VanMan1961

Thanks for the info. Guess using lube is the route to go on the larger pistol brass.

I know the rollsizer resizes the bottom 1/3rd of the case. Does anyone know if the CasePro 100 resizes the full length of the case? I'm looking for something that will make reloading on my 650 & 550 easier for 357 and 44mag without having to automate my 1050 and buying tool heads and conversions for it. The other option is using lube to decap/resize, clean the brass again, then run it through to reload it.

I've seen this too, but it's always been the guy has tried to "tune" his revolver by just backing off the strain screw, resulting in light strikes on factory ammo. If you are going to run factory ammo, then leave the trigger pull at factory 9-10lbs. If you want lighter trigger pull, then reload with Federal primers and get someone to do a real trigger job on your revolver

sure, let us know how that works out for you

I calculated a .001" change in barrel position equals ~.3" at 50m. So I went with as rigid a base as possible to give me the most repeatable barrel position. Try your pail of kitty litter and let us know how it works

yep, getting a solid base was the tough part. After we got the concrete block positioned, we fastened a steel plate to the block with anchors, and then bolted another plate to that to level out the mounting surface. One of our guys was a sheet metal worker with access to a huge hydraulic brake

I picked mine up used for $500 with 4 sets of grip inserts. It takes a bit of technique to get consistent trigger pulls, and you need a really solid base to mount it on ?

you should do some load workups to test to see which works best for you gun. Loads will be different for different types (swaged lead, copper plated ...) of bullets, as well as different manufacturers. Here's some load workups and testing I did last winter my testing setup is a ransom rest, shot through a chrono at a target at 50m. my best grouping at ~2.5". Worst groupings were over 14"

We had a fun couple of level 2 qualifiers here over the long weekend. I managed to get some other wheel-gunners to play with (helps when you are also the match director lol). Total of 7 x 929's on my squad on Sunday, 4 of us on Monday. Fun fun fun ?

I use this parts organizer. Fit loaded moon clips for my 929. 625 and 610 perfectly. Also has room for spare moon clips, loaded moon clip checker, and demooner.

Dillon worked fine, but I switched to Lee FC because I was getting some bullet creep. The 6th, 7th,. 8th round would sometimes creep .100". I was using very little crimp at first, and then down to .376. Still got bullet creep. I switched to the Lee FC die set at .378 crimp, and all is fine now. You may also want to get some loaded moon clip check gauges. I buy mine from Revolver Supply co, and run all my loaded moon clips through them before a match, and again before I run a stage. It helps eliminate any loading problems caused by a bent moon clip.

I found I didn't need the bar so I never used it. I started with a 5" 625 in IPSC, and then moved on to the 929. I've also done a few practices with the 6.5" 610. They all felt secure enough without using the bar. On my CR Speed holster that I use for my Production div gun, I definitely needed to use the bar. The gun would move around way too much without it.

Not yet. I only got it last year. It was already cut for moon clips so I may give it a run at a memorial revolver match later this year. It's just a fun club match. There was someone shot their 29 with full magnums a couple of years ago. He was just using speed loaders, so we all helped him pick up his brass after each stage lol

I use the DA Race Master with the N frame insert for IPSC and speed steel matches. Have never had a problem feeling the gun was unsecure during movement, although I do leave the lock on if I need to move more than 2 steps. The lock is really quick to flip off during the draw, so it hardly slows me down at all. The benefit of the Race Master is with this insert, I can run all my N frame revolvers, so I can holster my 610, 625, 929, and 629.

here's a different view of them

I've found it difficult to meter Clays consistently in my Dillon 550 powder measure. I'm usually ~40fps ES with my 9mm Production load using 3.4gr of N320. With Clays my ES is usually double that and sometimes as high as 120fps.

I had bullet creep using my Dillon dies with my crimp set to .357. I switched to a Lee Factory Crimp die set with my crimp set at .358 and no problems at all now.

I have a 550 and a 650 with a bullet feeder. I just do low volume rounds (38sp, 45aco, 10mm) on the 550 and do my practice and match 9mm ammo on the 650. When you add the bullet feeder, the volume throughput increases dramatically. Takes me longer to case gauge and bag a 100 rounds than to reload them on the 650 lol

I've been pretty lucky with my two 929's. i was testing some PPC loads for my Model 64, and decided to throw one of the 929's on the Ransom rest as well with a small variety of 9mm ammo. As you would expect, there was a big diversity in groups, with American Eagle 124gr giving me ~14" groups, and one of my Production loads (124gr Campro, 4.0gr N320) giving me ~6" groups at 50m. I'll work up some loads and do more detailed testing next month. Realistically, this is plenty fine for IPSC For reference, here's one of the PPC loads I was testing (148gr Berrys HBWC, 3.6gr Bullseye). It's taken my two testing sessions of 24 load workups to get this far, and I'm still tweaking it Here's my testing setup. Just a boy and his toys .... lol

I found my reloads to run ~10% slower in my 929 vs my Production gun. I have slugged my 929 cylinder throats and barrel and found them to be .357 and .356. I did test some reloads using 38sp 158gr RN Berrys, but didn't notice any difference in accuracy out to 17m off hand. So I just stuck with 9mm 147gr Berrys bullets for now and up my powder charge .2 grs.

for my S&W 929, I tried a C&S firing pin and found it was worse than the stock Performance Center firing pin. Also, it's not just about length (there's a joke in here someplace .... ) It's the length of the relief cut that's important too. Also, I believe it's the profile of the pin that hits the primer that is more important. The S&W one was pointier. After this test, I never bothered testing an Apex firing pin. The S&W Performance Center on the left, Cylinder & Slide on the right.

put me down for 4 as well please

yes, I've shot a couple of IPSC qualifiers this year with my S&W 929. Being able to use all 8 shots makes a big difference We did have to educate one CRO last month who tried to give my friend procedurals for firing of the 7th & 8th shot in his 929 lol

I load up the night before a match as well. I found this tool organizer that fits loaded moon clips perfectly and protects them from bouncing around. I still use the moon checker before I put them on my belt, just because ..... lol