Retread1911
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I was not going to go but a free slot is too hard to pass up
I will take it if it is still available.
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Leave in a "do all" position.
that is what I do as well. My small swag rod has been adjusted and set with blue lock tight for a year now.
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Meat. If you are convinced you cannot load them I would be I interested in buying cheap. I will send a PM but I think I can save most if not the majority of them with my wet cleaning process.
I will send a PM.
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Running the swage rod increases resistance ever so slightly but if you run virgin brass or once fired, non crimped brass, you really don't need the swager. I run all sorts of brass thru my machine so I always have it in place.
ME TOOO!!!!!!! I love my swager and run it all the time even when I am confident I have a batch of brass that was loaded by my and run through my gun.
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When I process brass I remove the rachet becuase there it serves even less purpose however when I load I enable it to ensure that I only get 1 powder stroke and get one every time. But that is just me.
I thought the parts kit came with an extra rachet tab in it but I could be wrong.
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I was successful at finding some good tubes off a WTB on this board. The guy I bought them from had a few more then I needed.
Send me a PM if you are interested in bare tubes and I will hook you guys up.
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No. That's just cracked corn.
You need corn cob. If you don't have a local source for the 40-50 lb bags of walnut or corn cob you can go to Walmart and buy corn cob and the local pet store to get crushed walnut. It's called lizard litter.
Eventually you will want to buy in bulk just like everything else pertaining to this sport. Grainger sells it as blast media or you can go to drillspot.com or to a local sandblasting supply store for walnut. I bought a 50lb bag of each two years ago and have used a little over half of it.
Purchased corn cob from drillspot.com 40lb bag 20/40, fine, will not get stuck in flash hole.
Get this, was going to order from Grainger got to the check out and seen the $20 shipping, so I back out, then read this post about drillspot.com. Went to their site placed the order, I noticed the part number matched Graingers. Got the shipment today and it was sent right from Grainger. Price was $32.90 shipped from drillspot and Grainger wanted $34.90 plus shipping, was going to be almost $60 to get it here.
Drillspot.com is place to get it.
I had the exact same experience a couple weeks back when I ordered my second bag. My box still had the grainier sticker on it.
Drillspot ROCKS.
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I have had the same problem with the blue and red ones. I think the older black ones were a bit harder. Or perhaps they are just older and harder now.
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I love crimped brass. :::grin::: but then again I load on a 1050 and swage everything every time.
The super Swage 600 will do you very well.
If you do not want the hassle and there is lots of this crimped brass left behind get 1000 or so together and I will process it 2 for 1 for you. All you need to do is separate the brass into 2 equal bags and send it to me. I will process one of the bags and send it back. Each of us paying shipping on our side. That leaves me with 1/2 the brass for my trouble and you get half of it ready to load for yours. PM if interested.
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Are you tightening the lock screws after you get them set?
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Ishootguns. Are you sure about that serendipity mount? I have seen lots of ejection problems with them over the more open STI style with a slide ride cmore on top.
I run a Brazos 90 on my STI Trubor and have no issues. Judging by the picture you are a smith that can deal with the issues but do you really want too?
Just food for thoroughly while you have the opportunity to make a cheap change.
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I bet she has another 4 or 5 Olympic competitions in her.
Outstanding performance.
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I am a huge fan of the Berrys MFG tumbler. While it will only do the 500 45's and no more they are under 70$ delivered and with a 3 year warrenty on the motor you can buy three of them for the cost of the big dillon and do more rounds with more flexibility and a longer warrenty.
Just my experience.
GT.
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Thanks for the info.
I'll be looking at all the bullet feeder options and people's success/failure with each.
You don't happen to have any pics of your final solution with the Hornady feeder do you?
Pm me an email address and I will send you one from my iPhone.
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I bought my used RL1050 in 1995 for 1500$ so you got a VERY Good deal.
I just added a Hornady bullet feeder to my RL 1050. I had to add a couple 2x2 to get the feeder up high enough to work correctly but once it was mounted it works GREAT! for ~300$ it cannot be beat.
The other item you will want to consider assuming you have both sets of priming mechanizms is more tool heads. The change over from one caliber to another becomes so much faster and easier when you have the tool heads. Note You will need the RL ratches and likely a new powder backup rod on your first upgrade.
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Thanks for all of the input. I was able to fix the case feed issue by tighting up the shell plate some more, as I said I am a very experianced 650 user so I was use to having the shell plate on the looser side. As for the tearing of the necks, it still does it, and I am moving VERY slow way slower than I do with my 650's. I think everyone is on to the Alignment pin issue. I have removed my prime system and that may contribute to the head twisting, but my set up is for Lp and I am processing 223 (Sp) so i do not want to damage the primer pocket (guess it would be fine if it was the other way around), still need to order a Sp setup from Brian. The head does seem to have a bunch of sloop when it is at it's uppermost position (the entire shaft and bellcrank assy as well. I think Tom has the anwser, create a smooth transitional radius on the back up rod.
So there is another thing that this post brings up for me. When you tighten the bolt for the head to the main shaft if the head is in the up position it can move it slightly out of alignment forcing the alignment pins to slightly move the head to get final alignment in every stroke. This happens about where it will nick the case lip on a 223.
I would suggest loosening the main shaft nut just a 1/2 turn then running the head all the way down. Once down tighten the nut again. This will ensure that the shaft and the head are in alignment when tightened. This is also the procedure suggested by dillon although I do not recall the reason Dillon gave in the Manuel. Perhaps they will respond here, if not I would recommend calling them. I process 223 at about 900-1000 pieces per hour with a shorter stroke then the Super.
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Outstanding GrumpyOne.
Congratulations on a Job well perfectly done!
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Better to go bare bones, then he'll appreciate each upgrade as he earns it. He could have started on a Rockchucker
Nothing wrong with that.. That is where I started. Still have that rock chucker.
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I process lots of 223 in a very similar setup on a RL 1050. Cases poping out and crushing the necks are typically a sign that my shell plate has crude in it. Try to scrape out the inside of the shell plate where the cases ride. Cleaning Media tends to find its way in there.
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Do tell. What works the best if nu finish came in last?
What was your formulas and rankings?
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I love it. I subscribed to the iPad version after reading the first issue.
did you get a discount on the subscription for buying the issue?
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When I first bought my 1050 (Same case feeder) The previous owner had been running 9mm with a large case feed plate and had put duct tape on it to try to keep the jams down. This not only didn't work but git tape gue all over everything. I bought the small case feed plate immediately and how have Large Small pistol and Small rifle.
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Para Parts
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Perfect. I must have missed it.
Thanks for the link.
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I made one for under 20$. There are nicer stands nut with 1" PVC it is easy functional and solid.
Let me see if I can get you a link to the thread.
http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149713&st=0&p=1678579&fromsearch=1entry1678579
Thanks flexmoney. I couldn't get the copy paste thing working on my iPad and then forgot. .
STI Trubor
in Open Pistols
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My Trubor is the most accurate handgun I own and is a great open platform.
Mine is chambered in 9mm major if you ate keeping track of the caliber choices.
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