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Global Industrial. I like it because it and the workbench match Dillon Blue color :-) https://www.globalindustrial.com/p/storage/cabinets/heavy-duty/extra-storage-cabinet-36-w-x-19-d-x-60-h-blue

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I've loaded up about 4000 rounds last week of 5.56 using 8208XBR and Armscor 55 grain FMJBT-C bullets. I'm happy with this powder, and I am touching 2950-3000 fps at 25.5 grains with no flattening of the primers. Performance is 1 MOA on average for these plinking loads and they perform as well or better than expected. All loaded using a S1050 and lightly crimped using the lee FCD. It meters just fine on the Dillon measure, and I account for the slight powder spillage upon indexing by increasing by .1 grain at 25.6. I'm glad I jumped on this powder last December, and got it simply because it was available and has good amount of data for 5.56 and .308.

I'll be doing a report of the presses (I got another one for Large Primers) as they are now setup and running beautifully. I had some issues at first with my 5.56 processing and loading but it's all good now. I can't believe I didn't get the 1050 sooner. I had a 3 week vacation, and spent most of it on these presses. By the end of my R&R, I now have: Processed 5000 LakeCity 13 cases Processed and formed 2000 300 AAC cases from Lake City Brass Processed 2000 .45 ACP cases Wet tumbled everything Annealed everything on Giraud annealer (except the .45 ACP) Loaded 3000 5.56 cartridges successfully Loaded 1000 300 AAC cartridges successfully Loaded 500 .45 ACP successfully I am using MBF on both machines, and have all the caliber conversions except for .308 on the 1050, and 9mm on the 1050/MBF. I'll be getting those next year. I am so happy with these machines, and as a relative newbie, I had some very minor issues at first mainly due to the decapping and swaging stages. (I wasn't swaging aggressively enough) I encourage anyone getting into progressive reloading to make the jump to the 1050. Especially the current models have all the fixes currently addressed, such as brass primer slide rollers, etc. They come setup in the caliber you choose, and you can be up and running in no time. I needed to process brass first, so I didn't use the loading head first and therefore had to make some manual adjustments. Definitely go for the multi-head setup though, it will be a time saver. Canon EOS M-EF-M18-55mm f-3.5-5.6 IS STM-June 29, 2015-16 by Chris Hoesel, on Flickr Canon EOS M-EF-M18-55mm f-3.5-5.6 IS STM-June 29, 2015-24 by Chris Hoesel, on Flickr Canon EOS M-EF-M18-55mm f-3.5-5.6 IS STM-June 29, 2015-8 by Chris Hoesel, on Flickr

OK, I'll bite. I spent a good week of my 3 week R&R back home setting up my reloading room/bench for a couple of 1050's, a forster, and a T7. The table is a steel-framed Global Industrial production workbench and I ended up setting up in an "island" format, so I could reload on one side, and do other things on the opposite side. The bench is a 96 inch x 36 inch and is very solid, although not 100% I would prefer to have mounted the bench against the wall, but my current living situation means that I might sell the house and therefore a permanent installation is out of the question.....there is also the possibility my wife might kick me out of that room so.... The blue storage cabinet is also from Global Industrial, and I use it to lock up and store all my toolheads and dies. The powder/primers/chemicals are stored in a wooden antique cabinet and is just right for the job. Until the wife changes that, of course. Anyhow, here is my current setup Canon EOS M-EF-M18-55mm f-3.5-5.6 IS STM-June 29, 2015-9 by Chris Hoesel, on Flickr Canon EOS M-EF-M18-55mm f-3.5-5.6 IS STM-June 29, 2015-8 by Chris Hoesel, on Flickr Canon EOS M-EF-M18-55mm f-3.5-5.6 IS STM-June 29, 2015-10 by Chris Hoesel, on Flickr Canon EOS M-EF-M18-55mm f-3.5-5.6 IS STM-June 29, 2015-13 by Chris Hoesel, on Flickr

