I don't know there might be something worthwhile having a progressive, I got another 900 done this week on the single stage.
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I don't know there might be something worthwhile having a progressive, I got another 900 done this week on the single stage.
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Time saved as well as your elbow and shoulder.Quote:
Originally Posted by USMC88-93
Just a general idea here, but if I pull the handle 200 times on a single stage to get 50 rounds, I can quadruple my output with the same 200 handle pulls on a four hole press like a Dillon. 50 rounds vs 200 rounds for the same amount of work. How many rounds does it take to recover your investment for the press? You already have the dies and components.Quote:
Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo
Some people have auto-drives for their press and that is just a whole other class of operation [AR15]
sized/deprimed 1000 .223, tumbled in stainless media. last batch is drying now.
For me it's more of a, was everyone happy with the deal. Money is so bourgeois.Quote:
Originally Posted by cstone
Which reminds me. Ordered a 300blk tool head for the 1050. NO More loose trimmer, hopefully.
My arm hurts just looking at this. Invest in a Dillon 550. Such a versatile machine that you can't go wrong IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by USMC88-93
Primers look a little deep....just say'n [panic]Quote:
Originally Posted by USMC88-93
Haha! That's just mean manQuote:
Originally Posted by Blowby
Cast and powder coated, sized five pounds of lead into 9MM and 45 ACP bullets.
Loaded up 150 rounds of 6AR and another 150 of 6X47 Lapua for this weekend.
And still patiently awaiting the arrival of my annealer........
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Originally Posted by Blowby
Now thats funny......
1200 rounds of 9mm, 150 rounds of .243Win
Loaded up 200 rounds of 45 for tomorrow's pin match. Put me at 2000 rounds for the year.
Another 2K of 9mm, 200 .308, 500 .223
Just bought a 550b :)
YES. Good to meet you. Forgot to mention "our" comments the DP, while @ EB. You going with Inline Fab or dillon, for the strong mount ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rucker61
Inline Fab for mount, brass/cartridge handling, wall-mount tool head dock and ergo handle. Going to try the new Lee Auto Drum for rifle powder.Quote:
Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo
Nice to finally meet you, too. Folks at EB seem like good people.
The Inline Fab mount is like the rock of Gibraltar! Love mine.
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Built a spent primer tube since at least 10% of my 650's primers don't stay in the cup. I have an old style 650 so the commercial tube solution was not available.
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Parts from Home Depot:
Barb adapter
Tube
Cap screws
Throw away the female garden hose adapter and washer and keep the barb. Use the edge of a file to notch the barb under the flange so it fits between the "fingers" of the bracket that hold the spent primer cup (the fingers that straddle where the spent primer comes out of the press, not the fingers that hold the cup). Replace the bracket screws with the cap screws. Feed the tube into a wastebasket. The hose slides freely through a large cup hook to keep it away from moving parts.
Works like a dream!
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Loaded up 150rds of 300 Blackout and 5.56mm both with Barnes TAC TX bullets. Going to load some 9mm target loads on the 550 later. Here Piggy, Piggy!!!
Sorted 100 38special cases and retrimmed a dozen of them. Screwed up the trim process and trimmed about 10 thou short with some cases longer.
I trim my 38 cases once so I can get a consistent roll crip. Just 200 more to go. Sad panda.
Polished and cleaned pile of brass in wait for the press to arrive from Dillon.
Loaded a 100 90 gr 9mm each In several powder configurations awaiting time to go to the range. Trying to find a perfect load for 7-8 guns is maddening.
90gr sounds pretty light. Are you trying to go very fast or looking for lighter recoil?
Playing catch up with a few buckets of brass.
? i'm curious about that? what's up?Quote:
Originally Posted by Limited GM
I built this!
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Truth be told, some of it was already built and in use, but I expanded it so I could add the new Dillon that arrives tomorrow.
Processed 1400 LC 223 on the 1050. Another 4500 to go.
once upon a time, late at night, I found them on sale at midway. $39 per 1,000. Next morning, wife is looking at the account and asks, "what happened while I was sleeping?"Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
ive uh, got a few Glocks. I shoot 4 in 7 divisions of GSSF. I usually win least one more per match.Quote:
Originally Posted by gnihcraes
Loaded 13 rounds of 9mm on the new 550b. Shot them. All worked, even the one that was slightly high in the EGW chamber checker. Time to rock and roll.
Good to hear the 550 is up and running. What's your opinion now you have some time behind the handle?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rucker61
It sure is nice getting one round per pull rather than every 4th pull. Made another 225 or so last night. Still need work on priming - I got about 8 high primers and 3 sideways primers out of that batch. I also need more bell on the case mouth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo
Last week a fellow 3-Gun shooter drop off a couple 5 gallon buckets of 223 brass to be cleaned and processed. With the crappy weather I had no excuse why I could not get it done and get him reloading again.
What are your rates?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoser
PM sentQuote:
Originally Posted by Rucker61
A little more brass processing...
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it never ends, does it?
As long as you shoot and reload, there will always be brass to process. [Flower]Quote:
Originally Posted by Blowby
I finally actually loaded something in my newly remodeled loading room. 200 rounds of .260 isn't much of an accomplishment, but it's a start. The biggest hassle was finding everything.
Trying to settle on a 125gr load for the 38spl, so #1 son can get more confident with the revolver. Created this chart based on Speer13 and Hodgon2016 annual. This is for Win 231
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I'm using a plated bullet so I think I will go with 4.2 gr per a recommendation from an old ICORE guy. This was the load he said to use for steel challenge.
Primed 100 cases for Raton this weekend. Will throw powder and stuff bullets tomorrow evening.
Looked up data for cfe223 and the ar10. So, do I need to load way down or buy an adjustable gas block. I tried my bolt loads 43.1 grains of h4895, 168 hpbt and fgmm in federal brass and it blew primers and had huge ejector stamps. Not good. I have a bunch of cfe and would like to head that way, but the internet is spoiling me. 😳