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2 hours ago, tanks said:
Unless one lives in CA where cost of used STIs is more than retail.
Well that's just crazy. Is that because of pre-ban or just general craziness in CA?
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I'd recommend browsing through the classifieds to see what people are asking and if they are having to drop prices to complete the sale. Generally speaking you won't get back out of a gun what you pay for it. YMMV but that's my experience with all of the buying and selling I've done.
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On 11/25/2016 at 2:46 PM, kells81 said:
If you want to tumble at your apartment go the SS pin wet route. Dry tumbling has too much bad juju dust to be done indoors.
+1 for wet tumbling. Honestly even if dust weren't a concern I'd say go that route if you are starting from scratch. Maybe it's my OCD but seeing the brass come out perfectly clean inside and out and shinier than factory new really does it for me. For my precision rifle loads it also helps that the primer pocket comes out clean. To each their own, but it would eliminate the dust concern.
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I can only speak for me personally, but with both my irons and RMR pistols I shoot with both eyes open. I feel like I have a better sight picture and can track targets faster. I also shoot my carbines with red dots the same way. When I shoot long range with magnified optics I shoot with one closed. Full disclosure I don't shoot long range competitively, just target shooting and hunting, so take that with a grain of salt.
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I know Nick and have ordered from him before. Shipping is SUPER fast, he ships the orders out same day Monday through Saturday and customer service is a priority for them. Buy with confidence!
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Quick changes are definitely the way to go to make swapping calibers faster and more convenient. You want to be able to set up your dies once and go, not have to dial them in every time you switch calibers.
If you are going to wet tumble you need stainless pins, not corncob and brass polish. I wet tumble with lemishine and car wash wax. I mostly do this so my rifle primer pockets get clean but to each their own, dry tumbling works fine as well.
I agree with Sarge on the dies, no need to spend twice as much just to have Dillon dies. I've used Hornady, Lee, and RCBS on my 650 without issue.
You can never have enough primer pickup tubes, take the money you're saving on non-Dillon dies and buy more.
I personally don't use the powder check system, and eventually you'll want a Mr. Bullet feeder and will need that station anyway. I say skip it and do a visual check as you go.
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For large batch runs the roller handle is much more comfortable for me. In smaller batches, I can live with the ball handle, but to me it is well worth the upgrade.
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You're probably aware of it already since you mentioned Zev, but I think the Zev Pro is the perfect duty magwell. Lo-profile but still gives you the advantages of having a magwell. I have one on my 23 and couldn't be happier.
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I just noticed it on a Classified ad. I went to click on the link to take me to another website and it just reloaded the listing. I'm on Chrome on a PC.
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On the top left of the page go to Activity > My Activity Streams > Content I Posted In. It's not exactly the same as the old site, but that's where I go to see if any other replies were posted in topics I commented in.
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On 8/22/2016 at 3:14 PM, benos said:
This issue should be resolved.
Works for me as well. Thanks for all the had work, Brian.
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The drill I've been using is setting up a white target with six 2" or 3" neon green dots on it at 7 or so yards. Set a par time of 5 seconds on my timer and draw and fire 5 shots on target within the 5 seconds. I've been doing it at every training session for the past 10 or so months and have only ever made every shot in all 6 dots once. You can of course increase or decrease the dot size, change the distance, or change the par time to fit your skill level and based on how much you want to challenge yourself. I think this is a good way to practice both accuracy and speed. I didn't come up with this drill but heard about it from another member here on enos.
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I'm in the same boat as the others. Logged out, cleared cache, logged back in and still no reply box.
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I still don't see the Post a Reply box. Not sure if others are having the same issue.
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My vote is also Glock 34 or 35. I too like the huge aftermarket part availability and ease of working on them.
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17 hours ago, magoo said:
Had mine for about 15 years. Let a buddy use it and it came back shot. He is a good bud ,bought me a new one.
Something very similar just happened to me. Had my chrono for 5 years and have put lots of rounds over it. Loaned it to a buddy and it came back shot up. He also did the right thing and replaced it. Even added the light kit for it. Good to have friends like that lol
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I run 147 powder coated lead bullets over 4.1 grains of Unique at 1.15 COAL. Works in my pistol and cycles my PCC consistently and with very reasonable recoil..
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If you're asking about stocking up on components I'd start with primers. You need primers regardless and powder you can purchase based on availability and once you settle on a load for each caliber. If you've decided on what projectile you plan on using you can also stock up on those.
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Just wondering if anyone else under 50 posts is having issues posting replies to Classified ads? I can see the ads but there is no space to type and submit a reply. Not a huge deal, I can PM if I'm interested but just figured I'd mention it since we just went through the upgrade. Sorry if this has been brought up before.
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ABCs of Reloading was the first book I read and it's a great place to start when it comes to terminology, things to watch out for, and load development. In the beginning, patience and constantly checking your work is key. Investing in a few load data books isn't a bad idea either. Lyman, Hornady, and Sierra are all good places to start.
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Not sure if it's the same for all but I can see the Classifieds again. Appreciate the hard work by everyone lately on the site issues.
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I agree with mjohn. There are a lot of variables and we are talking about such small weights.
As for how I set my charge weight, I usually get it to the charge I want and then run 5 and average the weight. If I need to make adjustments, I do so and run the 5 again. If I don't need to adjust I run 10 and average just to confirm. -
Another vote for Dawson. Although I am in the process of venturing into carry optics which should be fun and create a whole new set of hurdles to jump over.
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Not sure if anyone is keeping tabs but I too can not see the Classified forum. All the others are there, though.
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What a shame. I guess the good news is you can at least get them at a premium.