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dhc4ever Super Member
Joined: May 26, 2011 Posts: 2944 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Australia
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 6:37 pm Post subject: Re: Latest acquisition |
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Is it here yet?
Is it here yet?
Is it here yet?
Is it here yet?
Is it here yet?
Is it here yet?
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6432 Location: Sydney Australia
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slimjim Super Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 8317 Location: Fort Worth TX
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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: Latest acquisition |
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31 posts on this thread and it isn't even there yet!
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gelandangan Super Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: Latest acquisition |
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_________________ A straight line is the shortest distance between two points.
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6432 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 9:26 pm Post subject: Re: Latest acquisition |
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ITS HERE!!!
ITS HERE!!!
All I need is time to rip it apart and refurbish..
Quite dirty, dusty and its spent primer bottle still full of spent primer, and the powder dispenser caking of old powder.
Otherwise all looks Ok, the transport runs and all action smooth.
Ahh, missing the empty cartridge tubes too.. these I cold get from Lee I guess.
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dhc4ever Super Member
Joined: May 26, 2011 Posts: 2944 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Australia
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 9:29 pm Post subject: Re: Latest acquisition |
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dhc4ever wrote: |
Is it here yet?
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Postman been yet?
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gelandangan Super Member
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 11:44 pm Post subject: Re: Latest acquisition |
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Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15855 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6432 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:22 am Post subject: Re: Latest acquisition |
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LOL, it is home now, just spent some 4 hours trying to work out how it work and at the same time do cleaning of the machine.
Some bright mind put OIL in the machine, I guess they do not know much about reloading... The machine is caking powder all over the place.
Very interesting machine.. huge and definitely built to last.
Works pretty good and I got every parts original except the tubes for the empty cases.
Original caliber was 45 ACP, with original C&H carbide dies set!
Now I converted it to 38 SPL with Lee dies, it still has a couple of snags.
I need to machine out my expander die so it become a bit shorter to suit the machine's powder thrower and to make me a small primer pusher and cup.
I got CNC mill and lathe, so this will not be too much of an issue..
Afterwards I got to find a place to install it on.. (with blessing from SWMBO of course..)
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Aloysius Super Member
Joined: Nov 03, 2009 Posts: 2456 Location: B., Belgium
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Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:31 am Post subject: Re: Latest acquisition |
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I'm recently reading some old manuals on reloading and what did I find page 242 of an old ABC's of RELOADING bij Dean Grennell? Right, a picture of the Auto-CHampion loader from C-H Tool en Die Corp.... "it's designed for rapid production of handgun ammunition"
by the way: did your post-pigeons do the last part of their trip on footh or were they on strike? Don't they know they shouldn't keep an old man waiting for his toys?
but all well that ends well... have fun!
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OldSchoolRanger Member
Joined: Feb 15, 2017 Posts: 88
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2017 9:06 pm Post subject: Re: Latest acquisition |
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Very interesting write up on a nice piece of machinery. Let us know after you get it running. I'm sure everyone wants to know about the quality of the 38 Spl ammo you load on it.
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6432 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: Latest acquisition |
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I am embarrased, to tell the truth, since I acquired the machine I have yet to use it full on to reload.
I have still used my DIllon Square Deal.
I might sell the behemoth soon.
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