Revolver gear.

mmattockx said:
Ok, that's fair. Do you have to reset the dies for height when changing? I know people who dislike changing the setup enough that they bought another Dillon press for a second caliber instead of swapping regularly.


Mark
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No the dies just stay in the toolhead. If I change bullet designs for the cartridge, say from 125 gr to 147 gr I have to adjust the OAL seating depth.

Take Care

Bob
 
silverfoxdj said:
I keep the backup sets configured and it's literally 5 minutes as Bob said
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Canuck44 said:
No the dies just stay in the toolhead. If I change bullet designs for the cartridge, say from 125 gr to 147 gr I have to adjust the OAL seating depth.
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Ah, ok. That is the same as the turret press then. I set up a turret plate with the dies, then just switch over the entire plate in seconds without losing any settings. The only thing that needs to transfer to the new plate is the powder measure and that only takes a minute.


Canuck44 said:
You are going to love that gun.
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+1. There is something inherently manly and satisfying about shooting a revolver.


Mark
 
mmattockx said:
+1. There is something inherently manly and satisfying about shooting a revolver.
Mark
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Yup and if you want to finish the experience get yourself a 5" Model 10. Just a sweet shooter in the traditional sense using Americas cartridge ...the 38spl.

The Ruger GP-100 is my favourite revolver.

Take Care

Bob
 
mmattockx said:
Ah, ok. That is the same as the turret press then. I set up a turret plate with the dies, then just switch over the entire plate in seconds without losing any settings. The only thing that needs to transfer to the new plate is the powder measure and that only takes a minute.




+1. There is something inherently manly and satisfying about shooting a revolver.


Mark
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BINGO it costs a little extra for the tool heads etc but once it's setup ...easy peasy
 
McHoss said:
Honestly I think I would enjoy that as well.
But my buddy and I have a pretty good deal going. He brings his guns and I bring mine. We shoot each other’s when we feel like it. We have a couple of overlapping pistol calibers but not brands, so it’s a nice mix of .22 all the way to .44 magnum with a total of 8 pistols. In long guns we have very few shared calibers but span from .22 to .50 so there’s lots of different shooting to be had. At the end of the day neither of us worry if the other guy spent more time with one or the other gun, it all comes out in the wash.
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I have a few good friends and we do the very same thing.
Between us we have a really good variety of guns to play with.
 
mmattockx said:
I guess I will defend the turret press since no one else has. It all depends on the volume you want to reload and how much time you want to spend doing it. I have a Lee turret press that has reloaded many thousands of rounds of handgun and rifle ammo. I can run ~100-120 rounds of handgun ammo through in an hour without trying too hard. If that is lots for you then it is a great press for a decent price. If you want to crank out many hundreds of rounds an hour then a Dillon press is the way to go. Both will produce quality ammo with few issues, it just comes down to how many rounds you want to do in how long a time.

One thing I don't know about on the Dillon is reloading the larger rifle cartridges. The Lee will reload up to the standard magnums (I load .338 Win Mag with it) with no problems. If the Dillon can fit the OAL then it should be fine with whatever rifle cartridges you want to do as well.


Mark
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Thats how I feel about my turret press too. It cranks out what I need with no problem. You can't knock something that works well.
 
mmattockx said:
I guess I will defend the turret press since no one else has. It all depends on the volume you want to reload and how much time you want to spend doing it. I have a Lee turret press that has reloaded many thousands of rounds of handgun and rifle ammo. I can run ~100-120 rounds of handgun ammo through in an hour without trying too hard. If that is lots for you then it is a great press for a decent price. If you want to crank out many hundreds of rounds an hour then a Dillon press is the way to go. Both will produce quality ammo with few issues, it just comes down to how many rounds you want to do in how long a time.

One thing I don't know about on the Dillon is reloading the larger rifle cartridges. The Lee will reload up to the standard magnums (I load .338 Win Mag with it) with no problems. If the Dillon can fit the OAL then it should be fine with whatever rifle cartridges you want to do as well.


