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    which bullet puller????

    Re: which bullet puller???? My Hornady puller works fine for 45 acp w/200 LRN or 230 FMJ, or 45 colt with 200 gr LRNFP, and great on any rifle bullet. I don't use LSWC, but I bet it would not handle those well. The Hornady even works well on my Forster Co-Ax. Andy
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    Best deal for Dillon equipment

    Re: Best deal for Dillon equipment Some PM/linkages on other presses are more difficult than others. The downrod on dillon's measures would have to attach to the baseplate somehow on other presses. The Hornady and RCBS PMs linkages are very similar to each other, and will mount in any...
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    school me on dies please

    Re: school me on dies please If you don't change bullet styles a lot, you can save $50 from the Redding Comp seater, and get the same seating die, just without the micrometer, from Forster. The micrometer does nothing to help reload consistent, concentric ammo, the internal sleeve and plug do...
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    school me on dies please

    Re: school me on dies please What Mallard said. A few extra bits: flare/expander dies are sometimes used on rifle cartridges, to reduce run-out (off-center necks) and/or for using lead bullets. Some seating dies have an alignment sleeve that aligns that bullet, case, and seating plug prior...
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    Crimping in a Marlin lever gun

    Re: Crimping in a Marlin lever gun I have a dissenting opinion on the Carbide FCD based on personal experience and observing other ammunition that was reloaded with it. I have a CFCD in 45 colt (like 44 mag, also a roll crimp), and it is very poorly designed and fabricated. The ID of the...
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    shell holder for Wilson trimmer?

    Re: shell holder for Wilson trimmer? Hey, I paid at least $40 for the bench vise I hold my wilson in! Of course the bench vise is really handy for a lot of other things too. The Wilson works great. One of those designs you just look at in awe of its mechanical simplicity and efficiency. Andy
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    Co-Ax and bullet seating question

    Re: Co-Ax and bullet seating question The Hornady seating plug can get caught up above the sliding sleeve, in which case the sleeve (which is also the crimp ring) will not travel up into the die as far as normal. There are two things that cause the plug to get caught above the top of the...
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    Hornady seating die

    Re: Hornady seating die The zip spindle is on the sizing die. He is having problems with his seating die. Andy
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    Hornady seating die

    Re: Hornady seating die If you are using the standard seating depth adjustment screw, make sure the vent hole down through the middle of it is clear. If is is clogged, it will form a bit of a vacuum inside the die, which holds the seating plug up while the sleeve drops with the cartridge. Andy
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    Redding powder measure with Dillon 550/650

    Re: Redding powder measure with Dillon 550/650 You may be able to hook up a Hornady or RCBS case activated linkage with with the Redding PM on your Dillon press. The handle on the Redding is a little different than the RCBS Uniflow or Hornady LNL measure, but it may be adaptable. I've seen...
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    308 dies

    Re: 308 dies Lee dies are also poorly finished on the inside where it matters. Their expanders, collets/closers, etc. all usually need polishing to reduce friction, yield more consistent results and allow better feel to detect when something is not right with the round. Their seating dies are...
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    best 223 dies?

    Re: best 223 dies? Dillon dies will work in a single stage press, but beware the lock rings have no set screw or other locking feature, so every time you swap dies, you have to re-adjust them. You can either replace the lock rings or use a QC bushing like the Hornady LNL. Forster offers the...
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    Dillon XL650 Vs Hornady LnL Vs RCBS 2000

    Re: Dillon XL650 Vs Hornady LnL Vs RCBS 2000 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: smokshwn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My point to the original poster claiming stupidity on Dillon's part for their design was that although you may be able to design a...
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    Dillon XL650 Vs Hornady LnL Vs RCBS 2000

    Re: Dillon XL650 Vs Hornady LnL Vs RCBS 2000 On a 5 station press, case feeding and bullet feeding generally are 2/5's apart, or 144 degrees (from bullet to case; 216 degrees the other way). On the AP, the bullet feed is at about 5:30, and the case feed is at about 10:30. The press's front...
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    Dillon XL650 Vs Hornady LnL Vs RCBS 2000

    Re: Dillon XL650 Vs Hornady LnL Vs RCBS 2000 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Quickdraw40</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The 650 was not designed to be used without a casefeeder. The idiots has the inginuity to design it so could you use it without...
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    Looking for Advice on bullets and dies

    Re: Looking for Advice on bullets and dies Redding's Comp seater is a copy of the Forster Ultra Benchrest seater, introduced after Forster's patent expired. The UB is cheaper, but every bit as good by most accounts, and better by some (search for redding competition seater and compressed...
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    Dillon XL650 Vs Hornady LnL Vs RCBS 2000

    Re: Dillon XL650 Vs Hornady LnL Vs RCBS 2000 Here is a pretty fair comparison between Dillon (650), Hornady and Lee progressives: http://www.comrace.ca/cmfiles/dillonLeeHornadyComparison.pdf A lot of useful information on them, regardless of whether you agree with his preferences. Andy
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    Dillon XL650 Vs Hornady LnL Vs RCBS 2000

    Re: Dillon XL650 Vs Hornady LnL Vs RCBS 2000 Plinker, <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The Hornady has increased costs of owner ship with nickel and diming a person with extras to get to the same as a 650.</div></div> What extras...
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    Lee Collet dies and dead length bullet seating

    Re: Lee Collet dies and dead length bullet seating A bushing neck die, used without an expander ball, and the Lee collet neck die will work the brass neck the same. Both force the brass only enough that it will spring back to the proper size. If you use an expander ball, then you are working...
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    Redding dies in a Forster Press

    Re: Redding dies in a Forster Press I have yet to see an aluminum lock ring wear out, and I've seen some on dies that were all but "worn out". The current production co-ax (B3 model) has a taller handle yoke and will clear any 7/8" die out there. I use several Hornady seating dies in my...
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