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BTT This is a great price. Looks like it only needs a crimp starter available for $9.00 at MEC. If I didn't already have three MEC presses that include two of the MEC jr's I have this press.

2025 Indiana State Wild Bunch scores.pdf

On your list of things to try. I had a similar problem and switched the firing pin retainers. The problem followed the retainer. I replaced them from Midwest Gun Works.

Does anyone have experience using the Garmin Xero C1 Pro Chronograph with black powder guns? Does it have issues acquiring the velocity with the amount of smoke produced.

My dry fire practice would be Ring around the Ruger at a match.

100% agree with this. It allows the State Champions their moment of glory to remember and be remembered.

Thank you to all those who helped put on this match, prior to and during the match. It was a well organized event and the banquet was top notch!

Rules are no shot larger than #4 shot. You really should look for# 7-1/2 or# 8 shot. Pg.27 of Shooters Handbook

Hornady Cowboy Dies are available again at MidwayUSA. They are, in my opinion, the easiest to set up and not crush 44-40 cases while seating and crimping lead bullets with one die. Note: if loading .430 diameter lead bullets in the 44-40, swap out the case mouth expander with one made for 44 Magnum.

Mine also showed light primer strikes on the misfires. I learned to open and close the shotgun and then it would fire, but the misfires were very random. 2-3 times per shoot. That's 10-15 seconds in a match for me.

Nope, Do you need some?

I had a similar problem (only on one side) that took months to figure out. I even had a major SASS gunsmith work on it at an EOT shoot. I tried: Deep cleaning, New firing pins, Extended pins, New springs, Reliving wood that the hammers could be dragging on, swapped the firing pins from side to side. The solution: I swapped the firing pin retainers from side to side and the misfire followed the retaining nuts. I replaced both of the nuts and the problem has not recurred for the last 4 years. Midwest Gun Works

Gotta wait a month for the check to clear.

I ordered from them Feb. 24th with no issues. (Oops... Jan.24) I'm excited to try the hollow base .38's in my pocket pistol.

Gamer!

Slim's comment is the part that will get banned from the Wire. Remember ... what happens at Ohio State stays at Ohio State. Tryin' to save your reputation hOOt.

Yes, 12, one pound bottles.

2nd dibs if Appalachin Alan doesn't take it.

Dillon will send you the new parts.

I'm only using, and only tried 2f. Like I said, I think the problem was with the way I had the case belling die (powder funnel) set up. The measure operator rod needed to make a full stroke to get a consistent charge weight. With the Lee dies, using a full stroke would bell the case mouth more than I was used to so I backed it off. I'm sure I could have worked out the bugs but when they both didn't fit the press tool head, I gave up and purchased the Dillon Measure for the black and the disk measure for the grits. It does look and feel cheap but then again it's only $29.99

I bought two with the hopes of using them on my Dillon 550. (with a price of $29.99 each I couldn't help myself) Here are my results. 1) I seemed to get varying powder charges with the first one. There seemed to be a lot of play in the lever that wouldn't give a me a consistent weight. (part of that was the way I had the powder funnel flaring the case mouth.) I hot glued the arm to remove the play. 2) I set up the second one to weigh grits. Worked fine for that. 3) Tried to install both on Dillon tool head. No Go, they won't fit. Put second one back in the box and put it on the shelf. 4) Ordered a Dillon powder measure for the Black Powder set it up and installed one Dillon and one Lee. All is good in the Black powder loading world for me loading 44-40. One note, put in the large powder bar in the Dillon. The volume needed for the 44-40's with grits filler maxed out the small bar and with it opened all the way up it seemed to always spill some powder and make a mess. The large bar works much better. I have only loaded about 150 rounds but it look like it will work fine.

I made this for a hat rack at the back door. It would work for gun belts as well.

Prayers up.

Vacation is already setup for those days. I'll be ready.

Dutch Nichols just posted two New 45 cal. 73's in the Classifieds for less than $1,000. They are beautiful rifles with nice checkering. Check one out at Buffalo Arms website. I have used one of them since I started shooting. The 18" barrel is light and fast moving. If it was a 44-40 it would be hard not to buy one of them. That's my 2 cents.