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18 hours ago, hlsccsfa said:
Good to know. Now I am planning to buy an aftermarket toolhead for 1100 so I can use the priming station for the expander die. I have a mighty armory smart decapping die with flicker spring which basically eliminates primer pull back issue and ready for autodrive in the future. So I need the swaging station for dillon carbide sizing die, w/o the decapping pin of course.
What 1100 toolhead offers the primer station die?
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16 hours ago, hlsccsfa said:
I use wet tumbler with ss pins. The inside of the the case mouth are too clean, 20 out 100 cases (range picked up brass mainly) would bind tightly with the Mr. bullet feeder powder funnel. When loading hand sorted brass with the same headstamp, this happens much less frequently. Btw, I am currently using XL750. I just placed an order for an RL1100 and I got a couple of questions:
1. Suppose I still use Mr. bullet feeder powder funnel for case flaring, would it be easier to break the bind?
2. Would a dedicated case flaring die (e.g. Lyman, or Mighty Armory) bind with the case? If not, I may just order one and put it to the swaging station on the RL1100.
You might not notice it as much on the 1100. I recently went from a 650 to an 1100. I put the MBF on the 1100, but didn't have one on the 650. I do notice a little stickiness caused by the MBF powder funnel, but it has never seized or taken too much effort to process. I do not lube cases, and I wet tumble with pins. The mechanical action of the 1100 is stronger.
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20 hours ago, adovlad said:
i will try to post after work
i try before, but coynot do files to large
3 sets total including the one in the slide, and they all different. My orange is new, manufacturer's date 2019
Oh, I get you now. You're including the springs in the gun. I was talking about the extra recoil and hammer springs only.
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19 hours ago, adovlad said:
Thanks guys, but there actually 3 sets different springs
I was able to matched 2 to my sp 01 , which had 11 and 13, and it's pretty close, minus the fitted slide friction.
all in all im very happy and not planning to replace them
And S2 orange already had comp hammer, only thing is short reach is missing
So is this a used gun? I've only heard of them coming with 4 total extra springs, 2 each of the recoil and hammer springs. That's what mine came with also. Can you post a picture of the springs you got?
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CZ gave me the following info on the S2 Orange springs:
13 and 11 lbs recoil and 16 and 13 main. Stronger in always the longer one.
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I'm sure you'll be happy with the results. Make sure you use blue loctite and torque to 15in lbs.
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10 hours ago, adovlad said:
So, im new here
First gun was, is, sp 01 safety.
czc fitted match barrel, SA trigger, and accu bushing.
Just got me shadow 2 orange, and i wish i new about it prior sp 01 !!!
anyhow, i got it with intention to put red dot on it.... but after reading all the posts, i decided not to mangle my spanking brand new S2 Orange
I have opportunity to get new S2 OR for 1349+tax. its not something i envisioned, and get more debt to my credit, but financially i can handle it.
Im not competing, only range hobby, although i strongly considering.
I also was considering to put red dot on sp 01, but after shooting shadow 2 for a week, thus is the pistol for red dot.
I hear you on your hesitation to mill the orange slide. I had the same thoughts. So I bought the steel dovetail mount from CZC to mount an SRO on the S2O. Works great. I've had some of the alum dovetail mounts over the years, and was always unhappy with them. Screws pulling the threads before the torque spec is reached, screws coming loose, etc. Steel is the way to go IMO.
I also ended up with a regular S2 slide. I sent that to CGW for a direct mill job and had them install their X10 bushing. So I've got 2 slides with SRO's on them. The milled slide is flatter shooting over normal range distances of course, but it's not a huge difference.
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7 hours ago, Pinguin said:
The Shadow 2 slide fit the Shadow 2 orange?
Yes. I bought a regular Shadow 2 slide for my S2O. Fits and works perfectly. It was a brand new takeoff that I bought from Stuart at CZC.
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5 hours ago, Chompion said:
Thanks for your input. Yea I've tried different screws, torque wrench, loctite, etc. It'll be good for about 1000 rounds then have issues. Some of the aluminum plates have stripped as well previously. Haven't had issues with glocks or milled guns so I'm looking at options for direct milled on this s2
Yeah, I had issues with alum plates also. I will only use steel ones now. CZC does offer a steel plate for their cut now.
I have an S2 slide cut by CGW for my SRO. Not quite a year on it, but have shot many 1000's of rounds through it. No issues at all. I did not have any other lightening mods done.
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On 10/15/2021 at 3:13 PM, NETim said:
For me, it's the crappy ass range brass I pounce upon that deals me the most issues. The Hundo case gauge has been a godsend for my QA efforts.
Love my Hundo also. I got a Dillon 1100 recently and it's really helped with brass issues. Not only does it have the swaging station, but it allowed me to use 2 sizing dies. First one is a normal carbide die (RCBS) and the 2nd is the Lee undersized die. Unusual now when my reloads don't pass the Hundo gauge. I'm sure you could use the Lee die as the only sizing die, but figured it would take less effort to use it after normal sizing.
There is some crap brass out there, though. I do still sort the brass I bring home that didn't come out of my gun. Here's a thread I started a while back here about some stepped ZQI 9mm brass:
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11 hours ago, Dirty_J said:
Rifle primers… especially AR primers aren’t the best idea for a striker fired gun. Especially Glocks.