I am a new 1050 user and experienced this problem as well. I initially went through hell with the first 100 cases of cleaned LC 13 brass which had been washed 2 years prior and sat in my closet for about as long.... This is what I did. Mind you, I did the whole grinding and polishing thing on all of my universal depriming dies. (Dillon, and Lee) I was getting the primer stuck and pulled back into the case on 5 out of 10 cases. I found that if I observed the spent primer cup for a primer coming out, I would prevent press lockup. If a case was not getting deprimed, I would raise the handle 1/4 of the way and restrike the case. If you still have the ratchet installed, this can of course damage the ratchet since it is there to prevent double charges. Remove the ratchet. Once I did this, I was able to quickly go through 5000 pieces (I am also using the RT1500 trimmer on this head) The only station I observe when processing brass is the spent primer cup. Do this for every case you decap. If the primer flies out, proceed by raising the handle fully. If you don't see the primer being spit out, raise the handle slightly and lower it again until you see the primer/debris come out into the spent primer cup. Takes a little getting used-to, but this works for me. Once you've processed and reloaded all this unknown/corroded brass, the next time around will be a lot better. Give it a shot. Remove the ratchet unit and do the double-pump method at the decapping station, and always observe the spent primer cup during the decapping of potentially corroded military brass. I have left the spent primer cup stock so I can observe this station more carefully. If you upgraded and are running the tube down to a container, revert to the stock primer cup. Hope this helps. Chris

I have not tried 8208XBR but bought 56 pounds of it on a whim after reading some good reviews on it so I had gunbot notify me whenever it came in stock someplace. I am now glad I did. Was running varget only before and hated how it metered so only used it for 77gr HPBT and weighed every charge. I understand that 8208XBR meters very well in a progressive. Can someone confirm? (I haven't looked at my stash yet) I go home in 10 days from Afghanistan and can't wait to put it to the test.

Thanks Brian, excellent service. I'll keep that in mind, but I *think I've got everything I need for the time being. Enough to get in trouble. As I assemble I will make note of wear and tear parts I might need in the future, and place an order at that time. I appreciate the shipping offer. Chris

Found it! Ordered it! Another month of Ramen....... Got the second RT1500, another quick change toolhead and a die set for 300......plus some other stuff I didn't really need but had to have...such as the Dillon lube, however the lube didn't help to soothe the burning sensation :-) Broke now. Thanks guys.....

dddoo7 Thanks for showing me that I didn't spend enough money. You're absolutely right. I forgot a toolhead and second RT1500 motor. Crap. Do you have the 300 AAC powder funnel part number? I don't know if I saw it on Brian's site. The problem is that if I venture into the store, I will find my hand unconsciously clicking and will accidentally order another 1050 as well, because it's absolutely necessary, as everyone here knows. </sarcasm> It's a condition, you see... jayjay1 I had heard that anything firearms related was restrictive, but did not know about the licensing required for reloading. That is quite a journey to go through. However, I see quite a few reloaders posting how-to's on youtube from Germany, so the passion is there to push through regardless of restrictions. It's good to see. Thanks for the help, and I'll definitely give feedback once the goodies arrive.

Hey jayjay1, I know, it's a pretty big order, and have had different variations of it in my cart for a long time, almost 2 years. I've saved enough to get 1, but my original wishlist was for 3 x 1050's, and I have narrowed it down to eventually having 2. I'm just so tired of dealing with 223 case preparation, and decided to just go for it with this machine and setup. I'll be doing all of the small primer stuff on this one, and eventually when I return home for good will get a second one to do 308 and 45 acp large primer reloading. I've got various single stage machines and turret machines for precision rifle, and using those primarily for 338 Lapua. As soon as I have a chance, I will give some feedback. I know there is a learning stage with the 1050, and I intend to go slow with it. Maybe I'll also put up some videos. I'm very excited you have no idea. This has been years in the making. By the way, I see the reloading community is very big in Germany, are there any legal issues to contend with? It is very possible that work might take me there in the next few years, and it's good to see fellow shooters and reloaders in Europe. Take care, Chris

Just FYI for anyone interested, Midway now has the 223 MBF by Double Alpha back in stock. 308 is still backordered. I just placed my order for it and suggest anyone who wants the 223 rifle bullet feeder to jump on it quick. This is as of midnight, 5th May 2015. I know I've been waiting for months to see it in stock, perhaps some of you have been waiting as well. Just some friendly community heads up. Regards, Chris

Thanks for the input. Since the order is already placed, I can't make any changes, and I appreciate the info. I realize the pickup tubes won't work in the RF100, but they are there just in case. I plan on getting another 1050 in large primer format later on, and I don't mind having a few extra tubes. The 300 AAC parts I need for conversion I assume you mean the dies, correct? I have a set of Redding dies and I did not see any available from Dillon. Are there some other caliber conversion parts I missed? I think the shellplate, SR case feeder plate, and rest of the machine can stay on the 5.56 settings, with slight adjustments. Maybe I'm wrong. Let me know what parts I'm missing, although the priority at the moment is 223 brass processing and loading, and 300 AAC brass processing only for now, until I get some rifles that can shoot it. Chris.

