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The case feed mechanism has an effect on how high the primer ram sits. If the interior of the case insert slide (#97082) becomes worn or the insert spring (#13937) is weak or broken then the ram will sit higher than it should. It's not normally talked about much but the interior of the case insert slide can get quite eroded as time goes by. I used to have a picture but I can't seem to find it. If nothing else works consider disassembling the case insert slide and check for wear and/or tired or broken spring. Edited to add: Found the picture

For a major match that is typical and almost a necessity. There can be stages where your 5 minute walkthrough will not be near enough time to figure out a stage plan. Example: 2021 Area 1 shoot house. It took quite a while to get to the point where I wasn't confused every time I did a dry run. It would have been a disaster if all I had was 5 minutes. Edited to add: Even if you are there a day early you may have difficulty walking the stages due to either there being a staff match or other squads shooting a different schedule than yours. Allocate plenty of time if that is the case as you will have to fit your walk through into cracks in the shooting schedule. Getting early or staying late after shooting is completed for the day may be necessary.

I've had a similar experience with them. A little work and good to go.

I agree. And they apparently think things are just fine the way they are. Or else they'd change.

yep

For some reason when I read that the first thing that came to mind was: “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” -Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride

I guess I'm lucky. I've never run into anybody who'd pull that kinda sh!t.

I guess I'm out of the loop. I've been able to find whatever dies I need from other manufacturers. But I'm only looking at 9mm. There is nothing at all special about Dillon dies. Perhaps look elsewhere?

I'm at a total loss. I just don't understand where these people are coming from. I am totally clueless. Don't tell my wife I said that.

That was my first question that came to mind when I read the fault line rule. I'm also curious what the rationale was in changing the rule.

If that is true then they are not legal IDPA targets and therefore they are not running an IDPA match.

Are you saying your targets have two circles in the head box? Or are you saying your targets have a single circle in the head box that is smaller than the currently legal target? Or are you guys just now getting around to using the current legal target which as a 4" down zero circle in the head box? Or...?

Very interesting. I guess I missed that thread. Thanks!

Not a direct answer but I typically load FMJ's longer like around 1.125/1.130. HP's more toward your 1.080 number. I have not done any extensive testing; just sort of arrived there somehow. Very scientific eh? Just curious about what appears to my eye to be loads on the short side and looking to learn. Thanks.

So... let's completely blow up the sport as it is currently defined, understood and happily enjoyed by what I will assume is the vast majority of it's participants other than the minority that occasionally posts otherwise. So not only does the squeaky wheel get the grease but the entire mechanism is going to be redesigned by someone who never understood how well the original worked. In what world does that make any sense?

I was hoping for a clean sheet rewrite which resulted from an analysis of previous rule book issues. I should have my head examined. What was I thinking...

This is rested on a range bag from about 50 feet. Original X5 with a Romeo 3 Max. Five round group.

Maybe. But you're obviously not the first person to bitch about the Legion. Kind of glad now that I stuck with the original X5.

So you're saying your FS was more accurate than the legion?

One thing I've learned about reloading is that if you talk to ten different reloaders you will hear about ten different ways to get from point A to point B. And that is not figuratively either. It'll will be ten different ways. And they all work. More or less...lol...

an interesting interpretation of the new rule book, you may be in the minority, lol...

In the "old days" a circus might have a "contortionist" act that could do all sorts of amazing things with their bodies... lol...

Wow, I didn't notice that first time through. That's mouse fart level loads. I wonder about how many calibration challenges on the big poppers...

I did not realize there were powder measure sensors that would detect a +/- 0.2 grain threshold reliably but I'm not knowledgeable about Mk 7 sensors. In my limited, non-Mk 7, experience powder checks are for "is there some powder in the case: yes/no" type checking.

Just a thought of off the top of my head... if this is a more generic powder measure related issue (as opposed to a Mk7 press issue) then how many rifle re-loaders are experiencing the same behavior but don't realize it?