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Cant get it out of my head

I load all my ammo on a Dillon 550. I do 4 operations on the press - FL-size (though I've been testing doing this step separately), mandrel/neck size, powder drop, and seat. I've been priming on the Dillon as well, though I've been experimenting lately with priming the brass before going to the press as well.

If you really want to get into it, @Scott Harris did an awesome write-up on building precision ammo on a progressive (Dillon 550) that is more or less the "bible" on the subject (IMO).

I use this same method. I decap on a single stage press. I don't resize separately. I also prime separately and not with the press.
 
On my single stage for bolt guns that don't eject the brass into mud, I stand the cases up and spray with Hornady 1-shot case lube. Size the cases and then tumble for a few hours (the lube on the brass helps clean/polish the cases during tumbling). Then reload.

On my Dillon 650 I load for pistol, for ar15 and for M14.
I don't care if there is a bit of lube in the AR and m14 ammo.
On the can of Hornady 1shot it says it doesn't contaminate powder or primers.
 

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