaining stages and pasting ..picking up steel......wasn’t doing anything anyway!!

    Hopefully lesson learned........some comfort in knowing 8 shooters were DQ on this stage.....

    9mm issues

    in Open Pistols

    Posted

    Sean....depends on the condition of the Trubor and price. I made the transition to Open with a ragged out 9mm Trubor just to see if I liked it. Well, I did ...the optics have brought a whole new renewal of shooting to my old eyes....it’s a wonderful thing.

    Weeks after shooting the Trubor I ordered a Chaos from Adam and it’s beyond amazing. Other than my Limited Atlas Titan...best investment I’ve made in the sport.

    The conversion to Major Open was a very interesting experience. A lot of trial and error on loads....but I’m finally there.

    Best of luck....Open is fun for old guys!!!!!!!!!!

    9 major

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    Interesting  variation in charges of WAC for 6.8 - 7.4 for Major. Surprised that the deviation in these open pistols varies so much......I’m at 7.3 WAC as I speak.

    Atlas open load.....

    in Open Pistols

    Posted

    I’m sure the more experienced open shooters will find my revelation amusing...but here goes. Went to Open with a throughly worn out STI waiting for my Chaos to be delivered.

    Starting experimenting with Major loads of HS6 and WAC under 124 RMR RN in the Chaos .my initial loading plan was to shave the load as close to min. Major as possible. Well farted around with multiple loads and projectiles trying to chase the min. Load for major.

    i kept thinking this pistol has to run better than I have it now with much better dot control. After reading a thread here about this young buck tearing it up with his Chaos , I noticed the load he was running was 7.2 of WAC thinking of going to 7.4 grns. ..wow..I was at 7.0.grns.

    Anyway tested several hundred rounds this weekend loaded with 7.3 grns WAC, 124 RMR RM to 1.165. Rounds Chronographed avg 1390-1400.

    It was a true revelation.....the gun handled flawlessly....dot has never been more stable and recoil was mitigated perfectly.

    I am a slow study for sure......but glad I found this point in the process......sorry to droll on like this!

    Now I just have to solve my DPP problems.....

     

     

    Delta Point Pro ??

    in Open Pistols

    Posted

    And the hits just keep on coming...........2nd DPP back from factory...reinstall on Chaos....practice about 500 rounds seemed ok...next day match..first stage complete shut down...cost me the match.

    So my 3DPPmis at home waiting to be shipped back to Leupold for repair also, that makes all 3 will be sent back.

    So I’m over this s#!t completely......what red dot and mount do I need to purchase to make my pistol reliable????

    thanks...

    Delta Point Pro ??

    in Open Pistols

    Posted

    Update....received my second DPP repair back last week. Seemed to be working correctly. Same repair description as first one....replace circuit board , test , etc,.

    Hoping this one holds up...I’m getting very adept at switching optics out.

    I will say the people I’ve been in contact with at Leupold have been helpful and pleasant to deal with The last gentleman said they have less than a 1%  return/repair rate on all their optics......interesting.....and the beat goes on.

    Dave Dawson??

    in 1911-style Pistols

    Posted

    Just read somewhere that Dave Dawson is returning to STI as quality control specialist ??

    I have talked with Dave several times in the past and was always impressed as what a helpful and considerate guy he was .

    I guess he had enough of golf in his golden years!

    Does anyone else think the Rts2 is a POS?

    in Open Pistols

    Posted

    So here’s my take on all these optics...you either get a unit that is virtually problem free...or a piece of crap.

    Im the not so proud owner of 3. DPP....every single on has has problems. Shut of , will not shutoff at all, no control over variable bright control...then shuts off. Leupold has been as compassionate as possible on a 3-4 week turn around for each repair...asked for a new unit

    ....as of last week shipping no new units....so much for that......how did I get 3 lemons in a row from different sources....and the beat goes on.

    9mm COL advice ?

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    I’ve been loading RMR 124 RN for my major loads....at 1.165...got a box of their 124 HP Bullets and wondering what should I set the COL of these bullets as opposed to the RN ?....using 7.1 WAC to make Major with the RN loads.

    Thanks in advance!

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