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Maybe we should ask our children's Doctors if they are into child porn. It's for my child's own safety of course. I sure don't want my child's doctor to be a pervert and be putting my child at risk. 

Sneak peek at tonight's episode :lol:

Since when has being a sociopath or a nut case been a crime in this country? If Koresh was still here, I wouldn't whizz on his head if his hair was in fire but I have no respect for anyone who just blindly followed orders and moved in to kill them. I would say the agents got what they were asking for. I feel they were making a power statement by trying to make an example out of the Branch Dividians. It failed miserably and people needlessly died for it. Screw the ATF agents involved and any and all of the cowards involved,in the pisspoor decision making of that day. Agree or disagree all you like, next it could be your family stomped on. It could be your church or your group gathering. Never say it couldn't never be you. Ohh yeah, This thread reminds me. Rest in peace Vikki & Sam Weaver Burn in hell Lon Horiuchi.

Back in November I did a review of the two Square Deals I had (http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/92033-comms-dillon-square-deal-b-review/) and have since sold them both and upgraded to an XL650. I have had it for about 5 months now and loaded a few thousand rounds and now feel I have a comprehensive feel for it. Hopefully this review will help you decide if you want to go and drop the cash for the XL650 or stay with something smaller like the Square Deal "B", RL550 or even a Hornady LnL AP or Lee Loadmaster. **HERE IS THE XL650 MANUAL: http://dillonhelp.com/Dillon%20Manual%20PDFs/XL650v6p1.pdf** [URL=http://s907.photobucket.com/user/TheGreatShank/media/Shellplate.jpg.html][/URL] For those who do not know the XL650 is a five-station, auto-indexing progressive press made by Dillon Precision. It features automatic priming, automatic powder dispensing (unless you used a different unit), it has means for a case-feeder to be attached. So in layman's terms: this press will put in a case automatically, it has 5 slots for dies (you can attach a bullet feeder for a more automated process) and as long as you feed it primers and powder it will make ammo as fast as you can pull the lever. It also comes with a life-time "No BS" warranty - I have broken, snapped, blown up and lost more parts than I care to admit and they always priority mail me parts no matter what I did. There are plenty of extra parts you can add to the press such as a "Strong Mount" which acts as a 6" riser so you do not have to place it on the edge of a bench, bullet tray, LED lightbars or spotlight at the top of the toolhead, the case-feeder and it has means to have a powder check/bullet feeder/trim die. You can swap out the primer punch for a Swaging unit (IIRC Dillon says it'll void the warranty if you send it in for a rebuild - unlikely). The press also has oil zerk fittings on it for quick lubing, and comes apart pretty easy for maintenance. IMHO to take full advantage of the XL650 you NEED a case feeder. Dillon makes a unit for $219 - BudgetReloader has one for $179 or you can build your own as I wanted to do - but I'd rather have something guaranteed to work versus a Frankenstein that would need constant tweaking to ensure it worked correctly. The Dillon unit has two speeds, adjustable motor torque and automatic shutoff. [URL=http://s907.photobucket.com/user/TheGreatShank/media/case%20feeder%20front.jpg.html][/URL] [URL=http://s907.photobucket.com/user/TheGreatShank/media/casefeeder%20inside.jpg.html][/URL] It is physically impossible to load faster than the case-feeder, even with it on "low speed" setting - it'll feed about 25 in the feeding tube - so do not worry about it keeping pace with you. The only complaint I'd have (if you call it that) is that you have to make sure the tube is pressed all the way into the fitting (see pic below) - otherwise the auto-shutoff tab will hang up and it will not continue to feed cases (it has happened to me a few times) - just a small quirk. The case-feeding attachment can also wobble out of place if you shake the hell out of the press - that usually happens when the case belling encounters friction coming out of the cases. [URL=http://s907.photobucket.com/user/TheGreatShank/media/case%20indexer%20top.jpg.html][/URL] The next part of emphasis is the powder die. It bells the case and feeds the powder at the same time. It is adjusted by a 7/8" nut in the powder bar - there are 4 different sizes of powder bars 1. Extra Small – use for dropping less than 3 grains of powder. 2. Small – use for dropping 3 to 20 grains of powder. 3. Large – use for dropping 20 to approx. 45-50 grains of powder. 4. Magnum – use for dropping more than approx. 