Squirrel45

Excellent thanks guys

You got that right

If plates are not painted in between each competitor how could one dispute any miss? If a club chooses to run outlaw matches that's their call. However if it's a sanctioned match they need paint. It would be the equivalent of not taping after a uspsa, icore etc string.

Exactly. We make it a point to hit the edges, especially the bottom. Iv shot with err umm "sponsored shooters" and the shots were way off, my coonhounds would have trouble tracking them. Yet they go out with the ro and see a bottom edge hit, ",opph that's my hit, yup right there". Just paint the plates. We go though 2 cans a stage in a match with 6 squads. Maybe charge $7 ?

Anyone try and put a probe camera though the powder check hole? I was thinking of inserting one in there and have it come up on my phone.

Totally agree

If you want more crimp, thread the lock ring under the head.

Now that's going to set everyone back a bit

Get a hold of Memphismechanic on here, he does s great job.

I ordered one today. I like the fact that replacement parts are actually a real thing.

I run lead in all my guns except comped ones. Cleaning the comp out is a real pain and is not worth the savings in my opinion. Another thing to consider is the bullet hardness, slow and low use soft lead bnh12 fast and high use hard 18bnh. It's all experimental.

I took it apart and all the gears were half gone. Honestly my kids have heavier gears in their toys. I'm going to see what RC says about it not really impressed with the unit overall. Drum cap is sensitive to over tightening. in-between the Frankfort and the extreme 17 at this point

I just cooked my rcbs wet tumbler, made it about 6 months and crapped out. Looking for suggestions

N320 or #2

It was bought new a year and half ago. It may have been out from Smith

I put in two (2) .002 shims / bearings/ washers. I have run about 300 rounds though it no binding no hang ups. My total end play is about .005 at this point. I'm wondering if this was just wear and tear or was it always like this. I'll be honest until a month ago I couldn't really feel my trigger finger that well. Now that I have gained some feeling back I surely can tell the difference.

These crimps are really light, almost can fully seat but a few get crushed. It's not like the heavy euro mil brass. For countersinks I have 45,60 and 82 degree. Would you recommend not using the 550 to swage ? Thanks for the help

Iv got about 400 9s to swage. I was thinking of using a countersink and just touch the pocket. I understand this isn't technical but this ammo is used for steel challenge not bullseye. What do you think? I also was given a swager thingy for my 550 but never used it. Trying to keep this reasonable and no I can't just toss that brass

I would believe the PCC is a carry over from uspsa and that's the excepted command they use.

In example a S2 could be shot in either production, limited, or Carry Optic. In production and carry optic the hammer must be lowered before holstering. It also could be run in limited, however this would cocked and locked, holstered.

I did not check the ejector rod, but I did look at the crane. That was actually my first guess to what my issue was.

Right, I saw a midway video on that. Just for the heck of it I check my others 627,625,25,442,617, and 17 all have gap when cylinder is forward. Primers are not high or brass related. All star line either new or de-capped and wet tumbled. But yes it does have that sort of feeling.

So long story short, 627 occasional random hard trigger pulls. Without rounds in it I can't get it to replicate. I measured the cylinder gap around .005/6. However when I push the cylinder forward I can't get anything in. My 929 still has a gap when the cylinder is pushed forward. I think I need a shim or two ?

Thanks man

I was also a big fan of using a M die. Going back years ago I can remember my uncle saying it's needed for over sized bullets. He was/is loading 44s with 432s and was needed to not scrape the lead. I was using one myself until I started using the double Alpha funnel. Works great as a semi M die. There are other such funnels out there as mentioned above. But I'm happy with mine that I got two, one for my 550 and 750.