Recent content by rcwinkel

This is a fantastic forum and way to learn, but if you have any local gun store(s) that sell reloading equipment and supplies near you, you might think about creating a relationship with one of them and buy local. In my case, as a factory authorized dealer of all things blue, we provide pre and...

I have one each Dillon 550 & 650 and three 1050's. As others have said, you can make a lot of ammo on a 550 but overall I like the XL650's (now the XL750) best for multi caliber work. Relative to the 550, the 650/750 have an extra location on the stage, are easy to convert calibers (especially...

I offer annealing services using an induction process rather than flame and can handle pretty much any size batch that can be mailed. I select the liquid-cooled induction coil that best fits the caliber being annealed from my collection and have been (up to now) able to anneal any centerfire...

I'm certainly not debating the need and want to delete them....As I previously said, the multiple posts were accidental, not intentional. I didn't find the delete button, only an edit (that didn't include a delete). SAY! I could just try editing the text....THAT seemed to work!

Yeah, sorry about that. I hate it when I stutter on the keyboard and not knowing for sure HOW to delete a message(s). My bad.

We offer a cleaning and annealing service using an induction annealing system running water cooled coils for the most consistent results. Our coils are sized for calibers from 22 hornet to 50 BMG. For cleaning of smaller batches of brass, we use a benchtop Hammond Roto-Finish Spiratron ST-1...

Talk to your CPA about your tax situation and whether you should form an LLC, C-Corp or S-Corp. Then, go talk to and hire an attorney to get everything properly set up. It might seem expensive in the short term, but if you don't do it correctly or fail to do due diligence, can be many times more...

While the AMP Mark II is a fantastic machine, it doesn't lend itself well to volume production work - you would have to sit there and manually feed it, one case at a time. Other commercially available induction annealing machines are better suited for production work. Some can even be fitted...

To operate an ammunition manufacturing or re-manufacturing operation (loading ammo for profit) involves a lot of detail and red tape. Aside from the need to have state and local business licenses, here's just a short list of what I learned... - You would need an appropriate level FFL and an...

As far as annealing, I suspect either unit will produce like and repeatable results. As I understand, AMP figures out the optimal annealing time itself, which is pretty nice. Giruad/Fluxeon requires me to use Templaq to figure out the appropriate annealing time. Once determined, I store the...

AMP uses an induction coil and electricity to create eddy currents in the brass which causes it to heat up very quickly. Annealeez uses a flame. Annealeez has a lower startup cost. The AMP (and other) induction annealing systems are: - Inherently more accurate and repeatable - Doesn't use any...

I use a Giraud outfitted with an induction annealing unit from Fluxeon. Induction heats cases faster (than flame) and produces extremely consistent results to start with, using water cooled induction coils to keep the radiated heat from the brass out of the coils increases consistency even more...

Slip 2000 has a product called Carbon Killer that we find does a very good job.