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Well it does have a DK ignition set... Maybe should include a nice Kydex holster and four Wilson Combat magazines. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

I don't know why Ruger insists on setting MSRP ridiculously high on all their stuff. This pistol will probably have to actually sell for a Grand less to get much traction in the 1911 competition market. What's the going rate for the Max Michel? $1400? Probably this gun's biggest competitor. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

We all knew something like this was on the way. The gun looks good although MSRP is a little on the steep side. I assume a 45ACP version will be along shortly. https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/10/14/first-ruger-custom-shop-gun-sr1911-competition-pistol/ Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

Sell the press and buy a Lock N Load!

Maybe try the universal decapper from Mighty Armory? Fast and Friendly Brass also has a rod that fits the Lee decapper. This rod takes the RCBS pins. FFB says this pin eliminates or drastically reduces issues with primer pull back. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

Process brass on a 1050 and wash in stainless steel media and allow to air dry. Or buy processed brass from any number of sources. Prime with a Lee hand priming tool. Then take your Pro 1000 and remove the sizing die and replace with a powder measure. Put the bullet seating die in the second station and your factory crimp die in station three. The ammo just flies out of the press especially if you use the little drop tube case feeder. The only weird thing is having to sort of reach behind the press to place a bullet at station two. I haven't tried it but it should be do-able to put the powder measure in station one, a bullet feeding die and dropper in station two and a combo seat/crimp die in station three. With the Lee's short little stroke the press would be blazing fast!

Do these shell plates really cut down on case wobble? I'm not running an autodrive on mine but I still smash the occasional case mouth against the decapping pin or the swage hold down rod. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

I've dinged a bunch of 223 case mouths with the Squirrel Daddy pins. They need to have more of a taper between the decapping pin and the rod. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

Never mind. Post above makes a similar point. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

Nice. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

I have and use both. Both have their pros and cons. I prefer the big spring around the shell plate over the brass pins. I also like that the Hornady work area is a little bigger. I find it easier to reach inside the press to retrieve a dropped bullet or a tipped case. Both primer systems can be problematic but both work fine if clean and with properly swaged cases. I like how the Hornady primes away from the primer stack and I like how it doesn't take 7-8 strokes to get primers feeding onto the seater punch. Both presses are five station so that's a wash. But I like the Dillon removable tool head over the LNL bushings. Dillon's powder system is also better than the Hornady. With all this said I mostly load on the Dillon nowadays. My LNL is set up for swaging 223 brass. In fact that might be one of it's best uses currently. There's nothing else out there that works as well to swage unless you buy a 1050. If you get the 650 and like it maybe consider buying the swage assembly for the LNL and using the press in that capacity. Also, call Hornady and tell them they need to make a 9mm swage kit... Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

Just FYI and I apologize if you know this but you can set the Lee seating die to provide a bit of crimp as it seats the bullet. This isn't the same as the factory crimp die but it will keep from resizing loaded rounds if you're not comfortable with that idea. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

Well, the difference in the Mini is that it has multiple tubes. Yeah, if it only had one tube and you had to stop every twenty rounds and re-fill just the one tube it would really serve no purpose. Like others, I fill my magazines at the start of a loading session. The time spent loading mags may not save any time in the overall scheme of things but it is easy to do. Plus it also keeps me from fumbling with the occasional bullet and dropping it so it can roll under my bench or bounce off the bench and land in the trash. SoCal also makes an adapter that allows the Hornady bullet feeder die to be combined with the Lee bullet feeder tube assembly. It works more or less the same as the Mini Mr. Bullet Feeder. http://socalsw.com/Bully-Adapter-all-pistol-calibers_p_15.html

I'd like to see someone make a Lee style lock ring with the rubber O ring only Dillon size to give a little more room for a wrench. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

This fellow makes a nice set of tubes. Nicer than the plastic ones from Double Alpha. The rotating magazine has a half stop in the middle to keep the bullets from falling out when the assembly is off the press. Works better than the little clip. http://socalsw.com/Pistol-Bullet-Feeding--Mag-P_c_7.html Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

Have you bought anything yet? Curious what you chose and why.

What did you end up going with and why? TIA!

Shell plates are the same between the two presses and were interchangeable until the grooved plate came out for the ejector nub on the latest presses. The flat blade ejector lever on the Pro will have to be removed to put the swage shell plate on the old press. But it isn't needed anyway since the cases are upside down and come off the press via the die with the fingers in it. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/8/10/tested-sig-sauer-p320-x-series-pistols/ Nothing you don't already know... I read on another forum that an actual X5 40S&W top end is on the way. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

I received the replacement Auto Drum dispenser body today. The casting is a little different. It appears to be a different material and maybe a little beefier all around. The interior surface where the drum mates is more highly polished and the drum exterior surface is a slightly rough texture. Hopefully this will help with powder leakage. The original wasn't bad in this regard, depending on powder and how tight I had the screw, but it always leaked a little. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

They are solid machines. I have a 650 and a LNL and think they're more alike than people would have you think. Both machines are only 5 station so they can be pretty limited if you want to run a bullet feeder and a powder check along with a stand alone crimp die. The Hornady shell plate is a little bigger around and gives a bit more room to reach a bullet that tips off the case while indexing or a case that falls over. I think I also prefer the output tray on the left side although in function it really makes no real difference. The Dillon shines in aftermarket support. I also prefer the two-pin tool head over the bushing system of the Hornady. The Dillon powder measure is better too. I have an older measure with the big springs that reset the bar and use this on both presses. I also use the Lee Auto Drum. Primer systems on both kind of stink. Depending on what I'm doing I'll quite often prime up a bunch of brass with a hand tool before I load. This allows me to quickly look at each primed case and run a thumbnail over the primer to make sure it is seated. But this is really only something I worry about when running milsurp brass. Speaking of milsurp brass; take a look at Hornady's swage setup for the Lock N Load. It replaces the shell plate and uses three dies up top. It works well and is the best thing I've found other than a 1050 for working primer pockets. Too bad they don't make the swage system for 9mm. I am actually surprised they don't. Enjoy your new press! Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

How about a seven year bump? Any updates? Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

As with most things Lee, it seems the design is solid but the materials used are cheap. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

Crap! My dispenser body broke as others have reported. Fortunately the hopper fell into my lap and I was able to catch it before it hit the floor. I emailed Lee about it and sent them this photo. They were quick to respond with instructions to return the measure and will replace it under warranty. We'll see what the new measure looks like and if Lee has made any tweaks. It looks like they might have to change the material or redesign the dispenser where it joins to the wheel that goes to the powder die. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

Anyone heard any update? Still see nothing on the D website. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk