Here's the challenge: I want to take 200 once fired mil 223 cases, dump them in the lyman auto-flow tumbler, and make them into loaded ammo within 1.5 hours after returning to empty the tumbler. The press caliber / powder charge / primers must be changed over in this period also (so quick setup is a must) while the tumbler is emptying. I've been loading single stage for 36 years.
The process steps will be: Remove cases from media, remove media from cases, Spray lube in plastic bag, Redding body size, lee collet neck size / deprime, decrimp, trim to length, inside deburr, outside deburr, prime, charge 25.3 gr varget, seat VLD w/forster chamber die, put in plastic ammo box.
I'm OK with equipment that requires INITIAL futzing around with (including fairly extensive modifications, I'm mechanical), but it MUST stay put for a very long time once I get it set up properly, and it has to work smoothly. Slop is a minus, but as long as +/- .001 tolerances on the ammo can be maintained, I'll overlook it. Money is a factor, but I'll spend money to get smooth and accurate. I'm not stuck on any one brand of anything.
Expected purchase items are press (turret or progressive), some kind of powder handling setup (I have a uniflow and 505), primer decrimper (have an rcbs setup on a rock chucker - not good), trimmer (have an RCBS connected to a drill - collet case holder is finicky with OAL), deburring setup.
Again, the goal is 200 raw military cases to precise match ammo 1.5 hours after going down to empty the tumbler, press caliber conversion is included. Under 1 hour is not better if it costs more money.
Ideas??
The process steps will be: Remove cases from media, remove media from cases, Spray lube in plastic bag, Redding body size, lee collet neck size / deprime, decrimp, trim to length, inside deburr, outside deburr, prime, charge 25.3 gr varget, seat VLD w/forster chamber die, put in plastic ammo box.
I'm OK with equipment that requires INITIAL futzing around with (including fairly extensive modifications, I'm mechanical), but it MUST stay put for a very long time once I get it set up properly, and it has to work smoothly. Slop is a minus, but as long as +/- .001 tolerances on the ammo can be maintained, I'll overlook it. Money is a factor, but I'll spend money to get smooth and accurate. I'm not stuck on any one brand of anything.
Expected purchase items are press (turret or progressive), some kind of powder handling setup (I have a uniflow and 505), primer decrimper (have an rcbs setup on a rock chucker - not good), trimmer (have an RCBS connected to a drill - collet case holder is finicky with OAL), deburring setup.
Again, the goal is 200 raw military cases to precise match ammo 1.5 hours after going down to empty the tumbler, press caliber conversion is included. Under 1 hour is not better if it costs more money.
Ideas??
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