Ocrrhbow
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So, to beat this dead horse just a little more I reiterate, the RO incorrectly applied the rules in this case. In Limited I like to shoot with the hammer back and the safety on but if you haven't trained that way it can be confusing and put you at a disadvantage. This forum is great for geeky discussions of the rules. As competitors we all have a responsibility to understand all of the rules so we can ensure they are being applied correctly by range officials. ROs are responsible for rule applications but if we want to be serious competitors we owe it to ourselves to know the rules completely.
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As someone has already said, "I know if there was an FTSA at ULSC but I will only call it at the target. That way everything is in proper order and, if the shooter objects I can explain how I know based on what I saw and when. Very often another RO will have seen it too so there is verification. If I come to a target with 2 mikes and neither I nor another RO on the stage can positively say it was not shot at I will score it 2 mikes. Just like any other scoring call, an RO must be certain of what he or she calls.
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I've had a CZ SP01 airsoft gun for a while now and I agree the weight and accuracy is great for practicing. I use it with a laser trainer hooked up to my computer, I believe it is very beneficial as a training device. I've thought about setting up the airsoft USPSA targets and shooting BB but don't want to deal with the mess. How do any of you deal with all the BBs that accumulate indoors?
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On 7/12/2019 at 6:44 PM, Smithcity said:
Define "better or worse" than dryfire or livefire. Coolfire is much more realistic than dryfire. Combined with the LASR system you get a 3rd of the recoil, sight disruption forcing you to find the subsequent sight picture, a resetting trigger, and instant hit feedback for full fledged drills. It is far more expensive than dry, far cheaper than live. As far as training goes, id say coolfire with the lasr system is 85 to 90% as good as live fire, allowes you to practice any time with direct feedback on time and hits. This is something you cannot get with dry fire and par times. Many people build bad habits with dry fire and par times walking way with an unrealistic understanding of their skills. If im going to spend time practicing at home, why not make it as realistic as possible?
I use a sirt bolt and lasr system with my pcc and the amount of realistic training i could do with instant hit factor feedback accelerated my acquisition of shooting skills, allowing me to climb the classification ladder quickly. With the success I had with pcc, I got a coolfire for my p320 x5 shooting carry optics. When I compete I use a heavy tungsten grip frame. When I do coolfire training I use a x5 grip module with no weight added. As a result I get more felt recoil from the coolfire system and it more closely simulates live fire.
I have no doubt that a "simulated" training system (sirt, coolfire) with the gun you compete with is orders of magnitude better than dryfire. Still not a replacement for live fire, but much more realistic. The training is so similar to live fire, that with all the hit factor drills ive run with the pcc i can predict within 3 or 4 tenths my match classifier hit factor results assuming i dont do anything stupid. I have no doubt ill get there in time with the coolfire system and the x5. Once i pick up a legion my current x5 will become a full time coolfire gun.
Im not sure why there are so many disparaging remarks on the forums about the simulated training systems. As a guy who cant get to the range as often as i like because of work, family, and life, im able to easily spend 20min to 30min in the evening if i want, get a quality 400 trigger pulls with instant time and hit placement feedback, without driving anywhere, pasting targets, etc... and the practice is very similar to live fire results.
I agree 100% and share your confusion with criticism of the value of simulated training systems. I come from an aviation background and simulated training is essential there. I also agree that a recoil system with SIRT is orders of magnitude better than dryfire.
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On 4/24/2020 at 4:54 PM, Nolan said:
If you think it hurts to DQ on the first stage, wait until you DQ 2 targets from the end of the match, after having some of the best performances of your life!!!!
Nolan
How about the during the walk through of the first stage on the first day of a national championship where you step off of the starting position and absent mindedly draw your pistol and take aim at the first target: Freeze in place because you realize what you have just done, DQ yourself, and your trip is over.
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Thanks. PM sent
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the PAL filler has been mentioned several times on this thread. I know they went out of production several years back but someone said they were going back into production. does anyone know where or how to access the new ones or if they are back into production yet?
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If you are considering buying either a 1050 / 1100 or and evolution I say definitely go with the Evolution. I got one of the very first ones shipped. Number 23 from their initial sale at shot show 2018. It had a problem with primers getting crushed in the type of range brass I use. Mark 7 made it right and it has been super reliable ever since. The Evolution is a much more expandable and better made machine. the guts of the manual Evolution are exactly the same as their $10,000 revolution. When you are ready you can add to the Evolution to basically turn it into a Revolution. You could never expand the capability that far with the 1050/1100.
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One difference is that you can get the EVO with a handle for manual processing. Additionally, my understanding is that, the larger bullet, and case feeders, primer collator, digital powder measure, and auto drive are options for the EVO and are part of the revolution. Finally, if you get all the optional equipment for the EVO to basically turn it into a Revolution there still is one difference in how the auto drive is implemented between the two machines. The EVO is belt driven and the Revolution is direct drive. My information is from talking to friends that have them and not from the company so take what I say with a grain of salt.
