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What’s Inside: We READ Our Mail!
Nelson Custom Guns
.22 Conversion
Page 10
A Brief History
of Pressure
Page 78
Igreatly appreciate your article on the California
“shooting troop” sponsored by the Boy Scouts of Amer-
ica. I learned to shoot through BSA back when dinosaurs
roamed the earth and still go to the range with my
SIG P320
dearly beloved every weekend to whack away on Col.
vs. Mike’s Salute targets. The training I received defined me
as a kid and made me an adult. Kudos to Savage for
Glock 19 helping this troop out, as well as all the adults who vol-
unteer their time for all these kids. Would that these op-
Page 36 portunities were available to more youngsters. Eagle ‘66
and father of an Eagle 2004.
Neal Ackerly –[email protected]
Product Index Ijust read the article about the boy scouts in the April
Blue Press, it sounds like you have some dedicated
people involved in a good organization.Here in An-
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Dillon Reloading Scales 86 Ireceived my order for the 550 priming parts in good
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Chip McCormick Magazines 68 Stephen M. Dillon - Publisher Issue #299
C-More Sights 76 Mark G. Pixler - Editor May
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Hogue Handgun Grips 60 Gary Kieft - Technical Editor
International Handgun Leather 27 Contributors: Robin Taylor
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SQUAREDEALB RL 550C XL 650 SUPER1050
Our automatic-indexing The most versatile reloader Truly the state of the art, our Our highest production rate
progressive reloader designed available, capable of loading XL 650 features automatic reloader includes a swager to
to load moderate quantities of over 160 calibers. An indexing, an optional remove the crimp from
common handgun calibers automatic casefeeder is automatic casefeeder and a military primer pockets, and is
from .32 S&W to .45 Colt. It available for handgun separate station for an capable of reloading all the
comes to you from the factory calibers. Manual indexing and optional powder-level sensor. common handgun calibers
set up to load one caliber. an optional magnum powder Available in all popular pistol and several popular rifle
bar allow you to load and rifle calibers. calibers.
magnum rifle calibers.
Dillon Progressive Loading Machines: Facts & Figures
SQUAREDEALB RL 550C XL 650 SUPER1050

COST
Base price $404.95 $459.95 $579.95 $1799.95
Caliber Conversion price range $88.95-98.95 $46.95-56.95 $78.95-88.95 $126.95-279.95
RATE
Cyclic rate (Rounds per hour) 300-500 400-600 500-800** 1000-1200
One hour production rate 350 500 800** 1000
Caliber change time 10 min 5 min 10 min 20 min
FEATURES
Number of stations 4 4 5 8
Auto index yes no yes yes
Auto Casefeeder no optional optional standard
Uses standard (7/8” x 14) dies no yes yes yes
Powdercheck System no no optional optional
Primer Early Warning System standard standard standard standard
Failsafe Powder System standard standard standard standard
Separate Crimp Station yes yes yes yes
SPECIFICATIONS
Primer magazine capacity 100 100 100 100
Casefeed capacity (.38/.223) N/A N/A 600/500 600/500
Powder measure capacity 3/4 lb 3/4 lb 3/4 lb 3/4 lb
Shipping weight 17 lbs. 25 lbs. 36 lbs.* 66 lbs.
Height required above bench*** 34 in. 35 in. 44 in. 43 in.
Benchtop overhang required*** 1-3/4 in. 3/4 in. 3/4 in. None
CALIBERS
Pistol .32 S&W - .45 Colt All common All common All common
Rifle N/A All common All common .223 - .30-06
*XL 650 weighs 47 lbs. with optional Casefeeder. **With optional Casefeeder. ***Without optional Strong Mount.
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STANDARD FEATURES:
• Automatic Indexing
• Available in 18 Handgun Calibers
• Loading Rate: 300-500 Rds./Hr.
• Comes With One Caliber Conversion
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SDB DVD
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“SDB” Stock Numbers
.32 S&W Long/H&R Magnum*
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.380 ACP N72-20053
.38 Special N72-20102
.357 Magnum N72-20103
.38 Super N72-20099
.38 Super Comp N72-20115
9mm N72-20104
.40 S&W N72-20787
10mm N72-20643
.41 Magnum N72-20054
.44 Special N72-20105
.44 Magnum N72-20052
.44-40 Winchester N72-21036 Total price as pictured here
.45 ACP N72-20101 with optional accessories: $609.70
SDB Strong Mount N72-22223 $65.95
.45 Colt N72-20051 Low Powder Sensor N72-16306 $41.95
.45 GAP N72-20098 Bullet Tray N72-22214 $42.95
Tool Holder w/Wrench Set N72-19441 $27.95
.45 S&W Schofield N72-20418 Ctg. Case Bin & Bracket N72-11672 $25.95
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A. SqUARE DEAL ‘B’ A. Ergonomically designed
CONvERSION kITS to cut your workload
through economy of
Change from one cal-
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iber to another in min-
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utes. Conversion
SDBs.
