Aloha,

Is there any local shops/businesses recommended for milling services?

If not local any personal experiences using mainland shops?

End goal is to revive a M&P 1.0 by adding a RDS(need that milled out), ports, and serrations.

Mahaloz for any leads!   

Just started reloading again after maybe 4-6 years and unfortunately relearned a few lessons I wanted to share.  First, checking checking OAL of brass is a simple process I do prior to seating primers.  Loaded 100 rounds of 308.  Brought my rifle down the next day to clean, and when I looked at the bolt face I noticed (again) pitting on the surface.  I found that this occurs from loose primer pockets.  The gas escapes and the side of the primer pocket that can cause pitting.  This is where I relearned to really inspect my brass.  I always do, just forgot    to look for those indications of “loose” primer pockets or damage around them.  After a re-inspection of my loaded rounds I found 2 rounds that had issues.  Re-inspected my shot brass and found 5 with issues out of about 300.

Of note, these were 4th shot brass reloads and I do load them a little “hot”.  Future loads I will probably back down the charge to a lower node to save case life.  Hope this helps someone!
 

Aloha,

Is this event still a go? 

http://forum.snipershide.com/mile-high-shooting-accessories/268615-nightforce-sale.html#post3331994

$525
https://www.armsunlimited.com/Aimpoint-Micro-T-1-200030-2-MOA-NV-Red-Dot-Sight-p/200030.htm

$485
https://www.armsunlimited.com/Aimpoint-Micro-H-1-200026-2-MOA-Red-Dot-Sight-p/200026.htm

Best deal I've seen on Aimpoints 

Barely any wind, slightly overcast, and couple benches are still open.  I'm on bench 82  of your want to come talk story. 

Does anyone know if they will be again allowing F-Class shooters for this practice event?  Mahalo in advance for any info 

Not sure about shipping though.

http://www.bullets.com/events/2014/01/nightforce-blowout

What mistakes have you made that you have leaned upon and established procedures or something to prevent it from happening again?  What tricks have you found along the way?

I use a turret press.
Here is my list:

1.  I was about to set primers when I remembered that I forgot to check headspace.  All 250-300 pieces of brass needed to be re-sized.
          I now have a printed procedure on my reloading bench, just so I don't forget that again

2.  I was goingt to start decapping my spent casings in my decapping die, but when I put the case through the press I got a stuck case.  I accidentilly lined up my FL sizing die.
          PAYING ATTENTION would have prevented this.  I now labled my dies (even though they don't even look the same...)

3.  I added walnut media and the casings into the tumbler and then added brass polish after.  After 2 - 2 1/2 hours I found a that majority of the primer pockets had a hard residue.
          I now add my brass polish to my media and let it run for 10-15 minutes and then add the brass after.     

4.  After I am done tumbling in walnut media, I use a media separator.  After the brass is covered in dust.
          I now add about 3-4 used drier sheets and they collect most of the dust     

5.  I had 50 cases filled with powder that I was about ready to start seating bullets into when I accidently pulled a cloth that the tray was on and spilled poweder.
            I now seat a bullet as soon as I add powder to prevent this from happening

One of the biggest things that I try NOT to do is become complacent.  I can recall a few times where I caught things that were not right further down the line of loading than I would have liked.  (found a few cases with different headstamps right before I was about to start setting primers).

So, what have you learned?

I can kinda see it... or is my hat on too tight?