Go West
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I spray a couple of shots in my case feeder and let the swirling mix it up.
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You may touch shells after the beep unless otherwise directed by the stage instructions.
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The Sizemaster resizes the metal base.
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I have a Sizemaster that makes nice shells and have almost run out of Remington Game hulls and have been forced to use AAs. I use a mop that was sprayed with oil after every stage. I forgot the mop at the last match and had two hulls that stuck. I do use the machine that puts a small taper on the end of the shell that makes them easier to load a double. We bought 35 cases of game loads when we started and only a few remain.
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I guess I can wait until Sunday.
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I spray case lube in the case feeder. Works great on brand new brass and it makes it easier on the old stuff, too.
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The wife and I participate because we enjoy it on multiple levels. A past match director used to say, "If you're not having fun, go home."
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I've been all over the map with various bullet weights and prefer the 125s loaded long like the picture. They work better for those spotters who listen for hits
and they take down knockdowns without resorting to a heavy load and/or bullet. How many of you have witnessed someone having a mix of light and heavy in a gun but used up their heavies before shooting the knockdowns?
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I was a welder in Phoenix when it hit 122. That was 34 years ago, so no, I aint that guy anymore. The heat just saps whatever energy I got left.
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I fastened a small primer with JB Weld after knocking the dimple out and notching one side. Works great for big and close.
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I didn't know Hickock was an artist.
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Check out the Dustybunch.com website for their information. If you need gunsmith services, Squibber is the local guy. I'm sorry you had a bad experience 10 years ago at their annual match, it hasn't been my experience.
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My first gun was a bolt action Marlin .22 with a tubular magazine and peep sight. $15 used and I could get ammo for .$50/box at a gas station nearby. My mom made a deal with me, if I cleaned them (rabbits), she would cook it.
I'd forgotten about collecting pop bottles. 5 cents apiece and the highway ditches were scoured regularly. Occasionally I'd find discarded Playboy magazines that were studied scrupulously.
It was a great time to grow up.
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I bought a new '73 at Winter Range years ago that broke the small cross pin the first day and stage of the match. A quick trip to Jim Bowie fixed it with a piece of piano wire and has worked ever since. He indicated the soft wire was more forgiving while the original was kinda brittle. Thank you Jim for your service to me and others.
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I bought one gun this past winter from them. They indicated before hand that that particular model would take extra time to deliver (as did other sites). They were right about the delay. It was maybe two weeks or so to get here. Gun was as expected and had no issues with it.
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American Select is a great shotgun powder. I haven't bought it in years, but mention it since you said you had it. Try 13.4 gr. with 7/8 shot. I had another press at the time so I can't give you the bushing number. Remington hulls, Claybuster 7/8 wads, and any primer.
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High humidity is difficult for me, I just can't get cool. I used to deal with it, but every year seems to bother me more and more.
Cool rags dipped in ice water provide temporary relief and if it's really bad, I've put ice cubes under my hat.
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Knowing that heat can be an issue, we do things that can speed the match up such as quick stages, multiple stages per bay and/or starting earlier. Like a bad battery, my juice starts failing early and gets quite depleted by stage 4 or 5.
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I dump my mixed bag of hulls/cases into a large screen basket. If I don't pick each variety out from the basket, I pick a handful and separate by eye. I shake Schofield and .38 Special in my hand to detect split cases. The .45 Colt and .32 Mag. cases don't split enough to do the shake.
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Try asking M&M Gunsmithing to see if they have the pin you need. I would think most gunsmiths could make a pin for you if you couldn't. There are parts diagrams online that would show parts/names.
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He will be missed. He was heavily involved in guns of the West, providing many articles and books. He was widely sourced for the Lyman Cast Bullet book. He was quite active in long range black powder matches and more recently, Mike got into WWII weapons, including automatics.
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I'd be glad to help you with offloading a Dillon so you can mount your new press.
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Wow, that's quite a list.
Reloading Supplies Question
in SASS Wire
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When I started SASS, money was in short supply. Over time, I was able to buy sufficient cases, primers and equipment. Today, I prefer to have enough cartridges loaded so I don't need to sweat in the garage in the summer. It doesn't take long to load shotshells, so that isn't so bad.
I buy different powders based on availability and already knowing that they will work suitably for my intended load. I have varied on bullets, but try to stay within certain weight and shape parameters based on my experience. The newbie is less likely to know about various powders or bullets. While still learning, it would be prudent to not load a crap ton of rounds without knowing how they will perform with their firearms.
It would be helpful to have a mentor for the reloading portion of this game. I've had some painful lessons because I didn't have one. On the other hand, those lessons are not forgotten and are therefore useful.