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May 2011
MAY 2011 NEWSLETTER
Robin and I extend our heart felt support to all of our friends down south that have been effected by the resent violent weather. It's our faith that the people who built these communities will also rebuild them, one day at a time. You haven't lost everything, you still have each other, and that's the "American Way".
We also want to say THANK YOU for the kind words on the forums out there. Many people have found us because you, our customers, have shared the experiences you've had with us. Again Thanks!
Another way that that you all can help fellow customers is by writing product reviews on our website. We encourage this because your testimonies really do carry the most weight.
We have added a new product to our line called "Glow Ammo". It's featured below so I won't spent much time here. I just want to point you to the listing on our website to view a video and read some reviews in "Handgun" and "Shooters" magazines
We are truely enjoying all the friends we have made through Titan Reloading and look forward to many more. Feel free to contact us. Service and Support is our top priority. I have a day job so the best time to call for support is between 6-10 PM CST. I am able to answer emails throughout the day. Robin can take your service calls daily and will pass any support questions she can't answer on to me. As always, you will find many answers to questions in the "FAQ" and "Help Videos" areas of our website www.titanreloading.com
Dennis / Titan Reloading
NEW IN 2011:
GLOW AMMO
It is 2011 and we can instantly get information in real time by simply going to the Internet. Now you can have instantaneous real time feedback on the shooting range. "Glow Ammo" is an all new technology that allows you to see where every bullet impacts. This gives you the amazing ability to make shooting adjustments on the fly mid magazine. Ballistic trajectories become self explanatory with a simple pull of the trigger.
Glow Ammo is a cold tracer technology that can be applied to any handgun cartridge that you are hand loading. It takes a bullet and turns it into a non – incendiary tracer. Because there is no fire or flame associated with the trace Glow Ammo is safe to shoot at any range. There is no fire hazard.
Glow Ammo is perfect for your personal carry side arm. The light signature is only visible from the shooters perspective so the trace will not give your position away to the bad guys. Glow ammo is best suited for the low light situations that criminals prefer.
Glow Ammo is easy to use. Simply apply the Trajectory Identifier to the base of the bullet and hand load as usual. Glow Ammo technology does not adversely affect accuracy and only adds about one grain to the base of the bullet.
Glow Ammo is addictive fun on the range and invaluable for personal self defense. Police Officers will appreciate the technology in their duty ammunition.
Hallam Inc currently offers Glow Ammo Trajectory Identification Kits to treat rounds from 9mm to 45 caliber. The MSRP on the kit is $49.95 and has enough material to treat 255 rounds of ammunition.
INSIGHT OF THE MONTH:
The Load Master Indexing Adjustment
There are two common causes for the Load Master to not index correctly. The easiest to check is the case ejector. This is a chrome plated part just under the black knurled nut that holds down the shell plate. There is a "tail" on the case ejector that prevents the shell plate from turning clockwise as the indexer is pulled out of the shell plate carrier. Make sure the end of this tail is bent down so that it drops into the holes in the top of the shell plate (if it doesn't, bend it with a needle nose pliers). It is important that when placed onto the square fitting on the carrier, that the case ejector not be able to move at all in a rotary manner. If it does, this would allow the shell plate to move in a clockwise manner which will cause index problems.
The other is carrier misalignment. Sometimes a difficult index causes the whole shell plate carrier to rotate on the end of the ram, rather than just the shell plate. This pulls the indexer away from the ramps cast into the frame that normally operate the indexer. The fix is outlined on the last page of the instructions, under "Alignment of the Carrier to the Turret". Basically what you are doing is loosening the carrier on the ram so that you can turn it clockwise (looking down from the top of the press) a degree or so, to bring the indexer closer to the frame.
While the directions contain more detail, loosen the draw bolt on the bottom of the ram of the press until the carrier is loose. Raise the ram to a point that the round portion of the flipper on the end of the index rod is against the protruded rib on the frame of the press. Ensure that the index rod is in towards the carrier as far as it will go.
From the front facing the press, pull slightly on the case feed ramp so that the round part of the flipper on the index rod is flush with protruding rib on the press frame. Holding the carrier in place, re-tighten the draw bolt to about twelve pounds of pressure. This means using about twelve pounds of pressure at the end of the handle of a one foot socket wrench or about twenty five pounds with a six inch socket wrench. It is important to hold the carrier tightly in place while tightening the draw bolt, if not done, the carrier will move counter-clockwise under the torque of tightening the draw bolt.
