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Dirt: Sure appreciate the words of encouragement................and I hope there's not a lot missing when the press arrives. But I'll have some flexibility to give Dillon a reasonable opportunity to make things right. This sure has been a stressful 12+ weeks of waiting on this thing. FWIW, I did see one guy post on FB that he had been waiting since December! So things can always be worse! Yea, I'm still liking that M7 Evo and hope to see Lyman take this bull by the horns and really promote it! Will definitely take time to offer some feedback once I'm up and running. I definitely plan on knowing this RL1100 inside and out before I get totally settled in.......

Just wanted to chime in with an update................ I had seriously been researching and reading/watching everything I could on the Mark 7 Evo since I was so aggravated with this unexplainable delay in getting the RL1100. And trust me, I can appreciate the precision parts that make up the M7 Evo plus I really like the option of having 10 stations! I understand how CNC machined parts just naturally cost more than other, non precision machined parts. I learned a lot, during my 3 hour tour of STI Guns last fall, about the investment costs of 3 and 5 axis CNC machines. But they are a sight to behold just watching how this procedure takes place............ Anyhow, today I received my email from Dillon saying "We're almost ready to ship yours. Please phone us with your credit card number. Due to the high volume of calls, we are unable to call out to customers." After being the 14th caller in que, I thought I might as well stay with it as I had seen other callers here getting 30+ callers in que. Finally got connected to "Bob" who was very nice and let me know he was working from a remote location (home?) and felt like the order was ready to be sent out very soon. He was very cordial, and felt like the big delay in shipping the RL1100 had been due to "several" parts suppliers either shutting down for the COVID 19 epidemic; or simply could not keep up with the enormous demand and decided to drop out. He said the CS Representatives had literally been bombarded with upset customers wanting to know where their RL1100 was! And the crew that was doing the assembling and setup/testing of the RL1100s were under so much pressure, that a friendly joke about "whats the hold up" would be met with extremely harsh responses! I did appreciate his willingness to try and help me understand the situation they had been dealing with.............. I just want to say that my previous experience of dealing with Dillon Precision since the 1980s undoubtedly won over and convinced me that completing this purchase was the right thing to do. Thanks to everyone that chimed in, and I look forward to gaining some experience with my first "commercial grade" press. Regards, HR

Awesome!

Yea, tmz confirmed in another thread............ My concern is where is the Pistol Powder Funnel located on the Mark 7 he uses?........

Same here! And tmz, are you able to use the MBF expander under the Dillon powder measure like a Dillon press would do? Or does the Mark 7 have a separate station for expanding the mouth of pistol cases? I'm 100% committed to using the MBF expander insert for my pistol reloading! thanks!

chgo: While $200 is a substantial savings, I'm just wondering if the aggravation of dealing with "two" bullet drop holes is worth it?

tmz: Looks awesome!

Dirt: ......disregard.....the Dillon tool heads are not threaded for the hold down..... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

kamber: Thanks for the detailed info on Karl Bibb. As I've not owned/operated a bullet feeder, I was a bit confused why he was producing a product that had two different drops for the bullets! Thanks to your info, I now get it! Also looking forward to your upcoming threads on your new Evo and the associated 3D printed products!

tmz: As someone that's having a LONG wait on the Dillon RL1100 and is considering the Mark 7 Evo, would you mind explaining your setup? It appears your using Mark7 presses (Evos?) along with a Dillon Powder Measure and of course the Dillon Case Feeder. Does it take special procedures and/or parts to use the Dillon powder measure on the Mark 7 press? I absolutely like the additional stations of the M7 Evo; but don't really care for the fact the Current Evo is $1k more than the RL1100 along with no dies included; and 1/2 the warranty of Dillon. And we're all aware of the exceptional "after the sale" service and warranty of Dillon Precision............ Another member mentioned there were options available from M7, such as deleting the Case Feeder and Powder Measure, that could add up to substantial savings on the initial purchase. Hope this helps with the reasoning behind my questions.......... Thanks!

chgo: This guy seems to have a solid following over on FaceBook; but I've not dealt with him.........yet........ https://www.facebook.com/groups/609033382832289/

Ghost: This thread may shed some light on kamber's decisions............. https://forums.brianenos.com/topic/271071-mark-7-evolution-general-discussion/?do=findComment&comment=3169964

kamber: Just wanted to chime in and say THANK YOU! for all the detailed information you and others have provided! This will truly be helpful as I start down that rabbit hole towards finalizing my decision between the two presses. Thanks again, and THANK YOU for your Service to our Country!

Sig: Totally agree with your assessment! Now, I've noticed this alternative that sure looks interesting! https://forums.brianenos.com/topic/271071-mark-7-evolution-general-discussion/?do=findComment&comment=3169727 At least there are options..................

kamber: After seriously looking at the Mark7 Evo, you have really caught my attention with this discounted price which removes the case feeder, pm, and standard priming! In my situation, I would want the standard priming system to start with; can you guesstimate the additional cost for this? Also, I'm thinking as you that the Hornady PM kit from MidSouth would work fine.......does it offer the same accuracy as say the standard Dillon powder measures? I mostly use N320..... Finally, my choice for a case feeder would be a Dillon Case Feeder. In your opinion, would that be a wise choice to start with? Thanks for your feedback! Stuck in the RL1100/MK7 Evo tossup!

I was going to recommend the same thing.........but after some research it appears attacking the bad threads with a needle file is the preferred method......

Disregard...........

Congrats chgofirefighter!

helo: From this pic (post #2) it appears the holes are there.....but does the tool head need that window that's on the right side?

Nc1911: While seriously considering the Mark 7 due to these unfortunate delays at Dillon Precision, I too was wondering if the 10 stations of the Mark 7 would allow the powder check and bullet feeder in addition to the separate seat and crimp stations........which does not appear to be an option on the RL1100.......... Seems UR has explained this feature in a new video:

Congratulations Patrickxx!

Thanks SeattleDude for the detailed info. Looks like an awesome setup!

Ordered mine by phone................

LeviSS: Glad you received your machine; although with a few parts missing.......... I'm still trying to process how some orders are being sent out while older ones in the same caliber are at a standstill......... Thanks again!

LeviSS: Would you mind sharing your order date....and did you buy Dillon direct? Thank you!