Reloading the 9x18

james832 · Post by **james832** » February 22nd, 2009, 1:46 pm

Hey dwd, I'm only 70 miles north of Grafs. Which direction are you.

dwd · Post by **dwd** » February 22nd, 2009, 2:22 pm

No I didn't see that Bass Pro had the "Crusher II™ Reloading Press" I asked earlier in this post about the "Lyman® T-Mag Expert Deluxe Reloading Kit " and Norm recommended the one at Graf's, so I bought it(or tried to) he is almost always right.
I guess I don't know the difference in two presses? Other than $20. One has a crusher II press the other the T-Mag press but I don't know the difference.
Grafs' has free shipping but I have sales tax because I live in Missouri. Bass Pro has both shipping and sales tax. decisions, decisions????????
ipsd, I live up in the NW corner of the state and don't go far to shoot. I do carry my p64 for ccw sometimes but I hope you don't see it then.(he,he)

dwd · Post by **dwd** » February 22nd, 2009, 2:51 pm

james832 wrote:Hey dwd, I'm only 70 miles north of Grafs. Which direction are you.

I'm over 200 miles from Mexico MO, Up in the NW corner of the state. Does Graf's have a store front in Mexico MO? I get down to Columbia once in a while and it wouldn't be too for to run up and see what they had for kicks sometime.

james832 · Post by **james832** » February 22nd, 2009, 9:16 pm

dwd Grafs does not have a big fancy store like Cabelas. Located in southern outskirts, east side of highway, back about 100 yards with a sign along road. Kind of easy to miss the first time.I have not been there in a good while, but they always seemed to be well stocked and competative prices.

ipsd · Post by **ipsd** » February 23rd, 2009, 1:02 am

well I'm about 3hrs form mexico MO and located down in Branson MO. The differance between the T-Mag and the Crusher is the crusher is a single die holding press where as the T-mag is still a single stage press just made to hold all the dies on one interchangeable turret top plate. Makes changing calibers nice and simple and then once you have them setup you don't have to go trough that each time you change it out of the press. Not sure but some have a quick change for the die not sure if the Crusher does or not. Get this My kit went from Springfield Mo to KC MO then back to me in Branson Area. LOL it still got here wish they would offer in store pick up.

Post by **normsutton** » February 23rd, 2009, 7:35 am

I don't know about the new turret presses , but the old one's weren't the powder to blow them up .the bolt in them to hold the turret in place would become lose or bent

Crusher II ( O press )

MAG T turret (the turret doesn't have the strength of an O press)

NORM

donnerwetter58 · Post by **donnerwetter58** » February 23rd, 2009, 3:27 pm

I'm with Norm on the "O" frame presses. The turret top presses don't hold a candle to the "O" frames in terms of strength and rigidity.
Either the Lyman or RCBS "O" frame presses will serve you a lifetime and then some.

brianintheup · Post by **brianintheup** » February 23rd, 2009, 10:03 pm

Here is a picture of a Charles Heckman $ 255. http://www.ch4d.com/

donnerwetter58 · Post by **donnerwetter58** » February 23rd, 2009, 10:32 pm

Buy a Dillon and be done with it. You won't be sorry.

dolang1 · Post by **dolang1** » February 23rd, 2009, 10:44 pm

Check this out at Cast Boolits. They are trying to organize a group buy for a 9X18 mold and brianintheup might be the honcho. Any of you guys want a new mold at a good price you might want to jump in.
By the way I use an All American and a Tru-line jr. by Lyman and a Lee to deprime.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=46841

Later Don

dwd · Post by **dwd** » March 15th, 2009, 12:35 pm

Well, its been three weeks since I ordered from Graf's and no word. It says it is still on back order. They may never come in. There are several dillon presses on ebay. I am thinking of canceling my order and buying a dillon. Should I cancel my order?

dwd · Post by **dwd** » March 16th, 2009, 9:35 pm

Well, no sooner than I post and I get an email from Graf's and my Lymon is on its way. (I don't suppose they watch the boards, do they?)
I should get it tomorrow. So I guess I will have to start getting my other stuff together.

anjdrifter · Post by **anjdrifter** » March 17th, 2009, 4:38 am

dwd enjoy it I got mine a few weeks ago and love mine of course had Norm and papabear help me get started.

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