Mec JR reloading quiestion

buckhunter · #1 12-21-2009, 01:19 PM

I have one of those critters. I've loaded darn near a car load of shells with it. Iam pretty much generic with my loads. Always stuck with Red Dot, whatever wads I could fine and 7 1/2 lead shot. I was suprised one day to discover that I could load 3" shells, DA what a suprise to me. I've used it since the 70's and it just keeps going. A few years back I did purchase one of those charging bars that you could adjust powder weights. So far that works fine also.

Many of our clubs in Taxachusetts are going to steel only so one of these days I will either convert it or get something else but until that happens I will contune to crank them out.

cordell · #2 01-11-2010, 10:45 PM

Hello PA Hunter,
I will have to agree with skeet in the fact of buying the group and piecing it out! How much shot is in the deal? Here in Virginia it is going for a small fortune! The hunting shot (mostly 4's through 8's) are in high demand and the trap and skeet guys are going for the 8's and 9's. My point is if there is enough shot you might be able to pay for your new loader and keep the Mec 600 also. BTW I have 4 Mec's and can't even begin to say how many shells I have loaded over the past 40 years. Good luck with whatever you decide to do and please keep us posted.

dovehunter · #3 01-12-2010, 08:30 AM

Cordell:

Your loading bench looks almost as cluttered as mine. I agree with you about the price of anything made out of lead around here. The price of any lead components (at least at Green Top) more than doubled either late last summer or early fall. Where are you located in Virginia? I am here in the far west end of Richmond.

cordell · #4 01-12-2010, 09:08 AM

Hi dovehunter,
We are located in Chatham, which is south central just above Danville and 45 minutes south of Lynchburg. I agree with you on the prices of lead but must dissagree with you when you mention the clutter in my reloading room...................nobody has a more cluttered reloading room than I do ;-). Every drawer is full and every shelf is stacked, I took a fellow up to "the room" the other day and he said "good grief you have some antiques here".... Some of my stuff (like some others on this forum) goes back 40+ years, and then it dawned on me that when I started loading/collecting in 1966 if someone had a room filled with "stuff" from 1922, I would have said the same thing ;-)... Now as far as Richmond is concerned my Daughter and her family live just south of you in Chesterfield so I visit up that way as often as I can!!...............what do you load for (except doves ;-)...)...Take care and God bless you and yours.

dovehunter · #5 01-12-2010, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by cordell

...what do you load for (except doves)...

Boy you asked the 64 dollar question! At last count - Rifle: .22 Hornet, .223 Rem., .225 Win., .30-30 Win., .30-06, & 8x57 Mauser, Handgun: 9mm Luger, .38/.357, .45 ACP, .45 Colt, Shotgun: 12 ga., 16 ga., & 20 ga. I think that covers everything.

skeet · #6 01-12-2010, 10:54 PM

That ol 600 Mec up on the top shelf has the OOOLLLDDD shot and powder bottles. I've got some of them too. You've also got some old powder measures and an old Pacific press. Most of my single stage presses are old. I still use a couple RCBS A2 and 2A presses and have a couple Pacific old timers. But the Dillon 650 and 550 get the most use. Tried one of them Lee presses and the only one that seems to be ok for me is the Classic Cast Press. Probably as good as any Rock Chucker made. And I have a couple of them too. As for powder measuring I usually use one of the RCBS electronic powder measure scale combos. or an old Francis Quick Measure