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8 hours ago, teros135 said:
Here you go...
Gotcha...and were they minor PF or major PF loads?
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9 minutes ago, Chutist said:
I've been using SRP(Winchester until this drought, now CCI 400's) in everything since my 9x21 days back in the 90's... No issues in G34, 2011, STI DVC or Sig P320 X5 Legion with GG light springs. I was using Clays in the .40's so I'm guessing there was enough pressure to seal them.
No issues with 9mm and VV320 so far...
And I can’t imagine SRP magnum would be (really) any different. Do you?
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On 10/16/2020 at 9:56 PM, teros135 said:
Not many. I don't know how long it took before I noticed the putting, but after I had the breech face repaired I mistakenly ran more from the same lot and noticed more erosion within the first couple hundred rounds. Duh.
You have any photos of the pitting before you had it repaired?
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On 9/7/2020 at 4:20 PM, Brazos Custom said:
Breechface erosion can be caused by a combination of small rifle primers and light loads. The light load does not provide enough pressure to expand the primer and seal the gas in. It escapes around the primer and burns the breechface. Does not happen all the time but it is something to check for if you are loading light.
100% agree. If you are loading for major pf (in USPSA open for instance), breech face erosion should not be an issue as the primer cup flattens out pretty well with loads running major pf. Glad you raised this about light loads, because people made me believe it would happen in ANY load using an SRP and that is just not true in my experience.
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I have been running SRPs for my 9mm open gun for the past year. I recently was able to pick up about 7K of these Fiocchi SRP Magnum. Anyone use them? Any issues? Just reduce my loads by .1 grains?
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On 9/18/2020 at 9:18 PM, DLF1978 said:
Ok, totally new at reloading. Buying some older equipment from a friend that's in a money tight.. his step dad used to reload. Looking to also buy a Lee pro 1000 in 9mm also..
Question is.. Is there a good place to learn all the basics and lingo of reloading? I have purchased a Lee reloading manual which is on the way to me. Will that tell me what I need to know? Or is there other books, chat rooms, videos etc...
Thanks
Update... just saw there is a reload section. I will also research there as well.
Lots of good advice in here. A few things: 1) get a buddy who KNOWS what they are doing it show you the ropes. I have been reloading for years and still phone a friend from time to time. 2) Rely on your eyes versus sensors and alerts. For instance, I visually check that powder is in every case before I put a bullet on top. Ever though I am running a progressive press at ~450 rounds an hour, there is still plenty of time to visually inspect for powder. To me that is the most important check in the entire process. No one wants a squib. 3) Like others said - go slow while loading. When I started I can’t tell you how many time i got distracted like 50 rounds into my session and had a mental block as to whether I saw powder drop in the last few cases. So, i put them in the scrap bin to pull later and started over. Good luck...you will love it once you get the hang of it!
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1 minute ago, aandabooks said:
Show up at a match here in IL and if you see a giant of a redhead, a head taller than anyone around him and has hands that look like someone is walking around with hams at the end his arms, you've now found him. He does not hide easily in a crowd.
I know - lol! I have seen video of him next to shooters. Andre the giant. Now I get why he uses the tag line “meat” and he made my gun 65 ounces LoL
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38 minutes ago, aandabooks said:
That is part of the beauty of living 2 hours from Mark. First one I picked up at his house and the second got delivered at a match. Just kind of came home in the range bag.
Lucky! I am over on the east coast so haven’t had the pleasure of seeing him work in person. Will have to get out there to meet him some day.
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3 minutes ago, Balakay said:
If I recall, someone on the forum did a comparison of the various SWMP lot #s with respect to chrono. . I ran out of 514 and started loading #115. The 115 loads require 0.3g more in my gun to make the same PF
Thanks for the input. I don't recall having any of the Lot 115, but my last jugs were "41 - something" can't read the last digit and 9.8 grains gave me like 1370-1380 fps (~170+ pf) and the Lot 514 gave me only 1250-1270 FPS! Anyway, I guess different lots are all over the place. I love it for open, but something like WAC meters the same and has the same PF jug after jug. Not sure what to do. I need like 10.3 grains to make PF withy lot 514! That is a lot of powder.
