dbarnhart
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Thanks. I don't have the case feeder. I do plan on adding one but it will probably be a while before I get it. My budget needs to recover ;-)
Dear Dillon Disciples,
Do you understand that you are not doing Dilllon any favors? Some people find your eagerness to denigrate everything not painted blue to be obnoxious and rude. One of the reasons I bought something other than Dillon is that I do not want to be associated with a group treating everything else so disparagingly and I do not want to be thought of - guilt by association - as one who does so. I do not want people thinking "Oh gawd, not another Dillon Disciple" about me.
I'm sure you firmly believe Dillon is best-in-class, but I can tell you from first-hand experience it is possible to do so with a little less hubris.
Years ago, I build an airplane (http://www.davebarnhart.com/rv6) Those of us who owned and built this brand of airplane firmly believe it's unquestionably the best in the world. However even when speaking among ourselves with no one else listening you would never hear "XXX is cheap", "YYY is crap" , or "Go Van's or don't bother". To owners/builders/buyers of other brands, we were helpful and supportive, almost to a fault. As a result, we were not only held in the pinnacle of esteem in our little universe, it reflected very positively upon the manufacturer and helped them grow immensely because people wanted to be a part of such a welcoming and supportive little community.
I started this thread to share my joy and excitement of buying my first progressive press.
yes, it was something I'd always wanted to accomplish. I don't know how much time you spent on that site but I named the airplane after my wife. The most important factor in the completion of a homebuilt is the support of your spouse.
The most important factor in the completion of a homebuilt is the support of your spouse.
CHALK22 said:If you still need one, Big Supply just got in 6 of them(5 actually, I just bought one!) and they are priced very well at $254.92. They also have the cheapest feeder plates that I have seen around. Shipping was very reasonable as well, as I have seen the case feeder box, and it is good size.
dbarnhart said:The other thing I bought this week was the drain insert for the powder measure. Hornady is including a baffle for the powder measure now. In the past at the end of a reloading session I've just dumped the unused powder from the measure back into the original powder container. With the baffle in the powder measure, Id be pouring powder back into the can, the baffle would come rattling down and I ended up with a mess.
dbarnhart said:I dropped it into the top of the powder reservoir and slid right down to the bottom where it belongs. When I turn the reservoir over to dump out the powder it comes sliding out.
dbarnhart said:I'm probably going to get Gavin's Bullet tray (http://ultimatereloader.com/2009/04/...t-tray-system/) and find a better container for empty cases. Both of these will contribute to efficiency and less wasted motion.
I really need to thank you for that link. I was all set on ordering an L-N-L from Midway along with a case feeder, but after taking a look at Big Supply Shop and comparing prices, I ordered everything from BSS.