Mark
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No need they fill a need and folks who have them seem happy perhaps they are not the goto method now with more automation and features in vogue
 
silverfoxdj said:
No need they fill a need and folks who have them seem happy perhaps they are not the goto method now with more automation and features in vogue
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It's really horses for courses. I don't need piles of ammo in short time so my turret press works fine for me. If I was loading many thousands of rounds of a single handgun caliber I would have a Dillon 650 in a heartbeat.


Mark
 
mmattockx said:
It's really horses for courses. I don't need piles of ammo in short time so my turret press works fine for me. If I was loading many thousands of rounds of a single handgun caliber I would have a Dillon 650 in a heartbeat.


Mark
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I'd jump right up to the 1050 and sit back and watch it run.
 
josquin said:
Everyone has their favourite cleaning products.... I use Ballistol and/or Wipe Out (I use the liquid type rather than the aerosol foam, but both work.) You can also make up "Ed's Red" (Formula avail. onlline.). I don't use mops much but I've found using a good cotton patch wrapped around a nylon bore brush one size smaller works very well.
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I use a lot of different stuff, everything from varsol to brake clean to the Eds Red you mentioned. It all works well, sometimes I have to try a couple to get the right one to remove the grime.
 
Twisted Canuck said:
I may get flamed, but I'm unrepentant....the best cleaning tool for the GP100 (or any stainless revolver for that matter) is an ultrasonic tank full of varsol. 45 minutes with heat and then let it cool off/dry....then run your brush and patches thru with product x (I use Hoppes #9 because I love the smell!)....patch it till it's clean, and a light oil job and you are good to go!
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I can see that doing a very thorough job. The varsol alone does a good job most times.
 
Canuck44 said:
Yup and if you want to finish the experience get yourself a 5" Model 10. Just a sweet shooter in the traditional sense using Americas cartridge ...the 38spl.

The Ruger GP-100 is my favourite revolver.

Take Care

Bob
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The 5" Model 10 is certainly a very sweet shooting gun, absolutely agree and love mine. As well as my 5" Model 27-2, that barrel length just balances nicely. The GP 100 was my first revolver and fueled my love of them. My most recent favorite is a Model 657 in .41 Magnum that I recently acquired, with the magical 106mm restricted barrel length. It is a bit of a beast to shoot with that short barrel, but a nice set of Pachmayr Decelerator grips to replace the OEM target grips has made it a really great grin inducing N frame. Love that 'in between' magnum!
 
Twisted Canuck said:
The 5" Model 10 is certainly a very sweet shooting gun, absolutely agree and love mine. As well as my 5" Model 27-2, that barrel length just balances nicely..../QUOTE]

I am lucky enough to have a 5" 625 in .45 ACP/AR and love it. I would also love a Model 10 in 5", esp. the HB model but I don't think it was ever made (?). The 5" regular ones seem to be pretty rare, too. Wasn't that the length of the Model 10s the RCMP used from 1955-95?
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josquin said:
I am lucky enough to have a 5" 625 in .45 ACP/AR and love it. I would also love a Model 10 in 5", esp. the HB model but I don't think it was ever made (?). The 5" regular ones seem to be pretty rare, too. Wasn't that the length of the Model 10s the RCMP used from 1955-95?
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Yes , the 5" Model 10s were the RCMP issue revolver, as a matter of fact I got mine from a really wonderful older gentleman who is in his seventies, and is a retired RCMP officer. He wanted to have a nice Model 10 like he had carried all those years, found a beautiful condition one and sold it to me as he started to thin his collection down. I did sell him a beautiful Model 28-2 that I had (and he gave it away to a good friend of his!), and he also recently sold me a pre Model 27 five screw 357 with a 5" barrel. I'm still trying to find proper 'diamond' grips for it that are period correct...anyway, I'm rambling. So many fine old revolvers to own!
 
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