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Posted: 3/6/2012 11:46:48 AM EDT
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A advantage using the 650 over the 550 ? I know about the auto indexing is it really a time saver?Thanks for the write up always nice to hear how other reloaders do it .
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Posted: 3/6/2012 11:53:01 AM EDT
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Quoted: A advantage using the 650 over the 550 ? I know about the auto indexing is it really a time saver? Yes, because you don't have to take your hand off the press handle to insert a case. With the 650 you can have your left hand ready to insert a bullet when the tool head shell plate rotates. With the 550 you have to rotate the shell holder then insert the bullet. Where the 650 really shines is 223 case preparation. Just load up the case feeder with lubed cases and pull the handle. I can not think of a faster way to deprime, size and trim 223 brass - all without touching a case. ETA: Fix my terminology! |
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Posted: 3/6/2012 12:07:42 PM EDT
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Sticky this imo!
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Posted: 3/6/2012 2:01:45 PM EDT
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Done
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Posted: 3/6/2012 5:39:35 PM EDT
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Excellent and well written and thought out post. Definitely archive toggle worthy, also worthy of being on one of the resource pages, best fit would be Reloading Tools and Equipment under Blue Equipment http://www.ar15.com/content/page.html?id=400
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Posted: 3/6/2012 6:07:34 PM EDT
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Reloading (for pistol calibers using commercial brass): 1. Inspect Brass 2. Tumble / Clean Brass - Lizard Litter Walnut & Turtle Wax car polish - 1 hr max 3. Install Reloading Toolhead in 550B, fill powder measure, primer feed, and bullet bin - confirm adjustments • Lee Decapper / Resizer die in #1 • Dillon Powder die in #2 (proprietary for the powder measure so you don't use the Lee version) • Lee Bullet Seater in #3 • Lee FCD in #4 4. Drop Brass in Casefeeder and crank handle while adding bullets 5. Inspect finished rounds 6. Box and label Methinks you left something out of that list, personally I always resize my brass in there somewhere....  |
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Posted: 3/6/2012 7:02:28 PM EDT
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Quoted: Reloading (forpistol calibers using commercial brass): 1. Inspect Brass 2. Tumble / Clean Brass - Lizard Litter Walnut & Turtle Wax car polish - 1hr max 3. Install Reloading Toolhead in 550B, fill powder measure, primer feed, andbullet bin - confirm adjustments • Lee Decapper / Resizer die in #1 • Dillon Powder die in #2 (proprietary for the powder measure so you don't usethe Lee version) • Lee Bullet Seater in #3 • Lee FCD in #4 4. Drop Brass in Casefeeder and crank handle while adding bullets 5. Inspect finished rounds 6. Box and label Methinks you left something out of that list, personally I always resize my brass in there somewhere.... Size in station 1. |
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Posted: 3/6/2012 7:36:49 PM EDT
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A customer of ours runs the 1050 on pistol. What's the time advantage with the 1050 over the 650 doing. 223 ? The nice thing is swagging is done on the press
I need to step up my 223 output . |
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Posted: 3/6/2012 8:04:07 PM EDT
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A customer of ours runs the 1050 on pistol. What's the time advantage with the 1050 over the 650 doing. 223 ? The nice thing is swagging is done on the press I need to step up my 223 output . You just answered your own 
To the OP. I don't own either press but it is a good read all the same 
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Posted: 3/6/2012 10:38:30 PM EDT
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A customer of ours runs the 1050 on pistol. What's the time advantage with the 1050 over the 650 doing. 223 ? The nice thing is swagging is done on the press I need to step up my 223 output . You just answered your own
To the OP. I don't own either press but it is a good read all the same
Cost wise was what I was also getting at . You take the 650 add a case feeder and figure a swagging tool I bet the cost is getting close. I'll have to check that tomorrow. |
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Posted: 3/7/2012 6:11:56 PM EDT
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A customer of ours runs the 1050 on pistol. What's the time advantage with the 1050 over the 650 doing. 223 ? The nice thing is swagging is done on the press I need to step up my 223 output . You just answered your own
To the OP. I don't own either press but it is a good read all the same
Cost wise was what I was also getting at . You take the 650 add a case feeder and figure a swagging tool I bet the cost is getting close. I'll have to check that tomorrow. Not close enough for most people. Tool heads for the S1050 are about $280.00 for each extra. Not that one would need two to load .223 but unless one likes having to pull all the dies in the head each time to go from loading .223 to processing brass. They will get an extra tool heads. Then if they want to load say .45 that would be another tool head and so on. On the other hand the resale on the 1050 might be better.
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