Ya Big Tree

We'll be there this year. The application will be in the mail today. We were signed up a few years ago but had to cancel due to a death in the family.

I guess I have a different idea. I would buy the kit first. If you ever plan on reloading rifle calibers for hunting or target shooting you will want some other tools as well. You'll always need a powder scale, a case trimmer for rifle cartridges, calipers, chamfer and primer pocket cleaning tools, funnel, etc. I started with a Lyman kit and used it for many years before i purchased a my first Dillon. I still use the Lyman press during every loading session. mainly for depriming before I wet tumble the brass and for running loaded ammo through a Redding profile crimp die on 44-40 ammo. It also loads my 38 S&W, 45 Cowboy & 30-30 for side matches. It's also used for all my 30-06, 270, 22 Hornet & .223 ammo. So my advice is reloaders Kit first them add a Dillon later. If you want to load shotgun instead of buying them (you only need a box per match) I would purchase a MEC 600 Jr. or a MEC 9000 if you want to load a lot of shotgun shells.

To all of you complaining about the long drive to a regional now. There are those of us who went from a 400 mile Regional round trip to a 1,200 mile round trip about 10 years ago. This year it's only a 74 mile round trip. There is also the distance to EOT at 3,758 miles now vs 74 miles in 2021 when it was in Indiana. It allows different people from different areas of the country to attend when they couldn't before. I for one like the change.

I totally agree with you Kid. I will add that there will always be folks that have a negative opinion on a subject but let's make them constructive. I hope everyone has their greatest year yet. Let's enjoy and grow this sport for all of our benefits.

Go to the SASS website to the SASS Clubs tab and then Find a club near you. Find your club and click on the club link you will find the TG there.

They literally got the voting information November 20th 2025. (5 days ago) GIve them a chance to read their email and review the information and poll the club members. The vote is due back to SASS HQ by December 15th.

Gamer!

Slim's comment is the part that will get banned from the Wire. Remember ... what happens at Ohio State stays at Ohio State. Tryin' to save your reputation hOOt.

Yes, 12, one pound bottles.

2nd dibs if Appalachin Alan doesn't take it.

Dillon will send you the new parts.

I'm only using, and only tried 2f. Like I said, I think the problem was with the way I had the case belling die (powder funnel) set up. The measure operator rod needed to make a full stroke to get a consistent charge weight. With the Lee dies, using a full stroke would bell the case mouth more than I was used to so I backed it off. I'm sure I could have worked out the bugs but when they both didn't fit the press tool head, I gave up and purchased the Dillon Measure for the black and the disk measure for the grits. It does look and feel cheap but then again it's only $29.99

I bought two with the hopes of using them on my Dillon 550. (with a price of $29.99 each I couldn't help myself) Here are my results. 1) I seemed to get varying powder charges with the first one. There seemed to be a lot of play in the lever that wouldn't give a me a consistent weight. (part of that was the way I had the powder funnel flaring the case mouth.) I hot glued the arm to remove the play. 2) I set up the second one to weigh grits. Worked fine for that. 3) Tried to install both on Dillon tool head. No Go, they won't fit. Put second one back in the box and put it on the shelf. 4) Ordered a Dillon powder measure for the Black Powder set it up and installed one Dillon and one Lee. All is good in the Black powder loading world for me loading 44-40. One note, put in the large powder bar in the Dillon. The volume needed for the 44-40's with grits filler maxed out the small bar and with it opened all the way up it seemed to always spill some powder and make a mess. The large bar works much better. I have only loaded about 150 rounds but it look like it will work fine.

I made this for a hat rack at the back door. It would work for gun belts as well.

Prayers up.