A can of
Verifying that the press is locked in position after indexing saves cases. I placed marks on the press as visual aids, but mostly a slight tug as I'm guiding the bullet into the seating die does the trick.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Reloading notes
One of the screws backed out of my powder drop linkage while I was using it yesterday. I ended up weighing every loaded round from that batch. Any suspect rounds that deviated too far from a known baseline were taken apart. All had powder; all were within +/-.1 grain. I'm now checking the screws each batch. If they get loose again, a dab of blue Lock-Tite 242 will be in order.
A can ofR134a dry air is invaluable in keeping the press clean.
Verifying that the press is locked in position after indexing saves cases. I placed marks on the press as visual aids, but mostly a slight tug as I'm guiding the bullet into the seating die does the trick.
A can of
Verifying that the press is locked in position after indexing saves cases. I placed marks on the press as visual aids, but mostly a slight tug as I'm guiding the bullet into the seating die does the trick.
I've had a screw back out on my Pro-1000 and bring everything to a stop. It was one of the screws that hold the operating handle on. Screws you don't have a lot of reason to take out should get a dab of thread locker. Any other screws that have to be loosened or remove, just check for tightness before a run. Sounds like you got a good deal on a press.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure which screws will need removed on a regular basis, yet. I'll probably just get a second drop for rifles, or the adapter for my existing drop.
ReplyDeleteThe only downside of the deal is that I have to build a new spare 5.56 upper. The good side of that- I get to build a new spare 5.56 upper...