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Thread: WTB Mec Drop tube

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    Boolit Master
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    WTB Mec Drop tube

    I would like to purchase a metal Mec 20 gage drop tube.

    Its a long shot but I'm hoping someone has a few mec parts they no longer have a use for.

    Thanks

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    Probably can alway buy one from MEC.

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    He could, certainly, but I'm often amazed at what folks find here on the Swappin'. I think the OP should mention the model and date of his MEC as well because surely there could be differences.

    About $20 at MEC for a replacement rammer for a 600. That's two boxes of double AA's today.

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    The loader is a pre- 1982 600 jr. I didn't list that because for the most part a drop tube is a drop tube on the Mec loaders. Plus if a guy has a drop tube in a box of stuff chances are hes not going to know what loader it goes to. I don't need the rammer tube I need the drop tube which has the funnel on top and slides into the rammer tube. If I could buy one from Mec I would have already done it instead of posting here. The replacement they offer is thin wall plastic and I don't like those because of static electricity.

    Like I said in the op I know its a long shot but I know there are a lot of old guys here like me with boxes of odds and ends of parts.

    If you think you might have one shoot me a pm

    Thanks to anyone that takes the time to look in their spare parts they no longer need.

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    I made one years ago for a 410 press .. out of 3/8 copper tube to fit a universal charge bar.
    Worked pretty good. Make sure you polish the inside of the copper tube

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    If the mec pn you need is #8205, then ebay gots 'em.

    My basement doesn't have static electricity in the summertime, so I'm lucky.

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    I checked ebay before I made my want to buy add here.

    Still looking. Hope someone has one in a box of odds and ends.

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    That's for a 12 and 16 ga.

    Still looking

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    This is making me crazy. You got me looking for a metal powder bottle now!

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    Quote Originally Posted by weakhand luke View Post
    This is making me crazy. You got me looking for a metal powder bottle now!
    An old Winchester powder can might work!

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    Post above ( #5 ) would seem to be the answer for you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DCB View Post
    I made one years ago for a 410 press .. out of 3/8 copper tube to fit a universal charge bar.
    Worked pretty good. Make sure you polish the inside of the copper tube
    Could use a flairing tool to make the funnel part!

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    I have some MEC 20 ga. parts.

    PM me your email, and I will send a picture of what I have. (...The forum's upload "feature" isn't working for me today.)
    KLC


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    PM sent

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    Found what I need.

    Thank you kl

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