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I had been using a RCBS Rock Chucker single stage press. Since I shoot autoloaders, a single stage just didn't seem time effective. Since I did hand-priming, and since I practice tripple-taps, I could shoot them about two or three times as fast as I could load them. At Christmas I bought a...

Interestingly, I have been having the same problem with a Lee Factory Crimp die. I am using a Dillon 550 progressive four-stage press. I have RCBS sizing and seating dies, the Dillon expansion/powder measure die, and the Lee die. The cases go easily into all the dies except for the Lee, where...

I have been using corn cob media mixed with the Lyman Turbo Brite Brass Polish. The brass came out clean, but covered with a dark residue. I then started tumbling them a second time with plain corn cob media (no polish) to remove the dark residue. They come out of the second tumbler load...

It seems the answer is the same as "How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?" THE WORLD MAY NEVER KNOW!

Ditto to both. I've had good experience with RCBS and my Rock Chucker, and just recently with Dillon Precision with my new 550. I was having problems with cartriges fitting into a Lee Factory Crimp die on the downstroke, and Dillon customer service sent me an allignment tool for free. It came...

Newbie question: I thought that the loads were different between LRN and FMJ. I am using Bullseye, and although I don't have my Speer manual with me, I think the recommended load for LRN 230gr is 5.0 gr, while the load for 230gr FMJ is something like 5.7gr. Is it safe to use the same load for...

Thanks for confirming my purchase. I had some feeding issues in the first few hundred rounds fired, but until this last load I have had none. Kimber recommends a 500 round break-in, and that is where most of those issues occurred. I believe my Bullseye load had heavier recoil than factory...

Thanks for the feedback. I know. I measured the base of the bullet twice with a dial caliper. That load was also listed on the Alliant website and recommended by my reloading supply store, but after trying it I think I will take your advice and back it down to 5.2 gr or so. As long as...

I bought Winchester 230gr FMJ RN bullets, intending to use them in a .45 ACP. I loaded them according to the Alliant and Speer Manual recommendations of 5.7gr Bullseye with 1.26 COL. They seemed to cause more recoil that I am accustomed to in the .45. Since then, I have measured these bullets...