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13 year old thread. A record?

What I see is that you must have been sleeping the day that they taught addition and subtraction.

Good luck everybody. Can someone please tell Grumpy that it's a bad idea to take his boat out?

As much as I hate to disagree with another Forum member, the 550 is most definitely a progressive press. It is also a great press to learn on. Quoted from Dillon's website...Dillon’s RL 550C is the easiest progressive loader in the world to learn to reload with. I would think that many members here started out with the 550 and moved up. Learn the basics and then consider how much quantity you want to load. Your initial plan of learning on the 550 and then going to a 650 or 1050 is a good way to go.

RudyVey has the bearing plate attachment. That thing fixed all of my primer bar sticking problems. The roller bearing keeps the bar straight, and the metal slide plate underneath keeps the bar from flexing. Worth the investment.

I think that this tread is about done. Reminder to leave the attitudes at home. Locked.

FWIW I had this same problem. It was caused by using Remington brass. The primer pockets are wide and caused leakage. This caused erosion. I have a Baer and use Winchester primers without a problem. Good luck with your problem.

A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. I hope that clears things up.

Good hypothesis. How is your MBF attached? I attached mine to a pipe from the ceiling. Problem solved.

You da man! Kick ass Jack!

Good positive thinking here. Someone didn't read their little engine that could story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx9xO98kcBU

This solved most of my issues with my 550 priming system. I also keep a supply of replacement magazine tips.

Are they both the same head stamp? Thinner brass will cause an exaggerated wasp look.

I also use a 650 but kept my 550. I have a need to load different calibers that I don't need bulk amounts. I shoot a 50 AE eagle and load 100 rds at a time. The same with 44 magnum. I do some rifle as well. I find that it's relaxing to go back to loading on a more manual machine. My 650 has a casefeeder and a MBF. I enjoy reloading but sometimes cranking out 500 rds or more at a time is almost boring. When I load on the 550 it reminds me of the fun and pride I have in loading a quality load. Unless you need the money, hold onto the 550 for now. You'll use it.

The fish complains that the "free" worm has a hook.

Nothing works as well as watching each load by eye.

Try pulling the bullet just after seating and before the crimp. If you still have a setback check the sizing die. you can also be having a problem because the ogive on that bullet is different from the other bullets. If it's the ogive, than you'll need to adjust your OAL. I use 147 Montana without issues. My OAL is 1.10. I'm betting that the sizing die is off.

I'm proud of you Trace. You and your fellow officers risk your lives to stop the bad guys.Thank you for your service. Stay safe brother.

Wow..that's....that's ...Just wow!

Welcome to the party. Looking forward to reading your posts about your shooting experiences. Lots of great people here.

Yes!

Welcome to the Forums. We look forward to hearing about your shooting and reloading experiences.

Darn.Ya got me. Now I have to go directly to jail and can't pass GO and can't collect $200.

It's been a while since we've had a new Member of the Month. The April 2019 MOM is a very special member. He has had a career in medicine as a surgeon and recently started a custom gun making business and is a new Forum vendor. He has been a contributing member( remember Brian's Prime directive of contribute ?) since 2003. He started the " Are you 50 years old?" thread over 11 years ago. https://forums.brianenos.com/topic/59354-are-you-50-years-old/ I've no doubt that there have been lives saved by this thread. He has been a competitor in USPSA and IDPA. He also posted one of my favorite quotes in the motivational thread...We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. – George Bernard Shaw. Please join Brian and the Moderators in congratulating the April 2019 MOM award recipient.....CSEMARTIN

You'll need more than 10 rounds to get a good sampling. I also agree with everyone else. If you are reloading then you need your own chrono.