You could do lots of stuff in a separate step, but then what's the point of having a progressive?
The roller handle is more for cranking out rounds then, good to know. The strongmount is going to put the press up higher quite on the bench and is designed for standing rather than sitting is also something else to consider.
The 550B is what what is I was thinking about.
Mine is old enough to NOT have the grease fittings or Fail-Safe rod on the powder measure. That would not be the case if I let it operate dirty...Bill.
McDonald's Guns in Marion is also a Dillon Dealer and he's a great guy to deal with.
He usually has 550's in stock.
McDonald's Guns in Marion is also a Dillon Dealer and he's a great guy to deal with.
He usually has 550's in stock.
I fixed the problem quickly. I could decap on my single stage, but it defeats the purpose of a progressive press in my opinionMy only pet peve with the 550, is the spent primer chute.
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If you decap before you tumble clean, then this problem goes away--YES--an extra step, but then you have NO primer "Crunchies" in your 550. My RockChucher is more forgiving of the primer trash than my 550 is....Works for me...Bill.
My only pet peve with the 550, is the spent primer chute. I riged mine easily though.
craigkim; I switched over to the Redding dies that have the micrometer on top and OAL/crimp adjustments are amazingly predictable and smooth. [/QUOTE said:Don't just the bullet seater have the micrometer adjuster? What makes Redding dies easier to adjust the crimp? Myself have been using RCBS dies and the cases seem to need to be trimmed to the same length or it will make bulges on the case with the seat/crimp die.
No, they make a micrometer crimp die as well. If your cases are uniform, one setting is easy, but if you want the same load and want to use 250 starline and 250 rem cases... They need different crimps, because they are different thicknesses. Easy as can be with the redding micrometer dies. I can dial my crimps to where my calipers will consistently .4695 eg for 45.Don't just the bullet seater have the micrometer adjuster? What makes Redding dies easier to adjust the crimp? Myself have been using RCBS dies and the cases seem to need to be trimmed to the same length or it will make bulges on the case with the seat/crimp die.
drill the pivot holes slightly larger on the chute. replace flimsy factory pin w/ a real cotter pin maybe 1/2-2/3 the diameter of the pivot holes. get the unique tech primer catch kit which gets the funnel up closer to the chute.
spent primers get spit out about 1/10 as often as they did, and it's usually out the side when the ram is full up during the downstroke.
something that somewhat helps with the factory funnel is a piece of tape over the part that hooks onto the press. this flat spot cause primers to bounce out, so use a piece of tape to make a "ramp" over that.
-rvb
I just straitened the pin...