George16
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3 hours ago, Kletus said:
I would love to have a 550 on hand for load development though.
That’s one of the two reasons I kept my 550 and sold the 650 after getting my 1100. The other reason is for loading large primer ammo such as .45acp and .308Win.
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Midwayusa has an MPX PCC model in stock at the moment for $1999.
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I removed everything ratchet related for simplicity and less things to worry about. I mainly use my 1100 for processing and loading 9mm and .223.
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6 hours ago, midvalleyshooter said:
I called Hiperfire first thing Monday morning and they were very helpful offering solutions. Parts are coming my way to fix this issue. Hiperfire does customer service the right way! They are good to go.
Good to hear it’s being taken care of. Hiperfire’s customer service is great.
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2 hours ago, Agent-OrangeCH said:
@AHI thats what I have down now and like I mentioned before, no matter how deep I screew the die in, the neck is always to high.
Have you double checked to make sure your trim die is .300 black and not .223?
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Is the trim die set up correctly and touching the shell plate when it’s in the lowered position? Can you post a picture of your Dillon with the tool head down?
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You need to make the proper adjustment on your trimmer so it’ll trim the cases to the correct size. As for the cases spinning, you could had been using too much case lube and/or the cutter is dull.
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Check out the disconnector spring if it was broken. It happened on my eclipse before and Hiperfire sent me two updated springs as replacement for free and all is well afterwards.
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7 minutes ago, bludog said:
Thanks to all for the advice. I've reached out Memphis Mechanic and will try to go the 1.16 route
Another shoutout to MemphisMechanic. He reamed three barrels for my Czechmate and I can now load up to 1.170+. Makes loading 9major less of a hassle.
Outstanding service and Turnaround was very quick.
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5 minutes ago, Goat259 said:
I had found a lot of resources on here but had trouble finding a answers on what length I should load out to. I know of the plunk test but have been told by a gunsmith that it is an idea of what to do, it is not always accurate and can lead to pressure problems if loaded too long yet.
In regards to people loading above the max COAL and grains that is said in reloading manuals, are the reloading manuals only displaying "safe" loads?
So lets say I do a plunk test. Lets say at 1.134 the round drops in, but does not spin freely. So I load a round to 1.132, and it spins freely, would this be a good COAL to load to?
My local Scheels has N320 in stock so I picked up a bottle.
Thank you for the advice, I look forward to your feedback.
Goat
That’s the goal of the plunk test. Checking for a COAL that would allow the round to spin and fall out freely when the barrel is tilted over. Loads in the manuals are safe loads. However, use them as a guide and not as recipes. The Gun they used to test those published loads are different from yours too.
I always recommend to new reloaders to start off at the minimum powder load and work up a load by increasing it incrementally. A chronograph is a must for me. It’s the best way for me to make sure my loads are on the safe side. I also check the fired cases for any signs of over pressure.
Good luck and be safe.
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4 hours ago, abtrumpet said:
I'm looking for a rubber cover for my C-More. It didn't ship with one for some reason and I would like to protect it. Thank you.
The 6MOA standard polymer-bodied cmore that comes with the czechmate never came with a cover. I bought mine from range panda.
https://rangepanda.com/collections/dot-covers/products/ba-cmore-slide-ride-g2-cover
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I was in the same predicament like the OP after buying a Dillon 1100 in addition to my 550 and 650. I ended up selling the 650 and kept the 550 and 1100. The 550 is setup for large primers while the 1100 is setup for small primers. I also use the 1100 for processing .223 brass (including crimped military brass).
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I buy my corn cob from Zoro. I had been using the 20-40 grit-sized corn cob and it’s perfect for tumbling. Cheaper compared to other places too. They also have different sizes and other media like walnut.
https://www.zoro.com/kbmt/corn-cob-media/
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37 minutes ago, p7fl said:
I try and be a good citizen of the planet.
Have a large container of bad reloads, some with primers, some with powder and bullets.
What is the best way of disposing of it? Preference is the garbage at the range but is there a more earth friendly way to go?
Send it to me and I’ll dispose of it properly. Put it in a flat rate box and I’ll pay for USPS priority shipping.
Let me know.
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2 minutes ago, Obvious said:
Any idea what I should be expecting to pay for a used one here? It looks like they’re around $550 new so I’m guessing $450-500?
Again, put up a WTB ad in the classifieds to see what prospective sellers will be selling the 560 for. Keep in mind, Dillon has the “No bulls#!t lifetime warranty” with the 550. If a Dillon part gets broken, give them a call and it’ll be replace free of charge.
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46 minutes ago, Obvious said:
Wouldn’t that be a bit cost prohibitive for shipping? Not sure if folks often offload hefty presses here lol
Not really. Around $30-$50 depending on distance and carrier.
I echo what AHI and Grumpyone said about the 550. I started with a 550 then bought a 650 when I decided to load 5.56. I eventually bought a Dillon 1100 mainly for the swaging capabilities and sold the 650 with a case feeder and a set of dies plus extra tool heads and parts for $1000 in the classifieds.
Im still using the 550 in loading 45acp and .308 while the 1100 is setup for 9mm and 5.56.
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Put up a WTB ad in the classifieds for 650 or 750.
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33 minutes ago, Bad_Karma said:
Thanks for the replies. You saved me some money. I was about to order a new one, but think I’ll just do the spring kit for now.
Yeah, give Hiperfire a call and he’ll send you the new disco spring. He’s got great customer service.
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1 minute ago, Bad_Karma said:
Is there any difference in the old version of the Eclipse and the new one being sold now? I know the way the springs are captured is different, I’m asking more about performance and feel. Thx
The new ones have the new and improved disconnector spring that gets mangled or broken in the old triggers. I have two of the older Eclipse and Hiperfire sent me two new disconnector springs to replace the old ones.
I didn’t feel any significant difference other than having the peace of mind of knowing the disco spring won’t break during a match or two
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19 minutes ago, crash83 said:
But there is a detent on the right?
Yes. The detent is what stops the right side safety lever from falling out.
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I taken apart my shadow 2 multiple times and there’s a spring only on the left side detent. No spring on the right.
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14 minutes ago, NorthwestGuy said:
The MADDMACS mount will not work with the 510C.
True, but the picture you posted above is a tandemkross mount, not a MADDMACS.
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29 minutes ago, Baragasam said:
@George16 thanks for the picture and reply. After tinkering around yesterday with the trimmer and my standard Evo toolhead there is no way a 223 case will clear the tool head, you are right. I am working on getting the offset tool head from M7. I just wish I knew sooner when I was inquiring their CS back then about my whole reloading process. Nice setup!
Thank you.
No worries. I made the same mistake myself
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Blade Tech drop and offset adapters?
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Yup. Aluminum.