[Ray Donovan]

Season 6 finale: The scene of Bridget with the chainsaw... epic!

... and the wait for season 7 begins....

[Barrel clamp necessary?]

Rather stupid, I admit: I once “overclamped” the Nordic clamp on my M2 to the point where the shells wouldn’t pass the clamp location in the tube. Luckily no damage.

[N320 for .45 ACP?]

I tried N310 but went back to N320. I found N310 to be dirtier and the recoil less pleasant.

I load 5.7gr N320 with MG185. Chrono’d around 820fps with mixed brass. 

[How many shell caddies are needed on the belt]

Super! I just placed my order accordingly with Taccom.

[How many shell caddies are needed on the belt]

On 4/23/2018 at 5:12 PM, Rnlinebacker said:

get the Taccom 20 round chest rig IF you quad or deuce load weak handed. it puts your loading hand much closer to the loading port when you flip the shotgun

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Should work for strong hand too, right - tipping the gun on my right shoulder? I see Taccom also has a shoulder strap to hold the rig up... recommended? 1 or 2?

 

thanks.

[Are you 50 years old?]

Today was the day. Yesterday was the prep, mixed in 64 oz of Gatorade wasn't bad, but.... no food and above all no coffee for 24 hours was sheer horror. Worst migraine I remember. The procedure itself is the easy part. Watched the whole procedure live on the screen including removal of 1 tiny polyp. I should be good for 5 or 10 years depending on pathology. After 4 cups of coffee and 3 sandwiches my headache is gone now. 

[Scales Location?]

I'm using the Dillon beam scales, sitting on my bench. After loading a bunch of rounds I do have to reset the zero as the leg (wheel) tends to creep into the body of the scales.

[Adjustable seating die]

Correct. Used the cutting wheel and then ground the entry radius.

 

[Get 45acp Mr Bulletfeeder on 650 or ?]

Yeah, a few things were incompatible between the old and new model MBF: The nose guide plates are shims on the new model and the adapter that hooks up the spring tube to the collater is different. Mr Bulletfeeder himself (Rick) set me up with the correct parts and it's working great. I tried the MBF funnel/exapander for 45 but found it sticking a bit and swapped back to the Dillon funnel and expanding on the swager die. No tipping bullets so far.

[Updated AR-308 Options For 3-Gun]

I "abandoned" my FALs for competition this year and went with Aero upper/lower and JP 18" barrel and a bunch of other JP stuff. I figure since I'd swap a bunch of parts on any factory rifle I might as well assemble it from scratch. Picked one of them fancy Geissele triggers. I have a sentimental (draft) weak spot for the FAL, but there's no going back.

[Powder Inspection on a 1050]

Shoot me: I don't check. Using the clunk type powder measure with failsafe rod I cannot imagine how I can end up not throwing powder. I do have a few of those check buzzers somewhere in the back of a drawer but don't bother myself with setting them up. Other than checking when clearing an occasional jam, what could really happen? I'd see more benefit in a powder hopper alarm to avoid ending up with half the cases in the bin powderless. 

[Vision issues and front sights]

Reviving this topic: I had a concussion early this year and during tests they noticed that I had convergence trouble. I went to the eye doctor and found out that I've had that all my life and I seem to have been able to adapt really well. I brought in my shooting glasses (saw on their website they are Wiley X dealer) to see what they could do. My left eye is better for arms length focus and my right eye for distance. Not what I want for shooting. I did "the stance" and they figured things out to focus right eye for front sight and left for distance. I learned 2 things: My stance angle did not work with both eyes open (I see double if I don't look straight ahead because of that convergence thing) and my Leupold LCO dot turned into a donut unless positioned at the very edge of the glass. So I made another appointment to redo the glasses. This time she let me bring in my pistol and rifle to set things up the right way. Now I have a bifocal section in my right glass, at the top in the middle somewhat with plenty of room to the left of that section for my rifle dot; it's 1 moa again. And because I'm aiming my pistol straight ahead, can even shoot pistol with both eyes open (still needs practice though) without seeing double. They are perfect now! Kudos to the eye doctor who took this as a learning opportunity.

 

 

[Mike Dillon]

RIP Mr Dillon. Thoughts and prayers for those that were close to him.

[My new HD rifle]

I disagree. Outstanding choice in 308 for HD. The only problem is accumulation as they tend to be addictive.

[STI .45 mags - How to make 'em run? (Dbl stack)]

Mine are stock. I did have lock back issues with the magazines I bought separately and noticed the followers were different at the right front, a straight corner cut vs rounded. Also filed off a mounding stub at the back. After that they work like the mag that came with the gun.

[Problem with Dawson tool less guide rod]

Sorry, no help with your issue, but assuming you get it to work, I'm curious to hear your opinion if/how you like it over the (heavy?) recoil master.

I'm shooting 185's in a 45 Apeiro, so I guess it's close.

Thanks.

  

[2011 Magwell - large (?) hands]

I know! It never worked for me to position my left hand correctly, but now the bottom ledge positions my left hand where it should be and in an naturally repeatable way.

I have to be careful though; I'm running out of excuses

[2011 Magwell - large (?) hands]

BAM!!!

As promised the after picture. Exceeding my expectations. The ledge also positions my left hand perfectly.

 

[Are you 50 years old?]

Had my first one scheduled a few weeks ago. It seems colonoscopies are "in" these days as the first opening is late January 2017.

[1050 musings... easier on shoulder/joints?]

4 hours ago, Phlier said:

Now I need to order another case feeder tube so that I can keep one for use with lubricated cases, the other for clean cases. The lanolin built up in the tube so much that it slowed the dropping cases quite a bit; it couldn't keep up with production rate. I'm probably using too much lube, but I'd rather use too much than not enough. Especially since the resizing/trim die I got isn't carbide.

I just run a rifle cleaning rod with Hoppes#9 through the tube after I size&trim.

[I guess everyone's found an alternative to VV N320]

I've used AA5 until late last year. At that time I got my Apeiro45 and figured I'd work on a more match appropriate load. Now I'm also throwing it it 9mm and 38sp. Got another 4lbs during my lunch break today, just in case....

[I guess everyone's found an alternative to VV N320]

I didn't realize there had been a shortage. I better increase my stash from enough to more than enough while I can.

[1050 musings... easier on shoulder/joints?]

I think the lack of the primer seating push on the 1050 is a big plus. If I could do it all over again I would have skipped the 650 and end up with 2 1050's. I'd keep the 550 of odds and ends like 500S&W and such. I recently moved loading 45acp from 650 to 1050 and it seem effortless compared to before.

[Get 45acp Mr Bulletfeeder on 650 or ?]

And to confirm that the 9mm conversion works for .357 Mag like a charm:

This is with the .40 nose guide (as per Rick works for 9 and 40) and using the Dillon powder funnel. I'm not sure if/how the DAA 9mm funnel would work. Dropping 21.5gr WW296 this is fast enough to feed a hungry Coonan (and others). I'm going ahead and get a 2nd dropper for my 9mm toolhead.

[Get 45acp Mr Bulletfeeder on 650 or ?]

Update: I called Rick and he shipped me the correct nose guide plate for 45 - and a 2nd one for 9/38. We also swapped the connecting part between the collator and the spring tube. What a guy!

I tried the DA powder funnel, but it seems to stick a bit, so I the swapped back to the Dillon activator. The expander/swage combo is doing a good job, no tipped over bullets no matter how fast I go.