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Darqusoull13 - Question for you Sir - I recently received my GMR-15 and have not yet put a round thru it but in reading the information that JP provided with my rifle there is a very detailed recommended break-in process...Can you or anyone else comment on following this process??? After spending what I did for this rifle I plan on following this process to the letter.... What are your thoughts on this process (is it beneficial in the short or long term)? I just wanted to ask if you or others that did not follow the recommended break in process on their GMR-15 and if so did it affect the accuracy....Thanks Mark

This thread has my attention....Anxious to read the comments and learn from this thread....Mark

One other point that I learned that many may not realize - Currently the RL1100 has a two year warranty where as the Super1050 carries a one year warranty....May not be that important from what most have said because of the relibility of these machines but worth mentioning....Mark

Frankly - Since you seem to have little to nothing good to say about SIG let me know when you find something to replace your P365, because it reads like you will are already hoping that you can find something else and I will be happy to give you what you consider any SIG to be worth which I am guessing is almost nothing.....I am surprised you would even carry a SIG P365 as your CCP if you think so poorly of the company... I have two of what you call ”first runs” P365’s (bought both pistols within 30-90 days of the release) that my wife and I trust to be able to save our lives if we ever need to use one when we are away from the house....Over 2000 rounds thru mine with ZERO issues and over 800 thru my wife’s with ZERO issues.... I also have 9 other SIGS in my collection and shoot three different SIGS in competition with one bone stock P320X5 that was part of their first production run of this specific pistol that has over 9000 flawless rounds thru it and over 5000 thru another bone stock P226 SSS pistol....For me I have been very happy with my SIGS - the West German and US made pistols and also the 556 SBR I own....If/when I had any issue a phone call was all it took to get my issue managed....

One suggestion to consider - Todd, owner of APlusBrass (who is listed in the classified section of this forum) can help you...Todd can provide you sorted and cleaned brass and/or he can sort your brass for you, separating the military and stepped brass...If you have brass or just want to buy brass at a certain level of cleaned/processed send Todd a message....Todd is currently about half way thru the 30,000 pieces of 9mm brass he is sorting for me..I send him about 5k rounds at a time and he is sorts my cleaned brass for $35.00 per box of 5k.. plus shipping (large flat rate for $20.00)...I clean my own brass before sending but Todd can also clean your brass and sort, if that is what you want and will price based upon what you want him to do or provide..... Todd has built and created programs for a sorting brass that uses computers a photo imaging to sort by head stamp....Might want to send him a message...He has been a HUGE help for me.....Mark

Being that I am new to the “Dillon Big Boy Reloading Machines - the 1050/1100 series ( having loaded on Dillon 550 and 650 machines for 10+ years ) I decided to go for the RL1100 over the RL1050 or Super 1050 and for me here are the reasons why..... 1- Many people who have years and years and tens of thousands or rounds of experience on this series of machines have said that the RL1050 was a superior machine over the Super1050 and I wanted to purchase a NEW dillon machine and to find a new RL1050 today would be all but impossible..... 2 - Dillon identified that the RL1100 was going to address many of the issues that end users expressed as being “problems” with the Super 1050 so why not wait for the RL1100 to be released... 3 - Say what you want but Steve Dillon was NOT going to release the RL1100 until it was ready and his team could support it so yes delays occurred but I would rather wait vs. having a RL1100 six months earlier only to have to deal with “possible issues”.... 4 - Dillon RDE was running a machine on site 24/7 to identify the machines weak points and as these issues came up they addressed and FIXED these issues before the recent release....Dillon also worked hard to source as many of the parts used on the RL1100 from US suppliers, whenever possible so for that I say KUDOS to Dillon. 5 - Yes the stroke on the RL1100 is 1.3” longer than the stroke on the Super 1050 but this is because Dillon went back to the large roller cam that should eliminate powder spillage from the unit hitting “bumps” in the multiple processes that this machine is managing with every pull of the handle....and with a reduced force of almost 12% required to cycle the RL1100 over the Super 1050 (this figure is an estimate based on preliminary testing conducted at Dillon) why not give this 60 year old arm and shoulder a 12% break in the strength required to cycle this machine..... 6 - And finally say what you want but for my money I want to invest my dollars in what Steve Dillon and his HUGE team of VERY Smart Engineers that designed these machines to be the best they can be...Think about it for a minute - Thousands of hours of work by some of the smartest men and ladies in the world go to work everyday at Dillon Precision RDE to do one thing - Figure out how to build a better reloading system for all of us to enjoy....Deduct the cost of the raw materials used to build a machine in this category and the small margin of profit per machine that each of us pays is a very very small price considering the total braintrust’s of knowledge, experience, failures, and mostly their successes in a device that performs so many different functions with ONE handle pull.... “Impressive” is not even a good word to describe what the Dillon Precision team has accomplished over the years and with technology becoming better and better everyday I decided to invest my hard earned dollars in the latest technology by the smartest people in the industry.... Do not be hating on me based on my opinion - just think about the points I have made when you decide what machine to buy and before you put comments in writing about everything that is wrong with Dillon machines When many times a phone call is all it takes to get an issued resolved....Mark

