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Re: Reloading porn

Post by Bushie » 20 Feb 2017, 5:54 pm

Jeeeez how much do you all think you've spent on your setups?
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Post by bigfellascott » 20 Feb 2017, 8:14 pm

Bushie wrote:Jeeeez how much do you all think you've spent on your setups?


Probably around $2000 max. :thumbsup:
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Post by juststarting » 20 Feb 2017, 8:37 pm

Bushie wrote:Jeeeez how much do you all think you've spent on your setups?


Now a bit more, but check the blog, there are two posts on cost of reloading.
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Post by Gamerancher » 20 Feb 2017, 10:12 pm

" Lol i see some posts disappeared." (bentaz)
Fun police have been through methinks. :lol: Must have crossed the boundary fence :unknown:
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Re: Reloading porn

Post by Hollywood » 22 Feb 2017, 4:51 am

So I bought a Lee Pro 1000, while I was waiting for it to arrive I realised I didn't have a bench to mount it to!

Step 1 - Build a bench.

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Step 2 - Mount press to bench.

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Step 3 - Saw some bloke on Youtube had an electronic counter on his progressive press. Copied that blokes idea.

Microswitch for triggering counter.
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Step 4 - Got carried away and added some more buttons and a small button vibrator to the primer feed tube to fix the Pro 100 primer feed issues. (Be careful when typing 'vibrator' into eBay when your wife is in the same room!)

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Step 5 - Bit of prep work

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Step 6 - Reload, reload, reload.

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Post by Supaduke » 22 Feb 2017, 5:32 am

Nice setup Hollywood , looks good.
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Post by Bushie » 22 Feb 2017, 7:19 am

Hollywood true to your name mate :D I love it
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Post by Hollywood » 22 Feb 2017, 8:01 am

Forgot to mention I also added a small white LED to shine into the cases so I could see the powder charge prior to seating the projectile.

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I got virtually everything for the counter from Jaycar, cost was around $40 I think. The blue LED counter came from China through eBay for $5 and the vibrator was also an eBay item from China, I got 10 of them for about $5!!

The press works really well, I loaded 400 rounds the other day with one 'stoppage' after a case came down the tube upside down.
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Post by 1886 » 24 Feb 2017, 12:32 am

All my man stuff is in my PC room behind me as I use my comfy chair to reload :D

Just a cupboard door !!!

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Been a few more additions since this was taken.

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XL650 with case feeder and custom USA KSI bullet feeder set up for 357. Keeping a nice mild crank motion of two seconds per complete stroke down/up etc it punches out 100 rounds in 3 minutes 20 seconds.

Mirror above case feeder so I can keep an eye on cases. Adjustable LED Light. Switch board to turn all items on/off. Bottom right is an air compressor to give it all a blow job after loading :D and on the left a Stainless tumbler. It’s built onto a steel frame that is bolted to the wall so there’s zero movement as both presses are also bolted to this frame. Both press handles lengthened and geometry changed for slicker operation.

The RCBS is mainly used for 45/70’s.

On the opposite side is the tool box :D

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Re: Reloading porn

Post by Hollywood » 24 Feb 2017, 1:23 am

Nice!!
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Post by Wylie27 » 24 Feb 2017, 6:54 am

Here is my reloading setup.

Not really porn, unless you like cheap nasty porn :lol:

The Lee Pro 1000 i got for $90 as it was "broken". I stripped it down, gave it a deep clean and it works fine.

I can crank out about 300 rounds an hour.

Can't complain for that price!

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Post by Wylie27 » 24 Feb 2017, 7:21 am

Bentaz,

I clean each case using vinegar, dishwashing liquid and hot water in a tupperware container and sit it on top of the washing machine while its washing :)

I sort of do both. Every third case usage i deprime on the press and clean out the pockets. then prime on the press, Otherwise i just run the press in full with cleaned cases.

At first i had a heap of problems with the primer feed tray and then primers flipping over but i made the following modifications to the press and pretty much cleaned that up:

* The indexing rod is loose at the top and wobbles around a bit which knocks around the base plate. I tape up the top with electrical tape to tighten the movement but with out impacting the operation of the indexing.

* Primer feeder, i 1000grit sandpapered the shaft which the primers slide along and then graphite grease it every so often and use compressed air to keep it clean.

* I had to readjust the index screw after making the modification to the indexing rod as it became a lot more precise in its movement and was knocking primers off the primer plate.

Other than that if i keep it full of primers and powder it feeds cases, primers and powder all day with out issue. Last run i made 1000 round and had one primer issue not being seated properly, fixed that up quite easily.

Its no Dillon and it is not for the faint of heart, however for $90 i cannot complain and i would pick up another one without hesitation.

