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My die preference in order is Forster, Redding, Dillon, RCBS, Lee since you want to shoot out to 500. I think 69, 75, ot 77 grain bullets only unless you are loading burner rounds. The high BC bullets hold energy better, have less wind deflection and flash the targets more robustly. I think Forster has a equivalent of small base dies, National Match maybe. Use a case gauge to set up your sizing die so your rifle will run good. I have nothing against Redding but Forster in a small company that answers the phone and all that. Their stuff can be hard to get.

I use trimmed once fired for my long range 5.56 loads. I use twice or more fired brass for 55 grain burner loads. I have a good supply of once fired LC brass so I am able to use this practice. I tumble brass for hours. I, perhaps falsely, think that the smoother shinier brass may be more reliable feeding wise.

I don't think the SDB will load the 44 WCF or the 32 ACP. The BL should work but if you get it I would get the ejection chute or whatever is called. If it were me, I would get another 550.

Power Pistol is probably the most accurate pistol propellant I have used. I don't use it for competition because its not as soft shooting as Sport Pistol or N320. I think unless your going for max velocity in a 10mm or magnum, there are a lot of multi-functional pistol propellants that will work.

Lee Pistol 4 die sets are a good thing for pistol IMO. The Dillon dies will work also, I have a mix and use mostly Lee. Forster inline seaters dies decreased my runout with 223. I have no dog in the fight regarding Inline Fabrication. I can say that the bullet tray mounted up on the strong mount is a significant ergonomic advantage. I would make sure thats available from Inline Fabrication as well.

Winchester small pistol also.

I think a new shooter with reasonable aptitude can run a Dillon 750. I have two 650's so I cannot comment precisely on the 750. You may have to scrounge for components for a while checking frequently for what you're looking for. Make sure you get on everyone's mailing list. We have been down this road before sadly. My Dillon press experience started with a 550 mounted directly to the bench. I now have strong mounts and bullet trays on all my presses and find the ergonomics of that to be superior. I would order your press with the two conversion kits you want, or at least the 40 in addition to 9, that's a simple change over. I am guessing you shoot 40 and 9 the most. I would also order a couple extra primer tubes and a spare parts kit, a primer flip tray and a couple extra blue bins. You could opt to get a 550 with everything you want and I have a 550 as well. I like the 650's much better, case feeders are nice, very nice. Regarding powder choices that is more complicated right now, A lot of choices that are not bad. I primarily used N320 but am switching over to Sport Pistol and already did for 40. Put me in the camp that Titegroup Powder is not a good choice for a new reloader. The following link may be useful: http://www.natoreloading.com/fast9mm/

I think the early Gen 5's had a short chamber. I heard they changed that. I have a new gen 5 19. Maybe I will compare a couple of dummy rounds.

I bought a guide rod from Jager, no spacers needed. I thought a spacer may induce failure, or at least, I was afraid of it. http://www.jagerproducts.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=35&products_id=116&zenid=14mddul8vg8045kp9omf4ipn06

35 but I would stay with 9mm till your skills improve.

I was shocked when I first shot a Gen 5 34. It was noticeably better. What you are going to get is a better trigger, more accuracy and ability to run a dot without milling. I personally like the no finger grooves but that is not a game changer to me. I have been into Glocks for about 20 years and the Gen 5's are the best yet IMO and its not even close. Do I stake my life on the older Gen's, yes. For competition is there is better trigger and accuracy in the Gen 5, yes. The downside is that if your a Dawson adjustable sight guy, the sight dovetail is so far rearward for the MOS system you have to get a fixed rear sight, at least as far as I know. Dawson does make a specific Gen 5 sight and it shoots POI for me on 2 different Gen 5 34's.

I usually shoot limited whether I am running minor or major with my 34 or 35. Lately, for 9mm I have been adding a TTI grandmaster kit, Jager SS guide rod, IMSI 13# spring, Dawson Fiber optics, for the Gen 5 I add the gen 4 extended mag release, for the Gen 3 and older I have run extended or not extended mag release. For the Gen 4 or 5 they are so close you can hardly tell the difference. I don't think there would be any harm with a tungsten guide rod. I have not heard good word of mouth on Double Diamond stuff. I think you can get most of the parts I listed except the Dawson sights and extended mag release from Shooters connection. I previously used a lot of Wolff gunspring competition spring pack and a Glock 3.5 connector and those work well too, but I like the TTI kit a little better. I just reread your post and see you have a Gen 4 gun. I only have one of those and it's a Gen 4 35, I changed out the trigger bar to a gen 3 trigger bar (Glock part 357) to get rid of that bump on the trigger bar. I started shooting IDPA with a Gen 2 Glock 17 before Glocks were cool. I still have 3 G17's but like the 34's better for competition. I don't really know anything about production so hopefully I did not lead you astray

Justy set the die up per the instructions that come with the die. When you set it up, a half a turn (of knurled knob) for a light crimp, full turn for a heavy crimp. I recently set up a 40 FCD and did 3/4 of a turn on the knob and it indented a jacketed bullet circumferentially pretty good so I backed it off to 1/2 turn. Just pull a couple bullets to see if you have too much crimp.

Conservation of momentum is the property zzt is talking about. That is different than energy.

I have an early Gen 5 34, no front cocking serrations and I think I paid $675 at LGS.

I like the SB because I can flip the rounds into my Dillon boxes. If I get one that is tight in the SB I check it in a Dillon gauge. If it passes the Dillon gauge It goes in the box, if not, it get recycled. I did not know Lyman made a 100 round gauge.

https://practiscore.com/carolina-3-gun-august-1-match/register They have 3 gun and pistol matches every month. Great MD's.

If it is not a carry gun I would drop a TTI grandmaster kit in. There around $40. I really like the TTI connectors too. Or you could add a Wolff competition spring kit. Those kits may not ignite all primers.

Good point!

Our gen 5 Glocks fit in all our (wife and I) old holsters. We primarily had a lot of Gen 3 guns.

Seems like it is practical gear for practical shooting to me. I am more a 3 gunner. I should read the rules since I want to try carry optics. I do not have a light on any carry pistols, just on HD pistol. I am considering a light equipped pistol for carry for the first time in 20 years.

Put me in the N320 or Sport Pistol club.

Cut one in it

I have Rudy Project Rydons with the optical inserts and love them. I have 5 different lenses like dark, photochromic light grey, red, clear, yellow. Really having great sunglasses for shooting, biking, driving, and so on is awesome. I thought I lost my ability to wear sunglasses until i got those. They make lenses with reader inserts also. I paid $400 for my first pair but am on the email list and they have sales for $150 all the time. When Rudy Project was a sponsor of this site, the prices were even better.

I don't think you need to sell. I basically skipped the Gen 4 guns. I still have my old Glocks. I have sold a few through the years like a 24 I never used. I do like the Gen 5 guns the best but I shot a gen 3 last Saturday in a match, mostly because I want to put a dot on my Gen 5 G34 MOS.