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It's that special! We need to come up with different post levels, or just turn them off. Thoughts? Wayne

The no leading is music to my ears. I'm going to try hardening the WW lead bullets, but if that doesn't work, then I'm done with WW bullets. Thanks, Wayne

I have a Lee 6-cavity in .45 (.452) and really like the mold. Thinking about buying a 6-cavity in 9mm and would like to know if you are happy with the bullet style you have. My primary concern is feeding in general. Wayne

All, I went to the range this weekend with my cousin with the goal of shooting as many pistols as we could, while the $$ held out. On the money end, we were lucky and several people volunteered their fine firearms and some ammo for our experiment. We shot several 1911's in various states of being tricked out - from bone stock to seriously modified for bullseye pistol competition, Glock, H&K, S&W M&P, Springfield XDm, and even a High Standard .22LR for Bullseye (can't remember the model, but darn nice). There are a few things that really left an impression. 1) The Bullseye pistols were MUCH more accurate than any of the shooters in the range. 2) The Glock (.45) with the SL grip was light years better than the old 2x4 grip. 3) The M&P (.45) had a terribly long, creepy, and gritty trigger, but a very comfortable grip. 3) The XDm's (9mm) trigger was just so nice for a polymer pistol, not at all what I expected. The grip was almost as comfortable as the grip of the M&P and might be as good with a different back strap. 4) The H&K (.40) had a descent trigger, but lots of muzzle flip. I would have to say my favorite polymer was the XDm and my favorite metal frame was the super tricked out Bullseye 1911. Wayne

I talked to my neighbor, who is an electrical engineer, he said that as long as an earth ground is hooked up to the ground wire in the electrical box or conduit, then it's a good ground. Put an eye on one end on a length of wire and an alligator clamp on the other. Put the eye end behind the screw that holds the plate on the outlet and tighten. Make sure the alligator clamp is clamped on to your press where there is no paint and you're in business. I'm going to try this winter to see if the propellant stops sticking to the hopper. Crashbox - show us some pictures when you're done with the setup! Wayne

This is the gun? Pretty good review at Shooting Times.

ROTFLMHO!

Moe, I just paid $137.50 for 5k Winchester 209's through a group buy at our club. Wayne

I've been know to reload my shotgun hulls until they just can't be reloaded any more. I get teased at the club for having the dirtiest hulls of anyone there, but that doesn't deter me :-). One of our members chided me for reloading so many times, because he says that the crimp will weaken over time, which will decrease the chamber pressure. He claims that this decrease in chamber pressure will decrease the velocity, which in turn will decrease the energy and breaking power of the shot. Has anyone ever seen any evidence that points to his claim? Wayne

Sounds like it's a keeper now. It's a great day when you can reliably put 300 rounds down range, but it's a fantastic day when you can do it that accurately! Wayne

RLH70, Yup, first came the squib, next came the kaboom! Wayne

Bob, What are the detractors from the Glock design for you? Wayne

I believe this is the website of the company that produces the conversion. Wayne

I was at the range this weekend and a buddy of mine had a 1911 with a Hogue rubber grip. I tried to find it on the Hogue website, but that's got to be one of the worst websites ever for finding a specific product. I was very impressed by the way the grip feels in my hand and by the fact that there in no tendency for the grip to slip when firing. I think I'll order a set this week. Wayne

In the winter months I always have problems with the powder sticking to the hopper of the reloading press. I'm not sure it causes any troubles with charge consistency, but it makes you wonder about static discharge and the potential for a fireworks show. Has anyone ever grounded a press to an earth ground like a copper rod? I'm not sure the ground wire in a home wiring system would be a good idea - put a volt meter on the ground wire in your home I don't think it's uncommon to have a slight potential. Wayne

So you would prefer the compact grip with a 4.5" barrel length? Wayne

What size barrel and grip - lots of options in the XD line. I believe it would be considerably lighter than a full sized 1911. Wayne

Meaning a squib, or double charge?

I found a supplier for cast steel shot and acquired a sample S-930 and S-780. This shot is different that conditioned cut wire shot in a few ways. Cast shot is about 10% lighter than conditioned cut wire shot. Cast shot is not as round as conditioned cut wire and many pieces have tails and/or compound particles of microshot. When the shot is shipped it has some tiny pieces of shot that has to be screen out before loading. The loose microshot will bind the charge bar as it accumulates between the charge bar and frame in MEC reloaders. I found that a fly screen works very well to sift out the microshot and it only takes about 5 minutes to sift 50lbs of shot. The irregular pieces do cause occasional binding as it tends to ride on the rubber insert in the charge bar, however this is not a big problem in single station presses. I'm betting this would be a potential show stopper in progressive presses. The density issue just isn't a problem at 16 yards with 11/16oz in a VP-51, if I do my job the target breaks every time. At 27 yards and 1oz in a VP-60, again it just isn't a problem. For games or competition I would say caveat emptor. It is steel and I believe that even if you use steel wads and if you shoot enough you will eventually get scratches in your barrel, forcing cone, and choke/s. The club I shoot at must use steel, so it is what it is. The cost is the attractive part it's about 1/3rd the cost of conditioned cut wire shot. Wayne

Rich, I'll ask Santa... :-) Wayne

If you buy more you might want to try putting it in a large zip lock bag with a desiccant. I don't know how hydrophilic the pellets are, but black powder is extremely hydrophilic. Wayne

How old were the pellets? Did they have a chance to absorb moisture? Wayne

hittman, I looked in the barrel and saw the tell-tale 'ring' of lead where the two bullets slammed together and the bulge at the point of the ring. I don't now how it could be anything but a squib. Nothing else makes sense. Anyone? Wayne

I have read that brake cleaner is pretty much ok for guns, less the plastic. Carb cleaner is much stronger and should be used with extreme care, better yet don't use it on guns. Wayne