"It is unrealistic to expect the press to run like one that costs over three times as much." True for most things in life.
Well for all of you that want to throw your Pro 1K in your pond send...
Type: Posts; User: Heavy Metal 1
Forum: Reloading Equipment
"It is unrealistic to expect the press to run like one that costs over three times as much." True for most things in life.
Well for all of you that want to throw your Pro 1K in your pond send...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have loaded thousands of rounds with mine. Some problems have popped up occaisionally. Keep things clean, lubed appropriately and properly adjusted and not trying to set speed records goes a long...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The bullet feeder takes some time to set up, but it works fine for me. No time is saved with one since the tube of bullets must be refilled from time to time, but the bonus is it positions the...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
"Am thinking of tossing it...cone to think of it l better check my dies for rust!" You should check your die as the lube is water soluable and may lead to rust if you don't clean your die. As a...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I save the magnets from Sonicare toothbrush heads and use them to keep little metal do das on the press. I have one on my S/T press to keep the allen wrench for the shellholder screw.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Part of my job duties involves ergonomic assessments and I can tell you a lot of back trouble is from bending too low and/or too far forward. My bench is 42" high so I can work standing (get rubber...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I save and use the super magnets from worn sonicare brush heads. I have them stuck on my presses so small tools can be easily kept at hand. One can attach Allen wrenches, pieces of coat hanger...
Forum: Military Rifles
OGEK is Elmer Keith ONLY IF there is a rectangle "box" around the initials otherwise it is not his stamp. OGEK without the rectangle "box" is Ed Klouser
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The RCBS rings are ok, but the cheesy brass setscrews they come with are short lived. One can get brass screws from the hdwe store that will fit the rings. With that no lead pellet is needed, BUT...
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 |