MEC 600 Jr question

Discussion in 'Reloading Bench' started by david j burke, Jun 26, 2026 at 11:11 AM.

  1. david j burke

    david j burke Active Member

    I got a clean MEC 600 Jr from a guy at the club to sell but I don't think it's worth much. It has all the parts and cycles good but it's 10g with a fixed powder weight charge bar. I looked it up and it might drop 58 g of ALCAN 8 powder. This is the cleanest little press I have ever seen. I bet she never loaded one shell. Can she work OK with a modern charge bar? Is this worth trying to sell?
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    1. Is it worth selling or becoming a paperweight?
    2. Will she work OK with a modern bar?
     
    david j burke, Jun 26, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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  2. 635 G

    635 G Mega Poster

    Get a charge bar and whatever bushings u might need--however: with the cost of components IMHO no reason to reload unless u are doing sub gauge 28 ga or .410 or looking for a specific load
     
    635 G, Jun 26, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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