45-50 grains of powder. I got the Small powder bar (for Pistol) to drop 2.4gr of Titegroup, I have never used the Extra-Small. Swapping them out is decently easy - if there is one upgrade that is worth getting is the UniqueTek micrometer powder bar adjustment kit (http://www.uniquetek.com/site/696296/product/T1231) - to those who say you cannot make precision ultra-match ammo on the XL650 you're lying - add that with some Redding Comp dies and you can produce great ammo. [URL=http://s907.photobucket.com/user/TheGreatShank/media/powder%20drop%20top.jpg.html][/URL] The hopper holds about 1/2 a pound - obviously that depends on the type of powder (extruded, grain, stick, chunks, or stuff) - and honestly I have used Unique/800-X, AutoComp, TiteGroup and Power Pistol among other types of pistol powder and NEVER had a metering problem. The one issue I have heard of is "bridging" when using stick powders for rifle - more the fact that if you go too fast all the powder will not clear the tube. A helpful tip is the put a strip of dryer sheet in the hopper to avoid static and to polish up the lips of the mouth beller (or whatever its called) with some 1200 grit sandpaper. The one issue you will have is making sure you use the fail-safe bar - the newer factory builds that uses a two piece bell-crank assembly will not snap back to neutreal no matter how many return springs/rubber bangs you use - using the fail-safe rod is a MUST. However - do not tighten that nut down too much - or it'll slowly seperate the bell bank away from the main powder assembly and snap it in half (ask me how I know) [URL=http://s907.photobucket.com/user/TheGreatShank/media/Powder%20Drop%20Failsafe%20Rod.jpg.html][/URL] The priming system in the XL650 is done by feeding into a rotary disk - it primes on the up stroke (when you push the handle forward) - It has a real tactile feel to it so you (most likely) will not blow up a primer or crush one. The XL650 comes stock with a disk and punch for both large and small primers - I have used Win, CCI, S&B and Wolf and had not had a problem with any of them (just pistol at least). [URL=http://s907.photobucket.com/user/TheGreatShank/media/priming%20system.jpg.html][/URL] Unlike the Square Deal "B" - if you miss a case (say you had to throw one out b/c it was crimped or a .40SW in your 10mm) the disk will rotate the primer out of place and send it down a ramp. There are after market upgrades that put them in a cup versus a slide - sometimes they'll pop out and end up on your floor and blow up your vacuum... [URL=http://s907.photobucket.com/user/TheGreatShank/media/spent%20primer%20catch.jpg.html][/URL] The XL650 comes stock with a low primer warning buzzer - it is invaluable there is nothing worse than missing a primer and shooting Titegroup all over your press internals. A pro-tip is to slide a 45 case over the follower so it adds more down-weight for the primers to feed (sometimes they'll feed upside down or sideways and bind up the rotary disk if they do not feed right) [URL=http://s907.photobucket.com/user/TheGreatShank/media/priming%20alarm.jpg.html][/URL] The thing I love about the XL650 is how easy it is to swap out toolheads. It is only held in by two pins (but it not flimsy) so if you invest in a quick change kit (separate toolhead with powder assembly) you can switch out calibers in about 10 minutes or less. [URL=http://s907.photobucket.com/user/TheGreatShank/media/toolhead%20birdseye.jpg.html][/URL] Station 3 is usually where you would put a "specialty" die - a lockout/powder check, a bullet feeder, a trimmer, a neck sizing die or custom made neck lube die. Typically you can run them like: 1 - Resize/Deprime 1. Resize/Deprime 1. Resize/Deprime 2- Prime/Powder 2. Prime/Powder 2. Prime/Powder 3 - Powder Check 3. Bullet Feeder 3. Powder Check 4 - Seat 4. Seat 4. Bullet Feed 5 - Crimp 5. Crimp 5. Seat/Crimp Combo [URL=http://s907.photobucket.com/user/TheGreatShank/media/Toolhead%20Top.jpg.html][/URL] The only complaint I have is that the Lee crimp die (for pistol at least) is not long enough so you have to put the lock ring on the bottom - which looks super crazy. In the center you can put an InLine Fabrication spot light to get a look at the inside of your cases in case you do not use a powder check die. Really solidly built. Other than that the press with a casefeeder runs you about $750 - so about $800 with dies you can be fully setup for loading in one caliber. Extras such as the Powder Check die ($60), Strong Mount ($45) will obviously add more - but with the lifetime warranty, extra station, and ruggedness of the XL650 it is hard to beat. I recommend it over the SDB/550 if you are loading in decent bulk (shooting around 2k a month) - of course it is all on the operator, with the casefeeder and feeding bullets by hand I can do about 700 an hour running slowly, if there is one thing to invest in it would be extra primer pickup tubes - 4 packs run $23 so they're pretty affordable as the machine only comes with one of each size. Conversions take about 10 minutes using a quick change kit - which run about $170 (includes a new toolhead, powder assembly, conversion kit and toolhead stand) - you can save money just buying a new toolhead and conversion kit and moving the powder die and readjusting it which would take about 20-25 minutes. There is nothing saying you cannot use a cheaper powder system like the Lee Auto-Drum or something else. As far as upkeep goes I use Castrol High Mileage 10W-40 oil on the ram and on the indexer. I also keep a can of compressed air handy to blow off little powder and brass shavings so it does not gum up the indexer. Some recommend lithium grease on the internal ram parts like the indexing detent and other bearings - as long as you take care of the machine it takes care of you. Hopefully you found this review informative and if I miss anything feel free to let me know or PM me.

