Everything posted by Sigman
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Case trimming
You can remove the handle and it will fit in a 1/2" chuck. You don't need the adapter.
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problem with some 38 special cases
Dan I've reloaded a lot of 38SP and the only time I've seen something like that is when there is build up at the end of the cylinder. Are you sure it's clean through? You can also try a Lee factory crimp die if you're sure it's the cartridge.
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Irene....how did u guys hold up??
I think that's the rockaway river. Can you imagine driving up the highway during the night and the side falls off? There was also a road collapse up on Kinnelon road.
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Irene....how did u guys hold up??
Made out ok, I kept a pump running outside the house to get water away from it. I got some water in the basement. The lights flickered a couple of times but no power loss. I thought for sure we were going to loose power since I heard about five transformers blow up. The towns below me (Bloomindale, Wayne, Pompton Plains) got hit pretty bad. Lots of flooded roads. Places I've never seen flooded got flooded out. The northbound side of 287 near booton had a section of the highway fall off. It looked like a tractor trailer size piece of the righthand lane was missing. The northbound side was closed off this morning.
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Case trimming
+1 - I banged out a couple hundred .223 cases using this method.
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Uhh, earthquake?
I'm in a tall building on the 6th floor in Newark, and the building shook hard enough for me and a co-worker to run down the stairs. All of the buildings in the area were evacuated.
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Case trimming
I use the .223 Lee case trimmer chucked in a drill or the Foster kit chucked in a drill. The Lee are cheap and work very well. I'm not into precision case trimming so the Lee works fine to get the cases within spec. You may want to try the Lee in .223 for the hell of it and see how it works. The foster is also a very good kit to do multiple calibers. They sell an adapter to chuck in a drill, but I just removed the handle and it fits in a half inch chuck.
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.45 auto reloading
I picked up a case of the wolf primers also since they were on sale. I'll eventually get to them.
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.45 auto reloading
Basically what Matt said. Free brass, primers $24/1000, 230gr. LRN for about $90/1000, 1lb Win 231 15.00. Graf & sons recently had free haz mat and shipping if buying 10K of CCI primers. I think the primers came out to about $24/1000. The wolf primers were close to $18/1000. The trick is bulk and sales.
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.45 auto reloading
Just to give you an idea of cost savings - I can load a box of 50 .45ACP 230gr. lead heads for about $6.50 - $7.00. This is buying reloading components in bulk and on sale. My biggest savings in pistol cartridges is .45ACP.
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Digital Scales
I imagine some 750's don't drift. I'm only talking about .1g drift from zero. The calibration seems to be consistent on both. I 've read some other reviewers where a warm-up time was needed to stabilize zero. This is through my own bench testing using 3 scales. The 1500 is a nicer scale. No zero drift and a larger display. If I were to do it over again, I'd get the 1500 although I'm not knocking the 750. The 750 is probably better than the other digital scales in it's price range. I bought the 1500 combo from Natchez because they had it on sale for around 280.00 and RCBS is giving $50.00 off. I couldn't pass it up.
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Digital Scales
OK - I have both RCBS digital scales, the 750 and 1500. The 1500 I have is the charge master combo with the dispenser. The 750 is an accurate good scale. However, the 1500 is better and worth the extra cash. I need to let the 750 warm up for about 20 minutes for it to stabilize, the 1500 I do not. The 1500 also has a larger display and larger weighing capacity. If you can swing it, get the 1500 charge master combo if you plan on doing any rifle loading. If not, get the 1500 by itself. They appear to have the same accuracy from my testing. I read a lot of reviews and can say from experience that the 1500 scale is awesome. I have 3 scales, the range master 750, 1500, and 505 beam. Accuracy is about the same (very accurate), but the 1500 is my go to scale for accuracy and speed. Get the 1500 and don't look back. OK - I see you went for the 1500. Excellent choice. If you can, get the combo. You can use the scale independently.
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Opinions on Springfield EMP
I have the EMP 40. It is extremely well made and a great shooter. I only shoot reloads and have a great shooting recipe for this gun. The .40 is a little heavier than the 9mm since it has a steel frame. I don't have experience with the EMP 9mm, but the EMP 40 is awesome.
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Hello from Kinnelon
Greetings. Hope to see ya at CR.
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Sub-Compact 9's
I have the PPS in 9mm. It has been flawless and shoots good for a small gun.
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Cherry Ridge Meetup Sunday 7/31
Chris - I should be able to make it at 9:00.
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Dealing with ANJRPC
Dan I just signed again in June on the web. You can resign once you log into your account. I needed some info and they emailed me the next day. They should send you a link if you need it to log in. It worked ok.
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Sons of Guns - 1000 yard sniper AK
The exploding arrows were cool. I wonder if they could blow apart a man like Rambo did?
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New range in West Paterson/Woodland Park?
Awesome - thanks!
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New range in West Paterson/Woodland Park?
Wow! - this is a big disappointment. I've done a good amount of shooting and haven't witnessed a dangerous situation with reloads although I'm sure it does happen. I'd have to say the reloaders I've met from this site are meticulous with their reloading techniques and make ammo superior to store bought. I bet I've seen more gun jams with factory ammo, but that may be from a higher amount of factory ammo shot. I would say for the most part, reloaders are more experienced with firearms and safety than a novice shooting factory ammo. I don't want to start a flame war with non-reloaders and I'm not saying non-reloaders aren't experienced as reloaders, but for the most part, reloaders are usually pretty familiar with firearms before they attempt to reload. Just sayin...
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Kramer Gutshot In the Works
That is a sweet asss blade. Looks too nice to use.
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Explain your avitar!
Our fearless leader's vision of himself.
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Happy Birthday Tbtrout!
Enjoy your day!
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And Obama Gun Control Begins........
Government is way out of control and totally FUBAR.