RiggerJJ Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 (edited) Now if you can come up with a linkage that would extend the shaft to raise the motor up higher making room for dies right next to it... I would like to order 3, please! Edited September 7, 2015 by RiggerJJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnson184 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Do you 1050 owners all use quick change toolheads with dies already set up? Guy at the gunstore mentioned that it's faster to use a single toolhead and use Hornady LNL bushings and just swap out each die instead of the toolhead. Anyone do this? And side question... RF 100 conversions... is it pretty quick and simple going from large to small primer and vice versa on the RF100? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakman Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Wait....what??!?!? The LnL bushings ONLY work in the LnL presses from Hornady. Methinks your contact at the gunstore has no clue what he's talking about. Anyway, to answer your question, I have 4 toolheads for my 1050. 1 for prepping .223, 1 for loading .223, 1 for 9mm, and 1 for .40. Yes, that was a butt-ton of money spent, but it takes up way less space on my bench to have a homemade toolhead stand than it does to have another press or 2. Plus, loading on the 1050 is just so much fun, I'd rather just use it for everything and be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansedgli Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) As above, it wont fit. The bushings are bigger than the holes in the toolhead. Edited September 15, 2015 by dansedgli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterpuc Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Maybe you are talking about the Hornady Sur-Loc (sp?) lock rings. They are easy to swap out for any die set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Why not let someone else process the 223 brass and just reload it? Geroge Toon in Texas will take a large flat rate box of brass, process it, and get it back to you within a week or so...for a minor fee. It comes back clean, re-sized, proper length, swagged, and ready to load. He even recommends backing off the sizing die and only use the deprimer pin to clean out any residual cleaning material from the primer hole. And it case gauges perfectly after reloading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I use a tool head for each set of dies. And the RF 100 takes 2 minutes to change primer sizes. You will have to fiddle with the vibration level adjustment thou. Maybe 5 minutes total... jj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 And side question... RF 100 conversions... is it pretty quick and simple going from large to small primer and vice versa on the RF100? It's actually somewhat of a PITA. Better to have one for each size of primer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 And side question... RF 100 conversions... is it pretty quick and simple going from large to small primer and vice versa on the RF100? It's actually somewhat of a PITA. Better to have one for each size of primer. Ummm, oh yea, Brian's right, it is a pita...need 2. Actually 4 is better, 2 of each. while one tube is being dumped the other can be loading primers in the tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnson184 Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 And side question... RF 100 conversions... is it pretty quick and simple going from large to small primer and vice versa on the RF100? It's actually somewhat of a PITA. Better to have one for each size of primer. I can't tell if you're being serious or kidding lol. From what everyone's saying... if you can swing a second 1050 for the other primer size, do it. But the primer filler is also a PITA to convert?? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDA Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 And side question... RF 100 conversions... is it pretty quick and simple going from large to small primer and vice versa on the RF100? It's actually somewhat of a PITA. Better to have one for each size of primer. I can't tell if you're being serious or kidding lol. From what everyone's saying... if you can swing a second 1050 for the other primer size, do it. But the primer filler is also a PITA to convert?? lol Brian is talking about buying two RF100 (one for small primers, one for large primer): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnson184 Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I know what he was talking about. Man, I didn't budget for a second RF100. D'oh! I've been scouring youtube, but I can't seem to find anyone demonstrating changing primer sizes with the RF100 online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishoesel Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I know what he was talking about. Man, I didn't budget for a second RF100. D'oh! I've been scouring youtube, but I can't seem to find anyone demonstrating changing primer sizes with the RF100 online. Yeah, it's best (but more expensive) to just get one for each primer size. Once set and running perfectly, you don't want to mess around with changing primer sizes. Of course it's doable, but sometimes it's easier to just spend the money for convenience's sake. Also having one 1050 for each primer size and separate toolheads for each caliber/operation is the ticket. Changing primer sizes on a 1050 is probably easier than on the RF100 once you're familiar with the machine. The Hornady SureLoc rings are also a nice option for all your dies if you don't want to buy toolheads. (Keep in mind that if you run a trimmer