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I just stumbled across this recently - didn't know it existed. I VERY much like the looks of it and seems like it would be wonderful for large batches of military brass .223.
Just a few thoughts rolling around in my head though.......
1. It's expensive. Would be a huge timesaver, but at most I'm going thru a 30cal can every month. So definitely a want & not a need.
2. At $1600, does it make sense? For $400 more have a 1050 with (what I am assuming are) same capabilities + ability to load on it too.
3. I bought my 650 & most all other Dillon stuff used so don't know, but do they ever run sales, are there discount codes, do dealers have better prices than website?
I think that although it looks like something I'd really like to have, I'm ultimately going to balk at $1600 for one. I think even a 10% coupon wouldn't get me there. But if they have sales or something throughout the year, sell demo models, whatever & I can get into one for less $, I might go that route.
But before I fall too in love with it, the process would literally be clean & lubed 1x LC brass into the casefeeder of the CP 2000, then straight into the casefeeder of the XL650 - no other handling or processing other than final tumble to get case lube off outside?
Right now I clean, lube, & size. Then trim offline with a WFT & drill. Then chamfer/deburr with bits in drills. Then swage pockets with SS600. Then tumble again for trimming mess. Then back into casefeeder for loading. Kinda tedious doing all that manual case prep in batches of 2k or so.
And last dumb question...... on Dillon site it has:
Machine is shown with the following options:
RT1500 Case Trimmer & Trim Die
CP2000 Short Trim Die Toolhead (Standard Toolhead included)
300 Blackout Conversion Kit
Universal Depriming Die
Backup Expander die
So the $1600 is NOT including the electric trimmer or the other stuff listed there?
Just a few thoughts rolling around in my head though.......
1. It's expensive. Would be a huge timesaver, but at most I'm going thru a 30cal can every month. So definitely a want & not a need.
2. At $1600, does it make sense? For $400 more have a 1050 with (what I am assuming are) same capabilities + ability to load on it too.
3. I bought my 650 & most all other Dillon stuff used so don't know, but do they ever run sales, are there discount codes, do dealers have better prices than website?
I think that although it looks like something I'd really like to have, I'm ultimately going to balk at $1600 for one. I think even a 10% coupon wouldn't get me there. But if they have sales or something throughout the year, sell demo models, whatever & I can get into one for less $, I might go that route.
But before I fall too in love with it, the process would literally be clean & lubed 1x LC brass into the casefeeder of the CP 2000, then straight into the casefeeder of the XL650 - no other handling or processing other than final tumble to get case lube off outside?
Right now I clean, lube, & size. Then trim offline with a WFT & drill. Then chamfer/deburr with bits in drills. Then swage pockets with SS600. Then tumble again for trimming mess. Then back into casefeeder for loading. Kinda tedious doing all that manual case prep in batches of 2k or so.
And last dumb question...... on Dillon site it has:
Machine is shown with the following options:
RT1500 Case Trimmer & Trim Die
CP2000 Short Trim Die Toolhead (Standard Toolhead included)
300 Blackout Conversion Kit
Universal Depriming Die
Backup Expander die
So the $1600 is NOT including the electric trimmer or the other stuff listed there?
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