beyond a Dillon 1050

[Ogre]

HI
I am looking for the next step in progressive/automatic reloading to the Dillon 1050.

I have a side business that has grown from a couple hundred rounds a month to close to 10K worth for several clients. 99% .223 55 grain culling loads.

I have tried a net search but cannot seem to find anything. I get links to all the major reloading makers, Dillon , hornady, rcbs etc I get links to autostapling machines and auto binders etc etc the list goes on. but nothing for auto cartridge reloaders. I did find a link for a european machine for about $450k that would load a years supply in a couple of hours. i emailled them- no response.

I work 60 hours a week at my real job and have been making do with a 550 to load my orders on.
The main problem is the time spent de-priming/priming cases and the effort required. - I'm starting to get RSI.

What i'm looking for is a brass conditioning machine. empty( but cleaned) fired brass goes in one end and re-sized and primed brass comes out the other end , AT the push of a button.

I can then run it through the dillon with really no effort. If it was possible I would modify the dillon to charge powder in the priming station thus allowing me to put an electric light reader in the powder station to check that the case was charged and then somehow fabricate a bullet feeder/loader in the normal station and connect some kind of electric motor and bell crank to the operating handle.

options. ideas, search terms that might work??

thanks
later
P

 

[Jim Watson]

Look at the Camdex Case Processor.
http://www.camdexloader.com/index.htm

It does everything you list except repriming, but delivers sized and decapped cases at 3750 an hour.
Not cheap, US$10,450 in the 17th edition Handloader's Digest 1997.

Also in that H.D. but 7 years old and not now on the www or in computer Yellow Pages phone directory. Worth a call or fax attempt?

Ben's Machines Brass Processor US$3500

Ben's Machines
1151 S. Cedar Ridge
Duncansville, TX 75137
phone 214-790-1807
fax 214-780-0316
No www listing
does not come up on a Yellow Pages search

Also in that H.D.

R.E.I. Hy-Drive system for Dillon RL 1050

Hydraulic 110 volt power unit and variable speed rotary actuator designed for attachment to Dillon RL 1050 press. Reloads 1800 rounds per hour.

R.E.I.
P.O. Box 88
Tallevast, FL 34270
phone 813-755-0085
no www listing
does not come up on a Yellow Pages search, either.

 

[Master Blaster]

You might try contacting these folks.

They make machinery and mya have something

http://www.scharch.com/AboutUs.html

 

[Steve Smith]

Ogre, I realize you're looking for brass processing, but how about check out the Ammo Load. I have seen it run at the Shot show a few times and it is really slick. Here's a link to one that was for sale, and it also has the link to Ammo Load there too.

The Ammo Load website is down, but they were still operating as of Feb of this year.

 

[LeonCarr]

My former employer had a Camdex that they loaded .38 Specials on. I got to see it in action, and it was awesome. Also, check the reloading classifieds in Shotgun News. Every once in a while you see the big loading machines for sale.

Just my .02,
LeonCarr

 

[cheygriz]

I have experience with the Ammoload machine and it's awesome. The Camdex is a fine product as well.

 

[Deavis]

I saw an automated machine, I beilieve it was an AmmoLoad, run at a *real* reloader's house. That thing was amazing and would pump out 4000 rounds an hour according to the loader withouit pushing hard at all. The biggest problem, according to him, was keeping it supplied. Apparently they run about $16k, not bad if you do it for a living.

 

[redneck2]

Get ahold of Weshoot2. He reloads ammo for a living. Bet he'll know.

Precision Cartridge is not too far from my house. They've got maybe 6 fully automated machines that run all the time. Might try to get ahold of them. If you need help, let me know. I'll be over there later this week.

 

[WESHOOT2]

I know, but I don't remember

The guy who makes Bell Brass also does an ammo-making thingie; maybe a search for him-n-his?............

All very automated; I go slower.

 

[Ogre]

Wow you guys are gr8.

Thanks for the leads. Will follow them up.

Do you know of any auction housesor repo clearance places that deal with reloading gear and such???

thanks again

later
P

 

[WESHOOT2]

yeah

That Bell Brass guy handled new-n-used, would come to your business and do assessment yada yada, etc.....