Anyone ever used the Lee APP for depriming and swaging with 223? I am trying to figure out a faster pipeline for loading blaster 223, and I keep coming back to my Dillon 650 - but lack of on-press swaging is a deal-breaker for doing everything on it. (Not going to use a Swage-It, sorry.)
Right now, I've got to FL size/deprime on a turret/single-stage and then use a Super Swage, which is just stupid slow comparatively. Brass prep takes probably 50% or more of my total 223 load time, so I'm trying to aggressively work that part of the problem. End goal is to be able to make 100% of my 55gr 223 for competition and classes. Current total production rate of about 100rph is not going to cut it for my needs.
What I am thinking is:
If anyone's used the APP and wants to weigh in on this plan, that's what I'd like.
Of course, Dillon 1100 with a trimmer would do this way faster, but I'm only buy $150 more bits in this case, vs $2000+. OTOH, I may wind up with it anyways depending on how end of year bonuses look... we'll see.
Right now, I've got to FL size/deprime on a turret/single-stage and then use a Super Swage, which is just stupid slow comparatively. Brass prep takes probably 50% or more of my total 223 load time, so I'm trying to aggressively work that part of the problem. End goal is to be able to make 100% of my 55gr 223 for competition and classes. Current total production rate of about 100rph is not going to cut it for my needs.
What I am thinking is:
- Wet Tumble #1
- Lube
- APP Pass #1: FL resize/deprime
- APP Pass #2: Primer pocket swage
- Wet Tumble #2 (honestly, I might skip this, but it cleans primer pockets and gets rid of lube)
- Giraud: Trim+chamfer+deburr
- Dillon 650: Primer+Powder+Check+Seat+Crimp
If anyone's used the APP and wants to weigh in on this plan, that's what I'd like.
Of course, Dillon 1100 with a trimmer would do this way faster, but I'm only buy $150 more bits in this case, vs $2000+. OTOH, I may wind up with it anyways depending on how end of year bonuses look... we'll see.