Yeah i was only going to do a few just to see how everything goes together and an hour latter i was done lol. Once i got into a rhythm  i just kind of lost track of time and space

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Congrats on jumping into it 
I presume your wife has figured it out by now.
"But honey, look how much money I can save!"

I now use the Dillon 550b. The Press is great. I was one of the lucky ones that got a free 550b for taking a survey in April. Caliber changes on the 550b is much more expensive. All in all, I still believe the turret press is the best buy for the cost of components.

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Congrats on jumping into it 
I presume your wife has figured it out by now.
"But honey, look how much money I can save!"

HELL NO, i took that shit right into my office and closed the door. Its currently bolted to one of  my desks  until i build out a real space (i want to put it on my deck (covered) but im worried about moisture and weather) My garage i think is a non starter because its open to the street.

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HELL NO, i took that shit right into my office and closed the door. Its currently bolted to one of  my desks  until i build out a real space (i want to put it on my deck (covered) but im worried about moisture and weather) My garage i think is a non starter because its open to the street.

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Ooooh wow

So it's like your secret girlfriend.

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Ooooh wow

So it's like your secret girlfriend.

Its not a secret as such, shes been in my office a few times today and hasent noticed the shiny red thing bolted to my desk, Give it a week or so and she will be so used to it she will think its always been there

Its not a secret as such, shes been in my office a few times today and hasent noticed the shiny red thing bolted to my desk, Give it a week or so and she will be so used to it she will think its always been there

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Lol.
Good luck with that.
If she gets curious, you could say it will help save money so it was worth the expenditure.
Deny any wrongdoing. Tell her that your friends recommend it so you just followed their advice.
Say that it will help you become more skillful by allowing you to practice more often.
That extra skill will make your family safer.
Think like a politician. Spin it hard.
 

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Lol.
Good luck with that.
If she gets curious, you could say it will help save money so it was worth the expenditure.
Deny any wrongdoing. Tell her that your friends recommend it so you just followed their advice.
Say that it will help you become more skillful by allowing you to practice more often.
That extra skill will make your family safer.
Think like a politician. Spin it hard.
 

And if in doubt buy her something of equal or greater value 

Hpd had a loading machine like that in 38 special.
It was housed where the skeet range is today.
I don't know what happened to it.
You can see it in this video:

London good time to buy reloading stuff and start into reloading in case of  upcoming restrictive ammo laws.   Many people have that press.
O.F. knows his stuff.

 

i don't trust that auto disk.  a lot of my charges varied when i used it to load 9mm.  also, i wouldn't trust the published disk size and the output charge.  i suggest you verify those charges with a decent scale before you continue to use it.

i also prime all of my cases by hand so i don't end up with flipped primers

Can you better explain the flipped primer issue you were having?

 The Lee manual primer pans that I have are pretty good about putting the primer on the seater correct side up.  The only issues I ever have with them is that when it gets down to the last 1 or 2 primers it gets sticky and doesn't want to let them out.

Can you better explain the flipped primer issue you were having?

 The Lee manual primer pans that I have are pretty good about putting the primer on the seater correct side up.  The only issues I ever have with them is that when it gets down to the last 1 or 2 primers it gets sticky and doesn't want to let them out.

The primer drops into the seater just fine, when I raise the knob to seat the primer something is causing a small number of them to flip, out of 100 8 were upside down or sideways

The primer drops into the seater just fine, when I raise the knob to seat the primer something is causing a small number of them to flip, out of 100 8 were upside down or sideways

Huum....  That is strange.  All I can think of is may be a piece of cleaning media is on the seater?  Or the large seater is in there instead of the small primer seater?  or the cup that holds them is a little too large out of spec?  Once the primer is inside that cup in the correct orientation, it is very difficult for it to flip or turn.

Huum....  That is strange.  All I can think of is may be a piece of cleaning media is on the seater?  Or the large seater is in there instead of the small primer seater?  or the cup that holds them is a little too large out of spec?  Once the primer is inside that cup in the correct orientation, it is very difficult for it to flip or turn.

Will video it next time I'm reloading so can see

Huum....  That is strange.  All I can think of is may be a piece of cleaning media is on the seater?  Or the large seater is in there instead of the small primer seater?  or the cup that holds them is a little too large out of spec?  Once the primer is inside that cup in the correct orientation, it is very difficult for it to flip or turn.

Agree
Not sure how the Lee is set up, but on my Dillon 550, I had an issue where once it was a worn feeder tube where the primer die came bck and "clipped " the tube and another where the seating die was ever so slightly mis-aligned with the shell plate.
Both instances occassionaly flipped a primer.

Enquiring minds want to know.
Did you try out your home made ammo yet?

careful when depriming as the pin can set the primer off.  What ive done in the past is soak the entire case in water ( dissolve the priming material) then press it out. Causes you to lose the primer but the case will live on to shoot another day.