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  1. Here's a video reassembling a Super 1050 with bullet feeder. I had it stripped down to the very last nut and bolt, cleaned, overhauled and then reassembled. It only took the two of us 1 minute and 45 seconds to rebuild ............... just don't look at the clock on the wall. Dillon super 1050 rebuild
  2. I was just on the phone with Dillon the other day. I was told that they're now on back order as the new machines are going out the door WITH the brass roller primer tray. They do, however, sell and ship the "newer/updated" version of the casefeed cam.
  3. Thanks Randy I'll give it a try with a regular re-sizing die if I can find one. The "thump" is a bit irritating coming from the Lee [EGW] undersize die, but it is nice having a finished product that runs 100% in my gun for competition and training. I can't help you with the XTreme ............ I've been using Speer 180 Gr FMJs and they're running just fine in the Bulletfeeder and Dillon. Cheers
  4. Wow .............. Randy, you and I use(d) the same equipment and we have the identical problem. I kid you not - it sounds like you were watching my machine! I'm running a Lee undersize die as well as a DAA Mr Bulletfeeder for 40S&W. I also have/had the double "thump/pop" on the upstroke as the toolhead was rising. (1) I swapped out the DAA Mr Bulletfeeder powder funnel and went back to the old/original Dillon powder funnel. It fixed and totally removed "one" of the two thump/pops. I worked hard at setting the depth of the size of the bell/flare and I made it as minimal as possible - to the point that the bullets wouldn't actually sit in the casing anymore and would fall out. Even with insufficient flare/bell, there was still a "pop/thump" as the powder funnel exited out the top of the case on the upstroke. There is binding using this DAA powder funnel regardless of the depth you set it to. One can readily see that the DAA Mr Bulletfeeder powder funnel for 40S&W has a distinct and visible "ridge" on it so that the bell will appear to be slightly less curved. The plain Dillon powder funnel is smooth and curved giving a more pronounced flare. Once again, I set the original Dillon powder funnel to provide the minimal amount or bell/flare where the case would still accept the bullets from the feeder in the press. The "pop/thump" has gone with the re-installation of a regular Dillon powder funnel (the plain old "W" sized 40S&W/10mm powder funnel). (2) I'm running cleaned, de-primed and roller re-sized, mixed range brass through my 1050. I also use the minimal amount of case lube on the brass as well. I notice on the upstroke that just as the Lee undersize die exits the top (lets go of) the casing, I get a "pop/thump". No amount of additional case lube has been able to remove that thumping - it does reduce it a little. I've also tightened down the shellplate so that it has little, very little vertical movement, and I installed a low mass ball and ring bearing from Hit Factor Shooting. The shellplate travels smoothly around the press, and a snug shellplate makes resolves any case feeding issues from the little shuttle into the shellplate. The swaging station also doesn't create any resistance, binding or popping. BUT, I haven't yet managed to remove that "pop/thump" as the Lee die comes off the brass on the upstroke. I'm reluctant to get rid of the Lee undersize die ........ but it seems I may have little to no choice. Randy: Did you get rid of your Lee undersize die? Did it get rid of the pop/thump? Cheers
  5. Wow thanks. That was very helpful ....... like some others mentioned,the manual was terribly lacking. Nice holster though. I'm just looking at the 4 small, white set screws - do they wear out with the gun rubbing on them? Can one order spare screws? Thanks.
  6. Hi folks: So, now that we are post "1 Jan 2013" has anybody had any issues in a USPSA match regarding the adoption of these new rules for Limited & Limited 10. Just wondering. Thanks Cheers
  7. Many thanks for the OAL confirmation. I had read in some other threads in this forum that folks seem to agree on a long OAL for the STI EDge. Consensus seems to be in the 1.18 - 1.20 range. I'm going to avoid lead bullets (for one reason or another) and stick with the jacketed Berrys since they are readily available and not too expensive from our source here. Thanks for the 180 Grain recommendations. Anybody have any 200 Grain recommendations ... or "starting point" for a recipe? Cheers
  8. Very interesting reading - thanks for the contributions folks. Just wondering if I could get some additional input from you all on the same sort of topic/thread. Shooting an STI Edge, 5" bbl in 40 S&W. It is "stock" out of the box so it comes with the factory STI 5" recoil master. It's still new (about to move out of IPSC production in IPSC standard). I would like to load to "just make major" PF in IPSC somewhere in the 170-175 range, plus or minus. Anybody have any advice and suggestions when using: 200 Grain, Berry TMJ Silhouette powder Federal small pistol primers Mixed brass. Also, with that in mind, what is a reliable OAL for the Edge? Any thoughts and advice for this noob would be appreciated and welcome. Thanks all.
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