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The added bonus....there have been a number of physics and math lessons that I've been able to apply to the process, so that's cool. Like SCUBA tables, he's seeing math in action, and learning things beyond the math while we're at it. And now he's able to sight it in pretty well in 2-3 rounds if I jack the scope at somewhere around 1 MOA off. It keeps things fun and, because he knows he's got to pretty-much figure the problem in that first round, it's really getting him to take his time and breath well from the first shot. |
Just looked up the .243 - damn, those are serious rounds.
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I will warn you, though, setting up the reloading process is a big, big initial expense and a huge pain in the ass. Very sharp learning curve, too. My friend had the benefit of having our gunsmith buddy helping him set it up and he's smart as hell on top of it, and it still took him a couple of years to get it right. |
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https://www.amazon.com/RCBS-Chucker-...ding+equipment I've kept most of the .243 brass, so I was hoping that all I'd need is primers, lead, that kit, a .243 holder, a .243 die, a tumbler, and some tumbler media. Should be less that $400. With what I'm paying now, even if it's not fast, it should pay for itself inside of a year (easily). |
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It was not as hard as I expected. YouTube is your friend. Went with a progressive press: Hornady L&L AP. $389 from Midsouth Shooters WITH 500 bullets FREE from Hornady...a ~$100 value for .30 150 gr. So my effective cost was ~$290. Many people say "Start with a single press; then upgrade to a progressive 5 stage press". Why? Dumb to spend $$$ on something you will outgrow. I started with one station, learned that, then added additional stations as my expertise grew. You can find good deals on armslist.com from individuals...but you have to know what you are buying and current street prices. Have fun!! |
My buddy's press is a five-stage Dillon with all the bells and whistles. He's upgraded it to the point that it's computerized and fully automated. It can be twitchy, but when it works right it turns out a shit ton of ammo in a very short amount of time.
That's the only one I have any experience with, and mostly, he's Frankenstein and I'm Igor. |
Picked up my Colt today. It's pretty sweet. Can't wait to take it out.
I thought I had a few hundred rounds from my last 45 i owned. Guess I have 900 rnds saved up. |
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My late father was a reloaded and taught me and I've been doing it ever since. I have a Hornaday press scales and powder drop and ream. I have various cal. Case resize and bullet seating dies. Don't waste money here you will be hard pressed to do better than rcbs. Single stage is fine for rifle loads for hunting and begining. But trust me for handgun get the best multi stage progressive you can afford. Dad had an old pacific but parts are impossible to find and all I can figure is he tossed it or gave away. Go easy on the case lube there is a happy medium between to little and to much. One is a stuck case the other is dented brass. Get a case extractor don't ruin your expensive dies. Have a good quiet spot don't let distraction take you away and forget where ya left off. Try to Finnish a task before taking a break such as reseat all the primers don't leave any stage half done. Scale weigh all your charges at first till you get a grain powder weight, bullet etc that groups at the bench and you will find a sweet spot. The you can experiment with the powder drop. This is particularly repetitive you pull it same way everytime. So if you pull pick your nose and scratch your ear and get a accurate charge do that everytime you will be surprised how accurate it can be. Also weigh those charges randomly. It's fun and seeing your results at bench will keep you doing the work. Handgun without multi stage press is work and will frustrate. Those rounds aren't as important unless your a match shooter. Have fun.
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This is the one we use - Dillon 1050 autodrive.
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Ya know, if we have that doo-hicky running CP, we'd never go down again! |
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As Scotty once said, the more they overtake the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain. :D |
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~$.60 per round pisses me off! But I took a stick, AND A PUCK, off the same God damned shin at hockey practice, therefore and forthwith I'm drinking in hopes with hurt stops hurting, so I'm kinda nuts right now! |
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And he doesn't own a .243. Also.... ouch! |
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Very nice.
Are those the grips that came with it, or something you added yourself? |
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Or CAN I???????? :hmmm::hmmm::hmmm::hmmm::hmmm: |
Kind of makes you wonder if he actually took the shot or not. :D
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I bought this Colt lightweight commander. The magazine is supposed to hold eight rounds. It does hold eight rounds of Hornady critical defense 185 grain. I can not fit the eighth round into the magazine using Hornady critical duty 220 grain +p or any 220 grain FMJ.
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Or, you might consider getting better magazines. I only use these for my 1911s. https://www.trippresearch.com/store/store_1911.html |
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I've never had problems with Chip McCormick or Wilson Combat 1911 mags.
Like Frazod said, it probably needs to be broken in. |
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Also have you tried them in other magazines? And Chip McCormick mags are a good choice as well. :thumb: |
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Waiting on the mags to come in. I might call Colt tomorrow and ask them. Not starting off good with this gun. Hopefully it's just a junk mag. |
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Did the listing mention how many mags came with it? |
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You might want to have a gunsmith check the gun itself as well. |
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The posting says factory new and only shows one mag in the picture. But if Colt says they send that model with two mags then the seller owes me a mag. |
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It's also possible that Colt might replace the mag and send you two new ones. I've never personally owned a Colt so I don't know anything about their customer service.
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I checked a few gunbroker listings for this gun and they all come with two mags.
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What's the name of the gun store? Do they have good reviews?
This sounds like something the weasels at the nearest shop to me might pull. They have a nice range, but any dealings with them beyond that are generally bad. |
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If Colt says the gun shipped from the factory with two mags, I'm going to ask him why he shipped it with only one. You can't say a firearm is factory new if you steal a magazine out of it. I'll file a claim against him if he did. |
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Contacted Colt.
They said this gun ships from the factory with two eight round stainless steel magazines. He said mine is a blued seven round mag, which isn't correct from the factory. They are shipping me two eight round stainless steel mags for free. I emailed the gun shop asking about the magazine issue. |
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Four free mags out of this. Nice.That'll give me eight mags for it. Bought 1k rounds of blazer brass for $280 OTD last night. Can't beat that price. www.targetsportsusa.com |
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22lr can be purchased at 7 cents each. 9mm at 20 cents each. If you value your time; its hard to save on those market prices. On the other hand, I load 300BLK subsonic at ~40-45 cents each. Compared to purchased at $.80 to $1.20 each. Ramping up to do 308 Win. Sorta figuring 20 cents for bullets, 3 cents for primer, 3 cents for brass (assuming 5 uses), and 14 cents for powder. 40 cents each. Purchase for .60 cents and up depending on brass case and quality of ammo. |
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PSA has a good price on Federal 9mm 100 rnd boxes. Free shipping with five or more boxes.
I'd buy but I may need the ammo sometime this year. |
Got the new CZ back from the gunsmith and finally got to shoot it today. It is wonderful. The trigger was good before, but now it's just ridiculous. Even the double action pull is nearly nothing. He also bored out the barrel a touch so it won't be so picky with the reloaded ammo we make.
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He took a break from the .22 (at my request) to zero the .243 and it was funny watching him send the first round. After ~350 rounds of .22 that first shot with the .243 looked like it took his shoulder off. But hey, it was still pretty right at 100 yards so that didn't last too long. :D All I know is there's some dead paper up at Lake City right now. And one has a smilie face shot into it... At 25 yards, with a .22, dude is NAILS!! :clap::clap::clap::clap: |
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But I'm good with it, nothing like spending the day with the son... |
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Finally got the new Sig back from the gunsmith. The original wood grips were pretty, but these G10s are far more functional.
Now I've just got to get a good holster for it and I'm good to go. https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...5a&oe=5937582C |
Pretty piece, very elegant looking
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