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Loaded 400 rounds of 150gr fmj 300 BLK. That was the last of the rifle rounds I needed to load before converting the press back over to 9mm.

My 550b seemed to be binding a bit while turning the shell plate. A quick shot of Hornady Quick Shot solved that issue. Looks like I found a suitable use for it.


If its binding you have it snugged down a thousand of an inch too much.
I have found that a good cleaning and thin a dab of Imperial wax on stem ,plate and base make the thing smooth as a baby's but.
I use my finger and smooth all over,only takes very little.
 
Posts: 22422 | Location: Georgia | Registered: February 19, 2007Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Originally posted by 98XJRC:
Loaded 400 rounds of 150gr fmj 300 BLK. That was the last of the rifle rounds I needed to load before converting the press back over to 9mm.

My 550b seemed to be binding a bit while turning the shell plate. A quick shot of Hornady Quick Shot solved that issue. Looks like I found a suitable use for it.


If its binding you have it snugged down a thousand of an inch too much.
I have found that a good cleaning and thin a dab of Imperial wax on stem ,plate and base make the thing smooth as a baby's but.
I use my finger and smooth all over,only takes very little.


I agree. I've been having difficulty finding that sweet spot per say. I back it off a bit and then the cases are loose in the shell plate and every other case I'm guiding into the sizing die. I'll try the Imperial wax next time around. I'm thinking that more than likely a piece of debris got under it causing it to bind. However after that shot of Hornady the thing ran smoother than ever.
 
Posts: 783 | Location: PA  | Registered: December 05, 2010Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Got serious with the new press today. Loaded up a few hundred .40 and 38spl without the case collator learning the function as I went. Basically ran it like a Dillon. Big Grin

Oh snap!


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Posts: 10079 | Location: At the end of the gravel road. | Registered: November 02, 2006Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Recapped, resized, and popped fresh primers into about 50 .44 magnum cases. The same in the near future for about 25 45-70 cases.




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Posts: 15940 | Location: Martinsburg WV | Registered: April 02, 2011Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Loaded up some 300blk 110gr blacktips to test out along with my 223 70gr TSX. I've spent a lot of money on Barnes bullets lately Smile



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Dang Argolfer;you feed your guns the good stuff Big Grin
I am in the casting kick again with the 44 mag bullets ,powder coated about 500 yesterday.
Was out of red but had school bus yellow and it takes two coats of it to cover well.
That is two firing in the oven.
Takes time but its is something I enjoy.
 
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Takes time but its is something I enjoy.




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I stopped by the LGS today and was suprised to find Remington primers for $30 per K...really didn't go there to buy anything but ended up buying 1K each of both LPP and LRP as well as three pounds of Alliant Clay Dot for $22 per pound...

I can live with those prices from a brick and mortar store (they still wanted $40 per pound for Unique and Bullseye Roll Eyes)...

Both my powder and primer stocks are looking good as of late Smile


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Posts: 10610 | Location: Southeast Tennessee...not far above my homestate Georgia | Registered: March 10, 2010Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Sized every piece of x47 brass in the house.

Trying to get up the motivation to get off the couch and go downstairs and load some so I can do load development tomorrow.
 
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had some 223 already sized and primed...today I loaded 50 rounds of LC brass...with Sierra Match 55grain HP.



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Posts: 11527 | Location: Temple, Texas! | Registered: October 07, 2006Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Cleaned, sized and primed a bunch of .44 magnum brass for these new arrivals (240grn TMJ)



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Not quite today (yesterday, actually), but I just picked up my scale, and a Hornady reloading manual. That just leaves a priming tool for me to get and I should have the essentials covered.


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Posts: 3388 | Location: Memphis, TN | Registered: August 23, 2010Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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I stopped by the LGS today and was suprised to find Remington primers for $30 per K...really didn't go there to buy anything but ended up buying 1K each of both LPP and LRP as well as three pounds of Alliant Clay Dot for $22 per pound...

I can live with those prices from a brick and mortar store (they still wanted $40 per pound for Unique and Bullseye Roll Eyes)...

Both my powder and primer stocks are looking good as of late Smile


Ouch that's insane. I'm lucky in that I have a good local source for powder. I've never seen them out of Unique and at $20 per pound I always pick up a pound or two when I stop by. Actually all of their Alliant powders are around $20 per pound.
 
Posts: 783 | Location: PA  | Registered: December 05, 2010Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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After the last trip to the range, cleaned, sized, and trimmed 250 243Win and 240 223Rem cases. Loving my Giraud trimmer! I used to dread (and delay) rifle case trimming.
 
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Working up some comparison .357 loads using H110 and CFE Pistol



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Taught SWMBO how to load 6br for firing in her dasher. Took her 4 hours to load 99 rounds, but she did it all herself. The ones she fired all went bang, so.. So far, so good!
 
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An easy day. Loaded 200 rounds of prepped 9mm brass on my Hornady LNL AP. Xtreme 124 gr plated, 4.3 gr 231, and Tula SPP.
 
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An easy day. Loaded 200 rounds of prepped 9mm brass on my Hornady LNL AP. Xtreme 124 gr plated, 4.3 gr 231, and Tula SPP.


Slim,

I loaded Xtreme 124 FP- 5.3 Power Pistol-WIN Brass-1.050 COL . Shot well out of my 320F. I have some 231, how does your load shoot?
 
Posts: 839 | Location: Sparta, WI | Registered: April 05, 2009Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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I finished resizing and trimming the rest of my WCC 223, probably around 1500. Man, I really like the 650 with case feeder and Dillon trimmer for that. Now I need to deswage them and throw them in the stainless steel tumbler.


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I loaded some precision delta 147gr FMJ-TC over 4.0 of SR4756 with Win SPP using mixed brass.
 
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