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got a response from dillion: "Bolting it down changes the vibration harmonics. Best to use it on its rubber feet."

of course my rf100 had already shipped when i read this thread over the weekend, just got it today. my question: has anyone either bolted it directly to their bench or, even better, mounted it to a inline fab QC plate? i understand the rubber feet keep it from walking around your bench, but does a solid mount work better? i'd like to hear from those who have tried (i'm not going to bolt it to my bench, but will use an inline fab plate instead). thanks!

i use a old half sheet baking pan with one shot: squirt, shake the pan a bit, squirt again.

i only shoot summers

this is a must-have in my opinion. btw, i mark loaded shells by bullet weight, powder, and the dial setting: e.g. 145asp063 is a 145 gr bullet over alliant sport pistol with a micrometer setting of 0.063 (3.52 gr). i recheck the weight whenever i change bullet/powder, but it's usually spot on (or at least ballpark).

coated, summers

i've been using the uniquetek slide bearing for a few years and haven't had a single problem, recommended.

https://www.uniquetek.com/product/T1346-550 Uniquetek 550 Spent Primer Chute worked for me. link

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whoa, thanks for letting me know about the warranty--and now i'm $130 richer!

i have a dillon super swager, but thinking about this: https://swageit.com/swage-it-s550-combo-swager-for-the-dillon-rl550/ instead.

i loaded up my first test rounds. the lighter loads had a few failures to eject, so i'm going to work 5.4 gr to 6.0 gr and see how they do for accuracy. glock 30 summers swc nlg hi-tek 200 gr bullet (0.124" oal) asp powder 5.0 gr Average: 761.3 FPS SD: 32.0 FPS Min: 709 FPS Max: 810 FPS Spread: 101 FPS 5.2 gr Average: 795.8 FPS SD: 29.1 FPS Min: 731 FPS Max: 824 FPS Spread: 93 FPS 5.4 gr Average: 836.3 FPS SD: 9.7 FPS Min: 820 FPS Max: 850 FPS Spread: 30 FPS 5.6 gr Average: 860.0 FPS SD: 15.4 FPS Min: 833 FPS Max: 874 FPS Spread: 41 FPS

i almost have all of the things to start .45 over asp and have two summer's hy-tek bullets, 200gr swc and 233gr rn. i bet i've loaded 20k of hi-tek 9mm over asp, hoping for the same consistent results i've had with nine. does the dillon seating die keep the same oal when flipping from swc to rn? or does this make any difference? what kind of velocity should i seek/expect out of a glock 30 for gssf?

the black squares are for quick change plates (mec 600 jr, single stage, swager, vice, etc), my ultramount will be on the right side for the 550.

after doing my research, i settled on this urethane. it was brilliant to apply, and should be rock hard when it's cured. it's along the same lines as what wood floor refinishers use; when we had our floors done, we couldn't use those rooms for three weeks (it was a perfect time for a european vacation!)

haha, thanks, but i don't need someone else's wife ready to strangle me in addition to my own--i've been talking building a sturdy bench for a couple years, and i'm over a month into this. three weeks of cure time on the urethane is killing me right now.

i'm putting the finishing touches on my new reloading bench and i went with a 24" x 8' workspace, with cubby holes 8" deep at the back of the bench. i have an inlinefabrication QC ultramount for my primary press, then have QC flush mounts for other presses and accessories. pictures in a few weeks after the urethane cures.

summer's has plenty of stock!

seconded on the uniquetek. one thing i'm doing is when i label the loaded rounds, i do bullet weight-powder-micrometer setting, so i can dial in the change in powder when i change bullet weights.

exactly my math!

i only use summers 145g .357" these days. perfect with ASP. great prices, donny is a pleasure to do business with.

i use the uniquetek/whidden with the toolhead clamp with great results on my 550

summers 145 gr .357" with 3.5 gr ASP, 925 fps (134 PF) out of a glock 19 here.

same here!