The future of Reloading - Mark 7® Revolution®

That's quite a machine. Im always amazed at how stuff like that works.
That's for much bigger operations than most of us can handle.
 
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00:30 Revolution - price tag about $10k.
Full production machine
Case feeder holds about 2,000 of rounds
Bullet feeder holds about 1,000 of bullets.
Priming system holds about 300-500 primers

00:50 Evolution Pro - price tag about $5k
2,500/rounds an hour

01:14 Evolution - price tag about $2.5k
 
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MartyK2500 said:
Reloading is not always about saving money...
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I don't disagree. I started with a Lee Classic Turret and moved on to a Dillon 550C. I love the fact that I can make loads that work very well for both my Friday night shoots and for IPSC, but $2500US for a hand operated press is outrageous. I think their automated stuff is very interesting, but they have outpriced themselves on the basic presses
 
AHiltz said:
I don't disagree. I started with a Lee Classic Turret and moved on to a Dillon 550C. I love the fact that I can make loads that work very well for both my Friday night shoots and for IPSC, but $2500US for a hand operated press is outrageous. I think their automated stuff is very interesting, but they have outpriced themselves on the basic presses
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Like they explained in one of the video's you can buy the press first and keep adding on to it until its fully automated.
So I can see someone who is planning on buying the whole works but does not have the cash at once buying the hand operated in year one, and adding automation the next year.
 
AHiltz said:
I don't disagree. I started with a Lee Classic Turret and moved on to a Dillon 550C. I love the fact that I can make loads that work very well for both my Friday night shoots and for IPSC, but $2500US for a hand operated press is outrageous. I think their automated stuff is very interesting, but they have outpriced themselves on the basic presses
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If you have ever handled dillon 550, 650, 1050, there is a definate quality difference between the 3.
I currently own a 650, even though the 1050 was out of my price range, i recognize my 650 is definately not as smooth as a 1050.
The more you pay in these progressives, less down time and problems you have.

I don't think 650 can be smooth enough or reliable enough to automate it.
1050 definately
 
I've had a Mark 7 for what, 3 years now? Or close to, on my 1050, love it, the only failing is Dillon 1050 issues. I'm waiting for my Revolution to come, I was in the first batch that ordered them and I'm seriously considering selling all my 1050s to fund either another Revo, or most likely a powered Evo. Not sure why people are saying the Evo is out of the average reloaders budget, the base model is within a couple hundred dollars of a 1050 with a bullet feeder (the Evo comes with a bullet feeder). So really, why would you bother with a Dillon? The quality of workmanship that Mark 7 is producing is just amazing and their service has been damn good too (some growing pains, but that is to be expected).
 
Slavex said:
I've had a Mark 7 for what, 3 years now? Or close to, on my 1050, love it, the only failing is Dillon 1050 issues. I'm waiting for my Revolution to come, I was in the first batch that ordered them and I'm seriously considering selling all my 1050s to fund either another Revo, or most likely a powered Evo. Not sure why people are saying the Evo is out of the average reloaders budget, the base model is within a couple hundred dollars of a 1050 with a bullet feeder (the Evo comes with a bullet feeder). So really, why would you bother with a Dillon? The quality of workmanship that Mark 7 is producing is just amazing and their service has been damn good too (some growing pains, but that is to be expected).
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I think the majority of "average reloaders" reload on a 550/650 or even something with a lighter price tag than those two units.
 
MartyK2500 said:
If you have ever handled dillon 550, 650, 1050, there is a definate quality difference between the 3.
I currently own a 650, even though the 1050 was out of my price range, i recognize my 650 is definately not as smooth as a 1050.
The more you pay in these progressives, less down time and problems you have.

I don't think 650 can be smooth enough or reliable enough to automate it.
1050 definately
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Someday I hope a 1050 will be in my reloading room. I could just sit and watch run all day.
 
MartyK2500 said:
If you have ever handled dillon 550, 650, 1050, there is a definate quality difference between the 3.
I currently own a 650, even though the 1050 was out of my price range, i recognize my 650 is definately not as smooth as a 1050.
The more you pay in these progressives, less down time and problems you have.

