Brooke

Really!! You think the nitrogylcerin still exists after the big fire and that it has time in the barrel to react with the coating? Ive shot over 100K SNS bullets through a CZ75 shadow and a Shadow 2. Smokes like a mf but no leading ever. How does this stuff start.

What are you saying?

Don't buy a fixer upper. Get what you want NEW. Don't get a gun that is not even supported by its builder. Just a suggestion, the Atlas Titan is around $4000 and Atlas supports their customers completely. Don't misunderstand I get nothing for suggesting anything at all. But a $2000 fixer will cost you $4000 before you are done.

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Good Lord. Another reason not to shoot IDPA.

Alpha Mike. RO's don't assume anything. You have a vivid imagination

I assembled my own tools to handle Shadow 2 and 2011's. I agree that the first line of defense is a legal backup gun but that isn't always practical. Trying to fix even a simple thing like a CZ trigger return spring is difficult under time constraints at a match. I found out a couple of things. One the quality (fit) of Allen (hex) wrenches varies a lot. Cheap ones have burr frequently on the ends. At least buff them for a good fit and avoid stripping a small screw. A better one with a ball head on one end is best.. Buy what appears to be the most expensive small set off Amazon. In my experience its worth the increased price. I much prefer the individual wrenches because of the ball and because the foldable ones Ive seen and owned are great for large screws but suck for fit into small screws. A good set of small punches is your best friend. I too like the Fixit Stick for its small size and usefulness. I see no reason to get the ratchet one (although I admit that's what I currently have. A small hammer with non-marring heads (plastic and brass) is nice to have. Those with screw in replaceable heads suck. If you need a steel hammer get one. A squib rod is nice for the other competitors even if you never need one. It'll make you friends (and lose you squib rods). Last get a good needle nose plier. A cheap one is awful.. My advice is buy good tools and keep up with them. Cheap tools are worse than no tools at all.

I had a Mark 7 on a 650. I successfully made lots (a couple of hundred thousand) rounds of 9 mm from range brass. The automation worked fairly well for the early days of Mark 7 meaning none (zero) of the sensors worked acceptably at all. Went through 4 decapping sensors before giving up. That was not a killer defect just don't buy any sensors unless somebody guarantees them and they won't. The problem was as someone pointed out that the 650 has a number of stamped parts and misused springs (like the ring indexer spring and the primer disc advancing spring and the case index spring in the case feeder). These parts all failed continuously. PITA. The machine clearly does not hold up to automation at least this automation. Since brass processing is the most strenuous use of the equipment (resizing and decapping in particular) it would seem very inappropriate to make the machine into a brass processor. Better to make it a finishing machine (primer insert, fill, seat, crimp) if you want to limit it to a particular function. I know nothing about loading rifle cartridges. Both the Mark 7 and the AmmoBot work well on a 1050 either RL or S. I have not tried an 1100 but I'm guessing its good to go. Dillon might improve the AmmoBot eventually but the Mark 7 has some safety advantages right now. It always knows where it is in a cycle so overcharging or not charging a cartridge is less likely. Honestly I prefer using the AmmoBot but if you are not an experienced reloader who thoroughly understands the reloading cycle you can easily make a double charged cartridge when you're working on a machine issue. I put a bore sight video camera on my bullet insert station so I can see the powder in each cartridge. I had a spare Apple laptop so I did that for about $50 off Amazon. Works well. If you are just going to process brass you can get an AmmoBot cheaper assuming they are still available. I'm not sure about that. If you want to be flexible (I Would) then get a Mark 7 for a 1050/1100. If you are going to make multiple calibers set up a toolhead for each and a shell plate. Anything less and you'll go crazy changing over constantly. The ideal plan is a 1050/1100 for each caliber and a Mark 7 for those machines where you plan on large quantities. A manually operated 1050/1100 is a very capable machine so Mark 7's are unnecessary luxuries in many cases. Be aware before jumping in the water that automating a 1050 style machine requires removal of the ratchet that prevents short cycling the machine leading to the opportunity for bad outcomes in charging. Both zero and double charging. That make the video camera a complete necessity at my place. Good luck guys. The 1050/1100 machines are vastly superior to the others in design and durability. Skip the automation until later if necessary and get the best reloader.