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On 2/6/2020 at 8:43 AM, doublealpha said:
My point is that we have all been lubing cases prior to reloading them for decades. Some use case lube, others use silicon or similar for this process.
You must agree that some small amounts of this case treatment enters into the primer pocket, right? (assuming deprimed brass of course).
So – my claim is that we have ALREADY been applying a little silicone to primers – without any ill affect. I therefore I don’t see what the concern is about.
I don’t think a theoretical concern can be considered valid (in other words, it remains unfounded) until there is some case study to prove it.
Saul, It is impossible to disprove a negative. I, like you, cannot see how anymore than microscopic amounts of silicone could get into the primer compounds using your method. Even if it did I can't imagine it would have any effect over time. Silicone is not a corrosive element. it is inert. Plastic surgeons put it into human bodies. Just let the worry warts worry.
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This is an amazing example of customer service, which should be rewarded. I was not even in the market for a primer collator as the vibra-prime has worked fine for me. However, based on this type of dedication to excellence I can't wait until the website begins accepting new orders so I can get one. Zero risk of disappointment based on DAA's commitment to the product. Bravo Zulu DAA.
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For a quick and cheap trigger improvement on the Scorpion buy and install an HBI reduced tension trigger spring for it. This will provide you with a surprisingly large improvement in the trigger weight. For a really first rate trigger job (but much more expensive) you could send your trigger group to CZ custom. I love my scorpion but am switching to a JP for the reduced recoil and dot movement.
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Which magwell would you recommend for a GMR-15 build for USPSA? I currently have a rifle on order and specified the TF Fattie magwell option. However, a friend of mine told me the Techwell option is superior. Any advice welcome. Thanks in advance.
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I had the crushed primer problem with WMA 9mm brass. I had lots of problems as virtually all of my 9mm brass is WMA. I would have 30 or so per 100 rounds loaded turn out with crushed primers. I ended up taking my machine to Mark 7 for them to work on in their shop (I live 1.5 hours away from them). They fixed it and I haven't had a single problem with it since (8-10K rounds loaded). I wish I knew what they did to tell you but I can't remember what they told me they replaced. It worked, though.
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I believe anyone who buys a revolutionary design in an established industry should expect to have to work out minor flaws. Each time a customer raises a new problem the company will learn and address it either in their manufacturing process or in a change to the design. With each problem the equipment will improve. I bought one of the first 25 machines that were sold to dealers. I had a primer problem with my machine that took Mark 7 and me a while to figure out and fix. My machine runs perfectly now. Well worth the initial frustration.
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I had a similar problem that was linked to a nick in the whole the primer rides in as the bar advances. It caused the primers to, occasionally, get flipped sideways. When the primer bar slid forward to the primer would get crushed and hang the mechanism up. The solution was to disassemble the primer bar and sand the nick out of the bar. It has worked perfectly ever since.
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I watched a video of Jerry Michelec using a cement mixer to wet tumble his brass. He dumped a full 5 gal bucket of brass in at a time. Tumbled for 2 hours with liquid soap. I looked at a cement mixer in Harbor Freight and it was close tot he same price as the FA tumbler. If I had more room that is the way I'd process my brass. I wet tumble now and it gets the brass perfectly clean. Lay them out on a towel to dry for a couple of days, spray with One Shot and pour into WalMart half gal plastic jugs for storage until needed.
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On 2/25/2019 at 6:41 PM, Matty0132 said:
Will the swage on my mark 7 work fine with mill 9mm brass?
3 minutes ago, Ocrrhbow said:I, almost exclusively, use military 9mm brass for reloading. My machine was one of the very first Evolutions sold; #21 I believe. Initially I had a problem with properly seating the primers in WCC head stamped military 9mm ball casings. I had the folks at Mark 7 look at my press and they were able to easily fix it. The press has run perfectly since then. Your press should process military 9mm brass with no problem. If you do have a problem the tech support folks at Mark 7 can help you get it to 100%. They are very helpful.
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I, almost exclusively, use military 9mm brass for reloading. My machine was one of the very first Evolutions sold; #21 I believe. Initially I had a problem with properly seating the primers in WCC head stamped military 9mm ball casings. I had the folks at Mark 7 look at my press and they were able to easily fix it. The press has run perfectly since then. Your press should process military 9mm brass with no problem. If you do have a problem the tech support folks at Mark 7 can help you get it to 100%. They are very helpful.
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I agree with Eric85. I had a lot of frustration with mine when I first started using it. Cleaning up and flashing around the edges and sanding the hole with very fine sandpaper fixed 90% of the problem. I also drilled a small hole in the plastic cover directly over the hole so that when I do get one that sticks I can take a toothpick and nudge it straight. you just have to barely touch it to line it up and then it falls right in. Usually I only get one that I have to nudge every 200-300 primers. I use a toothpick because I don't want to touch the anvil with any metal, just in case. There are several other tweaks you can to do improve it even more but I find that mine works so well I wouldn't take an RF100 if it was given to me now.
