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thought about ordering primers yet? I'd do it now! All this equipment will be worthless without components. Bullets are getting easier to find, but primers are still scarce. You will need to choose what powders your going to need too. also look into wet tumbling over dry tumbling -- when I started it wasn't a real option but now I would never buy into dry tumbling Remember - its a hobby within a hobby - enjoy it - its supposed to be fun - read all you can and take your time

So I just checked out the midway link -- Says crimp from slight taper to full roll -- or something to that effect So the problem... .45 acp needs to have a taper crimp and it sure looks like you have a die made to make a roll crimp -- Now it may be possible to adjust it to only give you a taper crimp but your going to have to trim your brass so they are all the same length -- short pieces will taper crimp, longer pieces will roll crimp Solution for your crimp issue -- Buy a taper crimp die!!! Only use your seating die to seat the bullet and crimp in a separate operation -- Get yourself with an experienced reloader!!! If you don't have enough space on you progressive to add a taper crimp die then buy a single stage press

I'm gonna work it saturday and shoot it Sunday -- Somebody's got to help run the thing

I take offense to the rape van comment... That's my van the day I brought it home -- 92 GMC safari 150,000+ miles Being pulled by my 95 GMC suburban with 217,000 on it My wife even calls it the rapist van. I just don't understand -- The burb went under the knife this winter -- tore out the front independent suspension and replace with a Dana 44 on leaf springs, also changed the rear to a 14 bolt Almost finished -- sitting on 35's

Beautiful.... Prairie Dogs???

Your just using the original, small sized media... I've never had a piece of steel get caught anywhere -- I use .062 x .495 media

I can't get extreme plated bullets to seat exactly the same and I use a single stage rock chucker. It's in the bullet itself. The round nose isn't the same on each one if that makes sense. The bullet seating stem is curved to accept the round nose of the bullet so it really doesn't push on the tip. The round nose, not being uniform, fits in the stem differently making your seating depth change. The bullets all weigh the same, and are very consistent in diameter - they are not, at least the ones I have, all the same length. In the end, I really don't get worried about a few thousandths of an inch. Ever put a caliper on factory ammo????

Date Start: 30 april 2013 Date finish: 17 May 2013

Looks like another bad guy pulling out a gun to me

Had to be bad ignition -- Bum Primer is my bet or wet powder like suggested How about a clogged flash hole?? Any chance of a piece of media in there? No way you should have had a squib with that powder charge...

I bet your hoping for a quick return...

Unique is a flake powder -- Very hard to accurately run thru a powder measure -- The flakes sometimes bridge as they fall into the chamber of the measure causing voids and changing your drop weight -- A measure with a wide and shallow metering chamber will work better than a measure with a deep and narrow opening As for pressure signs -- Search the web -- There's lots of different signs -- Most common is a flattening of the primer on a spent case -- excess pressure is pushing the primer out of the primer pocket and flattening it against the breech face -- but this could also be a sign of loose fitting primers There really is no 1 sign -- well I guess case head separation, followed by exploding gun -- just be smart and start low and work your way up don't just jump into a load and assume it's ok cause you read about it on the web

Unfortunately, still looks like we're a long way off doing circles only Too costly to add another shape??

I'm not a FFL but I've bought multiple guns on 1 nics many times -- I can't imagine why it would be a problem for you now

How are you measuring your powder? What powder are you using? Have you worked up your load for your gun using your components from a low published powder charge? If you just picked 5.9 grns and started loading without any testing then I would really watch the 6.1 charges -- Depends on all you components. Is everything your using exactly how the book has it? Should work up your loads no matter what but especially if you even make 1 substitution from the published load like using a different primer or brand of brass than what is published. Don't just assume anything -- You need to work it up from a low charge and be sure your combination works in your gun It's supposed to be fun so enjoy the journey and experimentation I've been loading for 20 + years now -- currently I'm working a load for a springfield 1911 in 9mm 15 test rounds made in 3 different powder charges -- 3.2 - 3.3 -3.4 grns of promo pushing 147 grn extreme plated and also the same loads pushing 147 grn BBIs I'm checking for pressure signs at each pull of the trigger and also hoping to find a combination the gun likes -- Once I find a powder weight that looks promising I'll start varying the bullet seating depth to further fine tune it It's part of the game for me -- to make the best possible ammo for my particular gun -- then when I miss the target there's no excuse but the shooter

Good job Sir -- They didn't like a competent speaker ... you've had 50 years to fix it and done nothing Excellent

I'd take a pair of 3/4 scale silhouettes if you wanted to add another shape to eat up the 2nd half of the sheet Could also look into only getting a 4x8 sheet instead of a 5x10 just some thoughts...

Red dot is a good powder for .45 -- I'll use Promo on occasion -- I find it hard to measure also I use a Redding 3br and I find I have to take a half stroke 1st then dump the powder -- The flake powder bridges in the measure so you kind half to shake it in -- With a half stroke 1st I get very decent results - within a tenth of a grain usually -- Unique has the same problem -- The lyman measure is supposed to be decent with flake powders Also move your powder baffle up in the measure, and keep it filled --

You should apply for the exemption to OGAM. You'll probably get it.

We don't have a single attorney on here who could offer some sort of advice?? I personally have no idea what to do but MY rights are being violated right now -- I'm 11 days into my instant background check -- Hopefully they didn't lose my paperwork and I only have a week left... Thats what it's come down to -- Hoping it only takes 3 weeks

And that would be reasonable -- The big question is what would we get in return??? Maybe we would get back the Instant in NICS but these kind of suits take years -- Don't get me wrong -- I too think it's time -- Just the reality of the legal system, especially against the NJSP, where we would be funding both sides of the case -- sucks

I wish it was just a name but someone has to also put $$$$ in -- The question is what would we actually get in return? Has anyone actually had a monetary loss due to the NICS being delayed -- How do we put a value on a pistol permit -- I'm sure I'm not the only one who has had a permit expire because NICS took too long -- I'm afraid that we would only get rewarded the $2 fee for each expired pistol permit I'm in the class action suit if started but money spent on legal fees will most likely not come back and you know it will cost...

What Nickel cases are you looking to send away? I'm sure if you posted them here someone would grab them up. What does freedom give you for them?

I see that now in the other thread --- Guess he really wants 3/8th plate -- or maybe the WIFE said NO - she can do that now Dibs on Alecs guns...

I was just looking at the list -- Alec isn't up there??? Better be sure he gets what he wants -- Isn't he doing the trucking???