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On 9/8/2020 at 7:37 PM, Balakay said:
Honcho 9major
124g Montana Gold jhp 1.170”
SWMP 9.8 g Lot 514
cci srp
172 pf at A6
Very interesting. I had issues with Lot 514. I have the same recipe as you (just swap out Everglades 124 JHPs for MGs) and I always am 170 ish PF (like you). I got two new jugs this summer and loaded them up and shot them (didn't really notice much of a difference) and then chrono'd before A7 and it was 100fps slower! I double checked with two other chronos and they said the same thing. Then I searched around and come to find ot Lot 514 was admittedly a slow batch (not by design) of powder by SW. They even admitted it. It stinks because I messaged them to simply exchange for different lots and they keep blowing me off months later.
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On 12/10/2019 at 11:22 AM, Posvar said:
These comments should ease anyones mind of the builder and end product. Plus they look like no other which is nice this day and age.
100%. Look at the beauty he created for me earlier this year. The waffle top by hand is amazing and OMG...what a shooter. And for anyone who said the trigger job was not top notch is just wrong. Crisp, clean break, right at or just under 2lbs...P-E-R-F-E-C-T!
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On 11/11/2020 at 10:39 PM, aandabooks said:
Order the second, you won't be disappointed. I knew the first one was going to be great. Didn't even need to look elsewhere when I ordered the second a week later.
Fully agree! I have zero hesitation ordering the second other than waiting on some money to come in from selling one of my other open guns. It is always a bit of a cat and mouse game with the wife of "How much are you spending now?" "You just bought a gun!" LOL Looking forward to the next one.
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On 9/24/2020 at 6:17 AM, OnnaBugeisha said:
I was thinking about making some of these - side uprights are 4’ each
Nice!
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On 8/20/2020 at 2:50 PM, IVC said:
It had to eventually happen... (more info below the photos)
I was one of the early adopters and ordered them as soon as I found them in stock. Really like the spring-loaded tip that provides that realistic resistance as the magazine is inserted into the gun that is already in battery, such as you do with virtually all USPSA reloads (tactical reloads).
With the moving part and plastic comes the vulnerability. After some months of daily training and a large part of it dealing with all sorts of violent reloads on the clock, the lip on one finally broke. It wasn't a single messed up reload, it was actually a relatively mild fumble, indicating that the plastic was damaged earlier and was ready to come off. The break is very clean along the seam so it's possible that it started separating there. I checked the remaining four magazines and they all look solid. Used and abused, but solid.
My dry fire is over carpet and magazines land pretty softly. The main point of abuse is when working on very fast reloads (0.7-0.8) and hitting around the magwell hard any time there is a slight misalignment. This is likely what caused the failure. I wouldn't call it a design flaw, more of a necessary "feature" because of the spring-loaded top. In my initial review of the magazines on the DAA website I mentioned that my only concern would be whether they would stand up to the abuse. In all honesty, I would say that they do really well and that having to replace one here or there after this much use is not a big deal.
I will be ordering a few extras today...
Guess i have been lucky...mine are still intact.
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On 10/29/2020 at 10:37 AM, VU2AKILL said:
I am transitioning from carry-ops shooter to open division. I have been shooting with the Sound Gear Instant Fit electronic plugs and they work really good...unless I have to RO an open shooter. When I shoot my new open pistol, I use the Sound Gear plugs with a set of muffs over them. This makes it very pleasant to shoot and I experience no ringing afterwards. Now that the 2020 Race Gun Nationals are over, I have been seeing a lot of video footage and a majority of the shooters and ROs are not wearing muffs. It appears that most folks are wearing custom made in-the-ear plugs. I have done some research through the search field and found lots of info on hearing protection but not sure if the people are actually shooting open guns or not. I would love to hear what the open shooters are using for ear pro so I am more informed before making the large investment into a custom set of plugs. Thanks in advance for any help you guys can offer.
Maybe I am getting deaf, but I just wear custom molded in ear protection with my open gun and don’t notice it - EXCEPT when I am indoors. Then I double up.
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I hate getting the sunburst when shooting into the sun. I have tried bumping the intensity up and down, neither works great. Just need to work through those early morning stages.