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I have been holding off making any comment on this thread until an initial issue I had with my Mark 7 evolution was resolved. Initially I had an issue with the priming station seating on a specific head stamp of brass. I get virtually all of my brass from a military range. They actually love giving it to me to reload because it is less hassle for them to dispose of it. The head stamp is WCC and it is crimped. I switched from a Dillon 650 so that I could get a swaging station. I was going to just upgrade to a 1050 but a friend of mine told me I should check out this new press from Mark 7. I did and saw that it was so much better engineered than the Dillon I had to have it. So, I bought a manual Evolution. As I said, when I got it and put it together everything was great except that half of the cases ended up with high or mangled primers. I worked with it on my own and put in several trouble tickets and talked to technicians at Mark 7 trying to fix the problem. They were supper helpful, friendly and supportive. Once on a Saturday night I put in a trouble ticket online at about 7:30PM and get a call from one of the technicians about 10 minutes later. He stayed on the phone with me for 45 minutes on a Saturday night trying to solve the problem. Finally we agreed the best thing to do was for me to simply ship the press back to them to fix it once and for all. Since I live only 2 hours away I drove it to them and dropped it off. after about a week I called to see how it was going and was told it would be finished and ready for pick up or shipment back to me the next day. I drove down to Mark 7 the next Monday and was met by Jay, the owner, Misty, Head of Tech Support, and Dan, the tech I had been working with. They all were great. They took me back to my press which they had mounted on a Revolution base plate and Jay walked me through all the things they had changed and upgraded on my machine. They had done a total rebuild of the press from the bottom up and tested every single item to ensure it was correct and properly functioning. in order to deal with the military brass properly they had to make a few modification to ensure reliable functioning of the priming unit. I had given them about 200 of the WCC head stamped cases along with powder, primers and the bullets I use an they had loaded all of them along with some of their own cases and different primers to ensure the press worked on everything. Misty handed me paperwork that reset my warrantee to that day and said if I get the press back to them after I run about 40-50K rounds through it they would do another complete rebuild and inspection to see how everything is holding up. In addition to all this they let me take the Revolution base in case I wanted to add an auto drive or primer collator in the future so it would mount easily. I can't say enough about the SUPER support I received from Mark 7. They went way above and beyond to make a great product better for me and ensure I was pleased with my purchase. BTW, the press operates PERFECTLY now. I am so very pleased I can't enough good. As to the question of is it worth the money I will say it is worth every penny if you want the best there is. If you are the type of person that buys power tools from Harbor Freight and don't mind the noise, vibration, and short lifespan of the tool you may not want a Mark 7. If you are the type of person that wants the best and you are willing to pay for a lifetime of worry free enjoyable use then you will only sweat the cost once. You will enjoy the operation each time you use a Mark 7. Also, in case anyone is wondering, I am not affiliated with Mark 7 in any way and have not received any discount or favor from them for this input. I am just an average retail consumer who likes to give credit where it is due. My woodworking tools are from Festool, Felder Hammer, and Sawstop. I only buy the best. That is why I am happy with the price of Mark 7 reloading equipment and am a loyal customer.
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BTW, the primer collator is available for the EVO now. I talked to Dan at Mark 7 and he told me they had scrubbed plans to build a separate primer collator for the time being and are offering the same one that is on the revolution. It is about a $2100 upgrade. I don't see that in my future at that price. I just don't shoot enough to justify it. I currently use a Vibraprime and load up 10 tubes in a session. That gives me 1000 rounds worth of ammo in a reloading session. That keeps me in bullets for 3 weeks or more, depending on the season. I can buy a lot of toys for my other hobbies with the 21 bills I would pay for the collator.
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So as to keep the technical thread as clean as possible I will make my comment here. Thank you very much. I am certain the Mark 7 Evolution will get any glitches it currently has worked out and will represent the gold standard for consumer reloading for many years to come. I feel fortunate that I was able to get one of the first units, at a very discounted price point from the current offering. even at the current price point the quality of materials,workmanship, and versatility of the press is amazing. I would advise anyone who is on the fence about buying one to go ahead and make the purchase now. Even at the current price point I believe Mark 7 will have all the business they can handle.
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The cost of an item isn't always an indication of the complexity of the device or the processes or materials required to make it. Demand, available alternatives, original development cost recovery, size of the market all play into pricing. Think about drugs. Something that cost pennies may sell for several hundred dollars a pill. Coffee from Starbucks also comes to mind. One thing is for sure. if the market is large enough for multiple suppliers competition will ultimately drive down the price to its lowest possible sustainable level.
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In the end USPSA is a member/customer support organization. If enough of the customers want something they should have it. It doesn't have to make sense to everyone. the sport and the organization must evolve and change with the times in order to remain relevant.