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**Bud Helms** · June 5, 2000, 08:23 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Gun Tests bought a cadillac set up with every accessory available for FOUR cartridges![/quote]
<UL TYPE=SQUARE><LI>550B Press $325<LI>4 Quick Change Kits ($70 ea) $280<LI>4 Caliber Conversion Kits ($33 ea) $132<LI>Dies for .308, .223, .45 Colt and .45 ACP ($50 ea) $200<LI>Low Powder Sensor $34<LI>Primer Flip Tray and extra Primer Pickup Tubes ($13+$12+$12) $37<LI>Machine Maint Kit $23<LI>Roller Handle $26<LI>Strong Mount $34<LI>Bullet Tray $28<LI>Machine Cover $23<LI>Spare parts Kit $12</UL>That comes to $1154, if my arithmetic is right. Some body can whip out a calculator and check me. 'Looks like they either got a discount or my list is on the overkill side, because Gun Tests didn't list this equipment, it's just something I guessed at. It makes sense and it saved them a lot of time changing over between calibers, although it does seem a bit extravagant. If I could afford it I would do the same thing. Heck, I've only got two powder measures and I thought I was doing good! The Quick Change Kit includes toolhead, powder measure, powder die and toolhead stand. The Caliber Conversion Kits don't include dies.

[This message has been edited by sensop (edited June 05, 2000).]

June 5, 2000, 08:23 PM	#18
Bud Helms Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 1999 Location: Middle Georgia, USA Posts: 13,198	<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Gun Tests bought a cadillac set up with every accessory available for FOUR cartridges![/quote] <UL TYPE=SQUARE><LI>550B Press $325<LI>4 Quick Change Kits ($70 ea) $280<LI>4 Caliber Conversion Kits ($33 ea) $132<LI>Dies for .308, .223, .45 Colt and .45 ACP ($50 ea) $200<LI>Low Powder Sensor $34<LI>Primer Flip Tray and extra Primer Pickup Tubes ($13+$12+$12) $37<LI>Machine Maint Kit $23<LI>Roller Handle $26<LI>Strong Mount $34<LI>Bullet Tray $28<LI>Machine Cover $23<LI>Spare parts Kit $12</UL>That comes to $1154, if my arithmetic is right. Some body can whip out a calculator and check me. 'Looks like they either got a discount or my list is on the overkill side, because Gun Tests didn't list this equipment, it's just something I guessed at. It makes sense and it saved them a lot of time changing over between calibers, although it does seem a bit extravagant. If I could afford it I would do the same thing. Heck, I've only got two powder measures and I thought I was doing good! The Quick Change Kit includes toolhead, powder measure, powder die and toolhead stand. The Caliber Conversion Kits don't include dies. [This message has been edited by sensop (edited June 05, 2000).]