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RSB
07-27-2019, 01:16 PM
I'll Start,

I have an older 100 with dies for 9mm, 38 super, 40 S&W, 45 ACP. I added a Dillon case feed and made a 3/8" cold roll steel base with large rubber feet attached to keep it from sliding. It does a wonderful job of getting rid of Glock Gut on Glock fired brass. If a piece of brass hits the roller and it causes the unit to move, I pitch that piece.

It also sizes the rims, and if you process enough brass you can pick up on i.e. feel the difference in some brands of brass.

Future add on wish list:
Combo 357/41
Combo 223/(308-30-06)

http://www.casepro100.com/index.ydev

kevin c
07-28-2019, 03:33 AM
I have one, that came with a duplex die for 9mm and 40 S&W, the two calibers I far and away shoot the most, and the ones where the older generation Glocks really guppie bellied the brass. I've never had feeding problems with any brand of brass that has gone through the dies, regardless of provenance. Though I understand that aftermarket barrels and the post gen 2/3 Glocks no longer torture the brass any more, I still run all my brass through it as a matter of course.

I'd actually never heard that .45 ACP brass would get the bulge. I thought the significantly lower pressures saved it.

JeepHammer
07-28-2019, 06:24 PM
I like mine and I've had it a bunch of years.
It's 'Purple', the 'Blue' ones were later issue.

I have 9mm, .38 Super, 10mm/.40 cal, .38/.357, 44 mag, .45 ACP,
I also have .223/5.56, and .308/7.62 dies.

Mine is driven, and I use a Dillon case feeder.
I didn't scrap the manual handle, it's still there ready to hook back up.

As you might be able to tell from .38 Super, I did speed guns way back when...

The one thing I didn't expect was cracked cases to 'Chirp' when they were rolled, made not finding cracked cases until you ran them in the expander or seated a bullet a thing of the past!

Taking the lower case bloat out of 5.56 milbrass (fired through sloppy military chambers) make the brass fit ANY .223/5.56 chamber, no matter how tight since I can get the lower case back to SAAMI/NATO spec.
That solves a BUNCH of failure to battery problems.

The only issue I have is .223/5.56 cases like to bounce and get jammed.
Slowing the drive speed a little helped a bunch, the case has a little longer to settle before the moving die reverses direction and grabs the case.

https://i1298.photobucket.com/albums/ag58/JeepHammer1/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsvl7hq4bx.jpg?width=480&height=480&crop=1:1,smart

I don't have a stand alone picture uploaded, the roller is the machine in the middle.
I don't know if you can see it in this picture, but the .223 extender is on top the transfer/feed bar.

https://i1298.photobucket.com/albums/ag58/JeepHammer1/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_1189_zpsgizslm99.jpg?width=480&height=480&crop=1:1,smart

On the left is a case qualifier, rejects mangled cases, necks mashed less that 95% open, steel cases, odd caliber, etc.
Right is the typical Dillon Super 1050.

muta4warrior
07-28-2019, 08:38 PM
I had one back in the late 90's when I was running USPSA matches, mine was set up for 40 S&W and 38 Super. Loved it for what it did, didn't matter what it was shot out of, the STI's never had an issue with out of spec bulged brass.

If I were to come across another one at a reasonable price I would grab it.

JimB..
07-30-2019, 02:41 AM
I have one with dies for 9, 40, and 45acp. Will add 38super one day.

Had been feeding it with a hornady case feeder, but sold that with the LNL press so need to convert to Dillon.

jmorris
07-30-2019, 09:48 AM
I have a purple and a blue one, 9,38 super,40&45.

I automated the one I use most.

https://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o213/jmorrismetal/reloading/casepro/DSC02028-1.jpg

And added a simple case counter.

https://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o213/jmorrismetal/reloading/casepro/DSC02025.jpg