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So do I. Thanks

Double brain surgery while on vacation will keep me away from matches for a while

Time for a second press!!

Different Century, different guns, different ideas ... nothing good or bad about it ... just different .... you don't see today many Standards or poppers at 50 yards or fences that you can jump!!

Haven't watch the full video but Frank Garcia is there, I think Jethro Dionisio too. I have a vague recollection of being at that match too.

More than enough

Yes, mostly Open Loop, they can be upgraded to Close Loop but usually they are too expensive as an upgrade. You can always add feedback via Chinese glass scales and something like Calipe2PC, but having half a thousand resolution on the stepper is good enough for me for non-commercial applications, I can afford to miss one step or two without affecting anything (too badly)

What he said ... Buy once, cry once. Pmdx works good also if you want to go the Linux CNC route instead of Mach3

It took me two weekends to rip everything apart, find the wires and install the new stuff. I went the VFD route and I plug it to a PMDX-107 speed control ... works fairly nicely. remember it is a LARGE spindle motor buy a bigger VFD than required.

I am using PMDX-126 breakout board (and other PMDX goodies) and Warp9 smooth stepper. Mach 3 is the software I use. I did reuse the steppers that came with my mill and added Gecko drivers (G203v's at 80 Volts) I haven't seen the need to change the steppers, they are really fast and precise. I recommend you to stay away from Chinese eBay stuff ... buy once, cry once.

Getting a Tormach?

If you come by Las Vegas I can show you what I did with my Bridgeport Boss II, all 21st Century electronics!! and 500 pounds lighter after all the 'old' stuff got removed

Components as in reloading components? If so Extreme Ventures in Henderson has the better selection on primers, bullets, powder and Dillon parts (given the usual shortage of course) in the valley. The usual big-box stores (Bass Pro, Cabelas, etc) have some stuff to from time to time

New Frontier Armory in the North side of town (North Las Vegas) has quite a variety of weapons and they are quite nice people. I use Extreme Ventures in Henderson for my transfers (FFL and privates). Remember most of the Gun Stores in Las Vegas are 'oriented' to separate tourists from their money (specially if they are around/near the Strip)

I load 300 at a time, I put the clean, unprimed brass in the factory 50 round holders stamps to the top, so I can verify that all are the same (38 SuperComp), got the brush from the Dykem bottle a bit wet and brush 25 at a time, repeat until all have a nice red coat on the stamp. Let them dry for a couple of hours (I know not needed for that long) and dump on the brass thingy on the 650. When bullets are loaded I put th back on the 50 factory holders yo make sure all primers are there and there is not any 'obvious blemish' before putting the bullets in the 100 round cases. Probably not the fastest way but allows me to double check the brass before and after reload. Easy to pick at the range too. Been doing that for a few years with no issues.

Do you remember, way back... We had finished a match In Colorado (can't remember which one). And they had a Vice Presidente set up for a fun match. Cost a buck a run to shoot it. Me and yo were going at it, back and forth. We both reached our max speed (LOHF - Limit of Human Function) - in the upper 4's. Neiher of us could physically shoot it any faster, so it came down to points. In the end, after a boatload of runs, you edged me out by one point. We both had the same time - maybe 4.7ish, but you were clean and I was down one point. That was a fun afternoon. Had to be the Coors Challenge in Durango. Man those were the best of times. Remember when we were dry firing in the hotel room and the Sheriff's office knocked on the door and I figured it was one of our buddies so I swung the door open and jumped in the doorway like a frickin' Ninja!! How did I not go to jail?? I'm still mad at you for quitting me..... :-) Little gay Brokeback Mountain reference there..... I miss the matches some from then but I really miss the endless talk about shooting and our practice sessions. Very few of these readers would know that you always beat me in practice. Always. You Always could reach a place that I couldn't get to, time after time. Those performances were more pure than we now see. Matches always had an element of entertainment to them. The results while important weren't usually worth much. We didn't have to deal with everyone looking for perfect doubles or reshoots. Most were there just to shoot because for their own reasons, they enjoyed it. I feel few of the "PRO'S" now have that same attitude. It's about getting a f****** shirt with a sponsor on it more than hitting the f****** targets fast. Man I am old!! Amen

As another fellow Las Vegas resident .. welcome! I have a 650 too (mine with many miles) .. let us know how can we help.

My vote is 10mm caliber and 7" barrel!!

Would PT be better listed separately or as a sub listing under STI/ SV? Just making a list I guess ... If not .. everything else should go under Caspian/Foster pattern

Phoenix Trinity .. USA made PS. SPS is no longer manufactured in Spain, rumor says that was bought by Armscor.

Happy Birthday

Easiest way to get hold of Brian is to email his wife Tiffany: twilliams@ptrinity.com I know they are taking a couple of days 'off' before Area 6 ..

Great job!! If you decide to build more put me on the list!!

I have used several thousand of the 124 gr in my 38 Super Comp at speeds above 1400 fps with no issues ...

As a Nevada resident I have stopped going to CA for matches, in fact I not even cross into CA for going to matches in Lake Havasu, I do an extra 30 miles or so to get there. Very unfortunate, Norco puts some great matches, but between local matches, St George, Kingman and Havasu I can have, at least, one match every weekend. I guess 'they' are winning ..