Thank you! This video really takes us through the function and process of the 9000E. I started reloading with a Pacific DL155 a Long time ago. Wore it out, loading a couple thousand shells. Lots of fun! The kids came, all extras went away. Now its time to get back into reloading. This 9000E is the bomb! With your videos, and reading the instructions I'm back in the groove. That 2nd crimp really finishes the shells. Time to add the 28 gauge 9000. Thanks again for the videos! Great content.
Yours is the ONLY YT video that shows the MEC 9000 press cycling, as it should, with a single shell. EVERY other 9000 video claims that you need to hold a shell underneath to catch powder or shot -- they don't have their presses adjusted properly. Thank You!
@@jss8494 I don't know. Mine worked right out of the box. However, I use the components the press was aligned for. Why can't you just call MEC? They should be able to help you.
Gavin; Nice video. I am using an old Mec 650 and looking to replace it with a 9000. I appreciate how you went thru loading a single case then going in the auto mode. I also reload Gun Club hulls. This was a great video. Thanks and keep up the good work. God Bless and stay safe.
I started out and still enjoy the inexpensive ($75 in 2020) single stage Lee Load All 2. It works, bit it's slow. I'm thinking about this 9kE, even though it's 23x more expensive.
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Since there are no manual 9000 available, do I just get one of these? It's much more expensive than the 9000GC but basically the same machine but with power. Am I right?
Here's a tall tale for you: This is the MEC for the weedy, skinny guy who always got beat up on the beach. It did everything for him, but it made him atrophy. Switching to the 600 Jr at the same output per hour gave him a Charles Atlas workout so he could go back and clock the bully. After that, he gave the Auto-Mate to his arthritic 95 year old grandfather, who actually needed the mechanical assistance. It's a wonderful device, but I can't help but suspect it does too much at too high a price. Also, that actuation switch should really be a foot pedal so you can keep both hands free feeding hulls and wads, and one eye on the powder and shot columns.
If you shoot less then 100 rounds a week, it isn't worth it. I'll usually reload 1000 shells at a time when I use mine. It gets used quite a bit during the winter months to stockpile reloads for the next trap season. A couple evenings reloading 1 ounce loads and a couple evenings reloading 1 1/8 ounce loads and I'm good to go.
Yeah, I think a foot pedal could be super-dangerous. With both hands on the buttons, you can't crush fingers :) Plus, I can load the hull and wad just after the indexing completes, doesn't really slow things much to use buttons...
paul nyhuis modern safe hydraulic units have a safety zone set up with lasers so even if you bring the pedal too close you break the lasers beam shutting it off
I was wondering how the powder wasn’t going everywhere after he was dropping, just the shot, because it’s no different than a mec 9000 it doesn’t have sensors to shut the powder from dispensing, vise versa with shot lol
Informative video. When reaching the end of loading, you can turn off the primer loading but how do you incrementally shut down the powder and shot drops? Curious to know if you reload Federal Target hulls. Would like to know what 1oz Wads you use? Thanks.
I’m just getting into reloading was given a nice hornady press it seems so therapeutic.. unfortunately it’s near impossible to find the right combos for a load 🤦🏻♂️
Gavin I noticed that your shot/powder bar didn't move when you did intial setup. Mine isn't either. I'm waiting on the correct bushing to arrive for my charge. What is the process for the charge bar to move correctly?
Having this press without hydraulics it is not possible to run single shell without dropping either shot or powder all over the station that has no shell in it. So what’s the answer?
On your reloading bench what is the spacing between the T slot center to center I really like your idea of being able to use the same bench for multiple presses
A bit late to the party but there is something called a moke mate for the auto mate that bypasses the switches with a foot pedal you can look it up on TH-cam they look easy enough to fabricate yourself.
@@Ultimatereloader I only mentioned it because the 9000H has a foot pedal for operating and they are kinda loud with the pump going all the time. But in all actuality you are right the extra couple of shells per hour you could make are not worth any of your fingers.
The MEC 9000 (G, H, or E models) have an automatic shot and powder shutoff so that neither shot nor powder are dropped if there is no hull in that station.
