Balakay Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 For those of you reloading fully processed brass, do you still run the brass through the sizing die in station 1? I suppose I could also remove the decapping rod and leave the die in place. (Loading 9 mm on a Dillon 650) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Page Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Depending on the source of the brass. I removed the die in station one to speed up the cycle, as station one can be a potential sticking point in the whole deal. I do 100 round batches on commercial brakes while watching TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyScuba Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I took out the decapping die and put a Lyman M die instead. I’m putting a .358 coated bullet in a 9mm case. The powder funnel expander is set just to dump powder only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 58 minutes ago, David Page said: I do 100 round batches on commercial brakes . 100 rounds in 3 minutes ? That's 2,000/hour !!! Fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregJ Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Balakay said: For those of you reloading fully processed brass, do you still run the brass through the sizing die in station 1? I suppose I could also remove the decapping rod and leave the die in place. (Loading 9 mm on a Dillon 650) Yes, just as a precaution in case an un-processed piece slips in. When I process my brass (AB driven 1050) I run them through a Dillion sizing die then an EGW-U die. I poke along at 2K rounds per hour loading 9MM Minor, can go higher but everything seems smoother at this pace. I process about 3K per hour. Edited January 30, 2020 by GregJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Watson Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) I decided to load some .380s in brass culled out of range pickup 9mm. I sized, flared, and primed some on the single stage and gave up, could not bear the thought of handling them three more times to powder, seat, and crimp. I put the .380 dies in the Dillon head I used to use for .44-40 (Haven't CAS in years.) and borrowed a .223 shellplate. I left out the sizing die for those already partly processed, will install it and fill the primer feed when I get down to empties. However, when loading new brass that has been shaken around in box or bag, I run it through the sizing die to round out the dents. Edited January 30, 2020 by Jim Watson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absocold Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Betting my equipment, fingers and eyeballs on the quality control of any used brass is a hard no from me. Everything goes through a de-primer and a sizer on my merry go round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy1k Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I use the mighty armory universal de capping die just in case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99mpower Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Leave it blank if you have verified they are all sized. Loading full processed brass makes life so much easier. Not just on you, but also the machine as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runnin2live Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 I still size with my die in stage 1Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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