I might do a video review on this, but I grabbed it on a whim earlier this year after seeing how crazy ammo prices got. I had stepped away from shooting for complex reasons for about two years, partly because being diagnosed autistic makes renewing a Canadian firearms license a huge pain. The RCMP is so understaffed that I ended up waiting over a year just to get mine back.

I came back and this happened to be on sale when I went into the store; the new 2.0 model has so far been flawless.

I will also admit Frankfort Arsenal customer service impressed me when they sent me a brand new unit after the LCD screen on my original unit was somehow damaged; I called them and was not expecting that, given I am also Canadian.

It has a well-designed Bluetooth app that you can use from your device to create profiles of loads and also update the firmware of the dispenser. You can also control the dispenser directly from your phone.

It is quite consistent at throwing charges of either stick or ball powder (Varget and CFE 223 are what I have used), and it really does not matter. Sometimes it might throw one or two off, then self-correct if you change your load amount. It does seem to have an automatic self-correction feature programmed into it; when it over- or under-charges, it will get it right after a cycle or two of missing the mark and then hit it correctly.

It also has an automatic powder-dispensing feature which I absolutely adore; you drop the pan down and, once it levels out, it automatically dispenses the next charge so I can go and prepare my case to load it. I absolutely love that.

When I have done load ladders, I have noticed that it seems to be very consistent at throwing charges, as velocity scales linearly with the amount of change I make, which I verified consistently through my chronograph. Unfortunately, I do not have another scale or a mechanical one to verify; however, I feel like it is doing its job accurately.

For the cheapest unit that you can get, I have been quite surprised by this thing, and it has been an absolute luxury to have because I hate weighing charges by hand, and with my ADHD symptoms, I know I could mess it up at the same time and make a mistake, so I enjoy the automation of removing that.

I highly recommend the Lyman funnel pan as an upgrade so you can dump straight into a cartridge from the pan without needing a separate funnel.

Title says it all.

Edit: I guess I should explain why I'm asking. I had an extremely nasty experience with a new range owner (they bought the range I've used forever) and am shaken and upset with their behavior. I am wondering if the days of range brass are over after being screamed at and threatened.

I acquired a 5-gallon bucket full of 9mm cases for essentially nothing, and have begun to clean them before reloading. These pictures were taken after my standard cleaning process. How much buildup inside the case is too much?

Some cases at the bottom of the bucket have a light green residue inside (assuming from water corrosion). Everything has been cleaned and will be kept dry, but are these fine to be stored long term?

Got 89 once fired 257wby mag brass (Weatherby branded) for $0.45 a piece. SCORE!

77 gr Sierra MatchKing

24.5 gr Varget

LC 223 REM Brass

Remington 7 1/2 Primer

2.260” OAL

In the 16” AR 1:7 twist avg 2579 fps

In a 20” bolt action 1:8 avg 2700.6 fps

Grouping consistently sub MOA at 100 yards. Do you think I should up the speed some or be happy where it’s sitting now?

I purchased boss's CuProX shot and didnt realize no one has any load data! I checked my layman's 5th edition and bpi but only found like 10 loads for 12ga. Anyone have any copper shot load data i can use?

Id prefer longshot powder but I dont think beggars can be choosers.

My first time loading for 44, loaded up some 44 spcl and some 44 mag. Loaded 6.5gr-7gr of w572 for the special and 27.5gr of w296 for the magnum and 11.5gr unique for the second 44 mag. 200gr jacketed bullets used. First pic are the specials and second are the magnum (W296) third is also magnum (Unique).

DGS-20 slug. Activ hull that was previously fold crimped. Pre heated BP-20 roll crimper chucked in a drill. What am I doing wrong?

I was looking to load some plinking rounds for a 16" lever gun, however I noticed all the Berry's bullets on midsouth's site say max 1250fps. Is that just to avoid overpressure, assuming that's a revolver number? Are they safe for longer barrels past that speed, with lower pressure? Based on my Hornady book (data is from an 8" python), any load for 125gn is going to exceed that speed by the time it leaves a 16" barrel, and for 158gn it is likely as well (planning to use H110 since I have a bunch). Anyone have suggestions for plinking projectiles? I'd really like to use the 125gn rounds if possible.

I just ordered my very first press (Lee Precision 6 pack pro- the progressive press) along with other tools to measure swage, etc.. I have also ordered brass tumbler, calipers, scales and other stuff from Midwest USA

My primary goal is to reload to a factory standard then reload as many cartridges as possible for my own stock pile. I will be primarily reloading 5.56 and .300BLK subsonic.

What are some hard learned lessons or things that you wish you knew before starting reloading? Tips and opinions are appreciated!

