Recent content by goose_boy

RCBS trim pro case prep station is very handy, and will save you some arthritis if you're doing a lot of case prep.

I have no problems with the shell holder being finger tight, no need for spinning vice grips of death. Until I upgrade to a power trimmer, I will keep doing the trim on the Dewalt and then into a bucket for a later visit to the trim pro for chamfer/deburr/flash hole cleaning/FH uniforming...

You've got it already, I'd put it together check for function and see if it does what you want it to do. If it doesn't, then drop the coin for what you want. You really have nothing to lose with it since it's already in your inventory.

Just because I haven't seen it mentioned, how about trying some civy brass through it? Surely you have a piece of un crimped rem or win brass around. Just for test purposes. I'm newer to reloading and know little about case forming, but if it were me I'd be sacrificing a cheap piece of brass...

Iosso case polish on a rag should shine em right up.

Make sure your gas block is lined up and hasn't shifted. Check the gas key on your bolt and make sure it hasn't come loose. I run the ST2 with midlength gas and have never once had a problem with even the lightest reloads or any factory ammo.

Yup you saw the same one I'm thinking of. Quite the setup, simple and ingenious. I'm gonna study that video some more, the guy that built that is probably some kind of engineer.

Pretty much what I'm going for Jmorris. I saw another one that a guy got a little fancy, had a case feeder activated by the arm on the motor.... I might build it to either be upgraded later or just do that too. I suppose I might as well put some time into it and make it perfect, as I really...

I do plan to have heat from 2 sides. I have also thought about a rotating table, but think dual torches will be easier and just as effective.

How about a redneck mix it up, anyone ever use a windshield wiper motor, or have any reasons why it wouldn't work? Low rpm high torque, 12v, easily available cheap. Sure I could contact Jmorris, and have it planned out for me, but this is my winter indoor project. I intend it to be fun...

Agreed, I think this is a very simple design though and could produce very precise and uniform results. Instead of variable entering/exiting flame heat, you have a quick in, set time in flame, and quick out. Viewing youtube home made annealing machines, I'm not the first to think it up and...

Seeing several good home made annealing machines built, I'm sure we have some smarter than me fellas around here. Outlines of the idea, old saw blade or aluminum round piece, on a center bearing, with about 6 posts downward near the center. Idea being a servo or motor that controlled via a an...

I have read several times that CCI 41s and CCI 450s are the same thing, just marketed differently. Both are small rifle mag primers, have same prime formula, and have the same cup thickness. FYI

RCBS here, no shell holders, fits the hand, and good feel when seating. The Lee just seemed chincy, the RCBS feels like it's built to last.

25grs worked great behind a 55 vmax in one 16" 1:9 AR and the 26" 1:14 bolt action, the other 16" 1:8 AR liked 23.5 gr. didn't see any pressure in any of the rifles but work up.