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That is what I am talking about thanks for the pick. So all you have to do is pull the head and shell plate and your off and running correct? Hi. I use to have a SQB, got out of shooting and sold it. I was using it for 9mm and 45. I still have a spared .45 dies and head I may sell if I don't get another SQB I am returning to shooting and deciding if I should go the Square Deal B since I have a lot of the misc parts left, or get a XL650 and use the Lee .45 & 9mm dies I still have. Okay, TMI. Anyway, here is a video from You Tube (not me) that walks you through the replacement. Note, he already has his tool head setup to swap:

I have never murdered nor killed a chronograph. However, I did discover than a .451 diameter ventilation modification added to a Chrony did not have the desired effect.

I have an CED Millieum I bought 7 years ago. Worked fine for me and I hope it will still work after 4.5 years of non-use. Prior to the CED, I had a Chrony that was great until a .45 diameter hole mysteriously appeared... With the CED, you won't likely shoot the brains and therefore most expensive part of the system. But the real trick to not getting surprised at matches no matter what Chrono you purchase is to get a box of reference ammo such as .22LR and a reasonable .22LR pistol (look at the Ammo manufactures testing procedures if available). So long as your reference ammo and the Chrono are +/-2% and you are not trying to load exactly to PF, you will never have a problem.

I am likely not able to afford both this year. Which should I get as an active shooter but closet collecter item if I could get only 1? I will shoot it at IDPA for sure, and possibly IPSC. The only difference that I have been told is that the 625JM had the chamberfed done so it is easier to reload. thanks!

Attitude that I am going to do well, always. Attitude that I am going to listen to others. Attitude that I am going to listen to myself. Attitude that I am going to learn from succes. Attitude that I am going to learn from mistakes. And, did I say attitude?

So, I had been looking forward to a busy weekend: On Saturday: =I had new loads to measure which I had planned to do on Saturday Morning for Sunday's IPSC match. =And then there was an IDPA Classifier which I was planning to go ESP and =SSP with a CZ75B. This is at the same range I am a member of. And then, I was going to attended a College Alumni Event at 4pm that day. On Sunday: =IPSC Match 1 hour driver from where I live. Well, I getup early Saturday morning and realized I needed to laundry =( I then find out the alumni event was last weekend... So, I decide I can chrono after the classifer. Get to the range, find out the classifier is Sunday, not Saturday *sigh*. So, okay, I will chrono loads. While doing that, one of our local great shooters is there. He told me he was going to be in the action bays (Renton has standard pistol stalls that are monitored and seperate "action bays" for club events and members in groups of 2 or more when not used for club events). So, new excitement for the day, I finish up my chrono'ing and go to the action bays. Working with Magnus, we get a rough setup of the IDPA classifer stage (neither of us had the book with us). He was very helpful in showing me some strategy tips, but more importantly, in letting me use his timer. He should me how to read the splits. And with his help, I found out that I could draw quickly (roughly ~2 seconds to draw and hit target with first bullet), and I could get off the second/third shot quickly .24 second splits between shots on the same target. But, it was taking me up to 1.5 to 2 seconds to re-aquire the next target. The push and the shove is that I needed to speed up moving from target to target. I had kinda of know this before. I had started to practice with multi targets down range on the taget board and place 1-2 shots per target and move on to the next in practice before this. But, having the timer and the 3rd party witness it, that was very helpful at confirming my intution was correct. Now, for Sunday, I skipped, the IPSC match to go to the IDPA qualifer (I am determined for a number of reasons to get 5 gun qualified this year).... So, based on yesterday, I decide to shoot ESP first, figuring, at worst, it was a warmup for SSP which I precieved as being harder. Well, ESP went okay, as I ended up with a Marksman rating at 179seconds (range for Marksman in ESP is 138.19 - 190. ESP is "Enhanced Service Pistol" which is basically, single action pistols that can hold at least 10+1. It is the division for non-45/non-single stacks. But, since I decided that was to get me classified, and warm up, I had not let it discourage me from the SSP which I used the CZ75B. This pistol, incidently, can SA with a manual safty ==OR== DA on the first shot (manually lowering the hammer) and SA on follow up shots. Anyway, I ended up getting 145 on the second time through the qualifers which made me a Sharpshooter putting me well within the range of 120.01 - 152.73. The biggest lesson I learned this weekend is Attitude. When my planned schedule fell apart because I hadn't confirmed certain things, I rolled with the punches and ended up having a great practice session on Saturday that helpped me condify my observations (that is, my judgement was consistant with objective measurement and observation). And when it came to Sunday, my attitude allowed me to meet my minimum goal of Marksman for ESP. And then, "warmed up", I gained the next level for SSP. Without sounding like I am kicking myself (I really am not), I had a great set of lessons on attitude. And at each turn of my weekend, I did as well as my attitude allowed me. Anyway, I hope everyone had a great weekend, but I sure did.

+1 on CED +1 on IR I got my unit a cople of weeks ago, and being in the Northwest, I am really happy with the purchase. It registers 99 out of 100 shots.

I have been shooting IDPA over a year now. I have a bit of "real defensive" training. Anyway who says IDPA isn't a game is fooling themselves. It is a game. The stages can be down right silly in terms of real combat scenerios. Stage design, is designed around what a "defensive" handgunner would carry: 1. 2 mags or speedloaders/clips/etc _at_most_ 2. Guns that are more likely to be used in defensive situations 3. Give item 1, the stages are designed around limited round counts From a practice standpoint, IDPA allows people to become familar with their firearms in a controlled stress situation. THe competition is just comparing your score to others which helps produced the controlled stress. In terms of tactics, IDPA is not the place to learn them. It is only the place to learn how to solve a shooting problem in a short amount of time. ANd you get trigger time. Just my 2cents worth.

