Tom S.

Tumbling to remove lube is a 10 to 15 minute operation. Dust is not an issue. I only tumbled to remove lube when using the Dillon lube. When using the spray lube Case Slick by RCBS, I don't tumble afterwards.

FIFY.

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The variable isn't the seating die or even the length of the case, it's the rim of the cartridge and how it sits in the shell plate. If the case sits higher in the shell plate due to the way the rim is cut, the OAL will be shorter. If it sits lower the OAL will be longer. This can also effect primer seating depth.

1) Wet tumble. 2) Lube cases to resize and make ammo. 3) Dry tumble to remove lube. Not sure why you think it defeats the purpose of wet tumbling.

I thought all the shell plates were made of steel....

It's more likely you aren't rinsing the brass well enough.

Have you tried contacting STI and asking them? I see Dawson sells the barrel & comp for around $350. I don't know what, if any fitting is involved though. EDIT: Now that I look at their ad, it lists the same barrel for both calibers. Call them, you may not need to change anything!

Are you talking about a revolver? Semi auto? What manufacture and model?

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Listing at $48 is a long way off from selling at $48. At least for me. When I see prices like that, I laugh and walk away. But then again, I have LOTS of primers.

And just like that first high school date, Dillon didn't screw you either!

Yes, fluorescent lights (or more likely the ballast) have been known to interfere with some scales.

A. Dillon will make it right. B. Dillon (and probably every other die manufacturer) recommends lubing, even with carbide.

Well, you can either complain here about it, of call Dillon and speak to them. I know which one I'd do.

Or start using DEWC's.

I agree. The same powder measure is used with other presses, and if ordered separately comes with the warranty. It's the press itself that has a limited warranty. I'd bet money they cover the measure.

I'd bet what you were seeing with the Dillon were primers that were pressed out, then drawn back in. It's a reported event that happens with some Dillon decapping pins that can usually be fixed by altering the point of the pin.

Any ammo with crimped primers has to have the crimp removed, either by swaging or by trimming.

Not everyone 'does' Instagram - self included.

Yeah, this is what I was driving:

To say I missed the game would be a misnomer. I purposely did not watch it. That's all I can say without being thumped.

Sorry, you're not allowed to do that unless you live in Chicago.