Anyone have any knowledge about using this thing reliably? Figured I’d ask before I take a sledge hammer to it and put it in the trash.
I have had 2, had no luck with either one, main concern i had was a primer would go bang on occasion, had the explosion shield on both, i am strictly all dillon now, a auto 1050, and 2 550's. also have single stages of different brands too. I have a lee turret i use also no issues with it.
Thanks, I’m having issues with the case feeder, it keeps breaking, and the primers are either not feeding, or going in sideways.I use one for most of my pistol reloads. It's kind of finicky but once everything is set I rarely have issues with it. Just don't try to go fast, slow and steady works the best. I don't reload thousands at a time, only a few hundred. I did deep six their bullet feeder and use an RCBS bullet feeder instead. I also use the auto drum powder dispenser instead of the auto disk.
Thanks, I’m having issues with the case feeder, it keeps breaking, and the primers are either not feeding, or going in sideways.
Yes I think I’m up to 10+ hours of videos, took it apart, cleaned it, lubed (but not too much), then carefully put it back together, now I can run about 4-5 shells before it messes up.I picked up some good ideas from youtube. Looked at more videos than I care to admit but any problems I had I found answers.
Yes I think I’m up to 10+ hours of videos, took it apart, cleaned it, lubed (but not too much), then carefully put it back together, now I can run about 4-5 shells before it messes up.
I never liked the way mine primer-ed. I deprime and prime on a single stage(cleaning between the two). As far as case feeding, the black plastic piece on the side is finicky on the screw tension holding it together. Also the "feed ramp" needs wiped clean from time to time as well as the plastic piece that pushes the cases forward. If you don't the case sticks just enough to pull it back .5mm when it retracts and then you crush a case.Yes I think I’m up to 10+ hours of videos, took it apart, cleaned it, lubed (but not too much), then carefully put it back together, now I can run about 4-5 shells before it messes up.
Awesome, I’ll try that.Progress!
I don't deprime on the press, I use a single stage for depriming and sizing. The first step on press I use another sizing die with the decapping pin removed. My second step (priming) i have the case mouth flaring tool.
3rd is powder drop, 4th is bullet feed, last is seat and crimp. I set all my dies with a feeler gauge (.020) between the base plate and the bottom of the dies with the ram all the way up.
On the indexing rod if you file a small radius on the inside edge closest to the back of the press and facing the ram (vertical edge of indexer) and just a little grease it really smoothed out the indexing action.
Like I said it is finicky but once its working it's pretty reliable. I reload 9, 40, and 45 on it currently.
Thank you!I never liked the way mine primer-ed. I deprime and prime on a single stage(cleaning between the two). As far as case feeding, the black plastic piece on the side is finicky on the screw tension holding it together. Also the "feed ramp" needs wiped clean from time to time as well as the plastic piece that pushes the cases forward. If you don't the case sticks just enough to pull it back .5mm when it retracts and then you crush a case.
Stick with it. Mine seems to only have 3 or 4 quirks to watch for. Other than that it runs.