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Is the link working for everyone? I can't access the site from my iPad....

My vote goes for a Sig P226. Love mine

Cowboy6373 - thanks for the help today tweaking my die set up. meeting member like this are what make this hobby great! next time your in the area, beers on me. oh, and sweet Harley.

I agree with Mak - be honest. I had a gun before I met my wife and took her shooting on one of our first dates. So she knows where I come from in terms of that. Since getting back into shooting in a regular basis, she's seen the boxes being delivered with various items so it pays to be honest. To this point she has not asked "how much was that" since I've never not had money today for household items such as food and mortgage.

Thanks for the tip...but a two box limit and 27.50 hazmat blows the deal for me.

Cowboy. Thank you. I should be home by 600 on friday

Cowboy. Thank you. I should be home by 600 on friday

So, basically if I'm understanding correctly, I should pull the bullets, resize the brass and start over. Ok. I'll do that over the week and have more info later this week. I'll also measure each bullet to gauge an average. Case gauge in my shopping cart now, just waiting to see what else I may need before hitting buy... A big thanks to everyone for the help so far. It is truly appreciate.

Ok. Thanks...so now how is this corrected? Are the loads trashed? I'm assuming that the die is set incorrectly moving the crimp from a taper to roll?

So now what? War needs to be adjusted? Are the loaded rounds trashed?

Mak. Here are the pics Cowboy, how is this coming Friday? In the evening?

absolutely!! I learned a lot. now to get to the range to see how they work. thanks for the help!

Jack - I opted for the universal since most of the videos show and state to use. other than that, no real reason. I'll look into the lock out die.. I so went back and reviewed everything and the dies were set right and had not moved but it turns out I was slightly shorting the throw just like you thought. I readjusted the bullet seating dies by 3/4 turn deeper and adjusted the seating depth according. all rounds now fit and fall freely from the barrel. OAL is 1.255 which is less than MAX OAL length but shorter than my original setting. Thanks for the help/

Hey jackdawack, yes, I've done a fair amount of reading - both online and in hard copy. this is the die set I'm using. http://www.midwayusa.com/product/661032/lee-carbide-3-die-set-45-acp I'll go check the rounds again for the "bell" but why would the first round fit and not the ones following?

I was checking the OAL of each round as I was reloading. Using a digital caliper I got from midway - Frankfort. will the seating die do the crimp too? it there a way to set that? maybe I missed that step, but I thought bt turning the cap crimp and depth were equally set? No visual bulges on the case. Can I do this on a "live" or do I need to remove the bullet and powder? will that ruin the bullet?

hello everyone - So I managed to get some alone time to work up some reloads and I've run into hopefully a minor road block....the rounds are very snug in the barrel - Thoughts? HELP? Some facts: experience: reloading newb - literally these are my first 20 reloads Press: Progressive, Lee Loadmaster Bullets: Extreme copper plated Weight: 200 gr SWC Powder: Unique Grains: 4.9 - 5.1 grains Primers: CCI large pistol Brass: Federal (1x fired, but I originally purchase new and picked up the brass) Tumbled and cleaned and lubed with one shot Dies: Lee Carbine 3 die set. Station one - Lee universal decapper station two - lee sizing die with decapping pin removed station three - power measure Station four - bullet seat die Station five - empty Process - before loading I set the dies according to the videos on the Lee site. Primer is flush or slightly below flush, loaded 2 dummy rounds to measure bullet seat depth and fit into the barrel. Those rounds measure 1.269 and fit freely falling out without assistance. This morning I went slow, I weighed each case after the primers were added and then again after the powder was loaded. Each case with powder weighed 4.9 - 5.1 grains. A vast majority weighed at 5.0 or 5.1. I measured overall length of each round to be less than the 1.275 max overall length. After I was done, I removed the barrel from my SA 5.25 .45ACP and the 1st round fit and fell out freely. the next 19 were very snug or just did not fit. They fall into the barrel right to what I think is the old crimp line. So my question, what did I do wrong? did I miss a step? Do I need a crimp die in station 5? I was under the impression that the bullet seat die would also crimp. HELP...I really enjoyed the hour while I made the rounds and was feeling pretty proud of myself but that was quickly buzz killed when they didn't fit....

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Welcome and you're gonna love that Sig.

I'll be hitting up heritage in Easton around 5 this Friday if anyone wants to meet up...

So what's the difference with plated and jacketed?

Thank you... So what happens if the bullet grain you have is different that printed? Example. I have 124 grain hp 9mm but the book lists 125 grain. Is the rule of thumb to keep looking for the correct listing, or is using a heavier grain bullet load data with the lower weight bullet okay?

Thanks guys... I had already book marked the alliant site, but since it does not say if the grains listed is the start or max load, i was a bit worried using it as a reference since I'm new to this.

So I need a little help with Unique powder. I'm about to start reloading .45ACP for the first time using a lee loadmaster, Unique powder, and 200 grain SWC bullets from precion. The reloading book I have does not have a category listing for the bullet and powder I have so I'm looking for some insight in how to interpret the data that is there. Can someone offer up some published information on what grains is safe to start with with? I'm looking to load just mild target loads...

Hi guys, Back with one more suggestion. Since I picked my AR, now my buddy wants one. He'll be buying my complete lower and we found this upper. According to the specs it does not mention any flash hider or threaded barrel. When I asked BCM, they responded with "The option selected is a permanently pinned/welded BCM Compensator Mod 1. ". Would this be legal in NJ? I think it is, but looking for confirmation. Here is what he picked... BCM Standard 14.5" Mid Length (LIGHT WEIGHT) Upper Receiver Group Item Price: $813.95 Options: Muzzle Device:Add BCMGUNFIGHTER Comp Mod 1 (Permanent Install) Option 1:Add BCMGUNFIGHTER Charging Handle (#4) & BCM BCG (w/ NRA Donantion) Thanks everyone Gabe

Thanks for the tips with the sites. I'll definitely look into setting up some time to practice with just the irons. As for a trigger job, this already has the Gisselle tigger....