Thanks DDC - Appreciate this information Sir...Mark

Thanks to the OP and everyone for your comments and suggestions...I now have a 3 gallon bucket mounted to a $45 Frankfort Arsenal Tumbler and have sorted 10 gallons of mixed brass so far in just a couple of hours...I also created spacers between each sorting tray by cutting the top off of a couple of 3 gallon buckets (this was the best suggestion after utilizing a vibrating tumbler) and the final thing I did was cut the bottom out of a 3 gallon bucket and it serves as my sorting tray for my 380 brass plate.... I also added an additional lead weight (You Tube video with step by step instructions)to the steel weight plate attached to the fan motor to allow this unit to generate more vibration....I also added a larger base plate vs. the one that came on the unit so it would not fall over during use.... I will finish sorting the remaining 15 gallons of mixed brass I have on hand this weekend and then next weekend I will assemble my Harbor Freight electric concrete mixer and get to cleaning all this sorted brass.... Thanks again to each of you for making the sorting of all of this brass a fairly enjoyable and very easy process....Mark

Watching the video on you tube where the RL1100 is being set up the video shows a large black plate with DP engraved on it. Is this a base plate that comes with every RL1100 unit or does One have to order this plate as a separate accessory?

This is what I do also and the changeover is simple and fast.....worth the cost for the complete changeover system IMO....Mark

Thanks Zack - Happy New Year Sir.....Mark

Wanted to ask anyone who has set up their RL1100 unit what the overall height is from the bench top you have the unit mounted on to the top of the case feeder...Asking because my unit is shipping this week and want to make sure my current planned location will work...Thanks Mark

Youngeyes - Yes Sir - thank you for this picture and thanks for your message also...Do not worry about asking others for more information as this new picture provides me with my requested answer...Merry Christmas to you and your family Sir and I will be getting the set up you provided the links too earlier on order later today...Mark

Poker - Compared to your 650 are you happy with the the investment into the 1100 and do you see yourself loading all of your 9mm on the 1100 now vs. the 650? I ask because I am number 9 out on the wait list for 9mm and Dillon told me I would be receiving my call the later part of the first week of January and with the comments of the stroke being so much longer than previous models I wanted to ask if you are 100% happy with your purchase? This long handle stroke has me a little concerned.....Mark

Thank you Sir. I will get me a set of these on order with my next primer order from MidSouth...Mark

Itdmstr - So I am reading this and paying attention to your 30 years of wisdom....I just went over to the MidSouth Shooting Supply website and they have several three die sets for pistol calibers To choose from...Could you please be so kind as to provide the set you recommend when your time allows....I am guessing one of the links below is what you are going to recommend but I want to be sure which one before ordering.....Thanks in advance and Merry Christmas...Mark https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/0007666172/9mm-luger-premium-handgun-die-set https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/0007658172/9mm-luger-titanium-carbide-competition-pro-series-3-die-set

