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swmike · November 22, 2007, 04:43 PM

If you want to speed up the operation you will need to consider a progressive press. A 550 or 650 Dillon with a casefeeder.

I segregate all my brass by headstamp and length when I bring it home. Everything over 1.755" goes in the "trim" bin. The rest gets tumbled for two hours in corncob media with Dillon Rapid Polish.

I don't bother to chamfer the case mouth. My sizing die and expander take off the slight flashing that remains on those that get trimmed.

I spray all clean cases with a light amount of Dillon Case lube and load them in the Casefeeder.

I have to stop every 30 minutes to reload the powder measure on my XL-650 but am still able to load about 500 per hour.

Having more ammo on hand makes shooting an AR more fun.

November 22, 2007, 04:43 PM	#7
swmike Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2005 Location: Marysville, WA Posts: 670	If you want to speed up the operation you will need to consider a progressive press. A 550 or 650 Dillon with a casefeeder. I segregate all my brass by headstamp and length when I bring it home. Everything over 1.755" goes in the "trim" bin. The rest gets tumbled for two hours in corncob media with Dillon Rapid Polish. I don't bother to chamfer the case mouth. My sizing die and expander take off the slight flashing that remains on those that get trimmed. I spray all clean cases with a light amount of Dillon Case lube and load them in the Casefeeder. I have to stop every 30 minutes to reload the powder measure on my XL-650 but am still able to load about 500 per hour. Having more ammo on hand makes shooting an AR more fun. __________________ My definition of Gun Control--- A steady grip and hitting your target. "In God we trust, all others are suspects." "If I shoot all the ammo I am carrying, either I won't need any more, or more won't be of any help". ____________________________________________