George16

You cant anodize plastic. What I did on mine was buff the inside with graphite which also prevent the powder from clumping or clinging to the side.

You’re welcome. I removed the overtravel screws on my shadow 2, TSO and Czechmate. It’s just one thing that might mess up during a match.

I have the same setup on my shadow 2. T5 disco, 11.5# hammer spring, 11# recoil spring. The test you did after your final fitting might work but the only way you can be certain it works without any problems is to go to the range and shoot it. By the way, make sure you back out on the pre and over travel screws while doing the test after fitting the he T5. Once you know the T5 is fitted and the gun works well, then you can adjust the pre and over travel screws to your liking. Good luck.

The big bin just sits on top of the black bar. I had the same complaints re ammo bin so I just drilled a hole through it and the bar so I can install a pin to secure it in place.

I have to reposition the camera lens in order get a good view of the rifle case. I processed and load .223 on my 1100 and so far , so good.

This is the same process I do except I made my own case lube by mixing 1 part lanolin to 12 parts of HEET (the one in a red plastic bottle). After reloading, I tumble the reloaded rounds in corn cob for 10-15 minutes to remove any excess case lube. So far, so good.

I think you are expanding the case way too deep. On my 1100, I’m using an FW Arms auto-centering Swage foot die that holds the case in place without expand the case mouth. The case is then flared to accept the 124 JHP from PD using the MBF powder funnel. Doing it this way allows for no bullet setback on my reloaded ammo. Additionally, I also use a Lee U-Die, Redding comp seating due and Lee FCD.

Yup.

There are no complications with my setup having the MBF on station 6. Seating and crimping are done separately. Station 7 has the Redding competition seating die and the Lee FCD on station 8. Not sure about what you meant by station 7. Here’s a pic:

Yes, the MBF funnel replaces the Dillon powder funnel. It works well in my 1100 setup.

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What’s your problem? It’ll help if you tell us what it is .

There was a template inside the box that came with my 1100. I used that to mark the spots to drill for the mounting bolts.

I think the setup will be too high on with the riser considering your bench is already at 37”. Mock it up and see how it works before finalizing your setup. By the way, do you plan on sitting down or standing while reloading? This is significant in how you mount your machine.

If I were you, I’d mount it directly to the bench. Take a look at the picture I posted showing the 550 and 1100 on my bench. The 550 is mounted on an Inline Fab 4” riser while the 1100 is mounted directly to the bench. My bench is 30” from the floor to the top. This setup is perfect for the regular-sized bar stool I’m using.

I second the post re checking the swage bar. I had that happen using my 1100 when I didn’t notice that my Swage bar loosened up and was protruding in the shell plate more than it need to while processing .223 brass. In fact, I broke the shell plate (the rim that holds the case in place) because I went ahead and pulled the press handle as hard as I could thinking it was only a crimped primer pocket when in fact it was the Swage bar pushing the case higher than it need to be. I called Dillon and let them know what happened and they replaced the broken shell plate free of charge.

Yes, it’s the MBF mounting post. You can put the mounting post for the billet feeder where the brown box is at. This way, it’s in the corner away from everything so you can maximize your bench space.

I mounted mine on the right side of the bench. I did it this way so I can install the MBF on separate mount (1” dia. black pipe towards the back).

Yes. You can also buy the CZ Custom grips with the grip tape.

I agree with @regor. The new Czechmate I bought last year had the aluminum grips whereas the 2018/2019 version a couple of friends bought a couple of years ago had the grip tape on it. Having handled and shot both versions of the grips, I personally like the grip tape version better than the all aluminum grips. In fact, I sold my all aluminum grips and replaced them with the grip tape version from CZ custom.

So did the RO who called the DQ tell you exactly the reason why the shooter got DQ’ed? What’s so hard about posting the main reason why he DQ’ed the shooter? It’ll help other shooters from doing the same mistake if only the main reason is laid out in the open. Instead, we now have five pages when one page could had been enough to talked about and learn from it. Unfortunately, this is akin to talking to lawyers and politicians who can’t even give a straight yes or no answer when asked .

Amen to that .

Unless you will be needing the Swage station to process . 223 in bulk, I recommend just saving your money and stay with the 650. Output difference is negligible if you have a case feeder and bulletfeeder on your 660. I already had the 550 and 650 prior to buying the 1100. But I went ahead and bought one for processing .223 in bulk. The 650 wasn’t adequate and sturdy enough to process (especially swaging and I kept breaking the plastic ring indexer) .223. I sold the 650 (with case feeder and upgrades) and kept the 550 and 1100.

TSO

The foot print difference is insignificant to me. I used to have a 650 but sold it after a got my 1100. Now, I only have the 1100 and 550. The 1100 is used for small primer loading and processing .223 and 9mm while the 550 is used for loading .45 ACP and .308. My bench is 48” wide and 24” deep. The 550 is mounted on the left side of the table while the 1100 is on the right side. 650 and 1100 550, 650 and 1100 (it was crowded) 550 and 1100 (current setup)