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    loaded 40 with buldge behind the bullet

    in 10mm/40 Caliber

    Posted

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    This is what 25-30% are looking like.

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    What does the brass look like after the belling step?

    The brass has a nice bell on it. The bullet sits in there fine.

    I've had some that I took my time on and made sure everything was straight and they still came out crooked and the other way around, some I felt go crooked and they came out straight.

    I pulled a few that I ran through the size die again, they measured .397-.398.

    I'm hoping that Mr. Bullet Feeder powder funnel will help.

    So that bump isn't there after the belling step?

    That was a "finished" round. The new powder funnel pretty much took care of the that, the bullet sits in the case real good before seating.

    loaded 40 with buldge behind the bullet

    in 10mm/40 Caliber

    Posted

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    This is what 25-30% are looking like.

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    What does the brass look like after the belling step?

    The brass has a nice bell on it. The bullet sits in there fine.

    I've had some that I took my time on and made sure everything was straight and they still came out crooked and the other way around, some I felt go crooked and they came out straight.

    I pulled a few that I ran through the size die again, they measured .397-.398.

    I'm hoping that Mr. Bullet Feeder powder funnel will help.

    loaded 40 with buldge behind the bullet

    in 10mm/40 Caliber

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    I've been fighting this same issue on my 550 using Bayou Bullets. I thought maybe it was the seat die not getting along with the bullets, a couple friends are running the same bullets without issue and using Hornady stuff. So I decided to try a Hornady seat side, the cone shape insert left rings on the bullet so I used the flat side. Still ending up with crooked bullets.

    After reading this, I think I will try the mr bullet feeder powder funnel.

    One thing I did try tonight was pulling the decapping rod out of my size die and running a few finished rounds through it. They fit the shock bottle gauge after that, I will pull the bullets and see what they look like tomorrow, then Chrono/accuracy test them. I really don't want to have to run 25% (about my failure rate for the shock bottle gauge) of my rounds back through the size die.

    Top SS shooters and .45acp?

    in 1911-style Pistols

    Posted

    The Wilson 45acp ETM mags are not hard to seat with 8 rounds.

    I thought about building a .40 for SS since I just started loading 40 for LTD. I have thought about being able to shoot the same pistol for SS major and minor.

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    DVC LIMITED- Violent recoil

    in 1911-style Pistols

    Posted · Edited by Nickb45

    The first couple of times I shot a stock edge I thought they were really snappy. I've always shot SS (200 grain bayou bullet with 4.8 grains of WST making 172pf).

    Then my buddy with the edge switched to a steel grip, it made it stay real flat. Then I built my 6" limited gun with a steel grip, 12 lb recoil and 17 lb main spring. I'm shooting 180 grain bayous with 4.3 grains of TG at 1.175, I'm making 175pf and amazed at how soft the gun shoots.

    Another buddy has a 6" pistol set up almost identical to mine, his slide is about an ounce lighter than mine (his has cut in the front only, mine is Tri-topped) his gun is a bit snappier than mine.

    Dry Fire: Starting Fast or Working Up?

    in Training Techniques

    Posted

    Most of the time I pick up where I left off. I use the "dry fire timer" app and have all of the drills from Bens book entered into it.

    If I have problems with something then I will slow it down and work through the motions and build back up to speed.

    When I was starting with dry fire I found just taking the timer away for a few runs to relax a little was all I needed.

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    Cleaning of High End Pistols

    in Miscellaneous BEginners

    Posted · Edited by Nickb45

    I add weapon shield or fp-10 or Mobil1 (whatever is closest on my bench or in the top of my bag) before I shoot them, wipe then down every 1,000 rounds or so. Pull them all the way apart and put in a new recoil spring every 3000 rounds or so.

    These are hand fit 1911s and 2011s.

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    Fitting slide stop

    in General Gunsmithing

    Posted

    If I understood the post correctly, it is harder to rack the slide with the new slide stop?

    If that is true, measure the pin on the old slide stop and the new slide stop, I'm betting the old one has grooves worn it it, or is slightly smaller than the new one.

    If the slide is hard to pull all the way back then the slide stop might be contacting the slide, when there is no mag in the pistol, you want .005-.01 or so clearance between the top of the slide stop and the bottom of the slide.

    What is your Split?

    in Handgun Techniques

    Posted

    I can't make a video of it because I don't currently own a Glock. I've switched to 2011's. One of the guys I shoot with just watched me mag dump in to a plate at the last steel match. All were .10-.11

    I can back this statement, I was RO'ing him. Last string on the last stage, the stop plate was a 12" plate at 12 yards or so.

    Timer had 21 shots, the last 15 shots were .10-.12, with multiple .10 and .11 splits.

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    Slide Cut ideas/opinions

    in 1911-style Pistols

    Posted

    It transitioned good today at a steel match today. There is a noticeable weight difference. I think I'm going to leave it how it is for now.

    The gun will be cerakoted so it can be cut up and re sprayed at any time.

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    Slide Cut ideas/opinions

    in 1911-style Pistols

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    Not sure the repeatability of my scale, but it says .4 oz for a tri top on a 6" slide, it was already flat topped.

    I can feel the difference in the little bit of dry fire I did at lunch. See how it feels tomorrow at a steel match.

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    Slide Cut ideas/opinions

    in 1911-style Pistols

    Posted · Edited by Nickb45

    I'm only using the weights from SW as an estimate as to how much weight will be removed. I have a base weight, then the weight after that from the cuts.

    I don't have a specific weight in mind that I want. Not right now anyways.

    I will get behind both pistols tonight and see what they feel like and what my times/hits are running drills.

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    Slide Cut ideas/opinions

    in 1911-style Pistols

    Posted

    The the way I drew it, leaving small radius on the top and the sides (radius from the original round top). On a 6" slide SolidWorks says .7oz. That was with it already flat topped.

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    Thanks. So, about an ounce then, for a standard slide.

    According to SW, weights for a stainless 5" slide are:

    bare 12.48

    Flat top 12.336

    Tri top 11.856

    6" slide:

    Bare 14.368

    Flat top 14.209

    Tri top 13.728

    All weights in Oz.

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