dskinsler83 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 AMEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odawgp Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 have been reloading 40S&W for nearily 10yrs it wasn't until I started reading the board here that i had even heard of one I still to this day don't use one glocked brass or not I use Lee Dies and have no problems reloading any brass and most of mine has been scrounged from the indoor range. It brings piece of mind to those that do and that is all that matters just mu .02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz-0 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I have the steel GRx, and a hacked up lee carbinde sizer die setup. I'd go lee personally and save some money. I'd also consider setting up a small arbor press. I have a pretty trick setup with one and a lee case feeder that's easy on the arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrysho Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Bulged Brass ???? Where are you guys gettin all that bad/bulged brass ???? Is this a "SHOOTING TEA PARTY" campaign with a social goal to give Glock Black Eyes???? LMAO Sponsored & Financed by way of the ("ELITE 1911 SNOB CLUB"). Myself and 2 Grandsons own 8 Glocks and have NEVER had the problems you folks allude too. Maybe you should buy some BIG BLUE presses and dies. Perry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-70181 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I use a Lee FCD mounted upside down in an arbor press. Fast and cases drop into a bucket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeyephil Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 I use a Lee FCD with the top removed and a bullet pusher from a Lee bullet sizer. I use it on my Rock Chucker and just lift the case out of the top and drop in a bucket. If you don't have a bullet sizer with the pusher, you would need the bulge buster kit. I'm sure it's a little nicer than what I do but my way works. My hand get sore after several hundred rounds too. You really know it when you get one with a bad bulge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goosedowner Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 I just bought the Redding GRX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fng Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 I haven't tried the Lee, but the GRX has been working very well for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhammer4k Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 (edited) A friend with more tools than I made me a brass rod with a 10mm case head on one end. I might be able to use it to push my Glock'd 10mm cases through my Lee carbide die. Or shenanigans might ensue. I believe I'll try it with some lube, despite the carbide. Those of you who have used arbor presses, how did you fit the die and shell holder to the press? Based on a little online shopping, it looks like most arbor presses aren't set up for reloading. update: That didn't work. I lubed a piece of "Glocked" 10mm brass and tried to push it through my Lee FCD with the brass rod. It simply wouldn't budge after the case head was about level with the mouth of the die. I had to tap it back out with a hammer & drift punch. I tried to force it through, but it felt like I was going to break the handle off my Rockchucker before the case would budge. Unless the G-Rx has a larger hole in it, I'm not seeing how it would have worked any better. Edited April 7, 2011 by Warhammer4k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Younger Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 How long is the brass rod you are using? My push through plunger measures 1.31 inches total length. Adjust the FCD die higher in the press to gain the max leverage possible. Just enough to push the case past the carbide ring. I have not sized any 10mm but have done many K of 40 brass. With the thicker web on the 10mm brass, it may take a little more efort. Lubricate case with One Shot or a rifle case lube and try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 You have to use lube with the GR-X push thru...or it will get stuck. I prefer the Gr-X over the Lee U-die. I have both and put the U-die back in the box 2 days after I bought it. The Gr-X works like a champ...and no need to case gauge anymore (though I still do). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhammer4k Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 I did use lube with my improvised "poor man's" G-Rx, but the case got stuck anyway. It's possible I just didn't use enough lube. I'm skittish about using too much lube, since usually I only lube rifle brass, which can be deformed by use of too much lube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunCat Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Redding GRX + a teenager on spring break needing gas money = Over 2000 rounds of once fired .40 S&W (bought for cheap) through the GRX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhammer4k Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 (edited) Not one to be easily deterred, I'm going to try the push-through-Lee FC thing once again. This time with an absolutely sloppy amount of lube. It's not like I have to worry about doing anything nasty to the case shoulder, with 10mm. update: It was a rousing success! I got two "Glocked" 10mm cases through with liberal application of RCBS Case Lube 2 and slow, firm pressure. These cases (once wiped down) now drop loosely into my 10mm case gage, so I consider them "cured" of Glock-itis. The remaining problem: I didn't like the amount of force I had to apply to my Rockchucker. It was way above what is needed for normal case sizing, and I don't think it would be a Good Thing to repeatedly apply such force over the long term. This is as good an excuse as any to buy an arbor press. The only question is, how to fit the Lee FCD and shell holder to it? Edited April 11, 2011 by Warhammer4k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz-0 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 <br />Not one to be easily deterred, I'm going to try the push-through-Lee FC thing once again.<br /><br /> This time with an absolutely sloppy amount of lube. It's not like I have to worry about doing anything nasty to the case shoulder, with 10mm.<br /> <br /> update:<br /> It was a rousing success!<br /> <br /> I got two "Glocked" 10mm cases through with liberal application of RCBS Case Lube 2 and slow, firm pressure. These cases (once wiped down) now drop loosely into my 10mm case gage, so I consider them "cured" of Glock-itis.<br /> <br /> The remaining problem: I didn't like the amount of force I had to apply to my Rockchucker. It was way above what is needed for normal case sizing, and I don't think it would be a Good Thing to repeatedly apply such force over the long term. <br /> <br /> This is as good an excuse as any to buy an arbor press. The only question is, how to fit the Lee FCD and shell holder to it?<br /> <br /><br /><br />What I did with my $35 harbor freight special 1/2 ton arbor press was to buy a couple junction box covers with conduit holes in the, secure the die in the hole, and then drill a hole in the covers to secure it to the press. Two of them layered are very rigid, you can drill through one easily, and if you screw up they are cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhammer4k Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 Thanks. I'm also considering purchase of a secondhand single-stage press, for dedicated push-through sizing use. A local shop has such used presses, and they're fairly cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RippSpeed Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I use a Lee FCD mounted upside down in an arbor press. Fast and cases drop into a bucket. I do the same with my Lee Bulge Buster ... I have it mounted upside down on my work bench and have a bucket under it to collect, I seem to able to process brass 2 to 3 times faster with it upside down ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0kawn Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Would something like the Lee Reloader be sufficient to use for the G-RX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RippSpeed Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Would something like the Lee Reloader be sufficient to use for the G-RX? its what I have ... with the lee bulge buster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuke531 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 I use a drill out EGW undersize die and the lee bulg buster works great. Nice and strait and a plus you can resize loaded ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-mishka Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 care to post some pics guys? i use egw u-die for now and thinking about getting lee or redding set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Would something like the Lee Reloader be sufficient to use for the G-RX? That's the setup I use for sizing once fired 40 brass. Works great. I have bolts with wing nuts to mount it to my work bench...mounting and removal is easy. I run a bucket of brass through it and then remove it and put it away for a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncopenshooter Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Lucky to have a CasePro in various calibers otherwise I'd just run a second sizing die on my 1050. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feederic Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I have a Lee Bulge Buster and FCD. Together they work great! I am not sure what the Redding GRX really has on the Lee, then again I have never tried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glockman1000 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I use an RCBS Rock Chucker II, Dillon .40 & .45 sizing die with the floating decapping assembly removed, lathe turned push through punches. For 9mm push through, a Lee 9mm Makarov FCD die that I had them open up to .391 so it would only size the bottom area of the case & round out the rim. Final sizing is done while loading. My shoot buddy uses the Makarov die once in while to make his .38 Super brass rimless. The only die I bought was the 9mm Makarov, I had the other dies on the bench since they already have carbide inserts. I use an empty Oberto snack mix container that I made an X cut at the bottom side of it to pop on top of the die & let that catch the sized brass that rolls down in to a plastic container. Case sizing on the cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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