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I've always wondered if the striker spring might be an area where one could experiment. I've not see any aftermarket striker springs for a p320 but I know they exist for other platforms.

Good to know. I've got a bunch of WMA that I've set aside thinking one day I'll try to reload them.

Also you can observe the primer in the slide as it slides out from under the primer tube and moves towards the shell plate. Make sure the primer is aligned correctly at that point in the process. If it is then the problem is occurring past that point. Probably as the primer punch is coming up through the slide or as the primer is inserted into the case.

I think the 10 station presses are your only option for that requirement. Mark 7 Evo/Revo/Apex or perhaps the not yet released Frankford. And as you suspect the Dillon 1050/1100 will not allow that setup.

I get it. Dillon is hard to get a hold of these days. I've had better luck calling them and then selecting the "call back" option. I've submitted warranty request tickets via the web site that have never been responded to after weeks (and weeks...). I've stopped trying to use that "feature".

It wouldn't be the first time that someone had to adjust that pin by giving it a wack with a soft mallet or a block of wood and a hammer. Is this a tool head that has worked ok in the past?

Are you referring to the alignment pin which extends down through the shell plate and ensures the tool head is indexed correctly?

I have some RMR 124 JHP MPR that I haven't started development on. I could spare 100. If that works PM me your contact info and we'll figure out shipping etc.

I hope so. My experience with the 1100 leads me to think it may not work out like that. Prior to purchasing it I might have assumed that the 1100 fixed some number of 1050 issues. After using it for a year I doubt if that is true. I've never owned a 1050 but it seems that everything that gives people trouble on a 1050 is there with the 1100 also. Two different companies I realize...

That is a notable pricing difference for sure. To make it more apples to apples we'd have to add the price of a case feeder to the FX 10 price. There'd still be about a $2k difference.

Is the case feeder different from what is currently offered?

One thought that occurs to me is that you would lose the redundancy that two presses provide.

If the case is "tilting" as you say then it doesn't matter what die is installed. The "tilt" has nothing to do with the die. The dillon die may mask the problem due to it having a slightly more forgiving radius at the mouth. When I've had case interference problems at station 1 I've done the following on various occasions: 1. With the tool head completely populated: 1a. Loosen the lock ring on the sizing die 1b. Raise the tool head until cases are completely inserted 1c. Tighten lock ring on sizing die When that doesn't work I've had to fiddle with either or both: #16676 the indexer block, #13371 the camming pin Adjusting 16676: If this is not adjusted correctly the shell plate will not be in the exact position it needs to be when the case is inserted. This can cause the case to not be placed into the exact position it needs to be, it might catch a bit on the edge of the shell holder and then "bounce around" and ends up not exactly where it needs to be and then hits the sizing die. Adjusting 13371: if this is not adjusted correctly then the case will either not be inserted far enough into the shell plate, which will obviously cause a problem, or inserted far enough so that it hits the far side of the shell holder and rebounds back far enough to cause a problem. It's also possible that your shell plate is warped or there is some problem with the silver station 1 locator. If you have another tool head you might try that also.

Yeah the more I thought about it...

Is there enough meat in a 9mm X5 barrel to bore it out to .40? I have no idea if it is feasible even if technically possible, just curious...

I have no concrete knowledge. I am guessing cancelled unless Sig/USA picks it up and I have not heard any rumors to that effect. Sig/USA just released their AXG gun and grip module so that may be as close as we get.

Last I heard it is not going to happen as it is a Sig/Germany product and they are tits up.

A couple of observations: 1. When I concentrate on shooting the smallest possible group from a rest I find that it is not long before I lose my concentration and subsequent groups with the same exact load tend to open up compared to those shot earlier when I was fresher. 2. With that in mind and also with a thought towards saving money (and primers) I'd suggest not worrying about your freestyle results at this point. If you concentrate on bench rested shooting you will be fresher (less shooting) and your group size data will not suffer as much from fatigue (either physical or mental)

I have no suggestions but am very interested in seeing what feedback you get and what your eventual results will be. Good luck with your search.

No experience. So not what you are looking for but I've used Lee sizer/decappers for years; I'm running two right now; one in a 650 the other in an 1100. Both 9mm. I very seldom have pullback issues. An added plus is that they are relatively inexpensive. And of course they were out of stock everywhere last time I checked... lol

Without getting into the nuts and bolts of setting up your presses I'd make a couple of general comments with respect to running a press with an autodrive... 1. Get your process down manually first. In your case I'd suggest using your manual 1050 for that. Then swap your tool head over to one of the Mark 7 presses. 2. Don't run your press automated until you are pretty familiar with it in manual mode. Not just hundreds of rounds. A thousand. Maybe more. 3. Automated processing runs much more smoothly if you adopt a two pass strategy. First pass for pre-processing. Second for actual loading, powder, primers, bullets, etc. Many of the hiccups you have running automated will have to do with the decapping operation and it's success or failure. It is nice to be able to separate that out from the rest of the processing. There is no hard and fast way to set up either your pre-processing or your loading machines (or tool heads if you just have one machine) My pre-processing toolhead is set up to size/decap in what you are calling station 1. It's actually station 2 as station 1 is the case feed station. I have the swage backer in station 3. I also have another size/decaping die in station 6 to balance the stresses on the shell plate. There are other threads on this forum describing how people have set up their tool heads. Multiple options. I'm strictly a 9mm guy. I'll leave the rifle processing suggestions for the rifle experts. I'm running an Ammobot autodrive and have no experience with either Mark 7 or Forscht. I would guess that the Mark 7's are the better machine for your loading pass. For the processing pass maybe it doesn't matter that much? Good question. You may be the first guy lucky enough to have to make that decision! lol...

No idea, wouldn't be surprised if they are hard to come by.

CARBIDE SIZING / DEPRIMING DIES Stock Number: dcsdd Sizing/Depriming Die Our sizing/depriming dies feature a unique "floating decap assembly" with a snap spring that throws the spent primer off the pin and eliminates the problem of primer "draw back" that often occurs when decapping military brass. The primary feature of Dillon's size die design the long, tapered carbide ring with a radiused opening remains unchanged. That radiused opening, and its importance to progressive reloading, is one of the reasons why our seat and crimp dies are better. We found a way of manufacturing these dies that has enabled us to make the lead-in radius even bigger! The bigger radius makes progressive loading with our equipment even smoother but that's still only a part of the story.

I thought the current design by Dillon had a flicker spring.

Yeah it can be a little frustrating getting through to them these days. My thought is that with your press being so new there should not be an issue that Dillon will not respond to as it is under warranty. If the green adapter is truly the problem then a new adapter should fix it. Maybe they let some out of spec adapters get out. I've also got an RL1100 and loading 9mm and that part of the case feed mechanism has never been a problem as long as I keep up with cleaning. Good luck!