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I've used this one http://www.bearbasin.com/

Here are the pictures, (I hope) happened just south of me on PCH. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-ferra...adlines&index=2

If your going to take off the platform get a indexing tool from Dillon to align the platform with the Toolhead dies and primer punch. It should be pretty easy to disassemble and reassemble just by looking at the picture in the manual. The hard part is getting everything back in time as the platform holes have a slight slot which is why you need the tool from Dillon.

have a SL900 and love it! I bought it when they first came out (waited about 6 months for it). I shoot 200-300 rounds a week. If you are going to use it for Trap or Skeet it is a great machine. 1000-1500 rounds a year probably won't justify the cost of the SL900 and you won't develop the "feel" of the machine. If you do go with the Dillon here are a few things that I have learned. Pick one type of hull/powder/wad & Shot combo and stay with it. I use Win AA hulls Clays powder and Duster wads. If you use multiple types or brands of hulls and vary loads you will drive yourself nuts trying to tweak it for every change. It does not like shot sizes larger than 6. They tend to get stuck in the funnel portion of the shot drop tube and usually drop right after the shell plate rotates. Only loads 2 3/4" shells If your familiar with or own a XL650 it is the same basic platform, but most of the small parts do not interchange. If you are going to use anything but a single piece wad (shot cards, buffers, spreaders etc) buy a single stage press. Wad height is critical on the SL900, it is adjusted on the station that inserts the wad, specs are in the manual. If you are going to load multiple gauges, I load 12 & 20, it is a good way to go. About a year or two ago, Dillon replaced the crimp starter and final crimp dies on my 12 ga head with a newer style. The new dies made a tremendous difference in the machine. If you load 20ga a small shim washer between the shell plate and the bolt head will keep the ejector wire from catching on the shell plate and spilling shot from the uncrimped shells. If your shooting trap or skeet the new Bio clay birds are harder to break than the old ones. If you get a chance to walk downrange from a trap you will find a lot of unbroken birds with holes through them. They were hit but didn't break. Those low ball shells can cost you a match.

I have a SL900 and love it! I bought it when they first came out (waited about 6 months for it). I shoot 200-300 rounds a week. If you are going to use it for Trap or Skeet it is a great machine. Since you didn't say what you are going to use it for here are a few of my observations on it. Pick one type of hull and stay with it. I use Win AA. If you use multiple types or brands of hulls you will drive yourself nuts trying to tweak it for every change. It does not like shot sizes larger than 6. They tend to get stuck in the funnel portion of the shot drop tube and usually drop right after the shell plate rotates. Only loads 2 3/4" shells If your familiar with or own a XL650 it is the same basic platform, but most of the small parts do not interchange. If you are going to use anything but a single piece wad (shot cards, buffers etc) buy a single stage press. If you are going to load multiple gauges, I load 12 & 20, it is the only way to go.

It's not necessary but if you want to empty the primer system simply take your thumb and cycle the chrome lever on the primer system until it is empty. I adjust the fail safe spring so that it compresses about 1/2 when the operating arm is fully pushed back.

Todays So Cal weather: 76 and sunny with a light ocean breeze. Tomorrow the same, and the next day, and the next day, and the next day, etc. Maybe rain next Sunday. My oldest is going to school in New Hampshire right now. 24 degrees and snow. His biggest educational experience is learning what winter is! Shot 4 rounds of Skeet at Point Mugu in a T-Shirt this morning

Check out this site. cnet.com They have reviews of cameras according to price range. I bought a Panasonic GS250 after reading thier reviews and have been real happy with it (when I can pry it away from my kid.) It's a mini DV with a SD chip for stills. It will allow you to take stills while recording or from a recorded video.

This is from one of my prior posts about lubricating the 650 Try this, it fits over a standard grease gun nozzle. A local parts store should be able to get one for you. I'd get a small grease gun, like the ones they use for boat trailers and lube the press with a Multi-purpose grease such as Valvoline p/n 608. I originally had the Dillon Maint. kit but the lube in the plastic syringe was too hard to inject. This setup works good. http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/lnc5803.html

Not to mention the DROS fees I imagine that if you didn't have a Handgun Safety Certificate you would have to get that too. $50+ to get back your own gun. AAAAGGGUUUUHHHHH!

Here is a link to an Autoweek article on the 6.0 and some additional links within it. I almost bought one but opted to keep my old 84 6.9 with 347000+ on it until the kids get out of college. Still runs great with the Banks Sidewinder on it. If Ford doesn't get it together it will be the first time in 35 years that something other than a Ford will be sitting in my driveway. http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=103776

This guy did my Hi Power. Really good work My old Hi power had the front sight Silver soldered on and required major work to replace. http://www.theactionworks.com/Default.htm

First Documented Case of Bird Flu in California [eidt: to change the pic to a jpeg, instead of a bit map...which should prove to be a smaller download]

Picture of Nose gear on Jet Blue's plane that made an emergency landing at LAX Sorry Guys can't get it to post.

Eric W +1 It better be cooked News Flash Nemo Found