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cduarte

#255
December 19, 2009, 01:25:16 PM
Quote from: ducatiz on December 19, 2009, 08:12:16 AM
I highly recommend a Dillon progressive press. They are awesome.  If you have the coin, get a full monty setup with all the add ons.  you can pump out literally dozens of rounds in a minute..

agreed, I currently have one dillon 650, used to have 2. They are great.
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sno_duc

#256
December 19, 2009, 04:01:01 PM
And Dillon has a no BS warranty. You break it, they send a new part, no BS, no questions asked. :)
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Monsterlover

#257
December 19, 2009, 04:32:46 PM
They are great presses but they're out of my price range atm.

I expect to score a single stage press and everything else (scale etc) for less than the cost of the dillon.

I'm more worried about quality at this point than speed. If I really like it and get into it heavy I'll get the Dillon.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

cduarte

#258
December 19, 2009, 05:20:22 PM
where are the pics?  [bacon]
build a man a fire and he's warm for a day, set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life...

Monsterlover

#259
December 19, 2009, 05:43:02 PM
No gun yet to take pics of.

We couldn't get together today to transfer it.

Shooting for monday.

Wow, bad pun for this thread [laugh]
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Monsterlover

#260
December 21, 2009, 03:08:26 PM
Ok, I have pics :D







Ejercito Argentino = Army issue.  The 32251 number puts it's manufacture sometime in 1943 I believe.

These are the targets I fired at (first time shooting any pistol)  This was probably at like 20' or so.  He has a bullet trap in his basement and I had to move up closer because when I stood up heating ducts and joists would block most of my view of the target [laugh]

Here's the first 7 rounds.



Here's where I altered how hard I held on for each shot.  They got progressively lower and lower.



I picked up a single stage reloader and everything else I need to load except dies (and brass, primers and bullets) for $150

He's also going to show me how it all works.  I like the guy, he's fun to hang around and damned if he doesn't know a lot about just about everything shooting/reloading related.

:D
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

cduarte

#261
December 21, 2009, 03:54:05 PM
very nice, you did extremely well. That's one of the sistema's  imported by JL Denter (they make the PTR-91) about 10 years ago. One thing you can do to check on a 1911 is to push down on the barrel hood and see how much it moves. If it's not tight, that can reduce accuracy. This can easily be corrected by replacing the barrel link with a longer one from brownells or your local gunsmith.
build a man a fire and he's warm for a day, set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life...

Monsterlover

#262
December 21, 2009, 04:01:33 PM
I'm new to this. . .

where's the barrel hood?
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

cduarte

#263
December 21, 2009, 04:07:48 PM
the barrel hood is the part visible through the ejection port on the slide. Put your thumb where the serial number is stamped and push down.
build a man a fire and he's warm for a day, set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life...

Monsterlover

#264
December 21, 2009, 04:20:24 PM
Gotcha.

Doesn't move at all.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

cduarte

#265
December 21, 2009, 04:42:35 PM
that's a good thing, shoot it and enjoy [bacon]
build a man a fire and he's warm for a day, set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life...

Monsterlover

#266
December 21, 2009, 04:45:35 PM
[bacon] :D

Im trying to join gunbroker but their server is sucking at the moment and keeps error-ing out.

They have some decent deals on once fired brass. ..
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

cduarte

#267
December 22, 2009, 04:13:09 AM Last Edit: December 22, 2009, 08:38:55 AM by cduarte
try missouri bullets for your projectiles. They are inexpensive and work very well. I like a 200gr semi wadcutter with 3.8gr of hodgdon clays. It's a nice soft load, very accurate and clean.

http://www.missouribullet.com/

for powder and primers, if you're going to buy in bulk, Powder Valley generally has the best deals on primers. I prefer winchester primers personally. http://www.powdervalleyinc.com/
build a man a fire and he's warm for a day, set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life...

Monsterlover

#268
December 22, 2009, 04:27:06 AM
Thanks for the links, I'll check em out.

How about brass?  I see a lot of once fired, but to me that means fired at least once.

Everyone either seems to be out of stock, or they're charging out the ass.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

cduarte

#269
December 22, 2009, 04:38:12 AM
.45acp brass is indefinitely reloadable, you'll lose them before you wear them out. Scrounge at the range or buy some online. This is a good deal on .45acp brass. http://www.seminolebrassandbullet.com/product_info.php?cPath=1_2&products_id=8
build a man a fire and he's warm for a day, set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life...
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