I've also found that it is expedient to replace MEC bottles when they become clouded by graphite or start to show any sign of yellowing. The plastic degrades over time and becomes brittle. No fun if one finally cracks w/shot or powder in it. MEC service has always been top notch in my experience. New bottles are inexpensive in the greater scheme of things.
I have one Mec loader, 600 Jr, that's pretty old. (The final crimp station is metal.) A few weeks ago, I tipped it up to start reloading . . . shot spilling out. I thought it was the bottle that broke. Nope. It was the grommet that holds the bottle. The grommets holding the bottles on the older reloaders look like Mec used screw on metal bottle caps--definitely on the flimsy side. The grommets on the new ones are a significant improvement.
Agree that Mec customer service is great. They get you to someone who both speaks English and also speaks reloading. And they get you parts pretty quickly.
Last edited by L. Brown; 04/08/18 06:53 AM.
