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  1. 18 hours ago, RangerTrace said:

    I went a little crazy this weekend.  Loaded around 2k and processed about the same amount.  The loading sessions convinced me to process first due to the speed/smoothness of the actual reloading process.  I noticed the bolt on the main shaft of the 1050 had worked loose and I started having bullet dropper issues.  Snugged it up and it ran like a whole new machine.  I will keep an eye on that from now on.........

    Something like this will stop that from happening. - Carrier Cap Retaining System for Super 1050 Presses – Level 10 Innovations L.L.C. (level-10-innovations.myshopify.com) 

  2. Next time, when constructing the stage, make it so fault lines do not touch walls. Then the shooter cant touch the walls at all while shooting or they receive a penalty per shot. We have similar issues at the indoor club I shoot with. 

  3. Sounds like the primer pockets might not be properly swaged if you are crushing primers randomly. As you crush primers, yellow cake begins to cover the primer system and causing more issues like not fully indexing. 

     

    Also you may have bent the primer actuating arm near the end of you loading sessions, causing the primer slide to not slide back and forth fully. This can be caused from a dirty primer system. Essentially your crushed primer issue slowly created another problem with indexing of the primer slide itself.

     

    Take apart your primer system and clean it, if the primer actuating lever is bent, replace it or hammer back straight. 

  4. When starting off, one gun, one load, one division is the only way to get better. 

     

    As I progressed in my shooting, I would switch divisions every once in a while. This keeps things fresh but also allows you to focus on new/different skills. Cross training divisions does have its benefits, but I think that's only near the top of the skill level in this sport. 

     

    Open is my main division. I only shoot majors in Open. Once my major season is over, I switch over to a different hi cap division to play around. Previously it was CO or PPC, this year it was LO. Over the winter I will transition to SS/Revo for a little while. Then I will go back to open in late winter/early spring to begin prepping for the new major season in Open. 

     

    But if you are M class or below and your goal is to move up, then switching divisions will only slow you down. 

  5. 16 hours ago, GunBugBit said:

    Those who can get their LO gun to shoot really flat and are very accurate at speed should be getting hit factors very close to the Open guys.

     

    Capacity and Major PF alone give a 7-10% gap between Open and LO for same skilled shooters. This is proven time and time again at majors. 

  6. That set up is fine. I've had similar set up myself. The main issue you will run into is the locktite for the comp can break free more easily due to less thread contact (Due to the hole). 1 set screw is fine, but 2 is better for that type of set up to avoid your comp clocking on you. 

     

    As for pressure... you run into issues with holes closer to the chamber itself. So the one hole in the comp isn't going to change much. The furthest hole to the rear of the barrel is what is causing the largest drop in pressure. 

  7. The current RO program in the US is a joke. Open book test with little real world video during the class itself. The live fire portion consists of saying proper commands once and running a single shooter thru a COF. That is it. 

     

    My initial class had roughly 40-50 people in it. Day 1 was fully in the classroom. Day 2 was going over the take home test and then the live fire potion. Once you completed the live fire portion you could leave. This meant some people left around noon and others left around 4 PM. 

  8. as of 9/29/23

     

    9 Minor - Plated Projectile 
    Projectile - $80/k (Everglades Plated 124s)
    Primer- $65/k (Whatever is available) 
    Powder - $16/k (Titegroup)
    Total - $161/k 

     

    9 Minor Costs - Coated Projectile 
    Projectile - $77/k (Blue Bullet 125s)
    Primer- $65/k (Whatever is avilable) 
    Powder - $15/k (Titegroup)
    Total - $157/k 

     

    I don't count cost of brass given the abundance its available at matches if you spend the time to pick it up. I'm also basing above pricing on what is available recently. Many of us are still dipping into old stockpiles that are significantly cheaper than what is listed above. 

     

    Brass Plated Steel Case or Coated Projectile Bulk Ammo - $180-$200 (Before Shipping) 
    Reman Brass Case Plated Projectile Bulk Ammo - $200-$230 (Before Shipping) 
    New Brass FMJ Bulk Ammo - $210-$250 (Before Shipping) 

     

    Average Savings of $23 - $93 Per K. 

     

    On an automated press, I'm loading at 1650/HR actual output with stoppages to fill up primers. That would give me a savings of $37.95 - $153.45 per hour while loading. 

     

    By Hand on a 650/750, you can comfortably do 1,000/Hr. 

  9. I started off shooting open with a Glock 17 built by SJC. They used a KKM Aftermarket barrel. 

     

    The biggest issue I found with 9 major in open Glocks was the max OAL for Mags. You cannot load ammo longer than 1.155 or it will bind up in a Glock mag. This severely reduces the number of powders you can use to load major PF. Also... All those plastic internal parts aren't meant for that kind of abuse. Plastic guns shooting major long term never ends well. 

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