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Hi All, With the extra time on my hands, I'd like to get reloading 223 sorted out so that I can shoot it more. Not ultra precision rifle rounds, just blasting ammo. I can do painstaking reloading, but for the blaster ammo I need to process brass way faster. I'm looking at the Lyman and Frankford Arsenal case prep centers primarily. The FA can trim brass, but I might be able to mount a WCT trimmer on a non-trimming FA model for cheaper. The Lyman model has more stations and is cheaper, but I'd need to spend another $40 to get a WCT trimmer set up on it. What do you all recommend? Is there a model I'm overlooking or does anyone have experience with both? Is one quieter than the others?

When the grocery stores are starting to get bare and people get fearful, there will definitely be a run on factory ammo and then on components. I'm not going to panic. But at some point it is wise to be buying, if you don't want to be left with none yourself. I personally ought to buy enough primers to get through the season. And then with D nominees stances on guns, it seems like we could have another drought coming if the ammo and component makers didn't, after the last drought, increase their production capacities for future events.

Yes, that's my TS and the long reach trigger made a huge difference for me. I highly recommend the trigger if the extra reach will get your trigger finger into a more natural position. I do think it pretty much eliminated trigger freeze for me. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

Smacking a mag down on its base plate usually makes it easier to get the last round in for me. I'd rather do that than jam it in the pistol several times. Also, I can't help but wonder if it would make a difference to polish the surface on that long rib on the bottom of the slide that drags on the top round. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

Well that's good news. I wonder what was up with their gunsmith stating the opposite and not providing a warranty replacement on a person's broken TSO 40. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

Davidson defense has some very inexpensive drop-in triggers that are 90-120, and 2.5 to 3 lbs. One person in this thread suggested the 3-gun trigger. Anyone else have experience with these? The price is great. The longevity is what I'm concerned about. The oddball descriptions on their website does mention using high- grade steel, but poorly written text either means " dont trust them" or that it was written by the machinist, not a marketing guy. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

Are the notches in the magazines enlarged on the side of the mag catch? It's not hard to imagine forceful reloading with a super heavy big stick and a metal magazine release resulting in the plastic notches getting enlarged and wrecked.

If you mags can move up and down, is you mag release also moving up and down? Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

After polishing the feed ramp, my PSA ar9 runs great and I think I spent about 500 on the upper & lower by watching for a big sale. That's hard to beat. I'd say that's your cheapest reliable option. But spending more will get you better quality for sure. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

I've shot other Limited shooters' non-TG ammo side by side with mine. No difference at all. If it runs, has a recoil impulse I'm fine with, I see no advantage to changing over to a more expensive and less common powder. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

There's a reason a ton of people use titegroup for .40 major. It works great. You just have to clean your gun more often. I use it for all my pistol reloading, it keeps things simple. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

Are the P09/P10 40 & 9mm mags identical in all dimensions, like the mecgar 40 & 9 Sp01 mags? If so, a DWX 40 limited pistol could share mags with P09/P10 carry optics rig. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

I have filed on mag release springs and it worked great. Less diameter= less resistance, but it still occupies the same space and it's original shape. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

In a thread in the reloading section, a guy named CZ-Cliff said that his TSO in 40 caliber needed to be sent back to CZ to be fixed and the gunsmith at CZ-USA told him they couldn't fix or replace it because they have discontinued that caliber. Can anyone confirm? This is a big deal to me, as Limited is my division and nothing fits my hands like a TS/TSO. I dont expect my current pistol to last forever. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

Woah, so CZ USA told you they have discontinued the TSO 40?? I know the regular TS was discontinued, but what's up with this? Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

I'm wondering if and how well this trigger would also work as an extended-reach SAO trigger. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

I had a low ride Wilson safety back when I had a 1911. I loved it, it allowed me to use a more natural thumbs-forward grip. I shoot CZs now and the thumb safetys on those are more like a low ride 1911 safety. It's almost as if they accounted for a normal human hand when they placed the lever.

Hi, I have noticed that if I travel to a match and stay in a hotel, or if I have to get up at 4:XX AM to get to a distant match, I can end up in a mental fog that just won't go away, and I end up shooting in a way that isn't anything like how I shoot a local match. Usually it's a level 2 or higher match. Insomnia + sleeping in a weird hotel bed doesn't help. And I'm sure it's not nervousness. I can't be the only one who has dealt with this. More caffeine seems like a bad approach, but I do see some high performing guys drinking a 20oz can of jet fuel with breakfast. What have you guys found to help with getting your mind sharp after the coma of a long drive or after a really bad night's sleep?

A tip: it can be difficult to get the very thick jb weld to go down smooth. Just get it reasonably smooth, sprinkle a heavy layer of silicon carbide over it all, tip the piece to allow the excess to fall off, and now if you see any ridges or high spots you can lightly press them down. I like to give a light touch to every square inch of what I am doing to ensure that the SC is fully embedded. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

I'm plenty experienced, so I know the aesthetics of a bullets shouldn't even come into the equation. But RN .40 loaded ammo just looks dumb to me, I cant help it. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

I got leading far worse than the pics above in my 9mm pistols, but like the recent commenter, zero leading in my .40. In fact those .40 180gr bullets are great and I have zero complaints. I might continue to shoot them. My uneducated guess is, the increased velocity of 9mm creates more heat and their coating fails at a higher temp? If it were just a soft-lead issue, my .40 pistol should be showing the same awful leading as my 9mms. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

another vote for jb weld, and straight 60 grit from Amazon. I've never had it release on me, and it even works on rubber, like cz factory grips. Just clean what you are working on carefully with acetone or alcohol. If you like skate tape texture, 60 grit is a great match.

So you visually check and see that the chamber is empty, but need to further "physically" check that is clear to verify? Does that mean sticking your finger in there or what? You could literally lose the end of a finger doing that on a semi-auto shotgun. I wonder if you meant something different. I hope you aren't doubting your eyes.

I haven't tested flat point bullets for reliable feeding in my boys' PCC yet, and that is mainly what I bought this batch of bullets for. I should have ordered a sample of those flat point CRB profile along with my order to see how they go. Fortunately, my 9mm pistols all run very well and I'm not concerned about the 1.05" oal running reliably. I like being able to load to 1.12 because that is what the Taylor Freelance Goliath mag extension recommends as a max length and conventional wisdom says, "load as long as you can". I'd prefer to just have one source for my bullets, and I personally almost exclusively shoot Limited .40. I'm so accustomed to the flat point of most all .40 bullets, and J-Ames only sells round point profile. I'm sure they would feed fine, but they just don't look right to me. yuck.

I recieved my 125gr 9mm shipment. You are correct, it is not the same coating as Precision bullets. It does look to be very consistent. I weighed 11 bullets and 9 were 128gr, one 126gr , and another 130gr. Their bullet profile isnt ideal for loading long.(see pic). My SAR9 has the shortest throat of my 9mm pistols, and for the rounds to plunk and spin I was at 1.05". I haven't shot them yet, but it sounds like they will be fine, from your experience. I just dont want any more leading like I got from Brazos bullets. What a chore to clean. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk