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Oh, come on, it's not rocket science... Just bag the gun between shooters. That way, no matter who's up, the gun is ready to go. If anyone complains, just thank them for making you feel welcome. That'll shut em up. Seriously, I've seen lots of people share guns, especially at steel shoots. It is not really that hard. I wouldn't do it permanently, but if you only have one gun, don't stay home. I bag my pistol between stages, at the end of the stage. No one complains or even questions me. I figure the RO would rather wait 2 seconds to bag my gun than see my pants fall down while I'm taping and setting targets. Joe, I'd offer you some gum, but I see you're too busy walking.

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To add to my previous question: I finally found a couple TJ cases to inspect. I now have starline supercomp, starline TJ, and Armscor RL brass. I have not measured them yet, but I did do a 'slide test'. Slide Test: put two loaded cartridges on top of each other, as they would stack in the magazine. Slide them to simulate the stripping of the top round. Visually inspect and also feel how much interference there is between the rim of the top round and the groove neck of the bottom round. Here's what I found: The Starline Supercomp cases have the MOST interference between the rim and the groove neck. This implies that the rim is significantly larger than the case body diameter. The Armscor RL cases have some interference. It is obvious that it is considerably less than the starline, and the force required to slide the rim past the groove is a lot less. The Starline TJ case have NO interference!! The rim seems to be the same diameter as the case body. The rim does not catch in the groove at all. There is not noticable force necessary to slide the rim past the groove. My conclusion: My Gold Team ran perfectly with Armscor brass. When I was running low, I couldn't get armscor, so I bought starline supercomp. Even after new mag springs, adjusting the feed lips, and case-pro roll sizing I still have nose dives with the big-stick (top few rounds). TJ is the way to go, because: full length resizing is easier, rim is smaller, and groove taper is more shallow.

I wonder if we can get it to fit the Gold Team. What would we need? No holes, so we can drill it oursevles, and maybe a spacer?

Does it save energy by powering your clothes dryer too?

Hmmm... Never seen the 'impact' style. I kept looking at the stage descriptions, looking for something about the timer setup.

Every steel shoot I've been to has a stop plate, but it is not wired to anything. It is simply the last plate you must hit. If you skip a plate, but shoot the stop plate, you're done, and have a penalty. What makes you think they are wired to timers?

Henning, How much impact does the shallow groove taper of the TJ brass have on fixing nosedives? I understand that the height of the taper lets you resize more of the case, but I'm wondering if that's not the only improvement. I think the nosedives occur when the rim of the top round catches on the groove of the next round. If the taper is less aggressive, the top round's rim can more easily climb out of the next round's groove. Thoughts?

To answer your 2nd question, they use a kenetic bullet puller. It looks like a big plastic hammer. In the hammer head (back of head) is a collet that holds the brass by the rim. When you smack the hammer head on the table, the brass stays in the collet, but the bullet comes out. Simple.

Did it have multiple levels? I hear you can set the level now, to fine tune the gain, rather than all-or-nothing.

I'm not sure about the Belkin, but you can download bootleg firmware for Linksys wireless routers that significantly boost the signal strength. They are all capable of more power, but are limited by FCC regulations. Since other countries have different max power regulations, the gain is set in the firmware. The bootleg firmware just turns up the gain on the transmitter.

I was taking a vacation in Florida last year. Unfortunately, it was my last stop on an international business trip that prohibited me from taking my own firearm. I got online here as well as the local Florida sections, and found two different guys that were very nice and loaned me firearms for the local matches. Get online, send a few emails to section coordinators, match directors, or club officers. I can guarantee you'll find someone willing to help.

If your budget can't handle a Dillon, how about a Hornady LNL AP. You can get the press from Cabelas for a good price, then add a case feeder when you get more money. I've been running the LNL for about a year now, and it is great. As good as my Dillon.

For those of us shaped like a pear, baggin the gun is an important part of keeping our belts from around our ankles.

Iron sights? It doesn't much matter, does it? For 9mm minor in 115gr bullets, I'd probably pick 10 or 15 yards. They also cross zero at 30 or 40 yards, and only go about .25 inch over line-of-sight. See:

I think it is more fare to compare the LNL AP to the 650. They are more similar than the 550. 5 stations Auto indexing Case Feeder (i know, so do the 550) I've never used a 650, but I have heard people complain about the primer feed system. The LNL primer feed has worked without flaw for me. I use an air can to blow any spilt powder away every 100 rounds or so. I like the spring system for retaining the cases in the LNL. It is much easier than removing the buttons in my SDB to add/remove a case. I was always dropping the buttons and loosing them. I also like the 1/2 index on each stroke. I tried to load 7625 in my 38super cases on my SDB, but had powder spillage. The LNL doesn't spill the powder.