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E. N72-11672, $25.95
die (except .44-40),
expander/ powder fun-
nel, seat die, crimp die, F. PRIMER PICkUP TUBES G.
shellplate and locator Used to transfer primers from
buttons. flip tray to priming system.
.32 S&W Long/H&R Mag.N72-16774 $98.95 1 Lg. N72-22029 $7.99
(.32 S&W Requires X-Small Powder Bar N72-20780 $31.95) 1 Sm. N72-22028 7.99
.380 ACP N72-20246 88.95 2 Sm., 2 Lg.
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.357 Magnum N72-20240 88.95 4 Lg. N72-20050 24.95
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.38 Super Comp N72-20275 88.95 g. PRIMER FLIP TRAy
9mm N72-20241 88.95
A heavy, high-quality tray large enough for the Fed-
.40 S&W N72-20469 88.95
eral primer package. N72-13606, $21.95 ea.
10mm N72-20469 88.95
.41 Magnum N72-20247 88.95 H. MACHINE COvER H.
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.44 Magnum N72-20242 88.95
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more than dust as these covers come
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I.
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head, powder measure, k. SDB SPARE PARTS kIT
dies and caliber conver- 1 SD Shellplate Bolt
1 SD Ejection Wire
sion components (not
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1 Toolhead Friction Plate
manner. 2 Pistol Decapping Pins
N72-62225, $25.95 1 Small Primer Seat Punch
1 SD Slide Return Spring
2 Pickup Tube, Large,
1 #10 Tinnerman Insert
Green Tips
1 Bellcrank Cube
1 3/16” Index Ball
4 Locator Pins (#1, #2, #3, #4)
D. SqUARE DEAL ‘B’ 2 Magazine Orifices, Small
D. 1 Indexer Return Spring
BENCH WRENCH 2 Retaining Clips
1 Large Primer Seat Punch
1 SD Index Lever Assembly
The Square Deal 1 Primer Seat Punch Spring
2 Dispensing Tips, Large
Bench Wrench has 2 Pickup Tube, Small, 2 Dispensing Tips, Small
the correct sizes for Yellow Tips N72-20778, $22.95
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Nelson Custom Guns 1911
Reviewed by Peter Caroline 1911 conversion. I was sitting at the Dillon booth
In my experience, .22 caliber conversions at the 2016 SHOT Show, however, when I was
come in two varieties: those that work great, and introduced to Larry Nelson and his son, Kevin.
those that suck. Back in the 1970s, I traded several They have a shop in Mesa, Arizona, that special-
guns for a prewar Colt Service Ace. It was a treas- izes in competition-level 1911 .22LR conversions,
ure for collectors. If you actually wanted to shoot designed by Bob Marvel. They showed me an
it, it was a source of endless frustration. Freshly example of their work, and it looked impressive
cleaned, it functioned fairly well, with marginal indeed. Not just another lightweight slide/floating
accuracy. After chamber itera-
several maga- tion of the Serv-
zine loads, it ice Ace, this
got gummed up, was a totally
and had to be different design,
taken apart and closely approxi-
cleaned thor- mating the
oughly. Some 1911 weight
years later, I and feel. In fact,
acquired a post- it will even fit
war Colt .22 most leather
conversion unit and Kydex 1911
in new condi- holsters. The
tion. Accuracy unit has a last-
was somewhat round lock
better, but the open, and can
same require- be dry-fired
ment for fre- with no risk of
quent cleaning damage. Could
prevailed. More I get a sample
recently, I got to test? Well,
an unused Colt not right away.
.22 conversion Apparently, the
along with a conversion had
Colt Stainless been discov-
Gold Cup .45 in ered by bullseye
a trade. As it shooters, and
turned out, the the Nelsons
reason it was were swamped
unused was that with orders.
it was too tight At the 2017
to fit on the SHOT Show, I
Gold Cup…or any other 1911 in my collection. once again got together with the Nelsons, and this
Reading the manual (always RTFM!), I discovered time they handed me a hard case with a conver-
that it had to initially be fitted to the frame by a sion unit, complete with threaded barrel and fully
gunsmith. Maybe, someday. adjustable sights, two magazines, a takedown
At the 2006 SHOT Show, I purchased a 2005 tool, a magazine loading tool and instructions. I
30th Anniversary CZ-75 that was on sale. This is a have several 1911s, and the one I chose for the
lovely 9mm barbecue gun, with gun inlays and Nelson conversion is one with a very nice 3-lb.
specially engraved birch grips. Like all CZ-75s, it’s trigger. It’s a 1991A1 Colt that, years ago, in a fit of
a great shooter, and I decided to take a chance optimism, I had set up with aftermarket everything
and buy the CZ Kadet .22 adapter kit. To my (it doesn’t make me shoot better – it makes me
delight, it works flawlessly, is not fussy about FEELbetter). Installing the Nelson/Marvel conver-
ammo and is quite accurate. sion was effortless and took less than a minute.
Already having too many .22 pistols and Obviously, you remove the original slide and bar-
revolvers, I pretty much gave up on the idea of a rel (the conversion fits both full-size and Com-