T/C Contender , 10" Bull, 9mm Luger

Cherokee

Medina, Ohio
Don't forget to oil the Dillon from time to time. My 650 keeps busy with 9mm, 45 Colt, 357 Mag, and yes, you do have to clean the dies. It's quick and easy running off 1k of 9mm - it takes longer to cast and size the bullets than to load.
 

Ian

Notorious member
And then there's JTKnives. If he wants to load 10K 9mm he dumps a garbage can of brass into a hopper, pushes a button, and takes a nap.
 

CZ93X62

Official forum enigma
Most of my reloading gets done on a Ponsness-Warren P-200 machine, which the company calls a "semi-progressive" system. All handgun stuff and the small rifle rounds get done on the P-W. 22 Hornet, 25/20, 30 Carbine etc. runs very well on the system. 223 gets sized on the Rockchucker and finished on the P-W, any rifle round larger than 223 is done completely on the R/C.

The P-W is basically a turret press, but works differently that a T-7 or Lyman. On the P-W, the tool head is SOLIDLY mounted on a center shaft, and a pivoting "shoe"secures the shell holder. The shell holder rotates underneath the tool head, has detent stops at each of ten 7/8" x 14 bored/tapped mount sites around the tool head. This lower assembly supporting the shell holder pivot is raised/lowered with the press handle, and the shoe/shell holder can make a complete circuit around all 10 die/tool sites. I have used as many as 6 sites at once, but usual usage involves 3 or 4 sites. The Lyman Multi-Charge Die saves a die step with handgun rounds, combining case mouth expansion with powder charging. If I have supplies lined up and ready, I can refill 200-225 handgun rounds in about an hour's time. The machine has been problem-free for 18+ years.
 

Pistolero

Well-Known Member
I had heard of P-W for shotgun loaders. I found their site and looked at it. Sort of a shotgun loader for
non-shotgun cartridges. Interesting design. You can learn something every day, if you'll pay attention. :)

Bill
 

CZ93X62

Official forum enigma
My "First Reloader" was a MEC 600 Jr. If you are familiar with the 600 Jr., the P-W metallic reloaders aren't very different--you'll feel right at home. Oh, those P-W shotshell loaders are First Cabin! If I was "deep" into the shotgun sports, one or two of those would be on my bench most ricky-tick. These days, I don't go through enough shotshells to justify the outlay for those progressive ammomakers, as nice as they might be. Heck, there are only 5-6 metallic calibers that justify having the P-W P-200, but that was enough to pass the "tipping point".
 

Ben

Moderator
Staff member
Jimmy,

This is the kind of barrel that will make anyone look real good.

Ben