Best reserved for hammer-fired guns or PCCs
And the AR primers don't even work well on hammer fired guns. I bought some Win equivalent ones, #41's. They would not go bang very often with my Shadow 2 (even with an extended firing pin) or my P229. Non-AR specific small rifle primers are no issue though.
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Had that issue on my 650 when it was new. It was the clutch needing a little tweak. Have not had that issue with my almost 2 month old 1100, but probably have not exceeded 350-400 yet.
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13 hours ago, ddc said:
Waiting periods are way down compared to where they were. Especially if you already have some dies you can use order the option without dies for the caliber you mostly load.
Agreed. I actually found 3 - 1100's in stock at a store in the Mpls area recently (https://www.gunstop.com/). I bought the 9mm w/o dies 1100 they had in stock, along with a MBF, which was also in stock there.
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If you go CZC, make sure you get the steel plate. Much more secure for holding the optic screws.
I went with CGW for my optic cut earlier this year. I don't remember what the estimated time was, but once you're on their waiting list, they will tell you when to ship it in. So you are not w/o the slide for the entire time, only for a couple of weeks. The reason I went CGW is that I didn't want a plate, I wanted my SRO direct milled. I'm very happy with the results.
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11 hours ago, Just4FunLP said:
Now, I saw a video from a guy who claimed to have inside info. He said the way they’ve handled these sudden
If they are “trincreases in demand in past was to just hold tight and wait till he political climate changed and everything eventually settled down. That’s smart business. He said they’ve recognized the market has now changed, and recreational shooting has skyrocketed. Demand is here to stay. His sources say they’ve pulled the trigger on the capital investments needed to make it happen. There are a lot of “sources” and “they” in all this, but it is the most logical thing I’ve heard about the subject. Unfortunately, I think this has more to do with cartridges, not primers for reloaders.
This makes more sense, that they are being cautious about over-expanding rather than trying to manipulate the market. And now it's just taking some time for them to get the new factories/machines/supplies/employees in place to try to meet the new normal. Sig has said they will start producing their own primers for their ammo in their new plant in Ark. So that should put more primers on the market, from whomever is supplying Sig now.
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10 hours ago, Just4FunLP said:
If the big Ammo manufacturers keep manipulating the primer market I’ll be moving onto other hobbies.
Curious about this. How are they manipulating the market?
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I shoot 115 and 124 in my S2O in CO. Mostly 115 since they work great and are a bit cheaper
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Why not get the RC fixed? That's what I did (weak hand) a few years ago. Yeah, rehab is a pain and you won't be able to shoot with the impacted arm for a while, but it's worth it in the long run, IMO.
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Agreed. Small pistol primers were getting pretty easy to source for me locally, but it has all but dried up the last month or so. Glad I bought a bunch while they were available.
Bullets have not been an issue through this shortage. Just have to plan ahead a little.
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18 hours ago, MHicks said:
Some shooters stick with IDPA specifically because of the lower round count. Especially this last year with ammo and component availability and prices.
IDPA max 18 round vs USPSA MAX 32? per stage.
Having only 2-3 bays does limit clubs with trying to put 2 stages in a bay or resetting for more stages. A couple of clubs I shoot at are like that.
I'd rather shoot more rounds really. I'm a well stocked reloader. And did enjoy the USPSA shoot as well.
I did hear something about them using 4 bays at some time. I think they were talking about when more shooters signup.
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Thanks. It was in 2 bays. 2 stages in each bay, and then a tear down/setup for stages 5 and 6, one in each bay. One guy seemed to have the right idea. Had a little pull behind wagon from Academy with a camp chair and umbrella. It was in the 90's by the end of the round with no shade, so that didn't help any.
I guess it's just frustration talking. I'd like to do more of these shoots, but it's hard to give that much time up to it. I have a lot of other stuff going on too. An evening shoot like you describe would be great. I'll have to check around and see if any of the ranges around here do that. I know the one I belong to does not.
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I shoot quite a bit at an indoor range, about 300 rounds a week. So decided to dip my toe into the competition world. Not to excel at per se, but to do something different. Went to an IDPA and USPSA match last winter and shot my 2nd IDPA last weekend. I had worked on my 2nd shot speed a lot in between and was happy with my progress in the standings.
I enjoyed the shooting part, of course, but I have to say all the standing around gets OLD! 4.5 hours to shoot a little over 100 rounds in 6 stages, and helping setup/tear down. There were only 22 shooters, split into 2 squads. I can't imagine how long it'd take if 40 shooters showed up! Is this just the norm? It seemed to me it could have been tightened up in some areas, but I also know nobody there was getting paid, so kind of hard to picture rushing anyone.
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13 hours ago, Filb said:
I just got my new S2 Orange. I don't see any info in the book about what springs are in the gun and what the springs are that came with it.
650 cost
in Dillon Precision Reloading Equipment
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Just FYI, it's spelled "Dillon". Depending on the die set, you are looking at $50-$75. I used RCBS dies in my 650 for loading 9mm. I assume by "chasing hopper", you mean a case feeder? If so, w/o those 2 things, I'd think it'd be around $500. I sold my 650 with dies and case feeder (and a few addon's) about 3 months ago. I got $750 for it. I know the market is kind of nuts right now, but you can get a new 750 from Dillon for $670, also with no dies and no case feeder. So don't over pay.