I thought their funniest episode was the Miami to New Orleans vacation. They each bought a car in Miami (which was funny, considering the locals and all that), then had to drive them on a road trip to New Orleans and then sell them for no financial loss. At one point they were permitted to 'paint' each other's cars in an attempt to impede their progress. At their first gasoline stop in Alabama, they were attacked by the locals and chased by a load of guys in pickup trucks. Segment Description Watch the segment Watch the segment, part 2

I have never heard that. What's the reason? I used a Dillon SDB with auto indexing for 5 years. They don't even make a case feeder for it. I used my LNL without the case feeder for a week or so, just to get it setup and working.

I laughed out loud when I saw that the other night. We even discussed it at work the next morning.

I have a Hornady LNL that I bought new recently. I was loading on a couple of Dillon Square Deal B presses and was looking to upgrade to a press with a case feeder. I looked at the prices of the Dillon 650 and the Hornady LNL (both with case feeder) and I coudn't find a reaon not to try the LNL. Considering that Hornday gives you 1000 free bullets with the press, it is a really good deal. Furthermore, the new LNL comes with the EZjector system, where the shell is ejected from teh bottom, rather than by a spring finger on the top. The eliminates ejection problems and fixes the biggest issue that people have had with the LNL in the past. I really like the LNL bushing system that you asked about. I agree that quick change of calibers is much cheaper with the Hornady. I had some Lee dies for 45 and 357 that I used on my Lee turret press. All I had to add to get them running on the LNL was a shell plate and a few bushings. It was much cheaper than the quick change kit from Dillon. I really loved my Dillon Square Deal Bs. I now LOVE my Hornady. I may have loved a new 650 just as much, but I'll never know, since I'm going to stick with the LNL.

Shoot the chandlier to spook him out, then shoot him when he shows his head.

Do you think you can move the bench with a 4 foot pry bar?

Can't you just change calipers? A.T. yea, switching calibers on a 550 is no more or less work that switching a SDB. Get the caliber conversion kit so you don't have to remove the dies.

Are those casters or feet on the cabinet? I have to laugh every time I see a youtube video of someone reloading, and the bench top flexes and the whole press moves all over the place. Make sure you mount that bench solid. I bolted mine to the wall studs.

Jeff, I too have had problems with my LNL not belling wide enough for cast bullets. The thru die measurers .451 and Hornady thinks I am crazy for wanting more bell for cast bullets. I have it set up for 45acp. Any thoughts or pictures would be great. If you cut the belling part back farther to get more expansion you must readjust the threaded part or will that idea throw off the whole adjustment with the powder drop? Thanks, James jrmccomas@comcast.net Hi James, I thought about cutting the belling die down right at the shoulder, so it would be more funnel shaped instead of an abrupt corner. I thought that would give me more flexibility for adjusting the powder drop to add small amounts of additional belling until I had enough. The idea is still valid. However, since the unmodified powder drop doesn't seem real solid and secure when it hits the top of the travel, I was worried I would get an inconsistent bell. Since adding the slider (see all the above pics and stuff), I found that I don't need to cut the die. Although the shoulder is quite abrupt, it still bells nicely. The slider allows me to quickly and easily fine tune the amount of force applied to bell the brass. The bell that I get is a little more 'trumpet' shaped than I'm used to with other brands, since the brass starts to take a sharp turn as it hits the shoulder. If I had a lathe, I would cut the die down to a 40 or 45 degree angle and make the bell a little deeper but less agressive. To specifically answer your question, I don't think cutting the belling part back would make it impossible to properly adust the powder drop. However, I've always thought it was difficult to adjust in the first place. With the slider, it is easy. Oh, also, I'm loading 38super with jacketed bullets. I didn't try to adjust it for 45. I already had a set of 45acp Lee dies and powder measure from my Lee Turret press. I use them to load 45 on the Hornady. I keep the Hornady powder drop set for 38 super. If you've seen the pictures and video above, that's all the pics I have. I do have a few technical drawings of the slider. I sent them to your email address.