My biggest gripe is the powder thrower, the autodisks dont like smaller loads and can be inconsistent in humid conditions and lees chart of which hole does what is not correct for any powder i have tried in it. With trial and error i now know that hole 46 throws for me 3.7gn of AP50
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Post by Wylie27 » 24 Feb 2017, 9:08 am

bentaz wrote:
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My biggest gripe is the powder thrower, the autodisks dont like smaller loads and can be inconsistent in humid conditions and lees chart of which hole does what is not correct for any powder i have tried in it. With trial and error i now know that hole 46 throws for me 3.7gn of AP50

I only use mine with trail boss and there was no data for it and being a large volume powder and me just loading a plinking round I'm not to fussed.
Although it s**ts me that as the brass indexs around to the bullet seating station it flicks some powder out everytime.
But like you say can't beat it for the price.


Yeah ok so thats another gripe.. :) however i have a couple of cans of compressed air. The trick to this press is keeping it clean and free of powder.
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Post by Hollywood » 24 Feb 2017, 11:31 am

Although it s**ts me that as the brass indexs around to the bullet seating station it flicks some powder out everytime.

Me too, not sure how to stop that happening, it flicks some out as it drops into the detent even if you go slow.

With trial and error i now know that hole 46 throws for me 3.7gn of AP50

For a 124/125gr projectile I'm using the .43 hole which gives me 3.2gr of AP50. I check the powder charge occasionally and haven't had any charge issues as yet. I live on the Gold Coast, although not 'on' the coast as such, and don't seem to have any real humidity/temperature issues.

Do you use the primer feeder on yours?


Yep. When I bought the press I was aware of the primer feed issues but and tried to pre-empt them with the little button vibrator on the feed tube.
Here is a short clip of my Pro 1000 in action, have a look at the 28sec mark and you'll see the primers feeding with the vibrator turned on, they practically shoot into the press! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puNXFst7_bc

The trick to this press is keeping it clean and free of powder.

Definitely.
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Post by Wylie27 » 24 Feb 2017, 12:23 pm

Hollywood, my 43 hole throws 3.2 grain too I think.
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Post by Oldbloke » 19 Mar 2017, 5:25 pm

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I got busy with a 1oz Lee mould.
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Post by Oldbloke » 19 Mar 2017, 5:55 pm

Trouble is, tight in the sg choke.
Will hone it out a bit.
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Re: Reloading porn

Post by junjun » 27 Mar 2017, 8:41 pm

My very own reloading bench.
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Post by juststarting » 27 Mar 2017, 8:47 pm

Nice, looks brand new :)
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Post by junjun » 27 Mar 2017, 9:07 pm

very brand new. Set up about 4 weeks ago. Done about 300 rounds so far. Plenty to learn. Very satisfying reloading too. Too bad hard to find enough time to do it.
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Post by bradleyjohno » 28 Mar 2017, 6:09 pm

juststarting wrote:So I've had another productive evening last night, when kids went to bed and wife was catching up on her shows...

Let's see if we can get this thread happening with some reloading eye candy.


What size drill bits are for those holes?
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Re: Reloading porn

Post by juststarting » 28 Mar 2017, 6:20 pm

I don't remember, Brad. I just used callipers to measure the diameter of the 308 case and then dug through my box of drill bits to match it + few mm for clearance.
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Post by Oldbloke » 28 Mar 2017, 6:44 pm

junjun wrote:very brand new. Set up about 4 weeks ago. Done about 300 rounds so far. Plenty to learn. Very satisfying reloading too. Too bad hard to find enough time to do it.


Neat and tidy bench, well done.
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Post by junjun » 28 Mar 2017, 9:49 pm

bentaz wrote:
junjun wrote:My very own reloading bench.

Nice job mate, but wheres all the mess?



It's my OCD to keep things nice and tidy. I have used the bench a few times now, and still very tidy.
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Re: Reloading porn

Post by Supaduke » 29 Mar 2017, 7:31 am

junjun wrote:My very own reloading bench.


Not wanting to be 'that guy', but your powder on the shelf should be locked up. Hate to see you get in strife during an inspection due to an oversight
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Post by Wylie27 » 29 Mar 2017, 9:55 am

Superduke you just became that guy..

What's next correcting grammar and spelling mistakes? :lol:
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Post by Supaduke » 29 Mar 2017, 10:15 am

It's SupAduke. And one full stop is adequate. :)

Just felt the need to mention it, because we are all responsible gun owners and so forth (cough)
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Re: Reloading porn

Post by duncan61 » 03 Apr 2017, 11:34 pm

My reloading area dont look nuthin like that
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Post by juststarting » 04 Apr 2017, 12:18 am

duncan61 wrote:My reloading area dont look nuthin like that


Pic? :)
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Post by juststarting » 09 Apr 2017, 8:04 pm

Bentaz, what do you use to work with spent shell cases - what press, etc?

Now that I got a taste for casting, I think DIY slugs are next on my list of things to do.
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