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Was talking to a CSR at Dillon Precision last week and he commented that they are fully stocked on reloaders now. I wonder if the sales of reloaders have slowed as a result of primer prices and the current availability of 1000 round cases of 9mm brass cased ammo selling for $250-$300 shipped per case…. Again, just speculating, but this could be the reason Mark7 reduced their pricing also. RCBS has HUGE rebates going on also right now…. Wonder if one would be better off purchasing two X-10’s vs. one Apex 10….

Wanted to ask of anyone has ever loaded and shot any 9mm and/or 38 Spl. Sinterfire Frangible Projectiles? I ask because I recently acquired 1000 projectiles of 90 Gr 9mm and 1000 projectiles of the 110 Gr. 38 Spl. Sinterfire has load data on their website but before I load a small batch for each caliber I wanted to ask if anyone has any comments, guidance, feedback. This unloaded projectile will “crack” into pieces when laid on a hard surface and struck (not so hard) with a hammer and this scares me a little. Never had a round crack into pieces like this non loaded projectile. My plan is to use these ONLY for Steel Challenge practice and local matches….Thanks for any replies….

Hesed’s comments caught my attention.. I have two 650’s and two 1100’s and have never considered buying a 750. In fact I picked up my second 650 (NIB) after the 750’s had been on the market for over a year because I really like the system and have never had a primer issue or detonation in 20 years of loading….. I might have to pick up a 750 in the future and give it a spin…..Thanks Hesed for your detailed comments…..

Cuz - How are you old friend. Sorry for my delayed reply. First time signing in here in over a month…… No Sir - I received it but have not tried it. I also have a brand new DA3000 sitting here that I have not opened the boxes on yet either. Three life events - Major spinal surgery, job loss after 32 years with the same company (notified after I ordered and received the DA3000 - HaHa - so it will not be returned and hopefully not sold) and major health issues with my wonderful 87 year young father has pulled me away from loading and shooting for the past 7+ months, but the spine has mended so I am 33% back to my old normal. I will let you know when Ido get this upgrade installed…..Talk Soon Buddy

At a price point of $173.00 - this will be a hard no for me……

My FIL used to load and shoot 148 gr. HBWC lead in reverse in his five shot snub noise revolver self defense pistol - he did this for 30 years….

I wound not try to braze those rounds or try to reload them…..

Great point m700.

+1

Interesting discussions in this thread.

Not having any major issues with my bulletfeeder either but ordered me one last week from DA because Eric was out of stock. Arrived yesterday. Gonna have to give this a try….

Brass will split over time based on how mush it is stressed. It is not recommended that you try and braze this case for reuse.

Johnny - Thank you Sir. Mark

Johnny - What was the cost of the Pro model? It is currently out of stock and I am waiting for Eric Range Panda) to respond to my email as to when the Pro model will be back in stock. Thanks Mark

Chapo - Since you already have your DAA powder checker in hand you might want to try something that I read about here on this forum years ago - that worked for the powder I was loading (231). Take a razor knife with a new blade in the unit. Take the powder cop hard plastic tip and score small not to deep grooves into it. Score four or five grooves in it one way, turn the hard plastic head and repeat the process. This will rough up the small smooth head and allow a small air space between the powder and the plastic and it also reduces the amount of surface to surface contact between the hard plastic head and the powder flakes. It may not eliminate the problem 100% but for me it reduced it to a easily manageable level and I was running this on my Mark 10 before selling it. Next time I am out in the shop I will pull this unit and get a couple of pictures of what I did that worked for me.

Joe - I remember a couple of years back folks on this forum talking about Winchester or Federal manufacturing a “training round” that was loaded in a brass case that had a purple coating (I think). Could it be that the brass you tumbled looked to be heavily tarnished and once your cleaned the brass ot brought out that purple coating? Just a thought…..

