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Bullet Feeder Die Issue - would appreciate help!
flyingrhino replied to RWE's topic in non-Dillon Reloading Equipment
Check with Rick directly. He is in Arizona I believe. You won't have to pay the ridiculous shipping charges from out of the US if you buy from DoubleAlpha. Rick@mrbulletfeeder.biz -
Cases not shiny any more?
flyingrhino replied to Scratchthejeepguy's topic in non-Dillon Reloading Equipment
+1 on just long enough to get clean. Shiny doesn't make them shoot any better. -
Guess I saw this too late. I was all ready to drop $300 for one. Went to the site. $925 is too rich for my blood. Just wanted something for my own range pickups.
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I'd just invest in a swageit for the 650, or a Dillon swager. I use the swageit ONLY when I pick up range brass. I run everything through the deprime/swage cycle. From then on I keep my own brass separate from any range pickup so I don't have to swage it. Just my method. I'm sure the 1050 is amazing. I just don't care for the cost of caliber conversions. I've had my 650 and 3 SDB's for going on 30 years. Gave 2 SDB's to my sons when they left. Still have the other one mounted next to my 650.
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I agree that you don't need a strong mount or the bullet tray. I ran 3 of these for about 15 years for competition shooting. I do like the case gage though. Yes, you can use a barrel but I like the case gage. Just make sure your work bench is sturdy. I screwed a piece of press board to mine. It really stiffened it.
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GSI tool head with mr.bullet feeder collator?
flyingrhino replied to Smeeg's topic in non-Dillon Reloading Equipment
Same here with MBF. I can watch the powder level now. -
I have the AK, and 30 carbine. AK obviously is out of the picture. 30 carbine works fine for jacketed bullets only. I didn't like it for lead. I got the powder funnel from Mr. Bulletfeeder. It expands just a hair more so lead bullets don't shave or swage. It works the best IMHO. I am using an auto bullet feeder so this setup works best for me in 300 BO.
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I started out with one of those Lee handloading kits for 357. The kind without a press that you use a mallet. Then got an RCBS single stage press. Then years later when I got into competitive shooting I ended up buying 4 Dillon presses. 3 SDB's and a 650. I gave my two sons each a SDB. The other is still mounted on my bench and is reserved for 460 Rowland and 45 LC. Everything else is done on the 650. The LEE is an excellent way to get started in reloading for a minimal investment. I've got several friends that use Lee progressives and they suit them just fine. For the price range you are stating you can be up and running with a Lee or Hornady setup. I am TRUE BLUE though. If you have the money you will never regret investing in a Dillon. It is a lifetime investment to be passed down for generations.
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Adjustable seating die
flyingrhino replied to NatureBoy's topic in Dillon Precision Reloading Equipment
I'm using the Forster competition mic seating die. I also had Forster make me a custom seating stem for my Lee .312-155-2R that I size to .309 for my Blackout. Works really well. -
I run 2 tool heads. I have one set up with the Lee universal decapping die. I have the Dillon but I bend too many of them so I went to the Lee. It is more forgiving. The decapping pin will slip before it will bend. I decap/swage my cases first (swageit). Then trim (RCBS case prep). Then clean (wet tumble). Lube cases lightly with Dillon case lube then reload.
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reloading die life cycle
flyingrhino replied to jstagn's topic in Dillon Precision Reloading Equipment
Not the norm, I've got several Dillon sizing dies that have tens of thousands of rounds through them, 9mm might be have close to 100K thru it. ~g I agree it's not the norm. I should let it be known that I've been reloading with Dillon equipment for 30 years and this is the first die I've broken. I reload on the order of 1000 rounds per month. Before switching most of my calibers over to my 650 I reloaded everything on my SDB. I can't begin to guess how many 10's of thousands of rounds I've run through that. -
I think you're right about using the kinetic puller. On a couple bullets there was a sort of scallop shaped scrape, and I was baffled at how it happened while seating, but now that makes sense, it probably happened when the bullet bounced back into the edge of the case. So far I've run through a couple batches now, and I'm confident that there is no, or very very little, shaving occuring. My most recent batch had some very good accuracy. These are the first coated bullets I've loaded (or fired), and at first I thought the smell was really bad, but now after a few range trips, I don't really notice it anymore. I think the first batch, using W231, was definitely smokier than the Titegroup I'm using now, which added to the "aroma" Shove a cotton ball in your bullet puller. It cushions the bullet when it comes out of the case and keeps it from bouncing around.