Hecouldgoalltheway said:

The replacement cost for the vehicles is estimated at $800k/ each?

And some of you thought the mafia was just a couple of good movies. New York.

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No, $800,000 for 11 vehicles, or roughly $73k per vehicle.

The replacement cost for the vehicles is estimated at $800k/ each?

And some of you thought the mafia was just a couple of good movies. New York.

Edsel said:

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My brass, after excessive annealing - meaning, they were really soft (I was playing around with the induction annealer).

Also used a carbide mandrel for neck dilation, which led to this.

Lips would bell a bit, but shoulders would collapse.

Results appear identical.

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Excessive annealing from the factory is what I have assumed in my case. You can neck up lapua 6br to 30br in one pass and not collapse a shoulder. But expanding a few thousandths did them in...

For me right now it’s Redding. I’ve had 3 out of spec dies right out of the box. Lee load all was the press I started on. Rickety as shit but got the job done.

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Roll tide!

Am I being detained?

168BTHPM said:

@Dirty D out working the streets with his puppy again.

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That’s akmike! He so gay when he went to the Dr for a sperm sample he farted in a cup!

Is that what was said? I actually like Forster dies. The comparison would be bottom tier reloading gear to the highest end stuff. I wouldn’t say Forster is the highest end but definitely not bottom end.

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Not sure what you're trying to say here. 50/50 would have been ruined if the die wasn't set up correctly. It wasn't the first 3 cases that were ruined.

Assuming you’ll go to a flight school to get your license? IMO you should. Find a school that has a real focus on ground training just as much as flying. Expect to spend ALOT of time hitting the books and studying. Don’t underestimate this. Gets harder the older you are.
Assume you also know the Mooney is complex and can be a high performance plane that is not an ideal plane to learn in. Hence the flight school recommendation.
Mooney’s can be a great plane, for the right mission. Define your mission. How will you use the plane 75-80% of the time? Buy a plane that fits the mission. Don’t waste time on planes that don’t.
Add Bonanza to your search if that type of plane really fits your mission. Beautiful, great planes.
Once you’ve defined the mission and chosen a model. Plan on spending a lot of time researching years, options and avionics etc.
Best buying advise I ever got was buy a plane with the avionics you want. Easy to spend 100k on avionics. You’ll save buying an equipped plane in the long run.
Expect a plane to cost you at least $1000 per month. Fuel, maintenance, hanger etc. IMO you should at least double that amount so that your saving for annuals, engine and prop overhauls along the way.
Good luck to you!

TTT.

Nice tools cost money, you can use harbor freight shit and it will generally get the job done but nicer tools make it more enjoyable, same in dies. I will say I’m about fed up with Redding. I’ve had issues with their 223 ack 260 ack and 300 prc dies. Honestly my favorite sizing dies are Wilson. I will be trying the SAC dies soon. The seater die from sac is legit. It is spot on adjustment wise and a joy to use. Replaced a bunch of other dies. Buy the best tools you can afford if you will be using them often if not buy the cheap shit you won’t use them enough to justify the difference

TTT.

It will be fun, but also a lot more expensive to maintain and store than you think…double whatever budget you have in mind unless you live in a fly in community and can do most of your own maintenance.

You can offset some of your costs by renting it out to flying clubs, but the hours (and maintenance) pile on fast that way. I’d actually start with an older Cessna 172; super easy to fly and maintain.

Edit: several listed here; interesting to see the newer ones with the 180 hp motor I learned to fly on, but completely different (and very much upgraded!) avionics: https://www.hangar67.com/cessna172

Totally worth it if you have the $$, but go in with open eyes.