@@tenfabio I'm not the best person to ask. But I would first contact MEC's technical assistance guys. They are great troubleshooters. Also look on TH-cam. MEC has a lot of videos posted there that may help you. There is a "hook" that is supposed to rotate up and lock the charge bar to the left when there is no hull in the priming station.
@@timothybruggeman9332 Sploars are built for high volume loading. An experienced operator can easily load 7 to 8 hundred rounds an hour, if the machine is equipped with hydraulics or the automate.
@@robertdawson6043 as far as I know, the Spolar Gold doesn't come from Spolar with an Automate option, only hydraulic, unless someone has rigged an Automate up to one by themselves. Seven or eight hundred cartridges in an hour? I think that's a stretch... If I hurry, I can get 500 in an hour with my MEC 9000H hydraulic. But hurrying often causes mistakes, so I seldom hurry. I can make 300 - 400 in an hour with my Hornady 366, which is totally manual, because I have ridiculously big shot and powder tubes on it and all I have to refill is primers. But again, that's if I hurry. And the cartridges that come out of my 9000H and my 366 are just as pretty and break targets just as well as the ones that come out of my friend's Spolar Gold. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have a Spolar. It's a Cadillac. I'm a Mechanical Engineer and I certainly appreciate a finely designed and manufactured machine like the Spolar. It's definitely more "heavy duty" than the MEC. But I can do pretty much everything with my MEC and my 366 that my buddies can do with their Spolars.
@@timothybruggeman9332 I misspoke. PW makes an electric drive for the Spolar. The Spolar is made to be a high volume press. You really can load this number of shells in an hour without having to hurry. This machine with hydraulics will load a shell in 3.5 seconds. The Spolar and the PW load new components on the half stroke. The other machines add new components after it has been cycled a full stroke. I have been loading with this machine for about 5 years and yes you can load this many shells an hour without hurrying. There are people that are able to load more than that in an hour, 1000 or better. The Spolar and PW are expensive up front, but you can buy one base machine and add tooling to change the gauge. The MEC and 366 are really only able to load one gauge. You can can change the tooling, but the machines aren't really built to change gauges. The PW convertible and the Spolar gauges can be changed in less than 10 minutes, without having to make any adjustments. Once the presses are setup you can load any brand shell without making any adjustments. On the 366 you can add the spring loaded primer seat, but that is only for the 20 and 12 gauge. The MEC sometimes requires adjustment when loading different brands of shells. If you want to load a bunch of shells very fast, the Spolar with hydraulics is the way to go. PW is a close second.
Well, yes. If you are like me, with shoulder injuries from earlier life that make pulling a handle over and over a chore, that ultimately causes pain, it's kind of a "nice to have" feature. Not necessarily faster. Just easier on the old body parts.
@@timothybruggeman9332 Precisely! I loaded 100 on my 650 Jr. and could not understand why I had a stiff neck the next morning. Then I realized that I had pulled that simple "lever" 600 times. I am rebuilding a 9000 now. Should be easier on the old body.
They deliberately made it so you have to take both hands out of the way of the mechanism to cycle it. I am sure it has a PLC as you've described internally to govern that so you don't get incomplete powder drops. It's engineering around people being dumb. I used to build industrial machines. It is common to have foot pads for each operator, or a hand button, etc. That can only be depressed when each operator is out of harms way. Unless each button is depressed, the machine won't run. People will set a box on the switch and crawl into the machinery and kill themselves occasionally, but they had to be extra special to succeed.
I never understood the economics of loading shot shell. Slugs and buck I can understand. With the price of shot, the finished shells cost darn near factory cost. And that's not accounting for needing to buy hulls. Maybe I'm missing something.
@@Mr_D555 So do your shells cost less than factory? I just dont see the huge benefit, unless the savings are there. Dont get me wrong, I know there are other factors. I currently load 18 calibers, and cast my own pills for at least 15 of them. If Im not bringing cost down at least 90-50%, Im not wasting my time. The issue is the shot. Where do you buy?
@@thetobaccoguy1751 Most of the savings is in the sub gauges. 410 and 28. They are 10 or 11 dollars per box. The small shells can be loaded for about half of factory. Premium 12 and 20 shells are running about 9 dollars a box. You can reload for a little over half that. If you shoot reduced payloads they can be difficult to find. I understand about promo shells, but the performance isn't always consistant. I have also seen promo shells misfire and in one case destroyed a shotgun. Your mileage may vary.
@@thetobaccoguy1751 Promo loads are the cheap loads you find at the big box stores. They don't always have consistent performance and will not always work with tube sets. Tube sets may not be something you use, but to some of us it is important.
@@robertdawson6043 Interesting. I learned something. I guess you could save a bundle loading your kids .410 loads. Those suckers are salty. That and casting your own buck and slugs.
Oh damn man sorry to hear. I have an XL 650 and i love the damn machine. Or if you do any progressive press videos anything is amazing. Hornady RCBS Dillon anything. What’s your preference for powder dies? RCBS powder checker die or Hornady Powder cop
gavintoobe Hey Gavin. Last question I️m sorry to bother. What’s your favorite for rifle calibers? Again the powder cop? Or the RCBS with the white O ring and sliding rod like the powder cop
man i wish i could get paid a good wage just mindlessly doing this for hours with some music playing. my autistic ass brain would just fall into a trance.
There's nothing more satisfying than reloading your own ammo!
Thank you! This video really takes us through the function and process of the 9000E. I started reloading with a Pacific DL155 a Long time ago. Wore it out, loading a couple thousand shells. Lots of fun! The kids came, all extras went away. Now its time to get back into reloading. This 9000E is the bomb! With your videos, and reading the instructions I'm back in the groove. That 2nd crimp really finishes the shells. Time to add the 28 gauge 9000. Thanks again for the videos! Great content.
Excellent content, camera work, audio & presentation! GREAT JOB!
Yours is the ONLY YT video that shows the MEC 9000 press cycling, as it should, with a single shell. EVERY other 9000 video claims that you need to hold a shell underneath to catch powder or shot -- they don't have their presses adjusted properly. Thank You!
I have watched the video multiple times and still cannot figure out how to not get powder and shot dropping down. What am I missing?
@@jss8494 I don't know. Mine worked right out of the box. However, I use the components the press was aligned for. Why can't you just call MEC? They should be able to help you.
I'm just starting to reload again after 20yrs since I'm retired I can't wait great video
Gavin; Nice video. I am using an old Mec 650 and looking to replace it with a 9000. I appreciate how you went thru loading a single case then going in the auto mode. I also reload Gun Club hulls. This was a great video. Thanks and keep up the good work. God Bless and stay safe.
Great video, Clear and concise!
Smooth as silk. No more shot spilling everywhere
Excellent video as always Thanks much for your info.
I started out and still enjoy the inexpensive ($75 in 2020) single stage Lee Load All 2. It works, bit it's slow. I'm thinking about this 9kE, even though it's 23x more expensive.
Have you checked out the MokeMate that can be added so it is foot-controlled pedal leaving your hands free to load shells and wads?
Please make a video reloading buck shot with the machine. Nice video like always. Keep e'm coming.
You should review the Ponsness / Warren shot shell press. It is on another level. Awesome machine
I'm not a shotgun guy, but do reload. This looks really interesting.
Nice! Intetesting even though I don't shoot or reload this type of ammo. Congratulations Gavin
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Love the video!! Very informative!
Very helpful video. Thank you.
How did you load singles without shot or powder spilling.
I wanted to ask what do you use to lube the sizing station on the new 9000E.
Since there are no manual 9000 available, do I just get one of these? It's much more expensive than the 9000GC but basically the same machine but with power. Am I right?
I have a 9000 without the automate, works great & a lot cheaper & still indexes automatically
How did you stop powder and shot when there was no shell under that spot?
When I try and do one shell, I drop powder and shot all over the place, are we working with a different model 9000?
Here's a tall tale for you: This is the MEC for the weedy, skinny guy who always got beat up on the beach. It did everything for him, but it made him atrophy. Switching to the 600 Jr at the same output per hour gave him a Charles Atlas workout so he could go back and clock the bully. After that, he gave the Auto-Mate to his arthritic 95 year old grandfather, who actually needed the mechanical assistance.
It's a wonderful device, but I can't help but suspect it does too much at too high a price. Also, that actuation switch should really be a foot pedal so you can keep both hands free feeding hulls and wads, and one eye on the powder and shot columns.
do you feel better about yourself now ?
Really Really nice set up, beats my Lee Load All but 1K is a little to steep for me :-(
If you shoot less then 100 rounds a week, it isn't worth it. I'll usually reload 1000 shells at a time when I use mine. It gets used quite a bit during the winter months to stockpile reloads for the next trap season. A couple evenings reloading 1 ounce loads and a couple evenings reloading 1 1/8 ounce loads and I'm good to go.
absolutely fabulous !
They should have put the control button on a foot pedal so u can use both hands to load while u sit at a chair like most people do
It is deliberately tying up both hands so you can't leave them in the mechanism.
Yeah, I think a foot pedal could be super-dangerous. With both hands on the buttons, you can't crush fingers :) Plus, I can load the hull and wad just after the indexing completes, doesn't really slow things much to use buttons...
paul nyhuis modern safe hydraulic units have a safety zone set up with lasers so even if you bring the pedal too close you break the lasers beam shutting it off
@@Ultimatereloader The Spolar has foot pedals. You have to have enough common sense to keep your hands out of the way.
pleas show a video with the shot and the powder going all over the place so i can see what the hell i am doing wrong
I was wondering how the powder wasn’t going everywhere after he was dropping, just the shot, because it’s no different than a mec 9000 it doesn’t have sensors to shut the powder from dispensing, vise versa with shot lol
Ngl. kind of jealous. Truly the creme de la creme of the shotgun world (for trap/skeet shooters)
Informative video. When reaching the end of loading, you can turn off the primer loading but how do you incrementally shut down the powder and shot drops? Curious to know if you reload Federal Target hulls. Would like to know what 1oz Wads you use? Thanks.
If set up properly, the MEC 9000 has a hook that locks the charge bar to the left after the last hull has received its shot charge.
Any suggestions on which unit better all electric or Hydraulic unit. They both appear to be awesome units.
Great video. Does it reload 12ga mini shells
I've never heard of a press capable of loading minis. It would required a custom die set I think.
I’m just getting into reloading was given a nice hornady press it seems so therapeutic.. unfortunately it’s near impossible to find the right combos for a load 🤦🏻♂️
I need this is my life!
Gavin I noticed that your shot/powder bar didn't move when you did intial setup. Mine isn't either. I'm waiting on the correct bushing to arrive for my charge. What is the process for the charge bar to move correctly?
Would this be a good machine to use to reload slugs?
Great video, is there a reloader that automatically feeds everything without human interference? Other than the industrial reloaders ofcourse
For a while (I think they still do) Ponsness/Warren had a reloader accessory that loaded hulls, but I think you had to manually load the wads.
prise on things now is so UNREAL. i got my MEC for 175 dollars course that a few years back
Great video thank you!!
Having this press without hydraulics it is not possible to run single shell without dropping either shot or powder all over the station that has no shell in it. So what’s the answer?
Kinda pricy at $1300.00 that’s with tax and delivery but its a very cool loader.
On your reloading bench what is the spacing between the T slot center to center I really like your idea of being able to use the same bench for multiple presses
Nice Gavin!
I dont see an electrical chord is it batterry operated?
Great video!!!
Can you load different gauges or only one per press?
What wads are you using for the gun club hulls?
What recipe are you using? Thankyou
I think a foot pedal would be a nice addition.
Can this be setup to do mini shells?
Hi
From where can I get this machine?
A bit late to the party but there is something called a moke mate for the auto mate that bypasses the switches with a foot pedal you can look it up on TH-cam they look easy enough to fabricate yourself.
I wouldn't want to do that. There's a risk of crushing your fingers- that's why there's two switches. :)
@@Ultimatereloader I only mentioned it because the 9000H has a foot pedal for operating and they are kinda loud with the pump going all the time. But in all actuality you are right the extra couple of shells per hour you could make are not worth any of your fingers.
@@xlxyetixlx I've had both a 9000E and a 9000H. I put the mokemate on the 9000E. It worked fine. Just like the foot pedal with the 9000H.
What is the largest size shot that can be used in a machine like this?
#6 will feed ok but anything bigger and you can have bridging problems.
How much?
Thanks heaps for the great video.
How were you running the single shell without spilling shot and powder?
The MEC 9000 (G, H, or E models) have an automatic shot and powder shutoff so that neither shot nor powder are dropped if there is no hull in that station.
@@timothybruggeman9332 the mine 9000G drop powder and shot without hull in the station. How can I setup it? Thank you
@@tenfabio I'm not the best person to ask. But I would first contact MEC's technical assistance guys. They are great troubleshooters. Also look on TH-cam. MEC has a lot of videos posted there that may help you. There is a "hook" that is supposed to rotate up and lock the charge bar to the left when there is no hull in the priming station.
@@tenfabio th-cam.com/video/7PzswDuPyGc/w-d-xo.html
I haven’t started reloading shotgun yet but, do you have to tumble the shells like brass cases?
Nope, you can just load them as-is.
How does it know not to drop,shot or powder when you’re doing just one at a time?
There is asafety that makes it not fill unless the shell is there, the shell presses on it and it fills
th-cam.com/video/7PzswDuPyGc/w-d-xo.html
That is great for shot but what about buck and slugs.
manually insert buckshot & slugs, everything else is the same more or less
Awesome press thanks for sharing. What price range is this set up?
1300$ CABELAS
Tarheelgunfun got mine for under $1200 midway USA
I'd be curious to see a direct comparison to the spolar gold reloading press.
Comparing a Cadillac to a Corolla. Both will do the job. One is way overdesigned. The other is "good enough for most people.
Spolar gold reloading press
@@timothybruggeman9332 Sploars are built for high volume loading. An experienced operator can easily load 7 to 8 hundred rounds an hour, if the machine is equipped with hydraulics or the automate.
@@robertdawson6043 as far as I know, the Spolar Gold doesn't come from Spolar with an Automate option, only hydraulic, unless someone has rigged an Automate up to one by themselves. Seven or eight hundred cartridges in an hour? I think that's a stretch... If I hurry, I can get 500 in an hour with my MEC 9000H hydraulic. But hurrying often causes mistakes, so I seldom hurry. I can make 300 - 400 in an hour with my Hornady 366, which is totally manual, because I have ridiculously big shot and powder tubes on it and all I have to refill is primers. But again, that's if I hurry. And the cartridges that come out of my 9000H and my 366 are just as pretty and break targets just as well as the ones that come out of my friend's Spolar Gold. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have a Spolar. It's a Cadillac. I'm a Mechanical Engineer and I certainly appreciate a finely designed and manufactured machine like the Spolar. It's definitely more "heavy duty" than the MEC. But I can do pretty much everything with my MEC and my 366 that my buddies can do with their Spolars.
@@timothybruggeman9332 I misspoke. PW makes an electric drive for the Spolar. The Spolar is made to be a high volume press. You really can load this number of shells in an hour without having to hurry. This machine with hydraulics will load a shell in 3.5 seconds. The Spolar and the PW load new components on the half stroke. The other machines add new components after it has been cycled a full stroke. I have been loading with this machine for about 5 years and yes you can load this many shells an hour without hurrying. There are people that are able to load more than that in an hour, 1000 or better. The Spolar and PW are expensive up front, but you can buy one base machine and add tooling to change the gauge. The MEC and 366 are really only able to load one gauge. You can can change the tooling, but the machines aren't really built to change gauges. The PW convertible and the Spolar gauges can be changed in less than 10 minutes, without having to make any adjustments. Once the presses are setup you can load any brand shell without making any adjustments. On the 366 you can add the spring loaded primer seat, but that is only for the 20 and 12 gauge. The MEC sometimes requires adjustment when loading different brands of shells. If you want to load a bunch of shells very fast, the Spolar with hydraulics is the way to go. PW is a close second.
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seems like you're paying 500 bucks to not have to pull a lever? am i missing something?
Well, yes. If you are like me, with shoulder injuries from earlier life that make pulling a handle over and over a chore, that ultimately causes pain, it's kind of a "nice to have" feature. Not necessarily faster. Just easier on the old body parts.
@@timothybruggeman9332 Precisely! I loaded 100 on my 650 Jr. and could not understand why I had a stiff neck the next morning. Then I realized that I had pulled that simple "lever" 600 times. I am rebuilding a 9000 now. Should be easier on the old body.
I see a PLC with an adjustable dwell timer in your future.
They deliberately made it so you have to take both hands out of the way of the mechanism to cycle it. I am sure it has a PLC as you've described internally to govern that so you don't get incomplete powder drops. It's engineering around people being dumb.
I used to build industrial machines. It is common to have foot pads for each operator, or a hand button, etc. That can only be depressed when each operator is out of harms way. Unless each button is depressed, the machine won't run. People will set a box on the switch and crawl into the machinery and kill themselves occasionally, but they had to be extra special to succeed.
Can you convert a 9000GN to use an automate?
Check with MEC, but yes, I think so.
All is good . Switches too stiff red thumb indicated . Nice
It's such a shame that none of these presses will work with #4 Buckshot or 00 Buck.
That's a waste.
Price?
How do you incrementally shut down the powder and shot drops?
Watch this video. It might help:
th-cam.com/video/7PzswDuPyGc/w-d-xo.html
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Wish it had a foot pedal so youd have to push the button
You can get one. Called Moke Mate
I never understood the economics of loading shot shell. Slugs and buck I can understand. With the price of shot, the finished shells cost darn near factory cost. And that's not accounting for needing to buy hulls. Maybe I'm missing something.
@@Mr_D555 So do your shells cost less than factory? I just dont see the huge benefit, unless the savings are there. Dont get me wrong, I know there are other factors. I currently load 18 calibers, and cast my own pills for at least 15 of them. If Im not bringing cost down at least 90-50%, Im not wasting my time. The issue is the shot. Where do you buy?
@@thetobaccoguy1751 Most of the savings is in the sub gauges. 410 and 28. They are 10 or 11 dollars per box. The small shells can be loaded for about half of factory. Premium 12 and 20 shells are running about 9 dollars a box. You can reload for a little over half that. If you shoot reduced payloads they can be difficult to find. I understand about promo shells, but the performance isn't always consistant. I have also seen promo shells misfire and in one case destroyed a shotgun. Your mileage may vary.
@@robertdawson6043 Just out of curiosity as I've heard it many times before, what is a promo load?
@@thetobaccoguy1751 Promo loads are the cheap loads you find at the big box stores. They don't always have consistent performance and will not always work with tube sets. Tube sets may not be something you use, but to some of us it is important.
@@robertdawson6043 Interesting. I learned something. I guess you could save a bundle loading your kids .410 loads. Those suckers are salty. That and casting your own buck and slugs.
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Hey Gavin can you do more Dillon product reviews?
Hoping to- I work directly with my partners and Dillon has repeatedly blown me off. Not cool.
Oh damn man sorry to hear. I have an XL 650 and i love the damn machine. Or if you do any progressive press videos anything is amazing. Hornady RCBS Dillon anything. What’s your preference for powder dies? RCBS powder checker die or Hornady Powder cop
RCBS lockout is awesome, but can jam unexpectedly, Hornady powder cop is simple and trouble free, but you HAVE to look at it EVERY time. :)
gavintoobe Hey Gavin. Last question I️m sorry to bother. What’s your favorite for rifle calibers? Again the powder cop? Or the RCBS with the white O ring and sliding rod like the powder cop
For rifle Hornady powder cop!!!! :)
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Vorrei acquistare una di queste macchine come devo fare grazie mille
1300,OO BUCKS ,,,,CABELAS
man i wish i could get paid a good wage just mindlessly doing this for hours with some music playing. my autistic ass brain would just fall into a trance.
That’s rediculous