I am not sure what has my curiosity piqued more, the duffel bag or the box.

One of the great benefits of suppressors is they allow you to shoot most anywhere and not disturb anyone. I decided to set up a small indoor range in my basement. I can get to 60 feet, it's heated and cooled, no annual fees, not weather dependent, no snappy range officers, and no one three feet away doing AR or AK mag dumps (not that there's anything wrong with that, just not 3ft away when I'm benching 22lr. I'm shooting into a 22lr bullet trap that I've filled with melted wax from old candles. All I hear is 'thud'. Definitely limited to 22 rifles and really good handgun shots. I also must clean up the brass since I do sleep with the 'range officer':) Perfect for dialing in a scope or testing suppressors. 89 decibels is my best so far. Racking the bolt was 82. Rifle pictured is a Cooper Jackson Squirrel with a Surefire Ryder ss can.

Two nights ago I had just left a gig in Augusta, GA and was driving back to the hotel as I was the sober one of our group and something really strange happened. We pulled up to a stop light and two lanes over from me there was a lone tricked out Chevy Impala. Big shiny rims, nice paint.. As soon as I came to a stop the passenger door opened and a man swiftly exited the vehicle. My adrenaline surged and the first thing I did was reach for my gun in my holster in the 4 o clock position, but my hand got caught in the seatbelt and I lost a split second. I was able to draw the gun safely and inconspicuously before the individual completely vacated the car and thankfully he was just going to make sure the trunk was closed. But, the situation made me nervous after looking back. When I am in my car, a pistol is always easily accessible besides the one I have holstered, but because I was driving a strange car out of town for work, things didn't go quite as practiced or as planned. Thank GOD it was a non-event, but I've known people that were murdered or beat to a pulp at random for gang initiation in New Orleans, and it just seemed like his timing was too perfect when I pulled up. It didn't feel right. The fairly liberal drummer was singing his praises for guns after he knew it would've been a gun that would've saved his ass had the situation turned ugly. Anyway, just another reminder to stay aware at ALL times, you never know when evil might be lurking around the corner.. Or at a traffic light!

When you were pouring the bisquick were you trying to make pancakes??? Ohh, I gotta remember that one!!!

I disagree with the tone of this thread.  The real bad apples in this mix were David Koresh and his leadership team.  The behavior of the Branch Davidian leadership was sick and reprehensible and most likely included crimes against children.   The ATF had a warrant to serve.  The agents who were killed serving the warrant died in the line of duty.  I appreciate their duty and acknowledge that they paid the ultimate sacrifice.  I'll also say that I have found the ATF to be completely helpful, even as they serve a president that is very, very anti gun.   The FBI started the siege.  Undoubtedly, they made mistakes.  A sad fact of life is that leadership in government seldom accepts responsibility for making mistakes.  As best I can tell, the FBI has made significant changes in response to this situation.   I don't like the government.  I don't like paying taxes.  I also recognize that as governments go, ours is better than most.     Their mistakes and lack of accepting responsibility don't change the fact that the ATF went to serve a valid warrant, that the Davidian's didn't like it, and broke out with the guns.     Looking at modern day, we see these thugs killing our police officers and are outraged.  I don't see how the Davidian's are any better.   I think we also have to remember that law enforcement is a very, very difficult job.