Pulled this trigger today - sent all of my saved “gun and ammo fund”. - I wanted to get my order in before any possible 2023 price increase - if Dillon has one….More to come as I get it in (said two to three weeks lead time on shipping) and get it set up. This is going to be a totally new adventure for me but I think it is going to be fun….and it is going to save me some time and wear and tear on my body in the long run… Thanks again Johnnymazz for the recommendation and your posts related to how happy you are with your two units.

George - Great idea I had not considered. The good news is I am two thirds of the required way to being a sure enough processing monkey. After pulling that handle 1500 times to trim my first set of LC brass into 300 B/O I decided to pull the trigger on a DA3000. It is on order now (Dillon said it should ship in about 2-3 weeks) and I have a 223 conversion for my RL1100 so as soon as I get the DA3000 set up I will follow your recommendation. The final piece would be to buy a short trim head die for the RL1100 but they are $275 so that is going to have to wait (if I wait until the first of the year this same toolhead could be $300-$325 I fear)…... Decided to pull the trigger on the DA3000 because Dillon always seems to put in place their price increases at the first of each year and a 5% to 10% price increase on a DA3000 would hurt my feelings since I was planning on getting one sooner or later. Thanks George for your feedback - Always appreciate your kindness and guidance. Hope you and yours have a Happy Thanksgiving Sir…Mark

Great having Gary (Dillon Precision) back helping us Dillon Precision folks with our questions and issues. Gary has helped me many times in the past and is a wealth of knowledge. Thanks Gary for being here to support our conundrums as they come up…

What a great idea. I am going to have to borrow this idea. Thanks for sharing.

Xrayfk - What am I seeing Sir - Are those Pringles potato chip cans that you using your powder canisters???

When companies can buy 1000 rd cases of Brand Name Brass cased Ammo and then ship said 1000 round cases for $279.00 (including shipping) and still be making a profit - this tells me that the ammo manufacturers, who manufacture their own primers, are taking advantage of reloaders…… Bereli this is a very reputable company. I have purchased 1000 rd cases of ammo from them three times in the past two months and they ship fast and their advertised prices are accurate…. https://www.bereli.com/shooting/ammunition/cci-5200-blazer-brass-9mm-luger-115-gr-full-metal-jacket/

George - Always loved the set up you used to have shown in that photo. Told myself if I ever set up my 650 beside my 1100 I would follow your design. Chapo - Pay attention to your spring size (small vs. large). The small diameter spring is designed for rifle size bullets and the large for pistol size bullets…..

First off - I know this is an old thread but this is another example of the BE Forum search feature. This place is like a library when it comes to information. Second - This thread taught me so much as to what I needed to have and do to be successful in converting LC 5.56 brass to 300 B/O. I am trimming on my XL650 to save a little $$ on the toolhead cost ($55 vs. $275) with plans on converting these using a two step process. 1 - Convert (resize) and trim on the XL650 using a Lyman Trim Die and my new RT1500 (and the double tap process at the top of the trim cycle DOES make for a slightly cleaner 300 case mouth) and then into the Concrete mixer with SS pins for a one hour tumble (clean up any rough case opening edges and remove the Dillon case lube). Dry in the sun or in my George Forman oven. 2 - Several handfuls of clean shiny brass get put into a plastic tub and with a few shakes, about 75% - 85% of the case mouths are facing up. Give the cases a very light spraying of One Shot and then into the RL1100 case feeder they go. Cycle thru the following set up - FW Arms deprimer(to make double sure all primers and their openings are clear), swage with FW Arms hold down die, and then each case gets a little case neck love from a Lyman M-die. Rounds are then dropped into a tub for future loading (small amount of One Shot remains on the cases). I know what you are thinking - DUDE - spend the money and but a short trim die for the RL1100 and do all of this in one step. I will when funds allow but for today I had to convince myself that I could successfully do this - and I did. A Dillon RL1100 short trim die is in my future purchase for a one pass process and half the cycles on my 63 year old shoulder (still working great with no health related issues). Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who posted their personal experiences in this thread. This thread was my guide and motivation in actually - “Doing This”…….I will be shooting a lot more 300 B/O going forward….Thanks Again…