danman00

5 out of the top 10 IDPA shooters at out club in SW Florida are LEO's or retired LEO's. Those guys shoot very well.

My next Glock would be a G17 and then a G41.... well maybe a G41 1st.. LOL

I've never seen any of these as well. I googled it and found some pictures.... very odd. http://smith-wessonforum.com/reloading/288787-ammoload-headstamp-9x19-brass.html

I've read and heard that exposure to light can degredate some gunpowders if left out (in the hopper) over time. I'm not sure of what's true and whats not, so I've always emptied my powder measure after each use.

Wow, this makes me feel better for buying as much RS comp as I did. Thanks guys.. I really appreciate the responses.

I started IDPA with a Kimber Custom II 1911 in January of 2014. Three or four weeks later I changed to a G35 and a G23. The G23 will be my main for IDPA and the G35 I'm gonna use in USPSA, hopefully will start soon.

Thanks guys. I really appreciate it.

I just purchased some Ramshot Competition this past weekend at a local gunshow here in southwest FL The price was right ($19.00 per 14oz. Keg which was $10/keg cheaper than a guy two rows down from him). I do see some published data for 9mm and 40 on Ramshot's website but it's very rarely mentioned here on BE's forums as anyone's favorite, or at least not that I've seen. I'm going to load some up with 147gr Blue Bullets and try it out later this week. Anyone have any experience with Ramshot Competition that wants to share?

I just recieved and loaded up some 147gr Blue Bullets this weekend. I was hoping that they would not come with the lube groove but they did. It really didn't matter though. They loaded up fine. The only issue was some, not all, were about .001 larger than the rest. Approximately 1 in every 10 were like this. Again, they loaded fine and shot surprisingly well. The 9mm Lonewolf conversion barrel for a G23 did'nt like the profile of the 147's so I had to shorten the OAL to 1.12. But with a normal stock glock 9mm barrel, they were perfectly fine with longer OAL's.(1.14 &1.15 tested with a freinds G17, G19 and G34). As far as accuracy, I could not see any difference than plated (Rainiers) and after 300 rds there was no FTF's or leading or any blue residue in the barrel at all. All in all, I will continue to use these Blue Bullets and save some money comared to plated. My load ended up to be this. 147gr Blue Bullet FP 3.4grs IMR PB CCI spp OAL 1.12 No Chrono data - sorry http://s326.photobucket.com/user/danman00/media/20140412_142534_zps24fc7cc6.jpg.html http://s326.photobucket.com/user/danman00/media/20140411_142600_zpsa09b046e.jpg.html"

When I saved enough of it I felt obligated to buy a set of dies and a pistol in that caliber. True story. Its funny you say that... I've thought of doing the very same. I've got tons of 380 brass (well... not tons literally but I've got alot). The G42 looks promising although no LGS in my are has one yet.

Thanks, Good to know.

+1 here, the 1K box is litterally 3 times the size of a 1K CCI box.. Waste of space.

According to Alliant, 5.8gr of Unique under a Speer 124gr GDHP with an OAL of 1.12. I'm not sure of the difference between a Gold Dot and a Montana Gold HP. But it can't be much. I'd start a little lower than 5.8gr and work your way up.

This. I've loaded some pretty crappy looking brass and nothing has been a problem yet.. Same here, I primarily use the ugly ducklings when working up loads. I'll load the mags in private so nobody sees em'. They perform fine, just tough to look at... Kinda like me.

I know what you mean about primer coming out the back of the ram rod. All that mess (spent powder and range sand) just clings to the grease coated ram, quickly ruining the aluminum C body. Will Lee replace the body for free Steve?

I'll be loading up some Blue Bullet 147's tonight for the first time. I'm curious of this as well.

Thanks for the info guys. I am not sorting by headstamp. Maybe I should. Generally, I'm noticing that the tightest primer pockets are from the S&B and federal brass. They fire just fine but when priming using the RCBS hand tool, I feel a slight "ker chunk" (like my technical term?) when the primer seats. It makes me nervous. But then again, maybe its the tool or the CCI primers im using. Who knows. Regardless, I now what to look for when watching for primer flow. Thanks again

I've seen this with my daughter many times when first started shooting my reloads. Once she learned to lock her wrists and use a stronger grip, the stove pipes went away.

I'm not having any issues per-say Hi-Power Jack. I was just curious as to the true meaning of primer flow. I load 9mm, .40 S&W and 45 ACP. No I do not have a Chrono yet.. but its my next purchase.

Newbie question guys and forgive me if its a stupid one but I'm still learning. I'm relatively new to loading ( for several months now) but can anyone define what primer flow is? I've seen many references in these forums as to watching for primer flow when upping your powder charge while trying to make PF. I'm assuming it has something to with blowing the primer out of the back of the casing if your load is too hot. I'm curious and cautious as the reason I'm asking is I primarily use range pickup brass with no clue as to how many times some of my cases have been fired. I've never had any misfires or failures so far due to some paranoia on my part as continually run into brass that the primers sink or seat way to easily or way to hard. It's not that many I suppose, maybe a couple two or three for every hundred. But if it doesn't feel right when seating with my RCBS hand primer loader, I toss em. But anyway, what do you guys mean exactly when you say to watch for primer flow? Thanks, Dan

+1 - I couldn't agree more. I'm a new reloader as well. I can't begin to tell you how much I've learned from these guys here on BE.

I do not use any of those same powders you use but I do see the same results with the powders I use. I also have a G23 and a G35. If I work up a load for the G23 and get it where I want it. The action/behavior is slightly more harsh out of the G35 with that same load. I think it has to do with the longer barrel, not your powder. I think anyway. FYI, i've only used BlueDot, IMR-PB and IMR SR4756 under sever different bullet wieghts. The heavier the bullet the better in my experience.

I use Lee dies and load for mulitple Glocks. Lee dies remove the Glock bulge.

Oddly enough, a guy showed up with one of these at an IDPA match last night. It wasn't a brass mower brand, it was something else (i forgot). It worked so so.. I watched him roll the thing over a couple peices of brass about 8 to 10 times before it finally grabbed them. Granted, it was easier on the back, and the ground at the range it pretty trecherous but he was constantly slowing the match down rolling it around. The RO for our squad finally had to tell him to put it away. LOL It was a good conversation piece.

I cant imagine they will be anything less than perfect. Ive never had any issues at all after the tons of them I have shot through my XDM. Agreed and I'm anticipating success. I've loaded and shot nothing but FP's out of my G35 .40 S&W. I'm anxcious to load some of these up. If they work, I'll save more than $20.00 / 1K compared to plated.