Old School

Focus, Focus, Focus... Decide specifically what type of competition you want to shoot. Your AR is very versatile. 69gr SMKs should shoot fine out of your 1:9 rate barrel (that's the heaviest I would go). If you decide to go Long Range maybe I can help you. But Focus on one discipline and focus and MAKE SURE you read the rules.

The wife bought a motorhome yesterday (gas) and I threw $100 @ $2.39/gal in it...It figures...

I'm with you Nick - I don't buy loaded ammo when at all possible. The only thing I do buy is defense ammo occasionally. For example, I recently had to buy another LCP (took me a phone call, $160 and a 5 minute ride to my local FFL. Gotta love SC) Well I went to the gun room and loaded 50 rds. for test firing took me about 1/2 hour because I had to set up the Dillon for 380acp. Went out in the yard test fired and done, Reloading takes a little more than it takes to order on line and walk to the door to pick up the UPS box.

Rob - Have you been shooting your 6mmAR Mine must have close to 400rds through it.

Yeah, that commie stuff has really hard primers (yeah I know they're not commies any more) Get the heaviest hammer spring you can. Yep it will make the trigger suck but it will go bang.

To OP - Congrats. 7.62X39 in an AR should be fine as you have found as long as you use good mags and ammo.. The problem that I see, as you have found is ammo. ARs are DI guns and require good clean gas/powder (kind of). Most of the steel cased ammo is "bat shit" fueled. So my question is how fouled up was the action? Good job! and good luck!

Yep two different sizes, $3-5. Put it next to my rifle put a box of ammo in it to hold it there and don't loose a case. I don't use those Velcro on bags on the AR ever since the net caught the trigger and caused and AD. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Woolite-Sanitized-Mesh-Foldable-Pop-Up-Hamper-Compact/51882304?action=product_interest&action_type=title&beacon_version=1.0.2&bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&client_guid=609f2aea-1ed1-45aa-8080-de710ac960a4&config_id=2&customer_id_enc&findingMethod=p13n&guid=609f2aea-1ed1-45aa-8080-de710ac960a4&item_id=51882304&parent_anchor_item_id=898986367&parent_item_id=898986367&placement_id=irs-2-m2&reporter=recommendations&source=new_site&strategy=PWVAV&visitor_id=VPd8zb5aiNHRg4AcApNdDo

A lot of the reloading experience depends on your attitude and what you are trying to accomplish. I only shoot my own reloaded ammo. Bulk pistol I knock out by the hundreds in an hour or two. Reloading precision ammo is the only way you get superb accuracy. If I was a banger just throwing lead down range, I probably wouldn't reload. But that's not the case. As far as picking up brass...Bulk pistol ammo I don't agonize over but pick up at the end with a nut picker. But my expensive cases I shoot next to a Walmart fold up laundry basket because the cases are about a buck a piece.

For some reason my first post didn't take so flame away... Ray - I'm with you, 50BMG indoors is just plain obnoxious and stupid. Might as well light a M-80 on your shoulder, Accomplishes the same thing, makes lots of noise and proves nothing. #2 Pizza Bob - I hope your arthritis gets better. Spell out Tactical Training Center. TTC means shit to me.

Agreed. But as you said Star is in a class by itself and parts are pretty unobtainable, Though there are loads still in operation as a professional reloader

I'm gonna toot my horn. 6mm AR 107SMK BC 0.547 @ 2715fps drops -171.4" @ 800yd.

They're really heathy if they are around your house(not inside) because they control rodents.

I don't know you and don't care what you buy. But, in a progressive press, If you buy anything other than a Dillon you're buying a toy not a machine.

It's already here from STI 2011

Next time you can stay at my house. How old will you be?

Relating to the date. I live 45 minutes from Charleston, SC the "Eclipse Mecca" And no eclipse, only thunder storms. Glad I didn't travel 1/2 way around the world and pay 2 grand for a motel room.

Yep she's OK now. But you know she was involved in a serious dog bite incident. But when she was approached by another aggressive dog she had to fire a deterrent shot before it got into her safety zone.

God forbid your wife ever needs to be armed. My wife was very lax about carrying until the day she needed to and wasn't. Now she never forgets her pistol even when she's out doing volunteer work. And she has had to fire it recently.

Hey handsome - give me a buzz I have some questions.

Evil gets what Evil does.

This is quite a deal as I sold one unfired for $375 in the secondary market.

We're in the same church Ray

BIG +1 Ray !

No biggy at all.

I don't know if this is a jab but, I'll just let it roll off. You make some good points. But, my question stands. Is western society getting to the point where they are unwilling to take a life?