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In MA, matches have been full all year, but we are also running at 50% capacity due to state regulations from COVID.
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On 6/27/2020 at 12:32 PM, mreed911 said:
What a personal s#!t show today. Local match, hoping to run the Glock 45 I’ve switched to for CO. Gun was zeroed, function checked and ready. Mags loaded.
The first stage had some build problems that had to be corrected that didn’t get noticed until a few shooters ran (who then would have to reshoot the updated stage). Because of that i changed my plan and decided to run right to left, which I still think is the better option. The problem is I planned my reload location poorly, then compounded it by stumbling while reloading on the move and broke the 180. I wish I could say I didn’t shoot to plan but I did... and didn’t leave myself any room for error. Then error happened.
No argument, but now I’m on the way home to ice my ankle. Apparently even with plates and screws it’s not meant to take all my body weight and momentum on the balls of my left foot as the only contact point.
Bright side: I have an excuse to not mow the yard when I get home now.
Edit to add: Also sort of glad I didn’t end up having to shoot Long Range Standards 2, which was one of the stages (but no longer counts as a classifier).
Got my first one in 4 years last month as well, it happens. One tip on right to left reloads (assuming you are not one of them lefties :)), hit the mag release, grab the mag you wish to reload and hold it while you run to the next shooting position. Then hit your reload once you are approaching your next shooting position and can safety angle yourself back down range. This way you do not have to slow down to ensure you don’t break the 180 and you don’t run the risk of breaking the 180. Not always the best move, but it is one I picked up along the way and works well in certain cases. Good luck!
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On 10/7/2020 at 2:04 PM, Sarge said:
All you do is flip the lever to release tension. That’s pretty simple
Agree
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On 9/30/2020 at 7:47 PM, Malarky112 said:
I'm having trouble processing what went wrong, would like some opinions here. I linked the youtube vid.
Stage required you use strong hand to grab the "ballot" and put it in the bucket.
I know the tension knobs on my holster were just about as tight as I could get them by hand. We had taken a wagon ride to get from one side of the club to the other just the stage before and I didn't want my gun falling out while sitting in the wagon so I had tightened them.
I know I pushed my gun into my holster after make ready.
This is a RHT holster and its never had a solid "click" like my glocks. RHT and a few other shooters say its normal on the CZ.
Lots of people have commented how it was a pretty dumb start for a USPSA stage, it seemed like and IDPA stage. Only 3 shooters were DQ'd entire match so Im guessing it wasnt an issue for others.
Im trying to figure out how to prevent it in the future, although I am guessing I won't see too many stage starts like that.
What do you guys think?
3rd stage of my day and I won the 1st two stages that I did shoot (in my class) so I am still pretty bummed. On the bright side I did save on ammo.
I shot the match as well and teetered back and forth on whether I would use the latch to secure my Everglades race holster or not. In the end I used the latch to secure it (despite it being a bit slower as I had to unlatch it after I put the ballot in the box). The thought of m6 gun doing exactly what yours did kept crossing my mind so I went with the safe / conservative route. It sucks getting DQ’d, had my first one in 4 years of USPSA a month ago. Then I finished 2nd overall the next match. Learning lesson...you’ll be fine. https://www.instagram.com/p/CHgJtM3pUwO/?igshid=1ctr0mlttsayh
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4 hours ago, Bdh821 said:
I have TG, N320, HP38, Sport Pistol, Clean Shot, W231, and probably other powders that I forget. If I load them all to the same PF, I don't notice enough of a difference to make it worth going nuts over what powder you're using. Some are cleaner than others. That's just my opinion.. But if you think a specific powder is gonna allow you put holes in the center of a target, by all means use that powder.
What he said
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On 11/8/2020 at 9:02 PM, BJB said:
Agreed
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Great idea...start it up!
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On 11/1/2020 at 11:10 AM, rishii said:
CED pistol sleeve
https://www.shootersconnectionstore.com/CED-Pistol-Sleeve-P146.aspx
These work well.
Rifle Primers in Pistol Loads --- Reliability
in General Reloading
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Makes sense. I am always running 170-174 PF. Should be good you think?