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  1. J

    5-lb Harbor Freight Vibratory Tumbler - REVIEW

    Good concise review. Your experience closely matches mine with the lid and threaded vertical shaft. The vibration of the unit causes the wing nut to loosen. The easy solution is a couple of fender washers to stack up above the damaged thread area then add a star lock nut. I will offer...
  2. J

    whats Your favorite powder to load .380 acp and why?

    Universal! Generally good for 90-100 gn bullets in 380 based on my use, limited as it may be. It meters well in charges for the 380 and is clean burning.
  3. J

    Problems with 45 ACP load

    Just for clarification, you can actually feel the FCD resizing bullets or 'destroying' neck tension. The effect is very noticeable with cast bullets and some plated bullets that start out with a diameter of .452 and thick brass. The resistance is there, as soon as the resizing ring heads down...
  4. J

    Playing with a photo switch and powder measure.

    ^+1 - Now not only do I see what you did there, I have a clearer understanding. :D
  5. J

    Slide not fully going into battery

    +1 on light load being the issue. 1.16 OAL should be right on the money for 185 LSWC.
  6. J

    Playing with a photo switch and powder measure.

    I see what you did there! Sort of. I had to watch the vid twice to take not of the light alert. Might I suggest a little more discussion on the video or perhaps some note as to the significance of the light - the beam moves an imperceptible amount but obviously the light is indicative the...
  7. J

    H. Universal Quandry.

    You likely have a couple of things going on with the differences. The Speer #12 is nearly 20 years old at this point. Things may have changed over time and thus new results of testing (and lawyers telling them to slow it down). I'd be looking for data from Speer #14 or other manual for...
  8. J

    What's your favorite finish on a 1911?

    Matte stainless for me.
  9. J

    Switching to heavier 45acp loads

    Well, the Alliant page can offer 4.6 Bullseye as a max at COL 1.19 for the 200 LSWC http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/RecipePrint.aspx?gtypeid=1&weight=200&shellid=35&bulletid=62&bdid=179
  10. J

    Which Tumbler and why?

    @MikeMyers, I would be very suspect of the video review / instruction comments on that tumbler with respect to holding 1000 9mm cases (if I heard that right). Not gonna happen in a bowl that size! 400 would be max and it would be packed at that.
  11. J

    38 special max loads

    +1^ Please read several sources prior to attempting any such tactics and you will see there is no overlap. For example, a couple of my 38 and 357 loads, Universal and Titegroup, using 125 JHPs, the +P load is merely a few .1g over max 38, while 357 min is notably higher. Looking at the...
  12. J

    Which Tumbler and why?

    I have two of the 5lb units from Harbor Freight. Paid around $45 @ after the coupon. I use them about once every 6 weeks, running them about 4 to 5 hours each session. They are loud enough to merit putting them in a different room or the garage. They were prone to partially vibrating the...
  13. J

    How long can you keep magazine springs under tension?

    +1^ and their post is basically a drive by paste from the Wolff website, which was mentioned in post 18.
  14. J

    Reloading Workshop

    This is the thread Frog mentioned, if you havent seen it already. There are some great ideas over 100 pages of responses, so plan on scrolling for a while. http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=218720
  15. J

    preferred powders for reloading AR-15s

    I started with a 8lb keg of IMR4895 a few years ago and have moved into my several more kegs. I have yet to open the first of two pounds of my second .223 choice of Varget. I have heard several customers as my LGS talk to the virtues of 8208XBR. I dont load much .223 and all of it is for...
  16. J

    Lost and found with a plus

    Good find. If you are like me, you will be looking for odds and ends for months and end up having two of several things after such a move. I was very fortunate to have packed and stored my reloading hardware, components and ammunition and never unpacked them in a short hop double move three...
  17. J

    I Like Crisp Round Holes In Targets

    +10 on using any target (even printed on a home ink jet) backed by and firmly taped to any cardboard, event trash which is a great idea I hadnt really considered as a source. I like to use a stash of thick 8x11 poster stock a buddy gave me and circle a 3 or 2.5 inch pvc coupling in black...
  18. J

    CCI Primer Issue

    Just a quick thought based on an experience I encountered some time back.... Is there any chance you could have inadvertently mounted and been using the large primer seating stem with the small primers? Perhaps this resulted in some primers not being fully seated (beyond flush with the...
  19. J

    Lee Classic Turret press

    GB, I like you find great comfort in the LCT. I will second the experience on the Pro Auto Disk. There are a few tweaks you can do to the LCT and Pro auto disk to keep it less .1 grain variance for the vast majority of pistol powder, which is very acceptable IMO. I find extruded rifle powder...
  20. J

    New Die Wrench

    ^^^+2 grind, spit and polish. Free is good.
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