motor and use the rings underneath the toolhead, the surelocs won't work, because they hit the shellplate lock ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnson184 Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 If I have to load magnum rifle primers, wouldn't I still have to adjust the large primer stuff on the RF100 anyways? So would it really save me any time? I had no idea that changing primer sizes on a 1050 is easier than changing the primer sizes for the RF100. That's actually a little worrisome to me haha. And I'll be using a separate Giraud trimmer for all my brass. Using those SureLoc rings, wouldn't the die swaps take about as much time as swapping out the 1050 toolhead? And still give the same die settings so I wouldn't have to adjust anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) Wow, I don't find the primer swap on the 1050 to be easier than on the RF at all...like I said, 2 minutes to swap parts, 3 minutes to set, easy peasy. Remove the top, remove and replace the clear plastic A or B piece, remove and replace the little red or blue die for the primers to drop thru, and put in The proper colored tube. How hard or time consuming is that? The 1050 primer swap means remove the shell plate, change out the punch, remove and replace the slide, replace shell plate, and remove, replace and adjust the swage. Takes 15-20 minutes, add another 5 to 10 for proper cleaning while it's apart. And to add, I am one of those that feels that having 2 1050 just to avoid changing out the primer system is just silly. Same with having multi machines set up in different calibers... jmho jj Eta, johnson, why not use a Dillon trimmer instead of the Girard? I know they are good, but using the Dillon means less handling of brass individually, means processing is faster and you don't hurt your hand holding each piece of brass in the pencil sharpener... Edited September 16, 2015 by RiggerJJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocMedic Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) So JJ your saying you don't own multiple Dillon machines? Takes me about 5-10 mins to change out station on a 550. Works great when I'm loading only a few hundred .45, vs the 20mins it would take to convert my 1050. Edited September 16, 2015 by DocMedic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) Of course I do.I load poostal ammo on a 650, and riffle on a 1050. Imho the 650 just doesn't handle the rifle as well as the 1050, especially when full length sizing 30 cal brass. I could sell the 650 and get 3 more heads for the 1050 to do pistol, considered it too... And if course to round out the group I have a sl900 for shotgun ammo... But I don't have multi machines to avoid changing primer size... jj Edited September 16, 2015 by RiggerJJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Freeman Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Brian is talking about buying two RF100 (one for small primers, one for large primer): Looks just like the two I have in my reloading room. Oh wait, it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnson184 Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Brian is talking about buying two RF100 (one for small primers, one for large primer): Looks just like the two I have in my reloading room. Oh wait, it is. Do you have to do any fiddling on them to get Magnum Rifle primers to work? Or once you set it for large primers, it's good to go for Magnum rifle primers too? And do you just not like using the plastic top cover for some reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDA Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Brian is talking about buying two RF100 (one for small primers, one for large primer): Looks just like the two I have in my reloading room. Oh wait, it is. Your reloading room is very clean and neat... and Google images has your picture high in their results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnson184 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Read this http://www.brianenos.com/pages/dillonfaqs.html#bench But doesn't have any height information for the 1050. Can any of you fellas with a 1050 tell me how high up the handle is at rest position? Would be much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Read this http://www.brianenos.com/pages/dillonfaqs.html#bench But doesn't have any height information for the 1050. Can any of you fellas with a 1050 tell me how high up the handle is at rest position? Would be much appreciated! Depends...the 1050 has a 3 position adjustable length handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnson184 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Uhh middle position then for an average? Haha. How much adjustment is there in its height? Just want to get started making my reloading bench this weekend while the 1050 is being ordered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 (edited) More important I think is the height of the handle in the full down postion so you don't have to bend sideways at the waist to do a full stroke. To measure that correctly you will need the handle in the fully extended position. I had to put brick under my bench feet to raise the deck up a couple of inches. jj I will check mine tonite and post if I remember... Edited September 17, 2015 by RiggerJJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnson184 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 That is a good point. If you could give me the heights for the handle in both the up and down position, I'd be extremely grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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