GWstar,
Yes, when I officially hit 300,000 (I am waiting on MBC bullets right now) I will do another long review and really show the pro2000. I have been thinking about a few video's showing how I run the thing also.
Good deal, I'm looking forward to the read!
Yes I now run a lockout die on number 3. I finally succumbed to the fear of complacency that I had loaded over a quarter million rounds without a screw up and my time was up so I took out an insurance policy in the lockout die. This gives me a check on double charges or missed charges. It works well.
Yes, a lockout die has finally made it to the top of my list to buy, mostly due to finally having a station available with the powder through expander. (more on that at the bottom of this post.)
Yes MBC seem to be reasonably bullets. My only complaint so far is really minor. The lube is just a bit more sticky than Lasercasts and yes, the softer bullets are beat up a bit in shipping so they don't look as nice as Lasercasts. I will keep shooting lasercasts for 357 Maximum and 357 Magnum loads though.
The MBC bullets have not caused leading except for my 38 super loads. I was pushing a 135 at 1300 fps and I was getting lead right at the end of the barrel. The lube groove on the 135's was a bit small in my opinion and I think I was just plain running out of lube. I am probably going just a hair too fast and a bit too little lube for the bullet. But, a 38 super needs to be a 130 at 1300 in my book. Sort of like 10mm. 200@1200!
158's are $32.50 for 500, $6.50 discount for the highroad and 5.50 shipping if I do the math right.
I never had good luck with Berry's. Even the double struck ones I never found accurate. Either I was overcrimping or just expecting too much from them I am not sure. In the end I just gave up on them. I am thinking about trying some Zero bullets though. I usually shoot Remington or Winchester bulk bullets for plinking in certain guns, but I have not found bulk (2000 round) boxes of bullets in a while.
Take care of yourself. We need to have more of the Pro2000 conversations!