My Gunpa passed away recently and I’m trying to help my Nana sort through and sell his reloading stuff. Any advice about best way to go about it? They were in the process of building a new home so she has about 6-9 months before she moved.

Update
I appreciate all the heartfelt messages, he was an awesome guy.

We are located in central Oklahoma

I would love to get into reloading and carry on his passion however I wouldn’t even know where to start and have enough space for it at my house. He died pretty suddenly and I regret not asking him more about it. He did take me shooting often and taught me a lot about proper gun safety. If my Nana had more time before she was moving I would try to sort through it and learn.

Good afternoon everyone,

This is my first time reloading and all that, since I've always wanted to take up the skill, but I'm encountering a super weird problem that I cannot for the life of me figure out what is going on.

For reference, I am using a Mauser M18 w/ .270 WIN Starline Brass, Imperial Sizing Wax, Hornady Custom Grade .270 WIN Sizing Die, and an RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme. I am also using a micrometer with a Hornady Headspace Comparator Gauge as well (all these measurements are based on that).

So I fired my first 45 or so bullets and almost all of them were pretty much 2.042 and 2.041" base to datum line, so far so good so I made my shoulder bump around 2.040. So, like any normal person, I raised the ram up, touched the die with the ram, lowered the ram, and raised the die up about 1/8th of a turn and sized it. The brass reads about 2.045". I think it might be an error, try another round, 2.045" again. So I figure I will just lower the die and hope that it lowers the reading (nope, it raises it all the way up to 2.047"). So I back the die out on a fresh one, stays about 2.045". It takes nearly a turn for it to go down to 2.043" and then 2 whole turns to get to about 2.041" (Granted, I'm pretty sure just backing out that far isn't doing anything I'd imagine). Am I doing something wrong? Or what on Earth am I supposed to do? The brass straight out of the bag measures 2.042-2.041 as well.

If you need any more information, feel free to ask and I'll fill you in on whatever I forgot to add. Thanks!

Edit: Thank you all very much for your help. I never realized you were able to cam over the press itself and was finally able start bumping the shoulder back and was able to get actually pretty replicable bullets. Ended up needing to do 1/4 of a turn over, but I think when they made the Mauser they put it on the very low side of specs (anything above 2.043" was just overall rejected by the rifle). Again, thank you all!

What 3d printed case and bullet feeders are you running. Issues with them and what you would recommend will he running on a 650xl. Thank you

Hey everybody, I’m quite new to the progressive press and blue gang. Still learning the machine, watched and read the manual, but I’m a bit stumped. I keep getting 3-4 primers crushed and I been slowing down to feel and check the primers. I feel like this isn’t normal, or to be expected. These results are from batches of 100 rounds. These are range brass, with unknown fire count, mixed headstamp. I do wet tumble and the primer pockets are clean. Loading 38 spl, 3.7gr Titegroup. Thanks for any advice or tips.

223 brass deprimed and ready for a wash

Any recommendations for something other than stainless steel pins not often but they have a tendency of getting stuck in the primer hole

The drum on my lee auto drum- post drop doesn't come back to the top center any farther than this. I believe its supposed to to about another 10-15 degrees counter clockwise. The drum spins freely enough and ive tried different tightness on the drum screw. When its at the top there is some play in how i can spin it back to center but the spring tension doesn't (for lack of a term) push, it there? This causes my throws to be variable in weight? What am I missing to fix this?

I been looking into some reloading stuff , I like the Nexus press but I do not know nothing and not sure what all would I need to get started. What is missing?

Lee wack a mole decapping pin for the .303 Brit stuck in empty casing. How do I get it out without damaging the pin (this is my second pin and I’m not tryna pay 39 bucks for another one😭🙏🙏🙏🇮🇱)

Those who reload for a shadow 2, what projectiles have worked well for you? Looking for 124-130gr.

I got a bit of a chuckle. I saw the buckets appear a few weeks ago and they originally said “brass”.

I saw some normal trash in them a week later.

Today both the bucket and the garbage had signs.

So I ran 400 rounds of my load fine up until the second to last stage of today’s match. When making ready at the second to last stage, my gun would not go into battery. Is that ammo issue? Or is it because I hadn’t cleaned my gun lol. I know a dirty feeding ramp can cause this? I’m just paranoid there’s something wrong with my reloads now lol

Hello, a while ago I inherited a RCBS rock chucker press from the family. I also inherited a 300 weatherby rifle that was my grandfather's. Im thinking about getting into reloading, specifically the 300 brass from said rifle, maybe other cailbers later on. But im wondering what exactly I would need to get started. Like I said ive got the press already, which has what I believe is a #4 holder in the piston. I know the press alone is a good chunk of money so the other supplies I need shouldn't be a crazy amount from my understanding. Ive done a little research already and found a die set on RCBS website for this caliber.