In my country, where we come from, we have ways of making people talk!! :-)

Good God. I miss America.   Where the hell did it go?   I remember watching (on TV) the "compound" burn like it was yesterday. I don't recall anything "heroic" about it.

My doctor has never had to ask if there are firearms in my home because when I took my coat off in her examining room to get my BP taken she saw mine in my belt holster. She did ask what caliber I was packing and I said 380. She opened up her doctors smock and said mine is 380 also and smiled and went on with the exam. Everyone working in her office has a gun on them except the very elderly lady at the front desk. She paid to have all of her people go through a gun safety course and carry course and she paid 50% of the cost of each persons firearm they chose to carry.................... :up:  :up: 

Great guitarist? Don't overlook Robin Trower :up:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTyAXk_LyCY

When I feel like I am getting ripped off my inner curmudgeon raises his ugly head.  After tonight's trip to the grocery I once again am suffering from curmudgeon overflow.  On the bright side, my wife will probably not hit me up to go with her again for a while.  Anyway, I refer to the following as examples of how we as consumers are being ripped off: Cardboard sleeves inside toilet paper and paper towel rolls are bigger around reducing amount of sheets per roll. 1/2 Gallon of ice cream is now 1.75 or 1.5 quarts Coffee containers of any brand continue to shrink and price goes up (All containers for that matter) Five pounds of sugar is no more, now 4 pounds or less We all remember how big a Baby Ruth, or any candy bar used to be Re-configured containers with indention's as handholds or visual appeal which reduces content When was the last time you saw a 50 pound bag of dog food? These are just a few examples and what started this rant was I love Claussen Kosher dills pickles.  I picked up a jar tonight and realized that the pickle spears were "floating around" in the jar with about a half inch of juice in the bottom where the spears did not even reach the bottom. They used to be packed from lid to bottom and packed so tight you had to pull the first one out with a fork and had friction between the spears to do so.  It appeared that there were at least 4 to 5 spears missing from the jar.  I looked at all the jars and they were all that way.  I put them back.  Sorry to bother you all with my rant, but my wife was tired of hearing it.  

https://youtu.be/E3NhyzRAkxY

Situational awareness is your first weapon, many would not of even been aware of the situation.  Luckily this turned out well for both parties.

Glad it turned out to be nothing. Also glad you were prepared in case it was indeed a worse situation.

Well, finally was able to meet up with  XxthejuicexX  (Jonathan) today about some Jig fishing baits a buddy and I make and had a very good visit. He is a great person to visit with and we had a great talk about fishing and he did get some of our jigs today to try out. Thanks for the meet up Jonathan.................... :up:  

Koresh was a sociopath, sure, but what happened to those ATF guys and to the women and kids was the GOVERNMENTS fault. Koresh isnt the bad guy here. They had an opportunity to detain Koresh in town prior to the invasion and failed to do so The allegations of child abuse and incest were UNFOUNDED, the main witness/snitch was the only confirmed rapist who was used by the - you guessed it - the govt as the impetus behind the whole investigation. So because they THOUGHT someone MIGHT have a NFA violation and some RAPIST told them that he MIGHT be raping people himself they wrongfully invaded private property full of guys who said they defend themselves, got killed (shocker) and then the FBI decided itd be a good idea to shoot CS gas into a burning building. I PROMISE you that the most basic CBRN handler, explosives handler or anyone who employs CS (2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile) which is a CYANOCARBON ffs knows it will turn into hydrogren cyandie as the carbon bonds are burnt away The fire didnt kill those people highly concentrated cyanide gas did - which is not a peaceful death - cyanide prevents your mitochondria from processing oxygen - you breath but never get any breath as your blood turns toxic from the lack of oxygenation and your heart finally bursts... Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk

82 men, women and children murdered over the suspicion of an unpaid $200 tax stamp for something that shouldn't be against the law in the first place. The Nuremberg defense doesn't hold water. The only honorable thing those four officers ever did in the employ of that organization was done that day when they got themselves killed. I imagine I am already skating on very thin ice at the moment with my comments so I think it is best if I stop now.

Schnitzel for everyone!

Ahh, the Ministry of Truth at work.  Orwell was so accurate.

If they pretend they did nothing wrong, the next generation will have no reason to think they did. God knows no one pays attention to history anymore.