I don't think 650 can be smooth enough or reliable enough to automate it.
1050 definately
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I would have to agree with this I stopped with the case feeder and watch everything carefully
 
TurboTapin said:
One of my very close future projects is to design and build something like this. I've always loved watching these things go!
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I love building stuff, but I think that would drive me nuts trying to work the bugs out and fine tune it.
You must have a lot of patience, I envy you. Good luck with the project.
 
GreenBob said:
Another update;


00:30 Revolution - price tag about $10k.
Full production machine
Case feeder holds about 2,000 of rounds
Bullet feeder holds about 1,000 of bullets.
Priming system holds about 300-500 primers

00:50 Evolution Pro - price tag about $5k
2,500/rounds an hour

01:14 Evolution - price tag about $2.5k
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Not in my budget.. I'll stick with my 650 and single
 
Slavex said:
I've had a Mark 7 for what, 3 years now? Or close to, on my 1050, love it, the only failing is Dillon 1050 issues. I'm waiting for my Revolution to come, I was in the first batch that ordered them and I'm seriously considering selling all my 1050s to fund either another Revo, or most likely a powered Evo. Not sure why people are saying the Evo is out of the average reloaders budget, the base model is within a couple hundred dollars of a 1050 with a bullet feeder (the Evo comes with a bullet feeder). So really, why would you bother with a Dillon? The quality of workmanship that Mark 7 is producing is just amazing and their service has been damn good too (some growing pains, but that is to be expected).
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What Rob said.

I've got a 1050 and a 1000 from Dillon, and many others around this country also run the big machines. (Now that I think about it - I have at least 5 friends in my shooting circle with 1050s)

I handled the The Mark7 Revolution at SHOT and it is an amazing piece of engineering.
Easily comparable - if not better - than a Dillon 1050 and right on the same price point.
(and the Revo has 10 stations!!!)

If you're the kind of person that a 1050 was the solution for (me!) - you now have a very appealing alternative.
 
That is exactly what I was saying.
It is nice to see something new on the market at a reasonable price tag. (read: not $30,000-100,000 machine)

In my opinion Dillon has become stagnant with their research and development.
 
GreenBob said:
That is exactly what I was saying.
It is nice to see something new on the market at a reasonable price tag. (read: not $30,000-100,000 machine)

In my opinion Dillon has become stagnant with their research and development.
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^^^^ They attend Gun Shows but todate I have never seen anything new
 
GreenBob said:
In my opinion Dillon has become stagnant with their research and development.
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I think they use the "if it's not (too) broke than don't fix it" motto. They aren't perfect (spent primers all over, live primers all over, powder spillage etc.) but since they currently dominate the market I guess they haven't been pushed to fix or invent anything new and exciting for a while.
 
4n2t0 said:
I think they use the "if it's not (too) broke than don't fix it" motto. They aren't perfect (spent primers all over, live primers all over, powder spillage etc.) but since they currently dominate the market I guess they haven't been pushed to fix or invent anything new and exciting for a while.
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There is a small cottage industry making parts and gizmos to solve most of the issues.. Just Like Microsoft does...does not need to be perfect just good enough
 
Freedom Ventures said:
What Rob said.

I've got a 1050 and a 1000 from Dillon, and many others around this country also run the big machines. (Now that I think about it - I have at least 5 friends in my shooting circle with 1050s)

I handled the The Mark7 Revolution at SHOT and it is an amazing piece of engineering.
Easily comparable - if not better - than a Dillon 1050 and right on the same price point.
(and the Revo has 10 stations!!!)

If you're the kind of person that a 1050 was the solution for (me!) - you now have a very appealing alternative.
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Thats good to hear, choices are always good. Hopefully the Mark 7s will get more popular.
 
One good thing about the new Mark VII is you're going to see lots of people dumping their 1050s. I'm probably going to sell all mine and by an Evolution Pro to go with the Revolution I've got coming.
 
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