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Thread: Wts: MEC 650 Shot shell reloader plus extras $125

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    Wts: MEC 650 Shot shell reloader plus extras $125

    12 gauge shot shell loader. Comes with MEC EZ Prime new in box, used MEC EZ Pack shell stacker, 2 powder bottles and 2 shot bottles. Can throw in an older powder scale too if you need one. Ship on your dime.



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    That's a good price for a great press. I have one myself and just attached the new primer feed. It will crank out many, many factory quality shells quickly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lagamor View Post
    That's a good price for a great press. I have one myself and just attached the new primer feed. It will crank out many, many factory quality shells quickly.
    Thanks for the plug! I was hoping I was in the ball park on the price.

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    I wish it was in 16 gauge.

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    Sounds fair to me. I have 2 of them
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    I want very badly to call dibs, however my budget is tight, any aprox guess as to shipping ?

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    I put a longer handle on mine to make up for the fact I'll old and whimpy but other than that pretty much as you see his in pic
    great machine and I've reloaded thousands (cowboy shooting)
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    Quote Originally Posted by zymguy View Post
    I want very badly to call dibs, however my budget is tight, any aprox guess as to shipping ?
    I got your PM. It is yours pending funds!

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    Great machine !!!!

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    Back up for sale. Last buyer had a few things come up, so the press is available again.

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    What size shot bar is on it and are any powder bushings included? Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Estacado View Post
    What size shot bar is on it and are any powder bushings included? Thanks.
    No bushings, Bar is marked:
    12 GA. 3
    500

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    Okay, what size wad have you been using with this press? Does it have removable powder bushings to adjust the powder load? My 600 Jr. Tells the shot load on the end. 118, 114, 112.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Estacado View Post
    Okay, what size wad have you been using with this press? Does it have removable powder bushings to adjust the powder load? My 600 Jr. Tells the shot load on the end. 118, 114, 112.
    I bought this press used, as pictured and have never gotten around to using it. Now I am selling it to recoup my money. I honestly don't know much about it's operation. I believe to be able to use powder bushings you would need a different charge bar. I think the current charge bar is for a fixed powder amount. The previous owner wrote in pencil on the end of the charge bar "17.7 gn Red Dot". Hopefully that helps answer your questions.

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    This is one of the original MEC charge bars, made before they offered the bars with the changeable powder bushings.

    Here is a link to a forum which has a link to an old chart. (you need photobucket to view the chart.) https://www.shootersforum.com/shotgu...ws-what-3.html

    According to the chart, this bar throws 1 1/8 oz of shot and would drop 19.0 grains of Hi Skor 700X.

    Back in the time of those bars, I remember shimming the holes with pieces of wad petals or shotgun hulls, sized by trial and error to change or fine tune a load. The danger was that the shim would slip out!

    The new bars with powder bushings will work fine in the older presses.

    Jackpine

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    If the press is still available I'll take it.

    PM incoming

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    Smoking deal if you're just starting shot shell loading. 650 was /is one of MECs best presses. best thing is they stay in adjustment. loaded many thousands of shells on them.

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    Sold to Cowpoke!

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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