LawDog - I carry almost daily (cannot carry at workplace) and I carry the Vedder Rapid tuck. I purchased the horse hide thinking it would be softer - nope - actually it is thicker and stiffer...I ended up taking saddle soap to it to help soften it. It did help some but it just took about three weeks before it finally softened up to what I imagine the cowhide would feel like from the start because the cow hide is also a little thinner...This is not the holster to get if you are overweight as it will not ride comfortably. I know because after losing a well needed 40lbs it fits and rides quite nicely as compared to how it used to ride.... Two final comments - #1 - The single clip is STRONG and works GREAT...This holster will stay where you put it...and the layer of hide between the pistol and my skin (when not wearing a tucked in t-shirt)is nice.... #2- I had to put my Dremel on mine because there was a small amount of horsehide that kept me from getting a really good grip on my P365 grip and also on my P365XL grip module that now resides under my P365 upper.... Other than the points mentioned above I like this holster... I will not say I love this holster but I am really hard to please when it comes to IWB holsters. If I had to do over again I would order the cowhide. Here are a couple of photos and the pen is pointing to the area where I took a little horsehide off.. I took off about a 1/2” of hide from the pen down just past the first screw (yep I caught the screw head with the Dremel) ...Now I can get a great grip every time I practice my drawing and dry fire drills and when I am practicing live fire drills at the range from my holster....Mark

With all due respect Microham - I think your post should state - When Wet tumbling depriming first will yield the best results related to cleaner primer pockets...Wet tumbling does not “require” you remove the primers first before being able to wet tumble....Mark

Thanks Jess for responding...Really creative way to distinguish your rounds...Just never have I seen such a variety of colors in bullet coatings all at the same time...Merry Christmas.....Mark

Jess - Have to ask....Whats up with all of the different color bullet coating colors?? Is each color a different weight bullet?

YoungEyes - Sir I am going to message you later today on this thread to ask for your guidance and help for a slightly modified ystem I would like to set up....Heading out now to go get a couple of my grandkids so it will be later today before I can send my message to you...This post allows me to have a record of this thread because when my grandkids get on my IPad to play their games all other open app’s get closed... Merry Christmas Sir - Message you later today.....Mark

WOW -WOW - Watch the video below of a Dillon guy unboxing the new RL1100....If this video is accurate (no reason to think it would not be) I cannot wait to get my RL1100....Dillon pre-sets all of the dies for the caliber you order so that you only need to “tweak” them to your liking but what is amazing is that the set up takes all of 15 minutes (not including the die adjustments)..... I am anxious to hear from our forum friend Zack Jones who posted earlier that his unit is in route now to see if his set up goes as easily as this video shows....I spoke to Dillon yesterday and my pre-order should be ready on Friday, December 27th..... This is exciting and somewhat scary as I have been saving for this machine for 5 months (single income for my family) and this amount of money for me is the largest single investment I have ever made in my hobby of shooting......Gonna keep the 650 and use it for other calibers as my RL1100 will be running all if my 9mm and I truly believe both of these machines are a well spent investment that will not cost me much on the back end if I ever have to sell one or both.....Mark

Watching the video it states that the RL1100 comes with a two year warranty. Am I correct that this is twice the warranty Dillon provided on the previous 1050 machines? I was 51st on the wait list when I pre-ordered mine and I am still waiting to get my phone call as others here have mentioned they have already received...Mark

Well guys - Mike (you notice I always find out by name who is providing me with information at Dillon) told me two hours ago that the new release date "should" be sometime in January 2020. When I asked if he could provide a specific date - he said sorry Mark at this time I cannot. Bash Dillon if you want but I will say this - I want an RL1100 loader and I have one on pre-order with Dillon - BUT - I would rather wait until they fix whatever issues they are having while my machine is still at the Dillon factory vs. me kicking, fussing, and cussing because something is preventing me from running my machine as intended while it is sitting in my reloading room at my house.....Yes - I want one - but if I have to wait another 2-3 months until I get mine to insure the issues that Dillon is working on now to fix have been fixed - well that is fine with me.....Think about it - with the pull of that handle that machine is doing a lot of things at once....and Dillon's reputation that we all know about is because they do not put out anything unless it is working like it is supposed to work.....Kudos to Steve Dillon for making this decision....It is not an easy decision but in my opinion - it is the right decision......Mark

I will be calling Dillon tomorrow morning as I have a pre-order in for a 9mm set up....I will let you know what I learn...Mark