Absolutely. You can't expect those shooting factory ammo to compete with designer ammo made by competition fanatics who tune their ammo to guns and personal preference. Where is the equity in that. Factory ammo should be rewarded as 6-5-4 because it costs the shooter more and delivers less. Poor people deserve some love too. Too many people who reload are being given a terrific advantage over "regular" guys. They get all the good looking women too. This needs to stop,

Sorry to hear Boom Bahs are going away. Ive had 4 pairs and love them. Last forever and are comfortable..

If they are in good shape Ill give you 1/2 price for both. I love these things

The thigh pad is the fix for digging into your hip. Put the lock lever at the half position. Its still locked but reachable with your finger.If you like it you can block it from going all the a\way down.

Thank you. Someone buys a gun and starts shooting a division. They decide they are at a disadvantage because they are not winning. I'll skip the obvious argument that they just are not very good. Either change to a more appropriate division or buy a different gun. Seems both of those are easy decisions unless you have to crawl to a wife to buy another gun. That's a different problem. It looks like some would rather change the rules to suit their own interests even though doing so would be unlikely to solve their issue of just not being a competitive shooter. To be fair this Jeff is not alone. Every day here somebody has a "better" idea. I guess I don't understand why this whining is allowed to go on and on.

Invention of problems. The thing only holds 100. Just run ammo until its empty. Is that a problem?

Thanks for that!! I have never participated in a sport where so many people want to change the rules to suit themselves. Limited major is a great choice for most limited shooters. If you don't like it pick another division. Try CO or. God help us, PCC. You can have 9mm minor, 50 round mags and all that dumb crap. Why make another division that looks just like that. I also have a problem when someone starts telling us what people want. You have no basis for that. Just because most people buy an off the shelf gun that shoots 9mm factory ammo means nothing as they become experienced in the sport. Just because some people want to shoot a pea shooter aimed at their junk in an IWB holster is not proof of anything. Pick a division you like and leave the others alone.

They will make anything you need. Very cooperative and fast service. you'll like them.

"The one time I got to go to Germany it was a work thing, the lead dog from my company sat next to the lead dog from the vendors company and during a break in discussions they compared and admired each other's Rolex watch. I meanwhile looked at my $15.00 timex electronic that I had never needed to adjust time on (except daylight savings) and smiled to myself. Just different value systems, no worries." Please tell me you're just trolling.

Add to that list an extractor. The extractor hooks break off frequently.

Yep. It won't bring in any shooter that stay. If you aren't willing to buy a competitive gun, you can't afford to shoot USPSA. As soon as your non-competitive ass gets kicked you'll go home. The good part of USPSA is that no matter how bad we are we are trying to get better not get a break on rules. This change will not result in anything useful.

Yep. It won't bring in any shooter that stay. If you aren't willing to buy a competitive gun, you can't afford to shoot USPSA. As soon as your non-competitive ass gets kicked you'll go home. The good part of USPSA is that no matter how bad we are we are trying to get better not get a break on rules. This change will not result in anything useful.

rafferty if you want total control of options and and a great gun

You know sometimes I see curious things being said. Blank statement made that Dillon dies suck. 500 rounds failed in a chamber check. 100% of the rounds failed. Really?Then you show a picture of a round that won't go into a gauge with the gauge upside down. You will never be able to successfully gauge a round the wrong way. In full disclosure I use a LEE U-die to size and a Lee FCD to crimp. I think the work better for explainable reasons but I have made 100's of thousands of good 9mm rounds with Dillon dies. You will not have anything about Dillon dies make 100% bad rounds unless you are doing something else wrong. You need to figure out what you don't understand. Start with insert the round into the gauge properly.

My only regret is not having enough primers to shoot it more. I stocked up on everything else. I thought I stocked up on primers but not enough I guess. Love my expensive guns though. Had no regrets about buying a 21 ft Triton either. $40K of great fun. Why does everyone have a comment about what others do. I get a new F150 4x4 every two years. Is that dumb. Not for me and I don't care what anyone thinks about it. This stuff envy needs to stop.

Thank goodness for some common sense comments. Will higher end guns make better shooters? Maybe in some cases. If the gun functions better or more consistently it could. If the shooter is happy enough with gun to practice and focus better it could. Will it always make someone better. Certainly not but it can easily make them happier to own and use a special gun. Isn't that what hobbies are for? I don't mean taking competition lightly. I can't but I can be happy with my tool. Its no one else's freaking business what I shoot and why. I shoot an expensive gun badly. I try hard and love every minute of it. It's my life go stick your thumb wherever.

Anderson