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It seems that every time someone posts a "let's increase Prod capacity" (often to 15) they get hammered. If the fact that the division is apparently dying is a concern (and that obviously is a bigger deal to some than others) then it seems to me that increasing capacity is worth a trial run. And I'd be ok with going all the way to 141.25 and calling it "carry irons", LOL. It doesn't have to be a permanent change; make it provisional for a year or two and see what happens. It can't get much worse than it already is.

If you are not getting to the match at least an hour early to walk stages you are already behind. You should have a stage plan in your head for each stage prior to the shooters meeting at the start of a match. If you are waiting until after the match starts and then relying on the 5 minute walk through after the stage briefing to set your plan you are way, way behind the curve and probably won't catch up unless it is a very simple stage. The 5 minute walk through is just to do the final "set" of your stage plan in your head. Once you have a stage plan and have burned it into your brain do not change it when you see somebody else shooting a different plan.

This topic comes up on a fairly regular basis. Both here and on many FB reloading groups. Google is your friend... but to summarize: 1. reset your decapping die. loosen the lock ring; run a full shell plate up into place; tighten lock ring. 2. tune your case insert slide; make sure it's pushing the case in far enough; make sure it's not pushing it in too far; you get bounce back. 3. examine your station 1 locator; they can get dinged up 4. if all else fails disassemble the case insert slide mechanism and examine the interior; ensure that the spring is sound and that the interior has not worn at the contact points with the spring assembly; this will not be obvious from the outside; you have to take it apart. Also... a lot of problems go away after a good cleaning and lubrication; your machine should run just fine without a bunch of aftermarket parts.

I'm missing something. How does that become impossible?

Pre-processing: Neither 9 nor 45 "need" pre-processing but if you are automated it is highly advisable to do so. If you are not it smooths out the process at the cost of twice as many lever pulls. I wouldn't consider pre-processing if I was only manual but I wouldn't think of not doing it on my automated 1100. Since I pre-process on the 1100 I get the freebie of using processed brass on my 650. It's nice having that option. But is it absolutely necessary? Not at all. Options: If you talk to 100 re-loaders you will find 100 different processes and probably 100 different levels of investment. I don't know anybody who does things exactly like me or anybody else. There are about a zillion ways to skin this cat.

I believe the vast majority of people who have owned both Lee and Dillon products will argue in favor of the 750. Plus the Loadmaster is supposedly no longer in production however Lee will continue to support them. (That is from their website.) I've owned both Lee and Dillon and Dillon get's my vote without question. Lee products are almost always cheaper than their competition. For things like dies that may not be an issue. For more complex products I think there is a message there.

Yeah, it really depends on the powder/bullet/etc. Typical load range for 9mm is very roughly anywhere from a little less than 3 grains on up to about 7 or 8 grains for "normal" loads and if you are talking 9mm major then more than that. So there can easily be a 3 to 1 difference in how many rounds you might get out of a pound depending upon which two powders you are comparing.

Me too. That spring has broken at least three or four times in about 100k rounds.

Yeah, you don't really save any money, you just shoot a little bit more than you would have otherwise.

You should do whatever makes financial sense for your situation. Primers are out there. Yes around ten cents give or take. And it is not just about the cost savings. What is often overlooked by those who have not started reloading is that one of the attractions is that you can tailor rounds for your specific needs. You can load 9mm minor right down to a safe fudge factor above the power factor floor for your particular gun.

Those numbers, pre and post, cleaning seem way too high. When you say you "tried the stock trigger while putzing..." did you just replace the trigger itself with the stock trigger or did you replace all trigger related components, i.e. trigger bar, springs, sear, etc. with the stock components?

This comes up with respect to the 650/750. Some people have problems. I assume a lot more don't. I've had it off and on over the years. Following the set up steps I've described has helped me a great deal. Have you tried the set up process that has been described here?

So how does “authorized range commands only” play with 8.6.2.1? 8.6.2.1 When approved by the Range Officer, competitors at Level I matches may, without penalty, receive whatever coaching or assistance they request. Range Officials may safety coach competitors as needed, unless a safety violation occurs.

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I think both of those steps are important. I would add: 1. Have the shell plate completely populated when you run it up into the dies prior to tightening the lock rings. You can have everything set up. Then loosen all lock rings a quarter turn being careful not to disturb die settings. Run the shell plate and cases up into the dies. Tighten lock rings, again being careful to not affect die settings. (That probably won't be a problem as tension will have everything pretty much locked in place at that point.) 2. Play around with the camming pin position. I found that pushing the case in "too far" results in some spring back or perhaps tilt as @sharko mentions. You want enough but not too much. 3. I'm guessing this is a new machine so it is unlikely that there is wear in the case feed mechanism to the point where you would start having problems. However as time goes by, thousands and thousands of rounds, the bottom portion of the case insert slider will start to wear internally where the spring seats. Also the position 1 locator is soft and can get dinged up as time goes by. Also: I think it unlikely your dies are the cause of the problem. It is most likely a machine set up and tuning issue. These machines can be very idiosyncratic. Seemingly identical machines present differing problems.

Yes, very clear, thank you.

So for those of us who are slow on the uptake... Could somebody provide a scenario that contrasts the new rulebook with the old as far as this vision barrier thing is concerned?

Yes, I imagine you will be annoyed. I certainly am. And so will your machine as it comes to a screeching halt as it locks up as the case gets pushed almost all the way station 2... but not quite all the way as it gets pinched between the shell plate and the locator pin before the shell plate completely indexes. lol... ah the joys of running automated... I'm running the DAA plate and although it is a distinct improvement over the Dillon I still get the occasional inverted case. Not as often for sure but not eliminated either.

I wish I had thought of that. I wonder how much variation that last shot slide movement might introduce into the group size.

I agree. Also if they are going to have ammo which is "USPSA certified" then it would have to reliably pass chrono in any reasonable gun used for USPSA competition. That gun could very possibly have a 4" barrel or even shorter.

I'm guessing this is a new load? Have you loaded for this gun in the past? Did they all pass the plunk test before you tried to shoot them? Is this gun reliable with factory ammo?

I've also used Boeshield Rust and Stain remover. Worked great on the top surface of a table saw that was ignored.

I can recall of seeing over the years pictures of new equipment that arrived with significant rust. I don't have any links. You have to wonder what happened in the process to result in new equipment arriving in that condition.

On my computer can be hard to tell exactly from a picture but from that and your description it seems excessive for a press that was new in February. I think it is worth a call to Dillon.