Ordered a 6000 press from Midway a couple of weeks ago. I hand feed about a 100 38 spec primed cases thru and loaded with my new 140 grain PC Lee SWC. Mostly went well. Cleaned out the garage and hauled empty boxes to recycle. Turns out one box was not so empty. A few of the smaller Lee parts were still in the bottom of the box. First box of replacements from Lee had about half of the order. They are sending the rest today.
Will make a flap door to keep tall cases from tipping as they come out of the drop tube. Having issues like the 300BO case is not feeding all the way into the shell holder. It appears the shell plate may be a touch high and case is dragging. I'm sure other issues will pop up. Lots of u-tube videos but wondering if anyone in Tulsa/Bixby area has set one of these up and I could watch and/or pick their brain a bit on what they have done.
Many years ago, I was one of the first people in Oklahoma to order a Dillon press, actual ordered 4 and resold 3 of them. Great equipment but as my needed quantities now are much less, my decision this time was the Lee would probably do what I need. I expect to use the 6000 to load for 4 or 5 different cartridges and will reload in batches of 200 to 1000 which should last anywhere from one to five months at the rate I shot now.
I am looking at buying a shipment of Tula primers. Seem to be the better quality in the lower price range. Around 3 cent each plus shipping and hazmat. Any one interested in splitting the hazmat costs?
Will make a flap door to keep tall cases from tipping as they come out of the drop tube. Having issues like the 300BO case is not feeding all the way into the shell holder. It appears the shell plate may be a touch high and case is dragging. I'm sure other issues will pop up. Lots of u-tube videos but wondering if anyone in Tulsa/Bixby area has set one of these up and I could watch and/or pick their brain a bit on what they have done.
Many years ago, I was one of the first people in Oklahoma to order a Dillon press, actual ordered 4 and resold 3 of them. Great equipment but as my needed quantities now are much less, my decision this time was the Lee would probably do what I need. I expect to use the 6000 to load for 4 or 5 different cartridges and will reload in batches of 200 to 1000 which should last anywhere from one to five months at the rate I shot now.
I am looking at buying a shipment of Tula primers. Seem to be the better quality in the lower price range. Around 3 cent each plus shipping and hazmat. Any one interested in splitting the hazmat costs?
