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That's a brilliant idea! Gotta try it!
If it gets too cold for you just put two hand warmers up the magwell. Just remember to remove before loading.
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As stated previously go with as big as you possibly can, except in depth. Make the bench as long as space will allow but I honestly would not make it 4' deep. You are going to have a hard time getting to the back of the bench, also things will get pushed back and lost in that last 12-18". I have done the deep benches before and unless you have really long arms it just becomes annoying, now I usually build 27-33" and 36" would be my max depth.Thanks for the replies and suggestions. I should have mentioned I have another bench for general purposes so this would be solely for reloading. I like the idea of combining it with gun cleaning and maintenance though.
I am think 4’ x 8’ with the rear most foot dedicated to tool storage and shelves. That gives me 3’x8’ of work space.
probably build with a 2x4 frame. For a top I plan to use 3/4 plywood and a sheet of MDF with a few coats of varnish. I have done this with other benches with the MDF being sacrificial. I replace it after a few years when it gets chewed up to badly.
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I run magnum primers when I need to. I have never noticed much of a difference in the feeling of the load. I have chronoed the different primers and never noticed a significant difference.I am sure this has been answered probably a couple of times somewhere in this forum. I did a quick search and could not find any Info through the search function. I cannot find any normal small pistol Primers. I purchased some Small Pistol Magnum primers and plan to run some batches of ammo using that. Practice ammo mostly. I was planning on dropping about 0.2 grains from my current 9mm load and work up. Was wondering if anyone else has done this and what to expect. Thank you in advance.
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I wear tall compression/athletic socks. But the main reason I wear them is because they are tall, they keep me warmer on cold days and when I wear shorts my legs are less likely to get burnt, especially since I'm always in long pants for work and my legs are almost bleach white.
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I was able to score 15k small winchester primers from cabelas, a couple dollars more than I spend but it's what was available.
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When I stay away from home for whatever reason, I always bring my own pillow and blanket, I also will take a small dose of melatonin, gaba and ZMA. All this helps me sleep well away from home.
I also try to continue eating my normal diet even if that means bringing my own food with me. Just try to keep everything as normal/consistent as possible.
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Can the pocket pro's volume be adjusted lower than the CED7000? Even on the low setting the CED7000 is still kinda loud.
Yes. The pocket pro can go much lower than the CED7000. I have both, I like the CED for dry fire due to the size and how fast I can change par times, but I have the rubber case on it and put dense foam in front of the buzzer to quiet it down.
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I'm running it for my .40 setup. It works well. Had a few ringers here and there and it stopped it right away. Just took a little tweaking to get it set, other than the extra small nut it is easier to get set.
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I've used auto brake cleaner, I have a larger supply being a tech, on many guns. It works really well at removing all the grim. It also works really well at removing oil from anywhere it gets into. So if you spray it into the trigger parts it may take away to much of the oil and you will want to strip it and re-oil/lube everything.
If I'm not detail stripping the gun I will usually just use the brake cleaner in the slide and barrel and it you're careful you can hit the frame rails. Also you can just spray it right onto a rag and wipe everything down.
And brake clean destroys fiber optic and and adhesives. So be careful but it does work well, that's why gun scrubber works, it's brake clean with firearm marketing.
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Welcome!
I'm from Bucks County. So not too far from your area. And like other people have said there is plenty of shooting in our general area. Search for clubs in Area 8 on the USPSA sight, I know of 3 or four within 2 hours.
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They also have quantity discounts. The codes are listed in their website, min 10k round order but I think it's better than 5% off.
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Fight Club
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I roll size all my brass, I really on reload .40. It serves a few purposes for me, along with helping the feeding issues related to .40.
Roll sizing is another step/check of my brass. If I have a 9mm,or any other oddball brass, sneak in I will know before loading. I can cull any brass the is excessively hard to roll size. And it helps to get any last little bit of media out of the cases before it goes to the reloader.
It serves me as another check and balance along with the function of better brass.
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Being new into USPSA you might be thinking that your grip is sufficient but during a match situation some people tend to let there grip lax a bit. And during a match you may not even realize you are no longer gripping hard and might be causing the issues. Next live fire practice session play with your grip and see if you can induce a failure.
It's also possible that everything might need a good cleaning. A few polymer guns of mine do weird things after the get really dirty. And make sure your mags are clean and fully seated too.
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I recently received my Mark 7, I have everything setup with all but the bullet sensor installed on the machine to load .40, so I'm running the powder sense. I have a Mr bullet feeder so I have a combination seater/crimping die. At this time I really dislike this die and am thinking about doing away with the powder sense and going back to the two separate dies. I just have more confidence in consistent ammo with 2 stations as opposed to 1.
So is the powder sense really worth having, I never had a squib or double charge while running the machine by hand and the mark 7 actaully makes everything else way more consistent compared to human input. Anyone else not running a powder sense and going just fine?
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I would like to see one. Not necessarily own one.
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I've used a variety of primers in the vibra prime. It's finicky occasionally but it does its job, especially for the $40 I spent of it. You will figure out the little quirks once you use it.
I also just pop off the plastic pickup portion of the primer tube and load directly into that tube. It works for me but again can be quirky.
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If production just put an 11th rd in the barney mag in your pocket. IF SS minor, use the mag in your pocket to strip off a rd and then put back in your pocket.. Take the 5th mag off your belt to use 1st.. This also works for Production if you're in a 10rd state.
Right on point with this
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I don't believe the CED does this. Or at least I can't figure out how to make it do it
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Focus on a couple specific things during each session. You want to identify the issue you are having, hopefully the are being worked on in dry fire. Then find the drills that represent your issue and work on them during live fire to verify that your dry fire is working.
Plus focusing on a few drill at one time will allow you to really focus on that drill and get more reps in to help diagnos any issue you may be having.
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There is a technique in quit a few practical shooting books that say with the help of a second person, get your grip on the gun that you consistently want, the second person will then make two marks on both hands. By doing this you can verify that you are continually getting the same grip and have visual evidence.
Work on it slowly and feeling where your hands are hitting the gun as you start your draw. It will take time and practice but be consistent in practice, eventually you won't put much thought into it and only notice when you really screwed your grip up.
Also grip the gun as hard as you can.
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Like stated before feeling the reset will cost time and increase the chance on having trigger freeze. There are some very fast shooters out there that their finger will actually come off the trigger completely then press again for the next shot. The theory is that it is much quicker to make a longer fast movement vs a small controlled movement.
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About 3 minutes and the weekend is full
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Ben's material is great and his four day class was also VERY helpful.
That guy above me? Talk to @waktasz, go to a match he's at, and hit him up for advice on getting better.
He's fairly good.
So are you, waktasz, doing and classes anytime soon? I'm also shooting New Holland tomorow if the weather is OK.
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Dry fire and the trigger on the second shot.
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You just act as if you were pulling the trigger as usual. That's the way I have done it, sometimes I don't even cock the trigger for the first 'shot', depending on what I'm practicing.
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