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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: 1Cane on March 24, 2021, 10:47:20 AM
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Does any one have experience with the Dillon precision model XL 750? I am looking at reloading 9 MM for personal use . Currently paying $37 for a box of 50 reloads at the range here in California. Any opinion on buying used polished brass, nickel over brass, favorite powders? Polymer bullets? Any advice would be appreciated
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You say for personal use. How many rounds do you figure to use in a month? If only a box or two just get a kit from RCBS or Lyman with a single stage press, That is a good idea if you do not know how to load yet. Keep in mind it is easy to make a mini grenade to blow up your gun and hand if you do not know what you are doing. Reloading is not something to take lightly or casually. I also do NOT recommend you reload for friends due to liability reasons.
I have not used the 750. That is way too expensive for me and I am not into reloading at commercial production levels. I do have one of their original progressives, a 450. No longer in production but still supported. (they now make the 550) With that level of press equipment I can easily load 150 rounds in an hour while taking my time. I do take my time reloading as I am aware how easy it is to screw up a batch of rounds and have to pull bullets and do them over.
One of the things you really need to do is price components. Look at small pistol primers, cost and availability. Same for powder. There are many powders that work for 9mm. I like some of the shotgun powders because when the "regular" powders like unique, bullseye and Win 230 are gone there are usually canisters of shotgun powders and there are 9mm loads recipes for red dot, green dot and even blue dot (all shotgun powders).
Bullets are also scarce but you do not have to pay haz mat shipping rates for them. Jacketed bullets and or HP's are going to be very pricey. You can use plated or plasticoated bullets cheaper. Sized and lubed cast are fine if you keep velocity low and do not have polygonal rifling like Glock. They work on cut rifling barrels just dandy, again at lower velocity. Speed them up and you lead up the barrel.
Used or range brass is always a gamble as you may get lucky and get some first shot brass or you may get some so used up they will split during resizing or firing. Nickle plated (not chrome) brass is ok but the nickel CAN flake. There is nothing wrong with plain brass cases. If you can get once fired brass by shooting factory ammo that is the easiest to do. Next is buying "virgin" brass like starline or other manufacturers. Military brass is good but you WILL have to swage the primer cup because they put a ridge there to help keep primer from backing out and it prevents putting new in.
Get a current loading manual for info on how to load as well as current powder recipes for the cartridge. Do not think you can just scoop powder into the case, slap a bullet on it and think you have a safe reload.
There is a lot to learn but it is a fun hobby. Send me a PM and I'll be happy to give you my phone number.
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Wisdom right there.
9mm is cheap enough already.
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Wisdom right there.
9mm is cheap enough already.
None to be found in California
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None to be found in California
plenty in sb county.
semp
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There is a lot to learn but it is a fun hobby.
It is a fun hobby. My view is from the opposite perspective, that being the guy with a Lee Loader who hammers the case into the die, one case at a time. It's still a lot of fun, and you have total control over the ammunition you shoot.
For handgun shooters it's probably a bit more tedious, because they (we) use up a lot more ammunition per unit of time. But for rifle shooters, there's a comfort in knowing just what you're loading into your chamber.
- oldman
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Does any one have experience with the Dillon precision model XL 750? I am looking at reloading 9 MM for personal use . Currently paying $37 for a box of 50 reloads at the range here in California. Any opinion on buying used polished brass, nickel over brass, favorite powders? Polymer bullets? Any advice would be appreciated
My advice is buy it via online, the price you pay for brass, caps, press, gun power plus the shipping hazards fee will cost you more unless you are shooting over a 1000 rounds a month. I shot competition level match, Trap and Clay sports.
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I live in the people's Republic of California, can't buy ammunition online :bhead
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I live in the people's Republic of California, can't buy ammunition online :bhead
Right now, if you possess an 03FFL and California Certificate of Eligibility you are allowed you to buy ammo online and have it shipped to your door as long as the vendor you’re buying from will do it. Since they (the seller) have to go through some extra steps versus a normal order, many vendors are just refusing to do so.
What is a Class 3 FFL?
That’s a whole different class 3 which we’ll cover later. A Type 03 FFL is the easiest to get, it’s a collector of curios and relics. A Type 03 FFL is not a license to deal firearms, but to have Curios and Relics transferred and shipped directly to their home. It’s the most restrictive FFL, but the easiest to acquire.
A “Certificate of Eligibility” certifies the Department of Justice (DOJ) has checked its records and determined the recipient is not prohibited from acquiring or possessing firearms at the time the firearms eligibility criminal background check was performed.
I jump through similar hoops in NJ. It's all a paper work game and of course money. You could also drive across a state line and purchase number of blocks of ammo and drive it to your door. Good luck.
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Have started FFL process
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I think the biggest problem in reloading right now is components. IF you can find primer/powder/brass bullets, you'll also find that ALL the prices have gone up.
Money is easy come, easy go but if you find everything except just one of the components in stock, you won't be making ammo.
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Money is easy come, easy go but if you find everything except just one of the components in stock, you won't be making ammo.
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When I retire - if ever - this is what I'm going to do.
- oldman
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Primers are hard to come by right now. You will have a better chance of finding ammo ready to use then trying to find everything else you need to make your own