Or the PW Auto Drive for Spolar. I'm on the waiting list for one.
Spolar Muses
Although I am retired I still work part time at the local ski hill near me in the winter. Part time turned into nearly full time as the shortage of help is prevalent there as well. The money was good but I didn't get much of a chance to shoot on account of always working. Ski season has been over and I have been shooting the last couple weeks so I had some reloading to do. Started cranking out some twelve gauge shells I use for skeet and stopped to take a look at the finished product and notices the bases were somewhat concave. Some to a point where I am not sure the firing pin will light the fire. So I ask myself "what the heck is going on here?" The hulls were fine after resizing but when I seated the primer they were concaved at that point. After pulling the sizing bushings out to get a better look at things it sure looked like the primer shaft was way to high to a point where it might be bottoming out on the hull and then some. After looking at things for a little bit I noticed the primer shaft weight had worked its way nearly to the base of the machine. With it down so far it allowed the shaft to extend up to high and really push those primers in hard. The set screw that holds that weight in place had somehow worked its way loose and the weight slowly unscrewed. I am sure this has been going on slowly over time but it had finally become noticeable. Got it back to where it fully seats the primers without causing the base of the shells to deform. I might add here that I use hydraulics to run the loader and it had not problem messing the hulls up.
I guess it is just good maintenance to keep on eye on all the nuts and bolts on any kind of a reloader you may be operating. The Spolar was back to putting out some beautiful ammo after I spotted the problem. Great machine.
I guess it is just good maintenance to keep on eye on all the nuts and bolts on any kind of a reloader you may be operating. The Spolar was back to putting out some beautiful ammo after I spotted the problem. Great machine.
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When I bought my Spolar I thought I'd 'save some money' and run for some time without hydraulics. The day after it arrived and was set up, I called Spolar an ordered the hydraulics. Best corrective decision I've ever made.
I'm interested in one for my powder.
Ty
Ty
I bought my AutoDrive before I bought the press! Love it, so quiet.Or the PW Auto Drive for Spolar. I'm on the waiting list for one.
I will put you on my list. I am waiting on glass for the powder - due in around June 12. I will reach out when it arrives.I'm interested in one for my powder.
Ty
A couple of things.
First, I got my upgraded powder tube from Jim the other day and have installed it on my loader and it looks great.
Second, my primary O/U is in the shop for repairs and I'm going to break out the Win SuperX-1 in the interim. Because it will be thowing the empties, I plan to change the loader over from Fed GM to Gun Clubs, hulls I can leave on the ground. My plan is to change from Competition to Promo and wads from 6118s to DR Figure8 clone. Other than changing the precrimp from the cone-style (had 6 and 8 pt. GMs commingled), are there any other issues I can expect. I know going from all brass to steel might present some issues. Thoughts?
First, I got my upgraded powder tube from Jim the other day and have installed it on my loader and it looks great.
Second, my primary O/U is in the shop for repairs and I'm going to break out the Win SuperX-1 in the interim. Because it will be thowing the empties, I plan to change the loader over from Fed GM to Gun Clubs, hulls I can leave on the ground. My plan is to change from Competition to Promo and wads from 6118s to DR Figure8 clone. Other than changing the precrimp from the cone-style (had 6 and 8 pt. GMs commingled), are there any other issues I can expect. I know going from all brass to steel might present some issues. Thoughts?
Steel to brass should not cause you problems. I don’t load Federal hulls, but I load all Remington hulls and interchange from Gun Clubs to STS with no adjustments whatsoever. Those I load 1 ounce with Claybuster TGT12 clones. When I switch to my handicap load, I load Nitro hulls at 1.125 ounce with Claybuster Fig 8 clones. No changes required.A couple of things.
First, I got my upgraded powder tube from Jim the other day and have installed it on my loader and it looks great.
Second, my primary O/U is in the shop for repairs and I'm going to break out the Win SuperX-1 in the interim. Because it will be thowing the empties, I plan to change the loader over from Fed GM to Gun Clubs, hulls I can leave on the ground. My plan is to change from Competition to Promo and wads from 6118s to DR Figure8 clone. Other than changing the precrimp from the cone-style (had 6 and 8 pt. GMs commingled), are there any other issues I can expect. I know going from all brass to steel might present some issues. Thoughts?
Full disclosure, I do size the Gun Clubs with a MEC Supersizer first. I have loaded several hundred without pre-sizing. Loader ran fine.
Good luck…scott
I have run thousands of Federal Top guns and Remington Gun clubs through my Spolar with no issues at all. I don't adjust anything on it whether I am using AA, Top Guns, Gun Clubs or the Remington Premiers. It is all a matter of stack height and they will crank out very fine shells for you.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Wow! Was that easy. The only things I had to change were the powder, the wad and the hull. It turns out the #444 bushing I was using for 20 gr. of Competition also dropped the right amount of Promo I needed. It's cranking out shells with factory perfect crimps.
Well, now I'm beginning to understand why some resize their steel based hulls separately before running then through the Spolar. Increased effort is significant. I'm going to run a batch through the first station (deprime and resize) of a 266 before running the Gun Clubs through the Spolar and see what kind of difference it makes.
It adds a step to the reloading process, but I think it is worth the effort. I also use that resizing step as a way to inspect and discard hulls. When I am in front of the Spolar, it is smooth sailing.Well, now I'm beginning to understand why some resize their steel based hulls separately before running then through the Spolar. Increased effort is significant. I'm going to run a batch through the first station (deprime and resize) of a 266 before running the Gun Clubs through the Spolar and see what kind of difference it makes.
I find my hydraulic unit doesn't know the difference.
Presumably, the PW Electric Drive feels the same way as the Hydro.I find my hydraulic unit doesn't know the difference.
Yes, yes it does. Only quieter!Presumably, the PW Electric Drive feels the same way as the Hydro.
I'm sure you will like the drive unit.Presumably, the PW Electric Drive feels the same way as the Hydro.
Once your AutoDrive arrives, you won't have to worry about it!Well, now I'm beginning to understand why some resize their steel based hulls separately before running then through the Spolar. Increased effort is significant. I'm going to run a batch through the first station (deprime and resize) of a 266 before running the Gun Clubs through the Spolar and see what kind of difference it makes.
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