Hairtrigger
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any chance the sizing die is set so the press does not make a full stroke? Try removing the sizing die and just seat a few bullets if there is any doubt
I believe there is something keeping you from making a complete ram stroke, also check that you are not bottoming out the powder measure
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I have heard the spring referred to as a weak point but have not replaced any on the machines I purchased in the mid 1980's. I have used both and much prefer the spring as a case retainer
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The main difference I see is this
Dillon owners tend to set the press for a load and just keep feeding brass into it. They are the kind of guys that throw money at a problem to solve it.
Hornady owners tend to tinker or tweek their loads and load more calibers on their press.
No polls, in depth research, or data, just a view of the reloaders I know
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It's not just Midway, Graffs, Natchez, Midsouth.... all carry other brands. It seems Dillon is missing out on some great posibilities
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I would not get a 550 just because it does not auto index... In handgun shells there is a chance of double charging
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I am guessing that dillon won't discount thier product enough to Midway. Margin needs to be good to have inventory like Midway does.
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First, you are asking this on a Dillon forum....
IF you are open minded look into the Hornady LNL AP Great Press for the money, better powder measure than any dillon, and comparable to the 650 but less cash up front and less for caliber changes. Put the saved cash into primers and powder.
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Just the fact that Hornady has followers on here, known ad a dillon board, speaks volumes!
And why not... The LNL AP has the features of a 650 and priced like a 550 with a better powder measure and more cost effective caliber changes!
Oh yea... I will never understand manual indexing, just a chance for a double charge imho.
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Not a restaurant but my favorite business name
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I had a simular incedent. I ended up purchasing a new tumbler, too cheep to throw away the old one I found a replacement motor(cheep) through Grainger.
Now I have two tumblers!
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I am going to be there
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When I was considering the pellet vs wood stove purchase I kept going to the thought of the fact I have always had mice in the wood pile. With my corn/pellet stove the fuel is kept in a metal bin and we have not had any rodent issues. I had the metal bin modified so I can put a 5 gallon bucket under the bin and fill it in 20-30 seconds with no spills
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I use a pellet/corn stove. It has saved me over $125 a month on my propane bill after buying the corn in my old farm house.
The stove must have 110V to burn. If the power goes out the heat will stop in a reasonable time. The stove has both a draft fan and a room fan.
The corn smells very nice, like a light caramel popcorn but you quickly get immune to it and nolonger notice. The wood pellets burn incredibly clean with very little ash to remove or maintenance.
My stove is the kind that is free standing and looks like a wood stove
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I know bench rest shooters freak out if the necks get a little thicker but it does not matter a bit for action shooting.
I was in a discussion on this with some guys, RCBS advertises the die does NOT thicken necks. In the discussion it was clear we all were guessing so I started with new brass, measured neck thickness and proceeded to fire,reload,fire,reload....I don't remember the exact number of times fired or reloaded but I do remember the neck changed very, very little
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not sure how they work but they work. I use one on my 220 Swift Varmint ammo
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hmmmmmmmm
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I know from living on a farm what it is like to climb to the top of an 80' silo.
I imagine that machine will keep you in shape,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, provided you use it
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Sorry, my post was a bit too tongue in cheek
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Although primer changes are not difficult or time consuming on the Hornady, I opted to get a second press, one is set up for small primers, the other large
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It looks like a smurf threw up in your reloading room
That is funny right there, I don't care who you are!
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real pisser was they got my Ohler35 chrono!
That truely sucks.
Goodluck finding another 35P
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Hand Brakes
in Humor
Not a problem we have in Fulton county Ohio!
flat flat flat
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I have been using a Hornady progressive press since the Projector first came out, about 1986 I believe or just before.
I reloade for various reasons, saving cash is one. I have made a few modifications on the cheep
A CO2 container that is empty from a pellet gun makes a fast way to empty the unused powder from the measure, just cut both ends off
Note the old computer floppy disk storage that holds the shell plates in an orderly fashion.
How much do guys pay for a "strong mount" ?!? A trip to the local metal fabricator and I found a short piece of 8" rectangle tube for one of my presses, a left over piece of I beam for the other. just drill holes and paint and you save enough for more than a pound of powder. I wanted to raise my press up to a comfortable height for when I am sitting on a bar stool type of chair. I was not after strength, my bench top is 2X4 lumber on edge glued and nailed then ran through a large factory belt sander. You may also notice I found a roller lever on a piece of junk machinery and welded it onto the proper size bolt for a custom handle that reduced fatigue.
A rod with a mark, or light weight makes a good primer follower and provides a visual for primer level
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Check with a local motor shop?
I like to keep my business local if possible
Hornady LNL AP sizing issue
in non-Dillon Reloading Equipment
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Could be a shell plate that is too loose but I would expect to find the issue elsewhere