[.223 to Chamfer and Deburr or not!?]

I'm still using the Rockchucker press I bought in 1973 without any regrets.

I use a VLD deburring tool on all my reloads and even for my two AR15 rifles for a very good reason. It aids in seating the bullet and reduces bullet runout and uniformity.

If you are lazy and don't deburr you can use a Lyman type "M" expander die and just bump the second step of the expander to flare the case mouth. This will require to bump the case mouth with a taper crimp die for reliable feeding,



Below on the right is a new unfired case that has not been trimmed and on the left is a trimmed case after wet tumbling with stainless steel media.



Bottom line if you do not like deburring the case mouth then find another hobby.

Yep its a labor of love!

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[Universal decapping die (Lee, Dillon, something else)?]

My Lee has been going for about 10 years! Probably on about my 3rd decapping pin. I also use it on an old Lee classic turret to keep dirt of of my 650!

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[Got my 650 order in...]

With a Mr Bullet feeder on a 650 can you still look into cases to confirm powder? I would like to get one but I like to visually comfirm a charge. Also I like to seat and crimp on separate stages. Just curious~

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Yea you can still see to confirm the charge.

Great ~ thanks

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[Got my 650 order in...]

With a Mr Bullet feeder on a 650 can you still look into cases to confirm powder? I would like to get one but I like to visually comfirm a charge. Also I like to seat and crimp on separate stages. Just curious~

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[Got my 650 order in...]

No complaints from me. I'm hoping it comes this week - just retired and i am adding a 650 to go with my 550.

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[Got my 650 order in...]

Ordered Monday, press arrived Thursday morning. Wow, that's fast.

I ordered my 650 from BE on Monday the 25th as well. I have not recieved mine yet. Did they send a tracking email? I did not get one just an email confirming my order.

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[550b Must-Have Accessories]

You know what I'd like to see is a clamp on fake "powder measure". When adjusting the bell/flare of the powder station, it's annoying to make sure you have an empty powder measure attached to the die so that the funnel stops where it should and bells the case. If you don't tighten on a powder measure, the funnel just moves upwards and meets no resistance to make the bell and you can't adjust it.

Or is there a simpler solution I missed somewhere. And yes, generally it's a one time adjustment, but if there is a better way, I'd like to know it.

Yes ~ I would like this as well. Wonder if there is some easy way to set it, without an empty powder measure, to bell the case?

[550 Primer feed problem and fix. Check out this video]

tagging for reference

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