shrade Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 Last two days de-primed, tumbled and sized 1600+- rounds of 40 S&W brass, bad case of Rock Chucker elbow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 7 hours ago, shrade said: Last two days de-primed, tumbled and sized 1600+- rounds of 40 S&W brass, bad case of Rock Chucker elbow. I can imagine! I think you just beat one of @MikedaddyH's records... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
392heminut Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 18 hours ago, shrade said: Last two days de-primed, tumbled and sized 1600+- rounds of 40 S&W brass, bad case of Rock Chucker elbow. Get a Dillon! Just think, with a Dillon you would have had 1600+ rnds of loaded ammo for the same effort! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrade Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 5 hours ago, 392heminut said: Get a Dillon! Just think, with a Dillon you would have had 1600+ rnds of loaded ammo for the same effort! Thought about it for several years just have never pulled the trigger. When your retired a single stage gives plenty to do on these cold days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albroswift Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just knocked out 1000 rounds of 9mm on the big blue, little over 2 hrs. Spent 1/2 hr troubleshooting the indexing system first, getting worn out after a couple million rounds. Recess with the spring and detent ball was getting a little oversized, shimmed it true. Get a call into Dillon, bet they will send me a new head no questions asked. Even If I have to pay, still best press out there. Bought it new in 1996 +/- Rock Chuckers are a more recent addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Okay. NOW you have me jealous... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
392heminut Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) On 2/15/2021 at 9:49 PM, 98Z5V said: Okay. NOW you have me jealous... Insult to injury..........I'm set up for .308, .223, 45 ACP, 40 S&W, 300 BLK, 9mm, all quick change for my Dillon 550! I'll be adding 38 Super pretty soon. 😁 Edited February 17, 2021 by 392heminut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 8 hours ago, 392heminut said: Insult to injury..........I'm set up for .308, .223, 45 ACP, 40 S&W, 300 BLK, 9mm, all quick change for my Dillon 550! I'll be adding 38 Super pretty soon. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) On 2/17/2021 at 11:57 AM, 392heminut said: Insult to injury..........I'm set up for .308, .223, 45 ACP, 40 S&W, 300 BLK, 9mm, all quick change for my Dillon 550! I'll be adding 38 Super pretty soon. 😁 DirtBike Tommy just picked up a Dillon 550, and he's just CRANKING out 9mm this weekend. I fully prepped 876 5.56 cases today on a single-stage, and I'm about all in... I either need to spring for a turret press, or a progressive, sometime soon... Edited March 15, 2021 by 98Z5V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolf McQuade Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) Still haven't started reloading, but did buy a tv & get it hung yesterday in the gun room. Edited March 15, 2021 by Lonewolf McQuade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Lonewolf McQuade said: Still haven't started reloading, but did buy a tv & get it hung yesterday in the gun room. That counts in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolf McQuade Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Rsquared said: That counts in my book. Figured it be nice to have for watching how to gun videos etc. 40 glorious inches! Lol Edited March 16, 2021 by Lonewolf McQuade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve crawford Posted March 21, 2021 Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 Looks like a good start. I like your mounting plate for the press. I used a Lee quick change plate for a while but changed to a In-Line Fab. raised quick change mount a few years ago. I still don't know if I really like how high it is. Wish my workbench looked as neat as yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albroswift Posted March 21, 2021 Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 Processed 1500 rounds of once fired RP 223 over the last week or so... Last batch in the vibratory cleaning the lube off now. Ready for primers, powder and pills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolf McQuade Posted March 21, 2021 Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Steve crawford said: Looks like a good start. I like your mounting plate for the press. I used a Lee quick change plate for a while but changed to a In-Line Fab. raised quick change mount a few years ago. I still don't know if I really like how high it is. Wish my workbench looked as neat as yours. Something like this? I was debating getting one. My table is geared/adjustable height from 2.3' to 3.5' elevation so I can make any height if want. Was curious if the stand increases stability? Edited March 21, 2021 by Lonewolf McQuade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolf McQuade Posted March 21, 2021 Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Albroswift said: Processed 1500 rounds of once fired RP 223 over the last week or so... Last batch in the vibratory cleaning the lube off now. Ready for primers, powder and pills. Damn nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve crawford Posted March 21, 2021 Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) Lonewolf That is it except I have the quick change top plate. I have a Rock Chucker, Redding T-7. and Lee Classic Turret presses. Each on a quick change plates. Two wing nuts and I can swap any press I want. I store the presses under the center of my work bench. That T-7 is getting very heavy now that am well into my 70's. I need to trim 200 more 5.56 cases then bevel the mouths, prime, charge, and seat the bullets and will have 500 loaded rounds. I will get my LC 7.62 once fired brass the middle of next week and start on them. Boy, retirement is a lot of work. Edited March 21, 2021 by Steve crawford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve crawford Posted March 21, 2021 Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 OH.... The stand is ROCK SOLID. Love it, just may be a few inches to tall on my work bench, I am about 5' 8'' and have a tall stool with a Craftsman work bench. It is kinda tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 11 hours ago, Albroswift said: Processed 1500 rounds of once fired RP 223 over the last week or so... Last batch in the vibratory cleaning the lube off now. Ready for primers, powder and pills. Good work, brother - I've been doing the same with all my mixed 5.56 brass over the last week. I primed them all tonight, until I ran out of brass to prime. 1,116 primers used, brass ready for powder-and-ball now. Took a little under 3 hours for it all. This is the harder part of our job - reloading is great, for price, especially now - but time is money. I need a Dillon 550 or 650 for this bulk stuff... I'll probably end up with the Hornady Ammo Plant, as I look at all this stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 1 minute ago, 98Z5V said: Good work, brother - I've been doing the same with all my mixed 5.56 brass over the last week. I primed them all tonight, until I ran out of brass to prime. 1,116 primers used, brass ready for powder-and-ball now. Took a little under 3 hours for it all. This is the harder part of our job - reloading is great, for price, especially now - but time is money. I need a Dillon 550 or 650 for this bulk stuff... I'll probably end up with the Hornady Ammo Plant, as I look at all this stuff... call me before you buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 1 minute ago, sketch said: call me before you buy. I will, brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albroswift Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 The 223 runs nice through the 650, Data 2200 meters as well in the press' powder measure as the electronic measure and 10x faster. The R-P brass primes like butter, even with Wolf primers. Ran some civilian FC couple weeks ago reamed the pockets lightly, and after 15-20 rounds dumped them out of the case feeder and reamed them again hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolf McQuade Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 23 hours ago, Steve crawford said: OH.... The stand is ROCK SOLID. Love it, just may be a few inches to tall on my work bench, I am about 5' 8'' and have a tall stool with a Craftsman work bench. It is kinda tall. You may have to pull a pair of your old platform shoes out of the closet 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve crawford Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Lonewolf McQuade said: You may have to pull a pair of your old platform shoes out of the closet 🤣 I almost forgot about my platform shoes. They are long gone along with my long hair. 😁😁😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 11 hours ago, Albroswift said: Ran some civilian FC couple weeks ago reamed the pockets lightly, and after 15-20 rounds dumped them out of the case feeder and reamed them again hard. Yep, they suck more than anything else out there. There's almost no way around cutting those primer crimps out, no matter what. 3 twists with a VLD neck chamfer/reamer kills them in an instant, and primers go in easy after that - instead of getting mangled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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