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Only saw Titegroup selling for $32/lb once in a gun show that was 80 miles form my house. I live in north Dallas, TX. Anyone in the area has any tips where to get Titegroup?

Great info! I have MP9 pro 5''. Will the airsoft clone fit in my holster? How about the weight, all metal or polymer? I suppose the trigger on airsoft is totally different than APEX...

I know Glock users have SIRT or auto-reset triggers + laser cartridge to train at home. Does MP users have equivalent tools available? How about airsoft clones, any metal slide that's exact copy of the real MP pro? I emailed NextLevelTraining about MP version SIRT and was told they will be available in 2015. At the mean time, it looks like I am stuck with LaserLyte cartridge and endless slide racks...

This community is just wonderful. I got a great deal of help here. BTW - I am the OP and I have placed an order of SDB just today. My needs are pretty unique though. YMMV. 1. I have a separate RCBS single stage press + dies for rifle loads 2. I have very limited space (the height of 650 is about 36-40 inches when mounted on table, and taller if mounted on strong mount) and the slimness of SDB is very attractive to me 3. I am pretty used to load 9mm with RCBS single stage press, 50-80 rounds/hour was the norm for me when consuming 1500/month. I'd be pretty happy with anything that can double that speed, i.e. I don't mind sitting at the reload bench for 4-5 hours a month I thank everyone who have helped me in contributing valuable information.

Thanks everyone who have made valuable recommendations. It looks like Dillon Square Deal B is what I am buying, after watching some youtube demonstrations. Although it does require both hands to feed brass and bullet, it can still be fast - at least faster than I needed it to be. I don't mind that at all, since I did not plan to use the case/bullet feeder on the 650 for now anyway (maybe in the remote future). It is also very slim and would fit really well on my mounting board. Thanks everyone!

rtp, Thanks for the great and detailed information. I really appreciate it. I currently have my RCBS single stage mounted on a 10''x8''x3'' wood board that is clamped to my desk. It works really well and take-down only takes a few seconds to unclamp. How heavy is the Hornady LnL AP compared to a single stage, if I don't have the feeders? I just want to see if my desk can handle that thing mounted on a simliar 10''x8''x3'' board. Thanks.

I shoot IDPA 9mm, about 1000-1500 rounds per month currently. Looking to increase the consumption to about 2500 rounds per month. For the past few months, I have been using my single stage RCBS press. It has been painful and time consuming. I am ready to upgrade to a progressive system, but I have some unique needs... 1. Due to limited space and the lack of a good loading location, I have to set up and take down the press at least once a week. Basically I need my system to be fairly portable and can be stored in a box if not in use. 2. Aside from that, I just need a system to load 300-400 rounds 9mm per hour. That would be good enough for me. I probably do not need any feeders (case or bullet) to reduce the space needed, and makes the take-down easier I suppose. Give those, I have been researching 3 machines: - Dillon 650 (I really like the powder check, but without feeders, would 650 be just another 550?) - Hornady LNL AP - RCBS Pro 2000 I have seen Hornady LNL AP set up in my local Cabelas, and it is a monster in size. Does not look like it is easy to take it down and store it. I have no clue how big the Dillon or RCBS is at all. Can someone with experience with these machines please provide some insights? Thanks.

Anyone knows when the new revision of the rulebook will go into effect?

New shooter here. I am reading 2 books to guide me in dry fire traininig: "Your Competition Handgun Training Program" (by Michael Seeklander) and "Refinement and Repetition" (by Steve Anderson). I think both books are great but they cater more to ISPC/USPSA. I am curious when IDPA shooters follow the drills from those books, should we wear or not wear vest? My gut feeling is yes we should wear the vest in dry fire whenever applicable, because 90% of the matches require concealment. However, I am also concerned that with large amount of dry fire training using the vest, is it possible the muscle memory eventually won't allow draw/reload to be as efficient/fast as when no vest is needed? I want to hear your thoughts, especially from people who have been following the drills in those books for IDPA. Thanks.

I shoot IDPA SSP with my MP9 pro 5'' The only mod I put it on are APEX AEK and RAM (both are internal changes), plus Talon tape grip It performed flawlessly so far

I think you are right. This is exactly what I plan to do when I can get my hands on one of these for my IDPA SSP matches. Currently running MP9 Pro and love it.

I don't think IDPA allows ported barrels. So these new models are only catering USPSA open, looks like.

I don't think IDPA allows ported barrels. So these new models are only catering USPSA open, looks like.

Thanks, Rob!

Currently shooting MP9 pro in IDPA SSP division. Because I have small hands, the grip feels much better without even the small back strap. I plan to take off back strap and just put Talon tape there. Is this legal for IDPA SSP? I read the rule book but it only talks about stippling and texturing of the grip/back strap. Nothing is mentioned about removing back strap. Any experience/thoughts are appreciated.