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What worked for me was gripping harder with my non-dominate hand. I used dry fire to cure that and stopped shooting low left.

My way of avoiding that is to pick out my stopping points when I do the walk through. There's a place where most targets are in the area of engagement and reloads can be done on the move. That seems to end with the buzzer sometimes, (lol) but it usually helps.

You won't regret buying a Dillon. Love my 550B and really caught the reloading bug! Right now it's just 9mm and Win .270 for my deer rifle, but when I finish building my AR it will be 5.56 as well. Best thing I have bought aside from my XDM 5.25!

You did right by setting it up yourself. You need to know how to make corrections so might as well know how those dies work. I do think it is a good idea to have someone teach you at the start so that you don't have to learn from your own mistakes, some of which are dangerous. I had three squib loads after I started reloading with my RL550B and had it not been for an excellent instructor I would have tapped & racked only to fire on a obstructed barrel. The next two I caught thanks to the first. Best thing I did for this was to buy one of those reading lights from a dollar store which allowed me to shine light through the center hole in the tool head and see powder in the case before inserting the bullet for seating. Now I know if I have powder or if I have a double charge which is also very dangerous. Other than that it just a matter of getting a precise round. Once you have that it's all downhill and that's when the fun starts. I love spending time in my reloading room and producing a good round. You will be happy with your Dillon, that's for sure!

Shipping is $11.50. I don't know about discount pricing per quantity but I'll check and post an answer.

Started reloading these a few months back and after about 2000 loaded I really like these cast bullets. They are a local new startup company just 50 miles from my house. Owner has a lot of business management experience and is an avid hunter and trap shooter. He conducts hunting trips as a guide and will be hunting dove in Argentina this month. The bullets are wax-prelubed and have a beveled base which makes seating much easier. I have not found one bullet with a cold cast or void. I had some tumbling problems at first but after changing my OAL from 1.11 to 1.14 with 3.5 gr. of Unique that stopped right away. I have had no leading in the barrel of my SR9 yet which is a good sign as to the lead's hardness. However I do clean my gun after every match to avoid buildup. Like you guys, I have better things to do than scrub a barrel. I tried to include a link but the site won't let me due to my low post count. So do the math to complete "shootersbullets.com" and check out their pistol and rifle bullets or shotgun shot. No benefit to me, just like to help out a new company of good people.

I was afraid of that. I may have to buy some jacketed bullets to reload for USPSA. Real shame since I was loving these 147 gr.'s so much. I may get lucky and find some cooler powder but that seems unlikely given the current situation.

I have been using Shooter's Bullets 147 gr truncated cone with 3.5 gr of Unique, 1.14 OAL and .002 crimp. Reload great and shoot great. Due to the powder shortage I could only find Titegroup and had to drop the load down to 2.8 gr to stop tumbling. Bullets are fine, really high quality so I'm thinking I need to change the OAL to 1.15 and maybe lighten the crimp a little. Am I on the right track or is Titegroup just too hot for cast bullets?

Glad to see I am not alone! My problem with the low/left shooting is on the way to being cured. Thanks to a great shooter/instructor I found out my left hand is weak when gripping. Once I tightened up that grip my score went right back it where it was a year ago. My problem goes back to an injury sustained in my last motorcycle wreck which left my left arm weak. It had just gotten worse over time and until the Instructor had me shake his hand I didn't know how weak it was. I have to think hard but when I do, I have enough grip to steady the pistol. Btw, Hello Frank!

Have you looked into any aftermarket safety lever to replace the stock one? A gunsmith may be able to help help with that since it is easier to change aspects of the lever rather than your thumb.

Hey Wayne! Yea...I'll see you there dude! I figured there were some MRPC guys here already!

Thanks for the welcomes. Butterpuc; I rode through Decatur year before last. Really nice area and loved the view from the bridge. Kooyahdesigns; I have already started learning here! I was thinking about changing out my recoil spring but have found out it would be a waste of time. I just have to deal with this SR9 until I can afford a XDM 5.25.

Thought the best way to start out was to make my first post here. I have been shooting USPSA for about 2 years now with a Ruger SR9 and really enjoy the matches. Good experience for anyone starting out and will definitely move your pistol skills off of the basement level. I also started reloading about a year ago using a Dillon RL550B. This is one my favorite things to do in shooting despite the constant search for powder. Looking forward to reading through this forum and acquiring the knowledge offered.