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Oh man, such awesome info in this thread!!
I'm running 180's over N320 as well and wouldn't have it any other way!
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On 3/15/2017 at 9:56 PM, robertg5322 said:
Besides, I like the simplicity of the 550, and I've had it for almost ten years and can diagnose anything on it at this point. If I get a 650, I'm starting over, asking tons of questions and getting frustrated. Ain't nobody got time for that.
Works well, and indexing keeps my left arm from falling asleep.
Amen!!
I'm totally content with my 550b and could NEVER get rid of it.
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On 3/16/2017 at 10:27 AM, IATURNKEY said:
I like the 125 gr. in all of my Glocks, from the 26 to the 34 they all seem to shoot the 125 gr. best. I am thinking about ordering a 1-10" twist barrel from KKM and see if it improves the accuracy of my 147 gr. loads.
KKM barrels and 147gr 9mm loads go together like peanutbutter and jelly :-)
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I've had some light reloads eject on my shooting hand and not have any issues with continued firing.
Ideally at least a foot I would guess.
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Lot's of good info here, and a lot of opinions.
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On 3/4/2017 at 4:46 PM, Taroman said:
Found the same with my wet tumbled cases.
To minimize the problem I just add a teaspoon of Armor-all Wash & Wax to the water in the separator.
I'm about to "splurge" on a wet tumbler and this is very helpful....thanks!
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I use VV n320 exclusively in my 9mm and 40cal loads. Sure the price per lb of powder is higher, but when less than a penny per round...it's worth it in my opinion.
Softer recoil, less flash and meters extremely well are my main reasons for using it.
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The differences are minute, but as the saying goes "every little bit helps".
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On 2/28/2017 at 9:10 AM, Mosig said:
Does a connector make a noticeable difference?
Yes it does.
Which one you like will depend on your preferences...some change break while not effecting reset and vice versa.
The two I prefer and have narrowed down to over the years are the Glock oem "minus" and the TTI connectors.
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I reload so my loads a little lighter than factory.
I use an 11lb ISMI in my G34 and a 13lb ISMI in my 40cal
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TTI is good to go in my opinion and I agree on the stippling...it is top notch.
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Depends on how heavy your ammo will be....20lb spring "should" cycle most ammo though.
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On 2/14/2017 at 10:31 AM, ttolliver said:
Sorry to say I'm yet another in a series of responders who have only used one...in my case the 550.
Indexing the 550 in no way slows the loading process. If you weren't indexing with your left it would just be idle while the right hand was busy. The balance of "right hand do this while left hand does this" is perfect on the 550. So as cool as the auto-indexing feature is, you are absolutely not losing any efficiency on the 550.
From the other side, it possible that when you do have the occasional issue to clear the auto-indexing might actually complicate resolving the issue. On the 550 you can manually advance or reverse the shell plate however you want. I'm guessing the auto-index only goes forward and only in concert with the shell plate being raised, etc. It's a small difference, but allowing for a more fiddly clearance of an issue isn't nothing.
Took the words right out of my mouth.
A buddy of mine keeps telling me I need to upgrade to a 650, but he doesn't realize the words quoted above.
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On 3/5/2017 at 0:37 AM, Dirtchevy841 said:
I use bayou bullets for everything. Practice and matches. Tried the hp Montana but just didn't feel like loading 2 different types.
Same here.
I also love the fact that I can use less powder for the same velocities.
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When I used to use this type of tumbler I would let them run for about 2 hours with walnut.
I would add some Flitz media additive and it made quite a difference.
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550b
Manual bullet and case feeding...I put out 300-400 rounds per hour, but it's not a race for me.
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I would have to agree with this
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Sometimes the plastic nub from the primer tube falls lower than normal (wear and tear).
I replaced mine with one from the spare parts kit and cleaned the slide with alcohol and it seemed to work fine after that.
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Probably don't want to hear this, but if you increase the powder charge a little more you will definitely eject further. It's all a give and take.
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Leopold has a large field of view and nice clarity.
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You guys must make a lot of ammo without any breaks in between.
I'm perfectly happy avoiding the extra clutter and just emptying the bin every so often.
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Yes quite aware that "I need to let go of the single stage process", but since I have a bucket full of ready to charge and seat brass from my single stage days I would like to complete them on my new progressive press.....hence the question.
I guess I will just unscrew the sizing die and just run all the stages....thanks for the help
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Just set up my new 550b and going to use it for the first time this evening.
I already have cases (9mm) that are sized and primed so my question is this...
Can I begin on station 2 and just remove the primer bar?
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Purchased the Inline Fab bench mounted holder this morning.
Space saving and very handy.
Thanks for the info.
Do you wet tumble your pistol brass?
in 10mm/40 Caliber
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I just splurged this past weekend and bought a wet tumbler. I used dawn, lemi-shine and the stainless pins.....WOW, what a difference!!