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21 minutes ago, RiggerJJ said:
Don't "need" a 550, you can more easily do 223 on your 650. Get a couple of heads (one to process brass, one to load), a Dillon trimmer, super swager and dies and go...
Ok this sounds interesting. But what about my case feeder and mr bullet. Also what pre prep would the case need
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Recommendations on tools needed with 550 to properly prepare brass. Powder bullets. Treet me like a noob but be nice please. I load 9 major on a 650 with case feeder and Mr bullet. I consider myself more than proficient with that. But with rifle for competition/range no experience
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5 minutes ago, corny said:
I second CLR. I mix it with distilled water, works great.
Content called me today and said the literally had to use hoppes no 9 and an exacto balde to get it clean. They said this is the most extreme way they clean glass.
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9 minutes ago, chevrofreak said:
You could find a spent case that fits into your chamber, but will still hold a bullet fairly tightly and push it into your barrel until the case is fully seated and then measure that OAL as your absolute max and subtract .020" for a starting point. A sized case cut down one side will also work.
Damn that is a good idea. Will be trying that as soon as my goodies from RMR get here
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I currently load to 1.170 or so but I can stick 1.189 in the chamber. I'm gonna try like 1.140 to start and see how it goes.
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Matchmaster for open. Glowck 17 19 43 for carry.
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4 minutes ago, MemphisMechanic said:
Just be aware that you’ll be running really high pressures to hit defensive velocities with titegroup; think +P or +P+
A pound of green dot is cheap, easy to find, and anything in that slower region of the burn rate chart (power pistol also comes to mind) is going to hit velocities approaching 1,200 fps and higher without going past 33,000 psi or so.
If low flash is important, do some research into which ones are suitable with that regard too.
I have CFE pistol, HS6, and some 3n38.
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10 minutes ago, chevrofreak said:
Titegroup is also very low flash, so it is a good choice. For a defensive load 3.8gr to 4.0gr would be ideal.
What would you recommend for a starting oal
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Just now, chevrofreak said:
I loaded them over 5.9gr of BE-86, but I had to load them crazy short at like 1.065" to get them to chamber in my CZ P09. I shot them into water and they expanded well.
My new favorite powder for carry loads is N350. I load 5.1gr under a 147gr HST. 6.0gr would be a good load for a 124.
This video compares the flash of the 5.9gr BE-86 and RMR 124 JHP load to the 5.1gr N350 and 147 HST.
I will probably load with Tite group simply for the fact I have over 10 pounds of it and shoot it all the time
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What do y'all think of these bullets. In talking with the guys at Rocky mountain you need 1100fps for expansion. My comp likes 124's at 173-180pf.
I'm still using CFE pistol for major loads. 6.8 grns right now on a BBI 125 GRN.
Tite group 3.8 grns for everything else.
Seen a few say the need to be seated a little deeper.
Any help would be great.
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I ordered 3k RMR JHP'S today. We will see where it goes from here
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32 minutes ago, Steve RA said:
Now I've looked again and the Jacketed HPs popped up. so, skip the previous question. Although their site says that bullet is presently unavailable.
It was in stock when I ordered it
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I just ordered 3000 RMR JHP's.
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21 minutes ago, chevrofreak said:
RMR 124 JHP's expand very well, but for open use they need seated deeper than most other bullets.
Why do they need to be seated deeper?
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24 minutes ago, Hi-Power Jack said:
The MG, RMR and PD 124 gr JHP's are all good,
but the MG's are more expensive.
The PD's are good and inexpensive (relatively) but only the
RMR's are supposed to double as target and self defense
loads.
For my money it's 1. RMR 2. PD, and 3. MG.
I like the idea of the RPR being dual use. I carry Speer gold dot 124 in my main carry magazines. But it would be nice to have all my extra mags loaded as well. How do they perform
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23 minutes ago, Sarge said:
FMJ will have exposed lead base. MG covers the base and markets it as a CMJ. Both brands are good bullets.
I'm looking at the MG jhp. It looks like the bottom is closed on them too
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Need something fmj or jhp. What do you recommend and how much. Looking to buy between 3-4 thousand.
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6 hours ago, Aircooled6racer said:
Hello: I don't get anything on the lens of my open pistol with this comp setup. Thanks, Eric
Whose comp is that
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9 minutes ago, 3gunDQ said:
Tha hell is BBi?
Black Bullets International
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6.8 grn CFE pistol 124grn BBI and I use Lucas extreme duty lube. No fouling in the comp and a tack driver free standing at 25 yards
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In the pics you will see the gas burn on the lens of my rts2. The guys at STI are sending me a different mount to try but have both said it's crazy that the gasses are coming that far back and to the right. Don't bash me but honestly have y'all seen gas on a shorty come that far back and only to the right side. The front of the mount is a good half inch behind the last popple hole. What am I missing?
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14 hours ago, Foxj66 said:
For anyone that has been running one a while a couple questions.
Does it hold a setting over thousands of rounds? (IE not move on its own)
Would you prefer it over separate powder bars/measures for each caliber/load you use? Why or why not?
Would you spend the money again?
I mainly load 1 pistol load but have to occasionally change the powder charge for other calibers/loads and its annoying I am either going to order a couple more small bars or the micrometer and having a hard time deciding which one is a better option as the cost is a wash micrometer is ~$80 and 3 small bars are ~75
I have used one for loading 9mm for years. Not only have I loaded 4000 rounds in a weekend without it changing. When I find my load for a certain powder I print a small labe and stick it to the side of the powder hopper. That number is usually perfect once found again and again. Best purchase for stage 2 on my 650 to date
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I moved to the Alpha X shortly after it came out. started with a racer, went to a racemaster, moved my sti block to the alpha x and will never look back. In fact, I am about to change from racemaster mag pouches to alpha x pouches. I just wish they would make purple color inserts
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2 hours ago, OptimiStick said:
Shooting for 1.1550 I was getting 1.1510 to 1.1690 at the extreme. Most falling in the 1.1540 to 1.1620 range.I see some guys commenting they get.002 consistency. I'd be thrilled. in my Atlas I have alot of chamber length to work with so it's not that big of a deal except for my OCD and desire for consistency. In my Acc-Shadow 2, the chamber is so dang short, that to make sure I could chamber, I just didn't load many 147s because it would get so dang short and .300 or deeper into the case one some of the rounds. I ended up shooting mostly Blues TC 135s because the profile was forgiving in my short chambered CZ. But now with the Atlas I'm getting to experiment with a bunch of different profiled 147s. Just ordered a batch of ACME 147 RNs and 145 FPs to try them out.
I want an atlas chaos so bad, but I don't have 6k to throw down right now, and my matchmaster is 1500 rounds in since last cleaning and I have had ZERO failures whatsoever. 2lb trigger pull and runs perfectly everytime. It is my Baby
Need a little help. I load 9mm on a 650 now. Wanna buy a 550 to load 223/556. I wet tumble now and already have brass dryer. What all do I need to take range brass and load 223
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Because I have a case feeder and mr bullet.
But that seems much more affordable. So can you give me tips on how to change everything over. I already load small rifle primers so that is fine. I can easily get a new powder drop and micrometer bar for it. What about prepping the brass.