Manny, side note Pro Tip for your viewers....On my MEC 600jr I added a pointer & scale to the crimp cam and take measurements of the exposed stem of the punch. This gives me a good point of reference in my notes. The Metric system makes things easier here. 2 3/4" = 70mm, 2 1/2" = 63mm nominal. I find most factory 2 3/4" shells run around 65mm to 68mm fired. 3mm is a lot when it comes to crimping. A load using 1oz of #8 takes up less space then 1oz of 7 1/2. Batching hulls by length, all other things the same, will help with tenting/dishing/crushing problems. That is to say, example, a 1 oz load that is perfect with a 66mm hull might dish/gap with a 64mm hull or tent/crush with a 68mm hull. I hope this helps anyone out there to diagnose a problem.
Manny, side note Pro Tip for your viewers....On my MEC 600jr I added a pointer & scale to the crimp cam and take measurements of the exposed stem of the punch. This gives me a good point of reference in my notes. The Metric system makes things easier here. 2 3/4" = 70mm, 2 1/2" = 63mm nominal. I find most factory 2 3/4" shells run around 65mm to 68mm fired. 3mm is a lot when it comes to crimping. A load using 1oz of #8 takes up less space then 1oz of 7 1/2. Batching hulls by length, all other things the same, will help with tenting/dishing/crushing problems. That is to say, example, a 1 oz load that is perfect with a 66mm hull might dish/gap with a 64mm hull or tent/crush with a 68mm hull. I hope this helps anyone out there to diagnose a problem.
Oh...the music is great!
So glad you are re-uploading these Manny! The sad thing is, now a $10 box of 12 gauge is normal even for cheap stuff 🙁
Hey Manny, why do you not use the bottles on your Mec loader?