I don't do FB, nice to see it stirring up controversy...lol Here's my flagpole of pure awesomeness.. Word on the street if you buy a 82/107 at the Outpost and want your case signed Ronnie will come over and say hello...

Savage makes an excellent rifle with great accuracy. Get him what he wants.

I hate this thread! :wall:

Not sure if it will suit your needs or not but I purchased a remote hard drive and periodically transfer copies of important stuff to it.  I keep it locked up in my safe place in case of disaster or computer crash.  I opted for this simply because I did not want to depend on someone else as to security of the info.

If all the above bothers you then I suggest you NOT investigate into what's in your food, lmao. That will send you over the edge :)

I picked up a hitchhiker years ago that had a huge duffel bag that he tossed in the back of the truck. Trying to make small talk I asked him what was in the bag and he said "none of your damn business". I immediately pulled over and asked him to exit the vehicle and when he did I floored it. About an hour late I stopped for gas and realized the duffle bag was still in the bed of my truck. Wow, what a trip that was.

  $55 is enough to justify for me. Plus the added benefit of attending the matches which are a lot of fun. Not only that, but at the last GSSF match I attended I won a free 2 year membership extension and they have Glock armorers there that will work on your gun for free.   Also, they usually have slightly used OEM magazines for around $10. It's a no brainer for me.

https://youtu.be/euMNVyuqmwo

:D

I can't believe you don't have the most important accessory included in your review. The Dillion Aero calendar is a must have for any "complete" setup. In all seriousness thanks for posting your thoughts. This will help me take that next step in reloading.

  You are free to believe whatever you want to believe and voice it howsoever you want...for the most part. And for the most part I pretty much enjoy reading your posts. After reading this bile I've changed my mind...I think what you said was and is reprehensible.  

  I started this thread saying that the state gun should be an SKS.  Of course I was joking.  Anyway, as we were having fun with it, someone suggested that perhaps the Barrett would be more palatable to me if it were to have a bayonet, which I agreed with heartily.   In short, the part about the bayonet was a joke.

sorry, your comment just made the song pop in my head.

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Great review. Lots of good in here. I just ordered a Hornady lnl a with case feeder. I did lots of research beforehand and had to look at multiple sources to get this much info. This would have saved me quite a bit of time. I was really on the fence and only ordered the Hornady because I got a great deal. After I get it and use it some I'll post a review as well. I hope I can do as good a job as Comms did here.

The Shia/Sunni divide is one of the underlining causes of the region being a powder keg, and is important when you learn about ISIS, and why they have achieved as much as they have.  It's relevant as history, and current world events, both things kids should be learning.

You'll need a holster.

  According to the comments in the video, the pistol was built using steel tube to fabricate a "new" receiver from a de-milled Mosin, thus avoiding the necessity of a tax stamp (their interpretation, not mine).       Bubba.  'Nuff said ...

I carry a firearm, but just keep it in mind, even police officers practice under the 21 ft rule. Sent from behind the anvil

This country made it 240 years without having to answer that kind of question from Doctors and gun ownership has nothing to do with the mess we're in now as a country. I feel it's none of their damn business for the next 240 years just like it's been for the past 240 years. Like post #3 by 101 shows more deaths by poison than firearms, yet there's never any talk about locking up your drano stash, registering it, or passing bills that make you accountable for poor storage of poisons in your home if a child or someone drinks it and dies.  It's all about firearms and the desire of the Dems to take 'em up.   They need to spend this time and money on the pandemic drug problem in this country that's killing our young people by overdose and getting the drug dealers in prison.   https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates

Can I have my bag back? :)

So has the statute of limitations run out on you stealing that guy's bag?  :devil:

Either an ex-wife or a frozen alien.

What do you expect from postal employees represented by a bunch of unions?  "You can't fire me".

OK I gotta share one of my stories...I was chasing a suspect one night that happened to run around behind the Post Office.  After I downed him and did the cuff-n-stuff I back tracked to check for any evidence that may have been ditched along the way.  Since he had run right past the dumpster behind the Post Office I did a quick look in the dumpster.  I noticed a lot and I mean a LOT of mail including magazines among other things.  On top was a "Mustang Monthly" magazine.  It just so happens that I was a subscriber to that magazine and had contacted them twice due to not receiving my magazines.  Imagine my surprise when I saw the address label on this one was my name and address.  I visited the Post Master the next day.  Never missed an issue after that.

How about a couple of the best guitarists ever...   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u_HmIg6V4M