jimreed1948

Which is the most popular Glock for Open Division? I think I have seen more 17's than 34's.

I also use Titegroup and have no problems with it. I have used Clays and Universal, but I'm out of both. I found Titegroup and have been using it.

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I've seen several a CZ's, never shot one or even held one. Is there a certain model that is more popular in Production class?

All is well now with the Pro Chrono and Win 8.1. I spoke with Competition Electronics today and he offered to check it out for me, but really no other solutions. I tried it again today and everything works like it should. Very pleased with the product now. Looking forward to their upgrade.

I called Competition Electronics today to work out a problem with that I'm current having. During the conversation, Jim said he is having a developer work on a blue tooth connection as well as software to connect to the iPhone and iPad. It would be released at 2 separate times, but I don't know which one would be released first. Hopefully he be able to release the first part sometime this summer. This will be interesting.

I tried this thing out in the driveway this evening. The chronograph worked fine, however the computer part really sucks. It would display the velocities only in the small black window. The power factor would also display. I tried the big display and it worked too. What never worked were any of the other functions. I guess I'll give them a call and see what's going on.

After you bring up the program from the desktop, can you bring it up full screen?

Is anyone using the Pro Chrono Digital with Windows 8.1? So far I haven't been able to download the drivers. When the program opens, it will not open full screen only a small square about 4"x6".

Where do you store your powder and primers. Ever since I have been reloading, I have always had a room in the house that I used. After moving to the house I'm currently in, I moved all my reloading items to my workshop. I have plenty of room there, but of course there is the heat and humidity to deal with along the Gulf Coast. I thought about putting the powder and primers in a small refrigerator on the counter but not turn it on. I wouldn't want condensation building up on the items when I started to use them, but if I left it off, it would help protect it from the excessive heat and humidity. I of course could leave the powders and primer in the house and take them out when needed.

Load one that you know is good and ready to go. Weigh it. Thats your starting point. Any complete round that weighs less than the known good weight would be suspect.

I'm not sure what the problem is. All the brass is the same head stamp. I'm using a Dillon Square Deal that I've had for about 12 years and never had any issues. I just converted it over from .45 to 9 mm. I have a good rhythm on reloading. I have check everything and it all seems to be okay. It throws exactly the grains I need it to. It takes the bell off perfect on every case and all round pass the plunk test as well as spin in the chamber. How can different brass make a difference? All mine is the same.

I loaded up 10 rounds last night and put calipers on them to check the OAL. The first 2 I ran checked out at 1.150. This is good because that's what I wanted. I ran the other 8 and they were from 1.147 down to 1.143. Whats with this??? I spoke with Dillon and they said as long as they are with .02, they consider it to be within range. That's not good. Suggestions?

OAL I have read a lot on other threads on how to determine the OAL which I find very easy. I made up 10 dummy rounds at 1.150 and they all work well in the magazine, plunk test and spinning test. So now that I know what OAL will work, should I stay with that and work on the powder grain increments by .2 with the fixed OAL? Or, as some have suggested here, use a starting OAL and work up or down from there with different powder charges. All the replies here have been very helpful. I'm just trying to narrow it down a little more. I can see how all the suggestions given could work out.

Thanks for the reply. This is what I was looking for.

I was going to post this on another thread but didn't want to hijack the thread so I started it here. I'm not new to reloading. I started back in the late 60's, but I still have a lot of questions at times. During load development I understand about using different powder weights and the OAL. I usually weigh my test bullets to try and keep the weight as consistent as possible. Loading for one powder & one particular bullet. 1. Powder weights - How many rounds do you normally load for testing the first time out using different weights, 10 at 3.2 grains, 15 at 3.4 grains etc.. 2. OAL - Now that you know the weights of the powder you will be using for testing, when do you start adjusting the OAL? You start with an OAL at say 1.125 and you start working up towards 1.150. Do you get a weight that appears to be grouping well and then use that weight to start working on the best OAL? 3. Chrono - When do you start using the chromo?

Has anyone tired the auto trigger reset for the Glock. It's made for dry firing. You feel the break of the trigger each time without have to ever rack the slide. I'm shooting a model 34 now, but I practice my dry fire with my model 35 that has the other trigger in it. This way I have the weight of the pistol as well as being able to feel the break each time.

Thanks. I'll give it a try.

I have seen "Bill Drill" referred to several times in numerous different threads. After doing a search, I really haven't come up with anything. Is this a particular training exercise? Can someone point me to the location where it's posted?

