JackDaWack

Since it's a surge, there is really no way to tell if demand will continue to overflow production. I'm sure they are increasing normal production but building new facilities is a risk if demand drops off.

damn, should have invested in some of these companies...lol.

Thanks for all the good advice! Slow and steady for sure, at least for the time being. I have plenty of factory ammo to shoot and collect brass, I'm not looking to mass produce just yet, so i'll probably load 50-100 at a time with minor powder variations starting at min. loads, and work my way up until i find a worthy load to call my own. I want to reload because i spend the money buying factory "less then ideal" ammo, why not spend a little less making your very own special loads. I forced myself to jump into this now while im young, to spread out the cost savings more... because with the initial investment and little money saved per round, it will probably take a decent amount of time just to cover the start up cost, but it's a life skill. Its like the difference between homemade vs store bought chili, and you get the satisfaction. I haven't even bought powder yet so i can focus on setting up the press. You have confirmed my biggest worry, the shell plate advancement. In any event, it's much better to be aware of a possible issue, now i know specifically what to look for, and how to adjust it. I think i remember seeing a Youtube video on how to adjust the indexing. Safety glasses are a no issue, i value my sight. And when u can pick up a decent pair, may no look the best, for a total of 2 dollars, there is no reason not too.

If i wasn't expecting a package i wouldn't even open it. kinda random having a violin show up on your door step.

What jonF said. If you do it tight enough it will never come off that way. The biggest issue when working with winding rope, the tighter the better. You want to be pulling the rope to press everything together, any slack will eventually work it apart.

I have denatured alcohol already, although brake cleaner would make it easier since it usually comes in some type of spray can/bottle. I went to the hardware store just now and got the mounting bolts and washers, and i TOTALLY forgot the grease gun. Good thing its around the corner from my house. I dont need to grease just yet tho, so no biggy. My dies should be here tomorrow. I love the town hardware store, they always have what i need. i went to homedepot once to look for springs, they didnt have one. the LHS had an entire assortment to choose from. I plan on OCD'ing this piece of equipment, so a simple wipe down to me is not your avg simple wipe down..lol. q-tips solvent and rags play a very important role in my life now. I get peeved when i cant get my bores to pull clean, like when a spec of dirt comes off on a clean patch i say... not clean yet! And Yes, clean the powder drop, and leave it dry. probably one of the most important parts in maintaining the press.

I just checked and it does, so no point cleaning with simple green and then having to get the residue off... denatured alcohol it is!

Well, the big red came in the mail today, WOOOT! Question, I haven't bought any cleaner yet for it, i know hornady says to use the one shot dry lube to clean it.... but why use something so expensive? i have a bottle of concentrated simple green i use to clean most stuff and i was wondering if it would be safe to use? When im done i'll hit the parts that require the one shot dry lube.

They cost 100 bucks MORE then the standard xps2 thre is no re reason to buy one other then for the novelty.

Yeah not a fan of the diamond plate version. The scorpion is just painted a nice tanish green color with OK grips...easily changed for a nice set of black. It has good potential.

Well i did grow up in wackoff.... err i mean wyckoff...

Wouldn't it be a 4some, with 3 lovely ladies. unless you watched from a dark corner.. Don't listen to these fools, more cushion for the push-in!

MmMm.. mastadon had one of these a week or 2 ago, i drooled all over it.

The RRA 2 stage came with my rifle, and i see absolutely no reason to change it out, great trigger. If i were to buy one it would be the Geissele tho, not much more money, and i hear they are great.

152 pages of pure garbage. pg147 is interesting. " giv u a run 4 yo money.... naw, im jus gon tak yo sh*t"

Ya know what, what goes around comes around, especially when your this stupid. I laughed my a** off when they first released the 10k reward.... if the police cannot arrest this man, how do you expect some one to make a "civilian arrest" what ever the fudd that even is. Zimmerman should get a friend to make a citizen arrest, collect the 10k, and then have both walk away. I dont even get this, it just makes them look that much dumber, like they dont even understand how our judiciary system works. But then again the group is made up of run by an illegal gun carrying felon... so not much to expect otherwise i suppose. I bet they are putting that reward money to better use, bailing his a** out.

Yeah, dunno what that's about. if you didnt submit your mental health form then you have not completed the application process and thus you are still at day 0. 99% of PD's will not even begin processing your application unless all forms are submitted.

Not an issue, now if you have 3+ DUI's ur gonna get denied.

They have a whole different word for military sheeple.... Jar head.

http://gma.yahoo.com/trayvon-martin-dogged-disciplinary-problems-school-151838644--abc-news-topstories.html?back=%2F 3 suspensions in 1 year drugs graffiti suspicion of theft and burglary.... Yeah he sure was a saint.

I think i'm going with win wsf and pick up some wst while im at it for .45 to save on hazmat. Im gonna need powder for .45 at some point.

I wonder if it pops open when you smack it

mmm plated is an exaggeration. they are copper washed.

He uses what ever he can throw together. Usually wood and cloth material go a long way. Your best option may be to shoot over head, instead of portrait style, just for the ease of doing 100+ guns. Having to stand the guns upright will most likely become a daunting task considering each one is different.. Figure out what this guy really wants, does he just want a snap pic of each gun? or does he want like production pieces? like guns with props(ammo mags accessories, military paraphernalia) i'm sure he has a ton of stuff you can use if he has 100+ guns.

I think Smokin hit it pretty good. My best friend does just about everything under the sun in terms of photography, Cars, Guns, Portraits, weddings, events, magazine spreads. Even the smallest jobs take him at least a day of shooting and editing, So multiply that and your looking at a good 2 weeks of just taking pictures and editing and then what ever time it takes to put together the book. My friends going rate is 80 an hour. and usually charges around 1k for an couple hour event like weddings and promotional parties. People don't really think about all the work that goes into this field. And your not exactly going to just be snapping one pic of each gun, and using the same back drop for each and get that perfect shot off in under 3-5mins. Your going to be fussing with the placement the lighting and the background on each piece. I'd have to say, if you do get the gig, you have a lot of work ahead of you. figure at 5k its 5$ a shot. I think before you give a rate, you should explain what you plan on doing and the time you think it will take. You dont want to end up getting $10 bucks an hour with the amount of work you have to do.