I ordered it. But, it hasn't shipped yet.DH, did you get your press yet?
MailMan, beautiful bullets but the way. Is a bathroom scal sufficient to try to weigh this stuff? It's all I have aside from an RCBS 1010.
Ok somehow this accidentally got posted in the reunion thread. It was meant for this one.
I've been thinking about buying a Dillon 1050. I know start small yadda yadda but buy once cry once.
Do I need to go copy my reply to that thread and put it here?Ok somehow this accidentally got posted in the reunion thread. It was meant for this one.
I've been thinking about buying a Dillon 1050. I know start small yadda yadda but buy once cry once.
The 1050 is an awesome machine IF and it's a big IF you load lots of one cartridge AND need the swaging capability.
Caliber changes are expensive and take time.
But, if ya got your heart set on one I might know where there's a used one that's set up for processing 223 brass and turning it into 300 Blk brass.
Do I need to go copy my reply to that thread and put it here?
Don't get me wrong, I am a huge Dillon fan, but most people don't need anything as elevated as a 1050. I have a 550 and load from 9mm to 45-70 on it. Thinking about trying a precision rifle round on it just to see how well it does.
You could buy a 550 and a 750 for what the 1050 costs. Neither of those are single stage presses. I usually load a couple hundred rounds at a time, and it takes me about 30 minutes on the 550.I mostly want it for 223 loading. The caliber changes will always be expensive but they will save you a ton of money in the end. I don't know enough about reloading to know why that's a big deal when you start talking 10k or 20k rounds a year.
I know the kits for conversion of calibers on a 1050 are like 500 bucks.
I did read your quote I just wanted to make sure everything was here.
I don't know how many rounds people are loading. I dont think the savings would be enough on 9mm initially but long term it would be. 223 much quicker since I tend to go through more of it when I go out to the ranch. The other caliber I'd eventually be loading is 6.5 Grendel.
Just seems to me when you start talking round counts in the 10k range go big or go home. I also don't have the time to sit at single stage presses. a 1050 can pump out 600 rounds an hour if you automate it correctly.
Deavis uses a slew of 1050s. If it's good enough for his small time needs....
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Cool. With Motorola?8924c
He only loads a few rounds a day over there from what I've heard...Define "small time needs"
Those are Lyman ammo checkers. They should be the most accurate for completed ammo. When you say the plunk test are you referring to dropping into a barrel? Case gauges don't really measure case diameter but measure case length and help set sizing die properly. Theoretically if the case is sized the diameter will be correct when you place it in a case gauge. I would be curious as to how a commercially loaded 9mm did in your Lyman ammo checker and then in your plunk test. I guess you could have a bad Lyman ammo checker or your barrel may be off. Hard to tell. Interesting problem.@DancingHeretik
These are what I have but really only use the pistol one.
It failed me on 9mm: dropped in/out of gage but failed plunk test.
If you’re spending buy a case gage per caliber, pass the “group gages” imho.
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I mostly want it for 223 loading. The caliber changes will always be expensive but they will save you a ton of money in the end. I don't know enough about reloading to know why that's a big deal when you start talking 10k or 20k rounds a year.
I know the kits for conversion of calibers on a 1050 are like 500 bucks.
I did read your quote I just wanted to make sure everything was here.
I don't know how many rounds people are loading. I dont think the savings would be enough on 9mm initially but long term it would be. 223 much quicker since I tend to go through more of it when I go out to the ranch. The other caliber I'd eventually be loading is 6.5 Grendel.
Just seems to me when you start talking round counts in the 10k range go big or go home. I also don't have the time to sit at single stage presses. a 1050 can pump out 600 rounds an hour if you automate it correctly.