Federal magnum pistol primers I was looking for something in the closet last night and came across 2000 Federal magnum pistol primers. They have been there since I moved in this house 2 years ago. Is it safe to use these in my 9 mm reloads? I'm not concerned about the age or how they were stored, just the "magnum" status in my rounds. I will be pushing a 124gr & 147gr Berry Bullet behind Titegroup powder.

I'm not really sure. I have never tried it. It really worked well on the two glock is used it on.

I currently use Titegroup, but in the past have used Universal and Bullseye. Does anyone know if there is a powder that is used more often in 9 mm loading than any others.

The three photos show my homemade sight pusher for my Glocks. The whole project cost about $28. I had 2" square aluminum piece with a 1/4" wall thickness. I cut it to 2" long. I put in a square hole on the bottom and a half inch hole on each side. I ordered the bottom portion that holds the slide to the aluminum piece from MGW. Cost about $16. I then took a piece of 1"x1" delrin, drilled a 1/2" hole through it. In the top, I milled out slot so the a half inch nut would drop in. I then milled out a section that would allow more room for moving the sight. After putting everything together, I put my slide on and found it very secure. I moved the sight pusher in place, put a ratchet on the bolt head and started working it. This could not have worked any better than if I had paid $100+ dollars for one. I put the new sight on and reversed the action and moved it right in place. The nut inside the pieces of delrin really worked out well. I was afraid if I just tapped the delrin it would easily strip out. The nut prevents this. If I had to do it again, I would use a 2"x3" piece instead of the 2"x2". The 2x2 was something I already had from another project. Not sure why the image rotated, but you get the idea.

I have used Universal Clays for sometime reloading .40 cal. Reading the forum I'm getting a little confused on exactly which "Clays" people are referring to. I recently reviewed a new loading manual and they referr to Clays and later on another load they referance is made as Universal. Can someone help me on the confusion? Here is what Hodgon says about the 3 clays. Clays - Introduced in January, 1992, CLAYS gunpowder has "taken the clay target world by storm". It is the cleanest burning , most consistent 12 ga. 7/8., 1 oz. and 1 1/8 oz. powder available today, the preferred choice of competitive target shooters.. The superb burning characteristics of this powder produce soft, smooth recoil and excellent patterns. These features transfer directly to handgun applications where target shooting is the main goal. 45 ACP and 38 Special are only two of the cartridges where CLAYS gunpowder provides "tack driving" target accuracy with flawless functioning. Available in 14 oz., 4 lb. & 8 lb. containers. INTERNATIONAL gunpowder is the second in the "CLAYS" gunpowder series of powders, bringing this technology to the 20 gauge reloader. It also works in 12 ga., 2 3/4" light, medium and heavy 1 1/8 oz. loads, and high velocity 1 oz. As with CLAYS gunpowder, clean burning and flawless functioning is the rule. Available in 14 oz., 4 lb. & 8 lb. containers. UNIVERSAL gunpowder handles the broadest spectrum of cartridges for both pistol and shotgun. This is the Clays gunpowder technology designed for 28 gauge shooters. From the 25 ACP to the 44 magnum and 28 gauge to 12 gauge, UNIVERSAL CLAYS gunpowder provides outstanding performance. As with all the "CLAYS" gunpowder series powders, clean burning and uniformity are part of its attributes. Available in 1 lb., 4 lb. & 8 lb. containers.

Earlier in the week I bought two Glock 34's to use in Production. I use to shoot Limited years ago with my son so I'm not new to the sport. I was going to buy a tricked out CZ Shadow when literally just as I was ready to hit the buy button, my wife asked me what I was getting and I told her. A few seconds later, she said she wanted to start shooting with me. I thought this was great so I bought two Glock 34's instead. Needless to say I saved quite a bit by buying the 2 Glocks over the CZ. Okay, after saying all this, this is what I'm looking for. I have been reading all week about bullets, 124, 147 & 160's. I want to load something for both of us. She not new to shooting, but has never competed. I see where the 124's and 147's are very popular rounds. I would like to introduce her to the recoil so I would rather not have a "snappy" recoil for her. I have bookmarked some of the links that I will probably try. I'm leaning towards the 147's but would like to hear from other members on some of their loads; bullet weight & powder charge. Do the 160's offer noticeably less recoil than the 124 & 147's. If so she may like this more. Thanks for the help.