acowboy

use the guys at Gunsmoke Guns...available thru American Gun and Discovery Channel....i've never heard of any of them, and THEY say they're the best!!!!

new primer system for the 1050.....

i cut a case side out with a dremel, then use it to adjust the stem...then you can see what youre doing.

i have the p/w unit on my 1050,,,it works well, and dont think you would save much $$$ by building your own....i had considered it, and have seen homemade unit on a camdex,,,but lots of timing issues, ect, involved building your own, and at my age, the less aggravations encountered the better

using the KISS unit

im suprised to hear youre having problems with the p/w drive.....sure sounds to me like the slip clutch is too tight.....i only load 223's on mine,,,but, there is alot of pressure required to size and pull the neck sizer thru,,,and yet never have a problem with the drive....if there is a prob,,the clutch just slips....takes abit to get it set right,,but, then its all go........ sure love to sit and watch it work, and listen to the cachink, cachink............. also,,,used to have problems with primer feed, and since the p/w drive, pretty well solved.....think that electric motor is so smooth, it really helps with primer loading, as well as super consistent powder drops

the best tip for adjusting the swage rod is cutting a case base in half where you can see how deep the rod is entering case. Way better than the "adjust till it touches, then 1/4 turn" jazz..... i agree with repete above,,,,sounds like the solution to your problem....it was for mine,,,only i wasnt smart enough to ask for help

sorry i didnt get back,,,,but, shred is right on.....

i'll have to measure for you,,,but, a rough guess is 18" from the back of the machine

had a pm from rick, the inventer of the KISS bullet feeder after my post... he helped me solve my bullet drop problems i was having with flat base 223 bullets....now, the machine runs like a MACHINE!!!! was super nice of him to help, and really first class support....wish everyone in this world would stand behind what they sell like rick does..... THANKS FOR A SUPER PRODUCT!

for anyone interested...i broke down and ordered the p/w auto drive for my 1050 S... easy install,,,just bolt down, and set the operating arm length and slip clutch, and go....super smooth operation,,,very consistant powder drops.. more consistant than run by hand i load 223 and 38S on my machine, and the only problems i have encountered have more to do with my KISS bullet feeder than the machine,,,i sometimes use flat base bullets in the 223, and when operated by hand, have a drop out of around 1 out of ten...with the autodrive, nearly every bullet falls off,,,,and, feeding the bullet by hand is pretty nervous....dont need any 22 cal holes in a finger! still havent figgured this one out....but, with bevel base 38's or boattail 223's,,,you just sit and watch it go...fill with primers, hulls, and powder, and go! pretty expensive,,but very consistant loads, and easy on old elbows

years ago, used to weld the rail corners of the frame to clearance slide,,but, after much shooting, the weld would wear, and you were back where you started..never figgured that one out, as the weld was harder than hell....and, as for pinching the slide,,,anything made after 70,(colt), was hard and brittle.....guess how i know that!! too much is made of slide/frame fit....if the barrel is fitted right to the slide, its gonna shoot!

ttt

have any members bought either of the above units and really used them? how much trouble are they if you have a stoppage? tia