double_pedro Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 (edited) I am thinking about getting a Super 1050 with a P/W AutoDrive and a KISS bullet feeder. I want to crank out large quantities of 9mm using Federal primers and mixed range brass. I've been doing this on a 650 with a KISS bullet feeder and Lee FCD in station 5 to deal with any bulged brass I may pick up. I'm not unhappy with my 650 but I seem to run into more than my share of jams (maybe 2% on average when well set-up), usually associated with primer seating, primer indexing or brass slightly mis-aligned at station 1. The point is, I can't imagine it being worth the effort to autudrive my 650 (even if there was an autodrive available for a 650) because jam frequency is too high (possibly being exacerbated by Federal primers and mixed brass). I am wondering if the 1050 is that much more jam-free than my 650. The idea of an almost fully automatic 1050 is very appealing if it would run reliably using mixed brass, a Lee FCD and Federal primers. Has anyone had experience using mixed brass, federal primers and a Lee FCD on an automated 1050? I am concerned by some comments I have read that brass "preparation" is very important for an automated 1050....exactly what does that mean? I can see having to use clean, reloadable brass of a single caliber, no residual polishing media, etc. but does it have to be single headstamp, non-bulged as well? Thanks for any advice/experience. Edited November 2, 2009 by double_pedro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireant Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 That is my (almost) exact set-up for the same 9mm. I had an issue with mixed brass that was not cleaned very well. I ran the brass back through my tumbler and tried again with out any issues. That is with Fed primers, EGW U die( not FCD sorry) and mixed brass. I ran 2K in one setting early last week with out any issues at all. It did take me a little while to get the clutch and arm adjusted just right on the auto drive first. Now that is is set, I can change out tool heads and conversion kits and run whatever I want to. ( 9mm major, 9mm minor, 95 grain 9mm steel loads, 40 major and minor, .223, 45 ACP and .308) This set-up is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck223 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I think with my tennis elbow, the time is quickly approaching where the P/w autodrive is not just a nice idea. I'm tempted to set up a second toolead, just for processing te brass to aleviate any headaches when loading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireant Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I think with my tennis elbow, the time is quickly approaching where the P/w autodrive is not just a nice idea.I'm tempted to set up a second toolead, just for processing te brass to aleviate any headaches when loading. That is why I went on and got one. Loading 1K rounds would kill my elbow. Now I can do a years worth for one caliber a week with no elbow issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_pedro Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 That is my (almost) exact set-up for the same 9mm. I had an issue with mixed brass that was not cleaned very well. I ran the brass back through my tumbler and tried again with out any issues. That is with Fed primers, EGW U die( not FCD sorry) and mixed brass. I ran 2K in one setting early last week with out any issues at all. It did take me a little while to get the clutch and arm adjusted just right on the auto drive first. Now that is is set, I can change out tool heads and conversion kits and run whatever I want to. ( 9mm major, 9mm minor, 95 grain 9mm steel loads, 40 major and minor, .223, 45 ACP and .308) This set-up is great. That sounds encouraging. Do you have a rough guess at your "typical" stopage rate (other than to refill primers, powder, or brass) - is it 1 per 100 rounds, 1 per 1000, somewhere in between? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireant Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I loaded 2K rounds only stopping every 100 to add primers, and powder/brass/bullets every 300 rounds. I don't know what typical will work out to be, but I thought it was amazing. I would have 1 every couple of hundred, before the bullet feeder, that I would not get the bullet set on the case right and crush the case. Since the feeder, no stopages yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbagg0705 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Thats why its definitely good to have,primer alarms,powder alarms,ect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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