hmp32 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I am pretty close to making up my mind and ordering an SDB. Currently, all I load is .45 and 9mm and I am more the 'setup up and leave it' than I am always expirimenting. Anyway, my current setup is a Lee 4 station Turret Press with indexing disabled. Currently, my process. 1. Clean Brass 2. Using Lee Die, deprime/reform case (I do this as a seperate step to my brass) 3. Prime/Charge Case (this is also done until I fill my 2-50 case bullet trays) 4. Seat/Factory Crimp Die I can do about 200rnd/hour this way. I generally like to make 1000rn or so at a time of each caliber. But, I want to save time. With that background, here are my question: 1. How much force is needed with the Dillon SDB to shape/deprime the case? With 9mm, I am using a awful lot of force depending on the case (I am assuming the smaller surface area means the force is distributed over a smaller area kind of thing)? WIth .45 brass, I don't normally need to apply as much force as the 9mm. 2. Is there a sleave that fits around the decapping shaft? 3. Per my earlier Post, I assume the spent primers make it into the cup? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo radley Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I am pretty close to making up my mind and ordering an SDB. Currently, all I load isI can do about 200rnd/hour this way. I generally like to make 1000rn or so at a time of each caliber. But, I want to save time. I just sold my SDB but only to move up to an XL650(gratuitous brag). The SDB is a great press, and you should be able to load 100/10min on it. See many threads, here, on the subject. With that background, here are my question:1. How much force is needed with the Dillon SDB to shape/deprime the case? With 9mm, I am using a awful lot of force depending on the case (I am assuming the smaller surface area means the force is distributed over a smaller area kind of thing)? WIth .45 brass, I don't normally need to apply as much force as the 9mm. Not very much, IMO, especially if you use Hornady One-Shot case lube. There's a very slight shove needed on the down-stroke, which de-primes and resizes, and just a little at the end of the movement, when the primers is seated. It's very hard to quantify, as brass condition affects this, as does use of case-lube, etc. But you've got a great deal of mechanical advantage. With newish brass, and One-Shot it's almost effortless. 2. Is there a sleave that fits around the decapping shaft? Not sure what you mean, nor do I remember. IIRC, it's just like any other resizing/depriming die, where a replaceable pin is centered in the carbide sizeing die. Don't remember if the pin was a single piece or sleeved and retained in another piece. Why do you ask? 3. Per my earlier Post, I assume the spent primers make it into the cup? Most. Sometimes some would bounce out, which could be solved with a small piece of tape around the cup rim. I never bothered with the tape, and maybe 5-10 per 100, tops, would bounce out, to be collected later under the Strong Mount. No biggie. Buy extra primer tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Great press, I love mine! I am considering buying another used one for another permanent set-up in another caliber. I load 9, 40 and 45 without a hitch. Load rate is subject to your familiarity with the press and loading process. But I can load about 750-800 rounds an hour consistantly. +1 on buying extra pick-up tubes. I have 5 small and 5 large. They really help speed up the process. I also recommend Hornady's One Shot lube. That really helps smooth out the "stroke" for seating as well as priming to produce a more consistant load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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