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Or you could buy a bullet feeder for the 650 and start collecting small primer 45

I have one with a 1050 mounted on it and just mounted it to the bench. It is a very sturdy bench.

yes, but it dont matter since the size/trim die will size the neck down tight and then you have the mandrel die to set neck tension. Most of the guys that do brass prep like this on the 1050's either A.)dont subsequently load on the 1050, they will single stage load OR B.) they dont run a swage backup/expander on their loading tool head. Or if you are really concerned you can turn down the backup/expander rod just slightly so it doesnt. Chuck it up in a drill and use some sand paper. Easy to turn down. Ok, i see what your sying. I was thinking of getting a spare toolhead and doing the brass prep(decap, swage , size/trim) on that one and them switching to a different toolhead and doing the loading.

Doesnt the swage die on the 1050 bell the case a little?

Hey guys, im ready to start loading other calibers now and was wondering how time consuming/challenging is it to switch primer sizes? I know a lot of guys on here have 2 machines set up so they dont have to deal with this but i would rather use the money for conversion kits and auto drive and bullet feeder instead. So is it worth it to get? Or is ir really just a much easier thing to get another machine and leave it set up for large? Thanks in advance. Oh this is for recreational use, not commercial.

I immediately regret NOT buying my 1050 earlier. Seriously if you think it should have come from the factory ready to roll, you should have known better sir. The dvd is very lame but very very handy( dillon really needs to update it). Like someone said earlier, i watched it 3 times before i even set up my press.

Got it. Thanks for the clarification

So the final answer is yes you can trim 223 brass with the rt-1500 on a 1050 without modified toolhead? Just wanting to know because im ready to order it for a dedicated toolhead.

The instructions were kinda confusing to me. Maybe im reading into it too much

Can someone do a step by step of the installation? Min is sitting here screaming at me to install. Can the micrometer be coming loose due to not sanding or filing the hole and still have Teflon?

A 1500 or a 1200? If all you are going to do is trim 223(as in trim a couple thousandths), the RT1500 is WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY overkill. The RT1200 will trim 100's of thousands of .223 cases and give you years of life. No need for the RT1500. I have an RT1500 and I still have 2 RT1200's on .223 and .308 prep tool heads. I dont plan to change them out either. Yeah i was wanting a 1500

I just want one for a dedicated 223 toolhead, but it would kinda make my giraud obsolete

Just checked mine for ya. It has only resized about 400 pieces of 223 brass and has a tiny bit less movement than yours so im guessing its normal.

Mine will do about 200 223 cases before it had a couple of "slips"

Thanks jmorris, i cant remember who said that. But it almost put me off of one. Im barely setting up my 1050 and will load a few thousand rounds thru it before i end up buying a PW.