The Sartorius/Acculab scale will weigh to the hundreth of a grain. The New RCBS Trickler-2 easily reaches the pan of the Sartorious and most other electronic scales.
the small 22 caliber bullets makes loading 223 ammo much easier, as well as speed- ing up the process. If you load progressively and are
looking to increase your production rate, the RCBS bullet feeder is defi nitely worth a look. It currently is available for RCBS progressives. However, adapters for other machines are in the works as this is written. At a retail price of $599.95, these units are a great upgrade for any progressive reloading machine. REDDING T-7 TURRET PRESS AND TOOLHEADS
I now use a Redding T-7 Turret
Press for loading the odd calibers that I shoot in relatively low volume – often as few as 50 rounds a year, or even 20 rounds a year for some. Cartridges like the 270 Winchester or 45-70 are shot in such small numbers that it’s not worth setting up a progressive tool head for them. I did, however, get tired of setting up and adjusting dies in my old RCBS Rockchucker press for the odd rounds I load every so often, and so a few years ago I acquired the Redding T-7 Turret Press and an extra turret (tool) head for it. The plan was to set up the dies for
some cartridges and never have to fool with them again … except maybe to ad- just bullet seating depth. This plan has worked so well that I just acquired my fi fth turret head. Into this I have installed dies for the 218 Bee as well as a set of 223 dies to be used for some experimental loading of heavy bullets. The T-7 turret
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RCBS Rifl e bullet feeder installed on the RCBS Pro 2000 Auto progressive reloading press.
heads have seven stations so I have three left in this latest one – enough room for a three-die pistol setup or two rifl e dies and a decapping die. Actually, I move my decap die around as needed and as space is available among the turret heads. This system of having most of my
dies preset in the T-7’s turret heads is incredibly convenient and makes switch- ing cartridges a matter of just turning the turret head, in some instances, or quickly changing it out for another as required. I have labeled the die stations, allowing me to quickly fi nd the toolhead I’m look- ing for, and have numbered the dies in their order of use: i.e., no. 1 for sizing, no. 2 for seating. To keep from bending the decapping pins protruding from the dies during storage (and also to keep the turret’s bushings in place) I set each turret on its own “stand” which actually is a plastic cap from a spray paint can. The preceding has been a rather
rambling discussion of some of the re- loading gear I’ve tested, or adapted to meet my needs, over the past few years. Admittedly, some of it (like the Sartorius Scale) is way more sophisticated than I need. Other stuff, like the RCBS Bullet Feeder, I consider to be a great time saver. The RCBS Trickler-2 and spare Redding T-7 turrets are just convenience items. I hope this information will benefi t readers who are considering a purchase of any of the gear reviewed. As this is written, I’m done reloading for a while. It’s nearly time to pack the truck and
The author's new Redding T-7 Turret head with dies installed.
head west. Critters beware!
CONTACTS Hornady
P.O. Box1848
Grand Island, NE 68802-1848 1-800-338-3220
www.hornady.com
RCBS
605 Oro Dam Blvd. East Oroville, CA 95965 1-800-533-5000
www.rcbs.com
Lyman Products 475 Smith St.
Middletown, CT 06457 1-800-22l-yman
www.lymanproducts.com
Sinclair International 200 South Front St. Montezuma, IA 50171 1-800-717-8211
www.sinclairintl.com
Helvetica Trading USA Smart Reloader 701 Lawton Rd. Charlotte, NC 28216 1-704-817-034
www.smartreloadingmfg.com
Redding Reloading Equipment 1089 Starr Road Cortland, NY 13045 607-753-3331
www.redding-reloading.com
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