Anyone thought about sticking a Dillon trimmer on this thing yet by the way? If I had $300 to blow that's what I'd do I suspect. Now that I've said it would it fit?
Anyone thought about sticking a Dillon trimmer on this thing yet by the way? If I had $300 to blow that's what I'd do I suspect. Now that I've said it would it fit?
Primer pocket swagger video is on the lee website looks fast also looks like it takes a pretty good push on the lever. I don’t know how to link the video
Here's a link to the page, scroll down, vids at the bottom:
https://leeprecision.com/deluxe-app-press.html
That vid of the primer pocket swage is a poor indorsement for Lee's press stand as it's flexing big time...
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I'm thinking all that push is to compress the Bellville Washers used to strip the case off the swagger pin.
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Compared to my RCBS kit, that Lee die looks like no effort at all. I especially like that you don't have to slam the handle up to force the shell off.
The only thing I'm wondering now is if the 4 tube case feeder from the Pro1000 will fit. de capping looks slick as snot with this press, and being able to load 4 tubes with that black magic case collator would be tops.
I use that same stand for loading 9 , 40 , 45acp , 38 / 357 none of these are hard to resize but I don't get flex that I see in that video I did not notice the flex in the other videos . His stand may not be bolted together well , or the the pocket tool puts more pressure on the stand than what I load . It does appear to run nice and smooth compared to my RCBS tool , the videos are great to see it in action .
Good to know
You can see movement of the back leg where it bolts to the top, probably because the bolts are not tight.
I also am concerned about the "pass thru" shell holder distorting the case rim when subjected to the pressure generated while swaging the primer pocket.
jmo,
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Edit2: After watching the vid, it looks like the shell holder is not subject to any forces during the swaging operation, and I'm no longer concerned about the case rim....now I'll have to buy one [smilie=f:
Edit: add pic of Bellville washers (green in this pic):
Yup I would think it would be good to lube the pockets well , gonna be interesting to see some real world reviews, on my rcbs getting the tit out of the case was harder than pushing it in the springs in this one may help that.
One thing about it is that if it works like the videos show I will have several uses for it even if one of them does not work the way I want.
Jan. 24th, 2020 is the ship date now.
Has anyone talked to Lee to see if the multi tube case feeder will be able to go onto the feeder they have now? I ordered the deluxe and 4 sizers and the sizer kit. I need to order a few more parts yet. I think I will get the remainder from Titan.
Do you really think you will need a separate primer swage for 9mm and 223? I do both now with a RCBS press mounted one.
I don't load 5.56 or 9mm auto, but according to the Lee website the dies are different. I also see they make a shell holder adapter. You could likely buy that adapter, and buy shell holders for whatever small primer pocket case you want. I don't know if they always had them or not, but it looks like they have both standard and x-press shell holders for the whole spectrum of cases.
Just too much plastic on it to suit me. I'll stick to what I have.
Well, I jumped in. Just ordered the Deluxe APP off of Titan's site.
The Deluxe kit says that it includes the fingers needed for .22 cal bullets, but I'm gonna be sizing mostly 9mm's. So I ordered the fingers from Lee's bullet feeder kit for 9mm. Hope they end up being compatible with this press, but it does look like the APP uses the same hardware from their existing bullet feeder lineup. Ordered them in all the various lengths for 9mm boolit sizing goodness.
Phlier, I would call Titan and verify this. From my eye, NONE of the parts from the APP sliding setup share anything with the Lee bullet feeder setup. I'm pretty familiar with it and I don't see anything that looks like a crossover part.
At some point I think Lee will have the individual pieces for sale once initial sales needs are met and people start breaking stuff.
I was afraid that might be the case, but I'll still have use for those parts even if they don't fit... I'm going to mount a bracket on my son's 550 that will allow the Lee bullet feeder to work with his press. Kind of a poor man's DAA kit, but it's better than nothing. ;)
Yeah, being able to use them for another purpose is why I went ahead and took the chance.
I sure wish they'd make the 9mm arms for the APP available at launch, but then again, they don't even seem to be capable of getting the plastic bottle ready before then, either. ;)
Phlier, I have a gut feeling that the APP bullet feeder we see in the video is almost a universal, but that the 22 was just too small and needed it's own arms.