I have had Pacific and MEC and a Ponsness Warren and now use a Dillon SL900. I am very happy with the Dillon and would not go back.
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Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have had Pacific and MEC and a Ponsness Warren and now use a Dillon SL900. I am very happy with the Dillon and would not go back.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
They made a "grain" version called the Dial-O-Grain that was a very good scale.
Forum: Vintage Reloading Gear
I Had one of those Lachmiller presses and broke the linkage where the handle attaches, it looked like a bad casting, a friend fixed it and uses it to this day. I also have a Big Max, actually 3 of...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Don, if you decide that it is too much hassle to get your MKVI running right, let me know if you might consider selling it. I don't know if I can fit it in the budget right now, but I should be able...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I threaded the bottom of the ram on my Big Max and screwed a 45 degree elbow with a hose barb on it, put on a 2-3ft long pc of hose and put the end in a 5 gal bucket, takes forever to fill that. If...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I was given a lot of Lake City brass that someone had drilled a 1/8 inch hole into the primer for some stupid reason. I used a fine thread tap that fit the ID of the primer cup after opening the...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Maybe it's because I'm 100% ambidextrous, but I don't have any access problems with my Big Max. I also have a Rockchucker and 3 Dillon 650's and a Dillon SL900 and I use the Big Max for almost all...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I load over 100 calibers. Most of my dies are RCBS, they are very good all around dies. For ultimate accuracy I use Redding bushing dies and their comp. seaters with a few Forster's thrown in. I...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Check your pans with a magnet, you said you used aluminum muffin pans, are you sure? Lead should not stick to aluminum. If they are magnetic, and therefor steel you can try a propane torch across...
Forum: Cast Boolits
My wife had shot a .22 once when we met over 20 years ago, now she has several of her own and the only 2 of mine she won't shoot is a .475 Linebaugh and my .416 Rem. She even shoots my Sharps...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have both, actually an old Bonanza and the Co-Ax version and a RCBS tube type bench tool. The RCBS is far and away the better of the two in my opinion. I also like the APS bench tool but have no...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have 4 different handles for mine. I have 1 stock, 1 stock with a Dillon roller in it, 1 longer handle with a 90 degree bend and a shorter handle, about 12 in. long or so for pistol stuff. I...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
In 60 years of reloading I have had very little problems with any brand of dies. I do not like the new style Hornady's and have gotten rid of any of them that I have tried. I prefer Redding and...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
that is the guard for a grizzly brand wood shaper. I have 2 in the shop just like it.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |