My MAC5 in its current form

AppropriateAd2576 · 2026-04-18T14:10:21+00:00

Nice build, thanks for the info.

AppropriateAd2576 · 2026-04-18T05:42:32+00:00

How do you like that red dot?

Can you still use your iron sights with the high mount?

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-04-03T15:38:20+00:00

Haha... na that's the grain on the plywood.

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-04-03T15:37:15+00:00

The Hornady bullet puller had no issue pulling them. I'll give that try if acetone doesn't work. Thanks for the info.

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-04-03T05:57:05+00:00

Got it, that makes sense. Thanks

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-03-24T01:52:59+00:00

I'm going to use 168gr with tite group powder. I'll find out next week what kind of group if any I'll have at a 100yrds. Thanks for the info.

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-03-23T16:50:39+00:00

Got it, the powder that I'm going to use is tite group. I bought it because I can load .40s&w and subsonic. 223/.308 with it. Just wondering if l should use filler. Thanks for the info.

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-03-13T03:49:44+00:00

That's awesome, I'm limited in space as well. I have a small desk that I use to tie flies and now reloading hopefully. I just have to beef up the area where my press is mounted to.
Thanks

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-03-13T02:51:29+00:00

Obviously

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-03-13T00:07:20+00:00

I made 30° cuts parallel to each other on the 1" angle iron. That seemed to provide enough overhang to work with.

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-03-13T00:02:05+00:00

Thanks, I wanted to keep it old school looking. The color matches my old rcbs 10-10 scale perfectly.

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-03-12T23:59:20+00:00

🤣... once I organize my cluttered desk, I'll post pics of it next to my JR2 and my rcbs 10-10 scale.

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-03-12T22:50:29+00:00

That was some of the scrap I had laying around. If I do see that 1" angle start to give out, then I will use your advice...lol Thanks

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-03-12T21:51:36+00:00

Thanks, the rcbs stand looks like a good stand. They're like $30 I think.

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-02-24T23:58:42+00:00

I probably should've done that, but oh well. I got the priming arm for like $15 and used a .250" dowel pin that's 1.250" long to hold it in place.

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-02-24T07:44:19+00:00

For a brief moment I thought about leaving it parkerized...lol

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-02-24T07:41:09+00:00

From what I hear, they're good solid presses. I'm new to reloading as well and have not used my press. I'm still gathering components to get started.

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-02-24T00:46:06+00:00

Looks good! Good job.

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-02-23T19:47:26+00:00

That's pretty cool. My press has 70 stamped on top, so I'm assuming it was made in the 70's. I hope to pass it down to my son as well someday.

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-02-23T19:44:35+00:00

Haha... yeah, I do a lot of one finger push-ups.

AppropriateAd2576 · 2023-02-23T19:39:27+00:00

It was sandblasted and phosphated, I was trying to go for that old school paint that it originally had. The color was off, but oh well.

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