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Tom S.

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  1. LOL - that was what I was thinking. Re-inventing the wheel isn't my favorite way to pass time.
  2. Looks like the Immortobot project may have been shelved as it's no longer on their website.
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    You probably thought you got fired!
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    Thank goodness it's back up! My hate level was off the charts!!!!
  5. This is a warning to those who may still have business with Penn Bullets. On November 13, 2021, I placed an order for a case of 45 acp bullets. On December 14, I was contacted via phone by John Mullady informing me of Bob's illness and stating that he was taking over for Bob and that my order would be ready to ship soon. Later, as we learned, Bob passed away. Since then, I contacted Mr. Mullady about my order. He said it was ready to ship, so I waited. When it failed to show up, I called again, only to find the phone is no longer in service. I have since left a message on the website as well as a message at the phone listed on the site but so far, no one has responded. Today, I filed a complaint with the BBB. I don't expect it will do any good and am no doubt out the money. I dealt with Bob enough over the years to know he is probably rolling over in his grave, especially if I am not the only one who has been taken. If you have any outstanding orders with Penn Bullet, take this into consideration before agreeing to send any payments. As an aside, this is a shame because Bob Palermo, the recently deceased owner of Penn Bullets was a real stand-up guy who I had been buying bullets from for decades and recommended frequently to others.
  6. That's pretty clever! I have to say though that for bulk decapping, I like my set up of using a 650 tool head with a Lee Universal decapping die and just run them through the 650 using the case feeder. I can do a thousand rounds about 20 minutes. It does lack the ability to sort out small/large primers, but I do that visually before running them through.
  7. I can't give you a measurement but my hand depriming tool doesn't require anywhere near that amount of force. Granted, it does have a lever but I don't believe the mechanical advantage is that much. https://harveydeprimer.com/
  8. WTF does that have to do with tumbling loaded rounds? I'll answer for you - NOTHING.
  9. Truth! The one I remember reading, the guy actually tumbled some rounds for months and the shot deviation between the tumbled rounds and those that had not been tumbled was negligible. If people don't want to tumble their loaded rounds, that's their business, just don't blame an untrue myth as the reason. From the NRA: Bull Shooter - Tumble Clean Ammo
  10. Number one is a tie between hardness and consistency. Then comes shape and weight, coated, and last, price. I've done business with Penn Bullet for decades, literally. What caught my attention initially was I was looking for a 9mm 115 gr semi wad cutter bullet and they were the only one who made them. On top of that, they would size them for you if needed. I'm not sure of their future at this time as Robert Palermo, the owner passed away a week or so ago.
  11. A few years ago, I bought a spare 650 tool head and mounted a Lee universal de-capping die in it on it's own. I now use it to de-cap all my brass before cleaning. Without any other dies or operations taking place, I can almost out run the case feeder. Reloading already de-primed brass is a touch easier on the press stroke too. Might not be a great set up without a case feeder though.
  12. Thanks for posting. I took the liberty of passing this on to another forum I moderate for.
  13. It's nice to hear Dillon returning to their famed customer service. I'm going to write my not-so-great experience off to covid-related and leave it at that.
  14. If the look bothers you, throw it in a dry tumbler with a bit of car polish added to the media.
  15. Even if you still use the Charge Master to weigh each load of powder and then drop it through a powder drop die, using the 550 will be much faster than using a single stage. I do this for the .38 Special wadcutters I use in my S&W Model 52 because it is very sensitive to powder weights.
  16. Dies are dies. They all do the same thing though some have added bells and whistles. The .38/.357 is a straight wall case and requires very little so there's nothing wrong going cheap or even buying used. Make certain whatever you buy has a carbide sizer and if buying used, make sure the carbide isn't cracked (rare but it can happen). Also, consider buying two sets as changing from one to another, 38 to 357 and back to 38 again, is a pita. Buy two sets, a tool head for each and enjoy the simple life.
  17. Yup, down the drain, along with my used motor oil, stale gas, DDT, radioactive material and unused cyanide tablets. Isn't that what drains are for?
  18. Guys, I am doing my part to help you out. I haven't bought any primers in more than three years. I recently did swap some SP's for LP's as I was running low, but even if primers dropped to pre-hystiric prices, I have enough to last for a while. Here's hoping prices return to normal soon for those of you in need.
  19. Have you tried "floating" the tool head by removing the pins that hold it in place? It might move enough to center the case.
  20. I have a 650 tool head with a Lee universal decapper that smokes through the cases when used in my 650 with the shell feeder. Something like 500 cases in 15 minutes. It may not look as cool as that gadget but it works great for me.
  21. Since the OP made his post in January, I'm going to assume he has already bought his press. However I just wanted to point out to anyone else in his position that if you are on a budget, consider buying used. Most presses, the RCBS Rockchucker in particular are extremely durable and will last far longer than the average user does. Catch someone who is upgrading from a single stage to a progressive and you can save $$$. I replaced my 50 year old RCBS Jr with a Rockchucker a friend gave me and that Jr has a ton of life left in it for someone looking for a starter press. Someday I'll run across a newbie and give it to them to get them started, as I've done with other reloading equipment.
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