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Since you are just using them to hold your safe off the floor a little warpage isn't a big deal. Were it me I would put them outside but out of direct sunlight. Raise them up so the air gets all around them. I bet they will be bone dry in less than two days. al

When Chuck Norris jumps in the water he dosen't get wet. The water gets Chuck Norris. Thats the best one I heard. al

Thanks. I got the new hand from S&W and fitted it surprisingly easily. The gun is working well but appears a little late on one cylinder, but not always. It is fine in single action but occasionally in double action I don't hear the cylinder lock click into place before the hammer drops. I shot it a few days ago and everything seemed ok. I am considering sending it to a smith to get it set up perfect since I really love shooting it. If I do send it to a smith what other things should I get checked. It is a major hassle to send stuff to a smith here and would only want to do it once. Of course I would prefer to do the work myself if I could. Both to save the trouble of sending it off and for the satisfaction of having a slick gun which I worked on myself. al

Thats what I do as well. I have three shoot the moon holders and then three bladeteck for back up on longer stages. al

I load .40 and .45 to major pf. I reload them till they won't fit in the chamber gauge. Then I FCD them and fire for the last time. Been reloading some of it for 5 or 6 years. al

I have never done it so I can't speak with authority, but as far as I can remember there should be no issues as you will not be priming. As for the powder measure you could use the spring return one or a gravity return one like rcbs does. I am sure you could find a way to fit an eye to the shell plate carrier at position one to handle the chain. Don't forget to leave a length of chain trailing so that it will always come back through the eye and not drop over. al

Since you have broken the process into two parts any way, I reckon your best plan is to get a spare die plate. In one die plate put just the sizer deprimer so you can fill up the tubes and swiftly size and deprime and let them travel around in the shellplate and into the bin. When you have enough sized and deprimed you can then hand prime them as you already do. Then take the other dieplate and set it up with the powder drop in the first stage, the seater die in stage 2 and the fcd in stage three and thereby you will end up with fcd'd rounds for no more effort than you are currently expending. al

I been driving for a good number of years and I have never seen the explosive car or the ice sign. al

Didn't get the ice one. al

As if we didn't know it was a scam British lottery winnings are totally tax free. al

And they can't even write the number correctly. al

I wouldn't mind having a go at that. Where in europe could I pick up a few targets. Or would they only be available in the US or Oz al

I would love to know what it is. If I don't use the Lee FCD almost half of my .45 acp reloads won't pass the chamber gauge. I use Lee dies and have double checked the set up but for reason or reasons unknown to me if I don't use the fcd a lot of them won't gauge. I don't use it for .40 S&W and have no problem. al

As long as it dosen't fall out on its own I would be happy. al

Hey Brian I would be happy to narrate for you in my mild scottish accent. It will go over a bomb with the ladies, and I won't charge you a penny. But just to be on the safe side I think you should spend a couple of days with me to make sure I understand every detail before I start. al (Never afraid to step up to the plate)

Or at least have someone who understands what they are reading. Unless the orator understands the subject and emphasises the correct parts the message will not get across. al

Did you check the fuse ?. al

I helped a couple of guys cure this problem by suggesting they straighten thier left arm more while shooting. Worth a try ? al

Altho I am hardly qualified I was forming an answer to your post in my head. That was untill I saw that you have Jerrys video. I don't think I can tell you anything better than he can. I am not very fast but I am a whole lot faster than I was. The things that seemed to make a difference to me were 1. Take the time to get a proper grip on the gun before it leaves the holster. 2. Take the time to get a proper grip with your weak hand as well (it really dosen't take long) 3. Go straight to the target (not past it) 4. Have the cylinder moving before you get to the target and as far as possible keep it moving during transitions. 5. Practise. If you do 20 reloads, draws, whatever its amazing how much difference there is between the first and the last. al

Yes. Its the model of '88

I gave it a little wiggle and it came off the stake. It was not running true and there was pronounced marking on it where it rubbed against the frame. I put it back and burred the stake to keep it on and then filed it down nearly flush so it wouldn't rub on the side plate where it did previously. The stake appeared bent as the hand wouldn't go smoothly through the gap in the frame so I bent / straightened it so it was smoothy moving through the gap. At that point I posted last night. This morning I cleaned the star on the cylinder and oiled up the whole gun and it is locking up on every cylinder now altho one is just about as late as it could be. I guess I could shoot it safely now but I won't be happy till its properly repaired. I am pretty adventurish and would tackle putting in a new trigger and hand however I would prefer to go to a gunsmith first rather than have to go in with the parts already purchased for him to finish. al

Thanks. Anyone else. ? I shoot this gun almost every range trip and would like it sorted asap. al

I thought that recently the trigger pull on my 625 was not as smooth as usual. So this evening I removed the sideplate to take a look see. I could see some wear on the inside of the plate where something was rubbing. Upon closer inspection I could see the larger of the two pins on the hand which go into the trigger had worked its way up and was rubbing against the plate. I took it down and was surprised to find the large pin stayed in the trigger and the small pin came away with the hand, Correct me if I am wrong but I think both pins should be secure in the hand. I put it back together and filed the pin down some so it won't rub on the plate. But it seems the timing is off now on a couple of cylinders. Is it likely that I could get a new hand and fit it myself or should I call in the experts. al

I know this won't impress you guys but I am putting it down here so I can reference back to it. Tried draw fire one reload fire one at the range on Sat. Best was 1.07 draw and 1.28 reload. for 2 alpha at 10 yds O yeah I was pleased as punch. al

I am very grateful that this is the case. In our asociation there are over 400 members and if even one tenth of them showed up on Saturday my fun would be seriously curtailed. al