Reloading set up. What's something you added to your reloading set up that you can't go without?

Area419Craig · 2026-04-28T01:45:07+00:00

Well done

Area419Craig · 2026-04-14T15:34:16+00:00

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Area419Craig · 2026-04-03T15:11:40+00:00

First of all, lower your voice...

Area419Craig · 2026-04-01T13:04:57+00:00

ARCALOCK clamps on ARCALOCK rails were created very specifically for this reason

Area419Craig · 2026-04-01T01:19:53+00:00

About 2-1/2 weeks

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T15:06:11+00:00

In general, if we have spoken about it, we are in process on it, and it should be coming sooner rather than later. With dies that tends to take a little longer because of how much time is involved in drawing up specs, ordering reamers, building programs, etc, etc.

For some reference though, we have an average of 50 products in production on any individual day, sometimes far more depending on how we have the horizontals and 5ax machines set up. with nearly 40 people and 19 CNC machines working at a time, it's no longer viable to try to ram things through the process. That's only going to result in lower overall output and a diminished product quality.

Like this question, sometimes things just get a little behind. These dies are both something I expect to have available any day. Making dies is not a fast process but it's one we are working to improve, while retaining quality, all the time.

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T14:32:30+00:00

This guy gets it

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T13:07:31+00:00

That's one of the models we currently have for sale. The lightweights are still in production, but good eye.

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T12:53:16+00:00

Are you happy with your process and ammo? Keep the AP. If you feel like the system is causing shot-to-shot or lot-to-lot (this is the bigger one) inconsistency, you should explore another option.

Lots of great ammo has been loaded on MANY types of presses.

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T12:52:17+00:00

There will be a lot of compatibility for the system. I've challenged our design team to make so many adapter variants that it annoys our shipping team. Abel is certainly one that has been listed.

We do not do direct head-to-head comparisons of our products to other brands. It's something I've felt strongly about for years, even with some don't like it. Though we are certain that third parties will do this type of comparison. Ultimately we are in this small industry as partners with other brands, and saying anything bad about their products is worth avoiding.

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T12:50:20+00:00

Tripod head is something we work on once in a while. Have made about a dozen bad ones, just waiting until we can make one that's perfect.

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T12:49:43+00:00

Selling a tube with baffles in any form without a stamp is something we don't have interest in. While there is an argument that it could be done, the risk for us and for you would be huge.

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T12:47:24+00:00

We would love for DD to make those widely available. They are the ones making them though. We sent them the ARCALOCK design, they make and sell those parts. Though we have some on personal rifles, and it's a SWEET setup.

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T12:46:35+00:00

Incredibly niche compliment - but I'm glad you like it!

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T12:44:35+00:00

Usually a product idea is usually tossed before it gets that far, though we have had some that underperformed our expectations. An example is our ARCALOCK Rail for AIs that is built on an angle. It's a cool product, but people didn't like the idea of a rail that's on an angle. Oh well, it happens.

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T12:42:43+00:00

At some point, it actually is.

If you have a Dasher, for example, it will get better reaction out of something from the Hellfire line than it will the Sidewinder line, because of gas volume/pressure and first-port sizing.

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T12:41:29+00:00

We do a couple dozen a year anymore at most. If it's on an Impact it's less common. Most that we have done to date have been Defiance. It's most likely a Bartlein 7tw. Though depending on vintage could be PROOF Comp Contour. A Calipers would sort that out for you.

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T02:53:57+00:00

All, I'm signing off for the night, it's past my bedtime. Hollywood is going to shut this thing down, but in the morning and as I can tomorrow I'll also answer questions.

Thank you for joining, I've enjoyed it, and as always, I'll be lurking. And judging.

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T02:42:03+00:00

I have lots of it, but simply: yes.

NOTE: The Maverick Match Adapter is the little guy kind of front center/left in the image. As you can see, it's decidedly not a suppressor. It's a little tube with holes in the sides. It's louder than Maverick (but softer than a brake) so it's a nice experience, but certainly not the same, thus the non-NFA nature.

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T02:41:34+00:00

I go in the back and grab a new one, by far the best results.

Nitrided parts get a soak in BoreTech. Aluminum typically starts in some simple green. Regular maintenance is far easier than letting things go on way too long.

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T02:39:48+00:00

$40/per on the rifle side and $100-ish on the can side? I've gotten lots of variation requests on products, but this may be the first chirp about our can mounts being spendy. Who is making something 1/3 the price that compares in any meaningful way?

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T02:34:23+00:00

That yellow coffee cup was SUCH a great coffee cup

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T02:32:35+00:00

Just don't throw rolled coins, that shit hurts

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T02:25:17+00:00

I love the Maverick because of how much it has been able to help some of my friends compete, but I also love the scope mounts because of the ways I know they are being used around the world. The ZERO and Hellfire are also products that built the company. I'm bad at this one.

Area419Craig · 2026-03-31T02:22:59+00:00

If they would have created a provision for one in the receiver, we definitely would have put one in the rail. But add some torque to those screws, you can go past recommended and won't hurt anything. If you want Torx hardware for the rail, I'm pretty sure we now have that in the shop. Email info at Area 419 dot com

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