Heavyopp

So... initial thoughts?

If you decide you don't like the rod from brownells, I'll buy it from you -- been thinking about getting one myself Only downside I can see is if it doesn't fit through the upper receiver -- I've been reading that it might be a little tight on certain brand uppers

I bough my pair off ebay a few years ago -- rode in a guys pack for a tour or 2 in one of the sandy desert getaways we where involved in at the time -- operator said he never wore them -- just not enough protection from the sand -- opted for goggles instead Mine came with some exotic sand still in the case and where worth every penny -- I still wear them for daily use but just recently swapped them out for a pair of rudy's for shooting

what time of day are you doing this? I go there from Middlesex -- right off rt.22 if you are heading to a match -- early on a Sunday morning take rt.18 south to 516 to Jake brown rd I take river rd to 18 its 25 minutes no traffic -- now that same ride at 4:30 pm on a weekday and you're looking at an hour

and you thought building an AR15 was confusing... I'll stick with my flip phone and IMAC running snow leopard

You would use a decapping die if you are going to knock out the primers before cleaning -- You will scratch your brass and dies if you try and use a sizing die to knock out the primers on dirty brass How do you plan on cleaning your brass????

I'm pretty sure I went as far into the checkout as I needed to get the shipping price -- Maybe I am mistaken but that price I posted was shipped to my home -- I think I didn't think shipping charges where all that much... -- I could be wrong

These are the smaller cans but if you look thru their website they have the 50 cal cans for 9.99 each -- added to cart and shipped to me it came out to $128.27 -- I did not order I have 40 -- just checking prices These cans all come from the same place --

I do remember you talking about knocking out the primers at work -- didn't realize you too gave up depriming before cleaning -- Throw that thing in your bag, I'd like to check it out We are gonna get a good snow melt this week -- hopefully there aren't too many spots at the range that don't see sun -- I did just get the registration email

I'll never use the press to prime -- Just doesn't feel right to me -- the progressive press works just fine with already primed brass anyway, this is depriming and I'll always try for improvement but I doubt this will be better than the LNL -- If it was better than the press Steve would use it

Thanks Steve -- Hunting season is over -- time to shoot targets that don't taste good on the grill -- We where signed up for the last real deal that got cancelled We need a match before hockey season to get Jake there too

No matter what you must resize the neck -- How's it gonna hold a bullet? If you are using the same brass in the same gun then neck sizing is the only requirement -- as long as it's not an autoloader -- your rounds will potentially be more accurate this way Semi auto gun, for consistent feeding, you should full length size everytime

You have too much time on your hands... How did you get the foster frame? Every time I look they are always out of stock

CAC associates, right now -- 8 pounds promo -- $98.47 -- not saying they have it must email for availability Powder valley -- $103 -- out of stock Graf's -- $113 -- out of stock Point is -- if solomons has promo it should be the least expensive of powders suitable for handgun reloading

Does anyone who has the harvey deprime tool shoot the sunday matches at OBRPC? I'd love to see one and try it out...

Bought from CAC associates back in 2011 maybe 2012 -- haven't needed powder since Why? What does an 8 pound jug cost now?

Mike -- Promo will be just fine for 9mm -- I use it in 9mm, 45acp, 38 special, 38 super, 12 guage and 20 guage shotshell Promo is a red dot alternative and loaded to the same weights as red dot -- 4.3 grains of red dot is the same as 4.3 grains or promo -- not by volume but weight I can get you plenty of published red dot load data from my older load books Last time I bought promo I bought 4 - 8 pound jugs somewhere around $70 each

but where do the primers go with the harvey -- sure looks like they just pop out and are contained by nothing

No question -- I turn around and my dog has my kids head in his mouth he is gone -- right then, out back and shot -- I can get another dog... I would never be able to turn my back on that dog again

Just to add --- The Hornady LNL will catch every spent primer you knock out -- all other press I have tried will drop a few... My LNL puts primers in a 2 liter pepsi bottle under my bench

look like it's time to spend some money and buy a press -- gonna need it anyway Are they clean or dirty? -- if clean then you can size and deprime at the same time -- if dirty and you want to wet tumble then deprime with a decapping die and tumble -- I'll be making tumblers again very soon if interested -- with an 8" drum you could tumble those 18 pounds at a time a case feeder on a progressive press will take some of the pain away but it really isn't necessary -- just get started

You don't have to -- You can just use the 1 station on the LNL -- I have a dillon 650, hornady LNL and a RCBS rock chucker all set up next to each other on my bench The LNL gets the most use but I have no problem using the rock chucker when needed -- I just made some 22/250 and did it all on the rock chucker -- The progressives really shine with pistol ammo -- yes you can make rifle ammo but it should be a 2 step process as Tbill suggested -- lube, size, trim, remove lube should all be done before primer I hand prime always so after a run thru the tumbler to remove lube I prime and powder charge manually -- I also have a redding 3br powder measure on the bench -- This is how my rifle cases get powder After powder there's really only 1 process in the press -- seat a bullet -- a rifle case really only needs to go thru the press 2 times -- size/deprime, and seat a bullet everything else is off press for me -- I will admit, I've never made large amounts of .223 -- I would use the LNL if I wanted to make 300 + rounds at a time of .223 but my brass would go in the press prepped and primed no matter what

Care to share your thoughts on it? -- How's it work at night? -- Would you buy it again or have a different choice? Where did you get it? -- Is it very noticeable from the outside of the car?

What camera setup do you have??

I always loved long range shooting but I realize that rarely do I actually shoot long range -- I checked the link and saved it for future reading -- I been out plowing for 15 hours -- from the brief reading I did I don't have a rifle suitable for their class -- Excuse for a new gun??? Iggy -- What did you use?? -- I'd love to do this with Jake