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Curious as to whether the Ruger and/or the CMMC Banshee require lacquered cases like the FN or if they will function with cases with no remaining lacquer?

How about an update Jay?

Mine likes the Pro Mags but not the FN factory mags for some reason. The FN mags don't want to insert. I've always considered Pro Mags as junk compared to the FN mags so there is a place for them I guess.

That's a great point about how anemic the factory rounds tend to be. I guess the exceptions would be the SS192 and the SS198 loads. I have the latter for SD and its a honker!

Be careful crimping, especially when working with hot loads as it can send to pressures into the red very quick. In fact, I'd start without the crimp & check for signs of overpressure. Then move into the crimp if you're ok with it. Personally, I'm too paranoid about a kb to use crimps on this round...

My first AR57 upper had the same problem to some degree. At first I thought it was the tensioning pin on my Sun Devil lower so I kept moving it down to no effect. The rear takedown pin would partially go in so I just "tapped" it in with my plastic no-mar hammer. Always had to use a plastic drift to ...

Thanks for the info. I just ordered 3 HD mag springs from Elite....good thought.

I just bought a 30 round factory FN mag on line and wonder how it is blocked? Can it be converted to 50?

Anyone used a Little Dandy powder measure to get 5.2 gr, 5.6 gr and 6.0 gr of True Blue? If so, what rotors do you use? I use that load for different bullets.

Just checked cases sized in my Hornady Custom Grade New Dimension dies and they mic 3.12 at the base and .310 at the shoulder. I assume that is OK? Is the issue with the coating strictly of importance in the PS90 and AR57 using the 50 round mags or is it an issue in the FNH handgun as well. I have b...

Talked to a customer service woman and she said the LED fronts would not be available until after the first of next year. Said they only sell to their distributors in any event!

Any word as yet if the tactical light can be upgraded with the high intensity LED. I got an email back in the Summer from Insight that they were expected to be available in Sept/Oct....Never heard further and it just crossed my mind to check again.

Thanks for your experience.

With 450 out there I would have expected more response. Thanks for your info.

Would like some feedback from some who have used these 550 shell plates. Wonder if the small size of the cartridge causes any issues, ie "wobbling", etc. What powder funnel from Dillon works? Thanks to all.

Thanks, I emailed them to ask about it.

Got mine today and the light's focus seems fine, ie no dead spot, etc.

Can another bulb be substituted to enhance performance?

Sent my paperwork in approx 5-6 weeks ago and nothing on the rebate tracker. Called their customer service yesterday AM and left a message. Nothing!

Can't feel too good about the FNH customer service at this point....

How do you get to the silver/gold forum?

I have my AR57 upper mounted on a Sun Devil lower and I have to use a plastic hammer to drive in the rear pin and use a brass punch to drive it out! Tolerances are for crap from what I'm seeing. I have 2 other uppers that fit the Sun Devil lower perfectly.

Reloaded 2-3 times, not sure which for that particular case. Load was 6.2 gr of True Blue which ran 2370 fps in the AR57, vs factory SS197 which clocked at a little over 2150 fps. 6.0 gr gave me around 2275 and 5.4 runs around 2200 in my rifle.

Maybe 30 rounds tops and gun was super clean and lightly lubed with FP-10. These were some obviously too hot loads of TB and 40 gr VMaxs that seemed OK in the AR57. I'm going back to 5.2 gr since the chrono shows it duplicating SS197 factory.

Got it out with a dental pick!!!!Thanks for the help.

I shoot a 303 Beretta when I shoot an auto but a 34" Perazzi Sporter for an OU.

I took a pic but will have to learn how to post at some point. Not sure an old dog can learn too many new tricks!

Thanks for the ideas. I found the problem but fixing it may be a little tough. I do have a partial case separation with the neck and perhaps the shoulder stuck in the chamber. I'll work on that for a while tomorrow.

Yes, my primary shooting sport was Sporting Clays.

Just got it Wednesday and shot up a couple mags today. All was fine until suddenly it jammed. After that, the slide would no longer go all the way closed with a loaded mag in place. The slide would "rack" OK with no mag and would go all the way closed with an empty mag in the gun when I hit the slid...

Thanks, I joined as a Silver member.

Have been loading the 40 gr V-Max to duplicate the SS197 load, as well as the 34 gr Midway Dogtown bullet. I have a bunch of 50 grainers that I would like to use up and would like to save a lot of experimentation if possible by getting some starting load data. I understand more data is available to ...

Problem solved!!! It WAS a cycling issue and after I dropped the speed of my loads to the 2,200 fps range, cycling was perfect. Evidently my 2,400 fps loads were too much for the 8# buffer that came with the AR57 upper. I suspect the faster loads would also work flawlessly with say a 10-12 # buffer.

Anybody been able to weigh the powder and confirm whether or not it is True Blue? I can't figure out how to pull a bullet without spilling powder everywhere!!! BTW, it looks like TB. The case is too small for my bullet puller.... I chrono'd some factory out of my AR57 and it averaged 2126 fps. My re...

Thanks, I have some True Blue coming from powder valley. I am going to chrono the SS197 loads and see how they vary with my reloads. Will try a different buffer accordingly.

My reloads cycle perfectly manually and seat in the chamber just like the factory ss197 load. I weighed the buffer that came with the AR57 and it weighs a whopping 8.1 oz. The buffer that was in one of my .556 ARs weighs 3 oz and the buffer in my 9mm Rock River AR weighs 5.6oz. What's the chance tha...

That's exactly the problem I'm having...the pics of the smashed bullet tips mashed back into the case are identical to what I have experienced. Additionally, the lip of the AR57 mags are being hit by the cartridges coming out of the mag and being deformed. Bought a set of Hornady dies and same resul...

Well, the mag isn't the problem. I tried another mag and the reloads messed it up too. The RCBS FL dies are not pushing the shoulder back to where it needs to be to match up with factory ammo. The die is screwed down against the shell holder so there is no more way to push the shoulder back. It appe...

The gun is an AR57 and so are the mags. I had no troubles shooting factory FN blue tips but that was a different mag. Just now, I looked at the mag I have been using with the reloads and see the problem (or the result of the problem)! The (__) shaped cutout just in front of the nose of the bullet is...

Thanks, Ill try your suggestions.

I am loading 40 gr VMax bullets and using RCBS FL dies and have had problems of bullets hitting the feed ramp and being jammed back into the case. I have gone through 3 iterations of increasing the amount of roll crimp and though I have not been back to the range to try #3, #1 and #2 crimps were not...