I primarily load 2-1/2" shells for clay target shooting. But I do shoot .410 3" 4 shot for hunting pheasants. This Mec press is able to be converted over to load 3" shells also.
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Just stumbled upon this video recently. I’m still new to reloading with my MEC reloading presses. My starter crimps haven’t fallen out yet but I now know what to do to fix them because of this video!! Thank you so much!! Aside from that… Would you happen to have any knowledge on reloading 10 gauge 2-7/8” vintage loads? Primarily for a Winchester 1901.
Yes, if you contact CAC supply at, 136 Lazor Road P.O. Box 566 Ebensburg, PA 15931. 814-472-44430 customerservice@cacassociatesinc.com You can buy one and have it shipped to you. Also there are alot of them for sale on ebay.com
Or after 100k rounds. Buy a new part.. you had your dollars worth for sure.. all these parts from walmart or wherever. Probably came to more than a new pre crimp
Thats such a good idea! I've been plagued by that crimp starter problem ever since I started using the plastic crimp starters. I'm going to convert all three of my presses to what you did.
I just picked up one of these presses used from an older gentleman who has aged out of being able to shoot trap. I loaded 600 rounds on mine this weekend at a leisurely pace over a couple of days. It's so slick and production rate is so fast, that keeping the shot and powder bottles full take almost as much time as loading the shells. I can't believe how fortuitous I was to stumble into that deal.
@@rcgray1957 I've already loaded about 3500 rounds on it since I picked it up! Lolol! Both my wife and I are shooting trap 2-3x/week so we go through ammo pretty quickly. 😂
I can get you in touch with a supplier for MEC reloaders, you can call them or write them. Order and pay for it and have them ship to you in Italy. Let me know if I can help you with anymore information. CAC Associates Inc. 136 Lazor Road P.O. Box 566 Ebensburg, PA 15931 Phone # 814-472-4430 Customer service, customerservice@cacassociatesir. I hope this helps. You can also look on Ebay
That was an awesome video. Thanks for taking the time to put it out. Just purchase a 9000gn display unit…missing parts and manual so starting to work on it and these videos give me hope.
Beside shooting trap or sporting clays why would anyone want one besides great crimps? I load all my own waterfowl and Turkey hunting ammo and I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to us large flake powder like alliance steel. Please correct me if I’m incorrect. They make a steel master and I’m probably going to buy one soon. I’ve held of because you can’t load Bismuth or TSS on that press any fast then the way I’m doing it now. If you have knowledge on my dilemma please help me out. Thank you!
You are right. It is a high volume reloader for shooters that shoot a lot of ammo. As far as hunting loads you are correct you don't need the high volume of reloads. A single stage reloader is just fine for loading ammo for hunting.
Nice easy fix, thank you! Also like your stand. If's heavy enough that you don't have to clamp or bolt it to the bench. That makes it easy to clear off the bench if you need it for other projects or to make adjustments to the loader. It never fails that what you need to adjust is always on the back side of the machine. I know the focus was on the modification to the pre-crimp die, but it would have been helpful to some if we could have seen the effects of the adjustments to the shell when you applied the pre-crimps. In other words, too little, too much, just right. Thanks again for taking the time to make and post your video!
Can show video adjusting next station (5th)? It’s challenging for me to to get the tapered crimps. BTW excellent video and thank you for sharing your experiences.
Today is the first time i saw any of your videos. Your doing a great job. I bought my 600 jr is because i want to reload speciality loads for hunting and meet, back for, turkey shoots. Hard to beat one for load development. My PW 800 is dry up for fast change and have 12, 20, 28, and .410. But they are for production.
I got the 650n for free and rebuilt it. Didn't want to buy a primer feed tray. Got just the tube and was hand losing them. Then looked over at the hornady 366 abs said they have to be close. Works great to load manually, just have to rotate it around to keep the primers falling in. The mec one didn't work well unless modifying it. Hit to cut the upper bezels piece of. Cut below the edge with a pipe cutter and push the first piece on. I had two hornady primer trays.
I picked up a 12 gauge grabber with most of the parts missing. I am going to do a restoration on it, paint it, make it like new. Then put it up for sale. I have 6 mec's, 3 are hydraulic, 20,28,and .410
@@rcgray1957 I think the grabber is the way to go if doing manual loading. The 9000 electrics work well also. With the PW if loading othere than all brass bases have to resize on another machine. I just reviewed all of them on a mec. The H 366 in the sizing die, if they are high brass or steel base, makes the base shake badly when pushing back to push the hill out. Causing the shot to come out of the case leaving the shot station. The drain holes and track aren't big or deep enough and jam the plate. So just resize all of the hills first before reloading. That is why I think mec is a better product.
@@rcgray1957 nobody has shown a good video on seeing up the advance and indexing of the turn table. That might help viewing. Your new and not showing up on searches. Just give it time.
@@rcgray1957 cost,easy of manufacture, resale of parts. Allen Bradley quit making their PLC systems. Once their product just kept running they weren't selling enough in sales. That is a big factor in developing anything any more. The best machine for sawing shingles was made by golden in the early 1900's. We were still using them in the 90's on they Olympic peninsula.
You mean like a ponsness warren 800 plus! That was a good job showing people that. I'm not sure if PW uses mech or hornady pre crimp die. But ballistic products makes a really nice on!
