Rednecks don't use candles, they do bonfires that start with gasoline and "Hey y'all, watch this!"There's a red neck way to do it too if you don't have the gauge!
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Rednecks don't use candles, they do bonfires that start with gasoline and "Hey y'all, watch this!"There's a red neck way to do it too if you don't have the gauge!
Their econo model is a solid option as well.If you've got the coin the Giraud trimmer is so so nice
A nice as the Co-Ax is you'll never get max value from it. In other words, your shooting isn't likely to get to the point of needing that particular press to produce the results you're looking for. Now if you really just want one then by all means get one. I'm just trying to be realistic to what you're describing as your goals which mirror mine pretty well. That difference in price would pay for a trimmer like the Giraud Econo or the Little Crow WFT.I am just looking to turn out some quality rounds that will shoot well in my guns. Reloading is and will never be my hobby, shooting is! Reloading is just a necessary evil to be able to shoot, I don't really enjoy it.
Co-Ax came in today! Still waiting for the dies to come in from Brownell's. Thinking I may order a mount from InLine Fabrication for the press as it looks like it may sit a little lower on my bench than I would prefer. Also picked up some various components for loading .223
@mckenziedrums, curious if you are use the priming system within the press or a different method? The system within the press seems like it would be extremely slow and awkward and while I am not looking to mass produce on this machine, I don't want to waste time if there is a more efficient method-e.g., a hand priming tool.
The curved linkages have saved my knuckles repeatedly... Very nice upgrade lol
I'm still waiting on my dies to show up from Brownell's. For what it's worth, I wouldn't recommend their free shipping service. I'm at a week now. With Priority Mail being extremely inexpensive and two days, a week + is unacceptable.
It looks so small beside the 650!
Still waiting on my dies to show up from Brownell's and to find the time to go pick up my RCBS Chargemaster Combo from another forum member. After that, I should be ready to make some boolits.
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Make a label, with great big letters saying "Close Drain".Added this to the bench today!
Embarrassed to admit, you're too late....it got me! Didn't spill too much though.Make a label, with great big letters saying "Close Drain".
Don't ask me how I know.
Embarrassed to admit, you're too late....it got me! Didn't spill too much though.
In short, it's badass!I've never used a powder drop like that, does it work well and is there a specific reason you went with the RCBS?
In short, it's badass!
How much time does it save? On precision loads I'll fill a very different caliber piece of brass (so I don't get them mixed) with powder, set the powder drop a few granules light, then roll the brass between my fingers and trickle the kernels onto the scale.Added this to the bench today!
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Hard for me to say, I've never done it the way that you're doing it. The RCBS is very nice though. Just type in how many grains you want, and watch it drop it in. It's definitely easy!How much time does it save? On precision loads I'll fill a very different caliber piece of brass (so I don't get them mixed) with powder, set the powder drop a few granules light, then roll the brass between my fingers and trickle the kernels onto the scale.
Even faster to just go pick them up at Little Hardware.I'm still waiting on my dies to show up from Brownell's. For what it's worth, I wouldn't recommend their free shipping service. I'm at a week now. With Priority Mail being extremely inexpensive and two days, a week + is unacceptable.
If you're looking for Dillon or Lee, yes, but not Forster dies.Even faster to just go pick them up at Little Hardware.
What are you going to do when you want to reload those cases? If you buy new brass every time, you might as well just buy loaded ammo. Keep in mind that most new brass is not really ready for loading without some case prep.I will most likely be buying brass already processed and ready to load. Trying to avoid that step!
What are you going to do when you want to reload those cases? If you buy new brass every time, you might as well just buy loaded ammo. Keep in mind that most new brass is not really ready for loading without some case prep.
There is no reason to get another press if you already have a Dillon 550. I load 223 on a 550 with Dillon dies and have no problems. I do my own case prep by resizing/depriming on the 550 a batch of cases at a time and then finish the case prep. The prepped cases are then fed back into the machine to finish loading them.