I don't know why people say buy 9mm is cheap to buy I can get my costs down to 6.5/round which is 3.25/box of 50. I have never found 9mm that cheap for 50. This assumes you use range brass but purchase everything else in builk. I can go lower if I shot molly lead. I currently use Rainier. Also, 9mm is a great round to start reloading with. It was, at least with my CZ75B, easy to make rounds using book data for various powder/bullet weights. .45 can be a much tougher round to load for. It worth it for cost and satisfaction, but 9mm will be less fustrating to start with.

Another suggestion I would make: Get some isopropyl rubbing alcohol or acetone and clean all the metal parts. Even though the machine is new, it won't hurt. The powder measure on the SDB (mostly the same as the 550 except for some fittings) improved greatly after I did this. Also, make sure the powder funnel is traveling the full length to completel move the powder bar. As another note, make sure the machine is on a relatively bench/table.

I couldn't find the dimensions for the the work bench...... How wide and deep is it? thanks

Yeah, I was thinking about that or something simlar. I can get the CED at Brownells for $170.00. Or, I wait and save a little more, get the CED + IR + Carry bag at shootersconnection for $263.

Okay, I am convienced. CED it is. I also have to admit a thread I saw on PACT had an influence.

Yes. The new adjusting bold has a center screw. That holds the dial to the bolt. Then there is a "zero" set screw at the 0 mark that allows you zero the thing. It comes with the necessary allen wrenchs. It is a pretty slick setup. The instructions aren't 100% clear on this point, but to take out the old bolt, you have tighten down enough on the curved nuts to release the spring post, but not tighten it so much that you engage the spring post from the other side. My only real nit pick is the dial is in increments of 8 instead of 10. But, like I said, it makes recording settings on the power throw a snap!

I just got my MrDial for an SDB. I like it. I can now record the powder settings for the brand powder I was using so I don't need to mess with guessing using the wrench. Then I can use that as a starting point to further adjust the thrown powder on the scale with less hassel than just the plain bolt. Anyway, it provides a nice feature the Lee microbar does, but I like the quality much better (of the whole dillon setup + MrDial). My only real complaint about it is that it calibrated in octal (base 8) instead of Decimal.

I got my today (no relationship to MrDial, Tom, etc) and it works as advertised. Makes it possible for me to now record a setting to use a starting point in the future. -Happy

Sorry, I should have been clearer. I have the incadescent fixtures, not the infrarred ones.

I purchased the light fixtures for the Chrony. I then staple plastic bags to the wooden baffles at my range to shield it from water when it is raining.

Cost. I can't afford $250 bucks for the CED + Infrared upgrade. The later is a must have for the Pacific Northwest.

Yes i know. But the cost relative to getting a new chrony is such I am considering a new brand =)

So, I have been reading chrono/timer threads and frankly, don't want to spend a lot of money now (I just bought a dillon sdb reloader and still have to buy a 9mm die set to go along with the 2 .45 die sets). Anyway, I am just not convienced the MKIV is currently what I need. The timer + chrono features are nice, no doubt. But I am more worried about having ammo that meets power factor. And being here in the Northwest and shooting at an outdoor range, the infrared seems like a really nice feature. My previous setup was an F-1 Chrony with light fixtures. I set things up so that inspite of the rain, I could use it. It least it died in the line of duty.... so to speak. The XP1 Seems like an nice replacement option at $160 with infrared. If I later decide to get the MKIV, I would think i could use the infrarred screens with it, and then I get a back up chrono unit... Otherwise, The MKIV is like, $200 + $70 (for sky screens) + $50 (for infrarred upgrade). What are peoples thoughts and experience given my loosely defined requirements?

I was having difficulty with my new (used) SDB in .45 trying to throw a consistant 4gr of Clays. I was dropping -.2-.3gr low as well every 6 shells and and loading the target 4gr for 6 shells. I followed two items on the Dillon FAQ that then got me to a consistant +/- .1gr: I completely disassembled the poweder measure and cleaned the poweder pathway completely with isopropyol alcohol and cleaned the charge bar, and insert as well as the shaft. I got a lot of residue off that you can't normally see. I also backed off on the belling of the case by 3 full turns from the way it was set. I don't know which of the above actually helped, but after 200rnds, I sampled about 50 and they were all +/- .1gr after that.

This post is to help others who may be having powder throwing problems with my experience: Well, the 92rnds I made didn't crono too well. I am using 4gr of Clays over 230gr Rainier Bullet in mix-ranged brass. I got 690-710 avg 701. OAL 1.274, Crimp .460. I believe it wasn't throwing consistant measure. One problem I found when trying to make the next batch wat discovering I was throwing half my charages .2 - .3gr under. I can tolerate +/- .1gr. I called Dillon and they claimed +/- .2 - .3 gr was common with powder... but I was under, never over by that much. Once I got my lee stuff running, it was never off by more than +/- .1gr. Anyway, I re-read Dillon's FAQs and decided to take the power system completely apart and cleaned all the parts with rubbing alcohol. I also reduced the belling (which has the effect of making sure the power actuator has more travel) also in the FAX. The first 20 were +/- .1gr and every 5th one was +/- .1gr! Now, hopefully these will be aroud 730fps or so! Now I just have to make my work bench as clean as the powerder system....

I just tried this with an OAL of 1.274 and Crimp of about .459 today. I made an IPSC pf of 161 (too low). ANd I am afraid of going above 4.0. I test with two Kimber Classics. 1 has less than 5K rnds through it the other has about 10K rnds through it.

I just ordered a MrDial for my SDB. http://www.mrdial.com/ With the Lee Powerder measure, there is a micrometer that makes it easy to record settings, and from the reviews here, I believe this is what my SDB is missing and needs. thanks!