Hello everybody, I've been lurking on here and researching for a while now. Finally bit the bullet and ordered a 1050. I've been reloading for a while on RCBS and while the single stage presses are decent, their so-called Pro 2000 progressive is neither Pro, nor progressive. I've broken so many parts on the thing that I ended up giving it away to a friend after rebuilding it. In any case, I think I'm experienced enough to handle the 1050, and ordered it from Brian. I'll be spending my next R&R in 20 days doing nothing but learning the machine and reloading .223 and making an incursion into 300 AAC Blk. I've already ordered the MBF but it's been on backorder for months..... Could you go over my list and see if I messed anything up? I'll be processing .223 on one head, and loading on another. Same with the 300 AAC. I just placed the order so I assume Brian will tell me if I have any redundant pieces. I plan to get another 1050 for large primer stuff such as 308 and 45 acp next year. Anyhow, on with the list.....I know some things I don't really "need" but I do want. (I would remove the prices, but this is Brian's forum, and everyone knows what the prices are...) I can't wait to get home and set it all up. 1 16306 Low Powder Sensor(@ $ 41.95 ea.) $41.95 1 13606 Primer Flip Tray(@ $ 20.95 ea.) $20.95 1 21131 Super 1050 B in 223 Rem Carbide Dies/Bulle(@ $ 1,813.95 ea.) $1,813.95 1 17070 Aluminum Roller (Only) for 1050 Handle(@ $ 23.18 ea.) $23.18 1 13254 Dillon 223/5.56 Rem Stainless Case Gage(@ $ 26.95 ea.) $26.95 1 22215 Super 1050 B Bullet Tray(@ $ 41.95 ea.) $41.95 1 21044 Powder Check System - 650/1050 only(@ $ 68.95 ea.) $68.95 1 17999 Bullet Puller (New Style, Berrys)(@ $ 29.95 ea.) $29.95 1 97018 Super 1050 Maintenance & Spare Parts Kit(@ $ 46.95 ea.) $46.95 4 20056 4-Pack - 2 Small & 2 Large Primer Pickup Tu(@ $ 23.95 ea.) $95.80 1 10330 Reloading Manual - Lyman #49(@ $ 24.95 ea.) $24.95 1 13239 Super 1050 Machine Cover(@ $ 39.95 ea.) $39.95 1 10668 One in. Bench Wrench w/Five 1 in. Lock Ring(@ $ 9.95 ea.) $9.95 1 62203 Super 1050 Toolholder w/Wrenches - Current (@ $ 29.95 ea.) $29.95 1 19485 Super 1050 Press Instructional DVD(@ $ 19.95 ea.) $19.95 1 12580 Reloading Manual - Speer #14(@ $ 29.95 ea.) $29.95 1 14355 Universal Mount Kit - Not Needed w/Strong M(@ $ 5.49 ea.) $5.49 3 62200 Super 1050 Toolhead Stand, Blue(@ $ 49.95 ea.) $149.85 1 62164 RT 1500 Trim Motor: Trim Die Not Included(@ $ 327.95 ea.) $327.95 1 62140 RT 1500 300 Blackout Trim Die - Carbide(@ $ 175.00 ea.) $175.00 1 62219 Super 1050 Short Toolhead(@ $ 224.95 ea.) $224.95 1 13141 RT 1200B Case Trimmer Replacement Blade(@ $ 19.95 ea.) $19.95 1 22127 Universal Decapping Die(@ $ 26.95 ea.) $26.95 1 19797 RT 1200B 223 Trim Die, Carbide(@ $ 175.00 ea.) $175.00 1 21393 Super 1050 Quick-Change Toolhead(@ $ 270.95 ea.) $270.95 1 97111 RF 100 Primer Filler - Small Primer(@ $ 317.95 ea.) $317.95 1 11143 Cover - Deluxe Quick-Change / RF 100(@ $ 14.95 ea.) $14.95