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Posted: 6/29/2013 2:55:54 PM EDT
| Anyone know where they have these in stock on-line? I am looking for the RL 550b. |
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Anyone know where they have these in stock on-line? I am looking for the RL 550b. Dillion is a bit more expensive than others. However I've been a customer of theirs for a few years now, and I'll never go back. Order the press from Dillon after setting up a customer account. You may pay extra from them, but you will have a complete order history with them and warranty registration should any of the components fail. I also use the RL 550b - I had a primer tube explode on me after dropping my bench vice on it when positioning it. I called Dillon and they asked for a photo of the tube - I sent them a photo and they sent me a new tube - no charge. Only because I had purchased all of my equipment from them. |
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Anyone know where they have these in stock on-line? I am looking for the RL 550b. Dillion is a bit more expensive than others. However I've been a customer of theirs for a few years now, and I'll never go back. Order the press from Dillon after setting up a customer account. You may pay extra from them, but you will have a complete order history with them and warranty registration should any of the components fail. I also use the RL 550b - I had a primer tube explode on me after dropping my bench vice on it when positioning it. I called Dillon and they asked for a photo of the tube - I sent them a photo and they sent me a new tube - no charge. Only because I had purchased all of my equipment from them. Odd choice of words............? |
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Anyone know where they have these in stock on-line? I am looking for the RL 550b. Dillion is a bit more expensive than others. However I've been a customer of theirs for a few years now, and I'll never go back. Order the press from Dillon after setting up a customer account. You may pay extra from them, but you will have a complete order history with them and warranty registration should any of the components fail. I also use the RL 550b - I had a primer tube explode on me after dropping my bench vice on it when positioning it. I called Dillon and they asked for a photo of the tube - I sent them a photo and they sent me a new tube - no charge. Only because I had purchased all of my equipment from them. Odd choice of words............? That was a few fingers of scotch typing...this is a few more. |
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The top of the reloading page has some stickied threads containing just such a list.
http://www.ar15.com/content/page.html?id=400 However, maybe the best way to go is call Brian Enos. He sells Dillon stuff and he's good at it. It would not surprise me if he had a similar list priced out and ready to give you a quote. http://www.brianenos.com/index.html |
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This is my list, if I am missing anything just let me know and if I have something I don't need please let me know as well. Rl550b press with caliber conversion kit 223 2 deluxe quick change assemblies 3 dies sets 223, 40, 44mag 2 small pick up tubes 2 large pick up tubes Primer flip tray Strong mount. |
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This is my list, if I am missing anything just let me know and if I have something I don't need please let me know as well. Rl550b press with caliber conversion kit 223 2 deluxe quick change assemblies 3 dies sets 223, 40, 44mag 2 small pick up tubes 2 large pick up tubes Primer flip tray Strong mount. The press will come with at least one pick-up tube but I want to say two of each (can't remember for sure). I would recommend a powder measure for each quick change if you can afford it with the stands. You will need a caliber conversion kit with the base plate and pins for each change. A powder scale is essential. Bullet puller is also recommended. When I ordered my 1050 last month, they said that .223 dies were back ordered by about 9,000 dies so that will probably be the hardest item to find right now. |
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Quoted: This is my list, if I am missing anything just let me know and if I have something I don't need please let me know as well. Rl550b press with caliber conversion kit 223 2 deluxe quick change assemblies 3 dies sets 223, 40, 44mag 2 small pick up tubes 2 large pick up tubes Primer flip tray Strong mount. You'll also need caliber conversion kits for both the 40 and 44mag. While I currently have a XL650 with casefeeder, these are the steps I used on my 550B when reloading necked rifle cases. As with all consumer presses made, you must perform 2 cycles to reload necked rifle ammo, a case prep cycle and a reloading cycle. I strongly recommend that you buy two toolheads for your 550B for each necked rifle caliber you reload; one for the case prep and one for the reloading so that you can leave the dies setup and adjusted correctly. For rifle dies, I use a combination of Lee Pacesetter dies, a Dillon Resizing die, and a Lee universal depriming die (and of course, Dillon's powder through die for their powder measure). I like the Lee Pacesetter’s Bullet Seater die better than Dillon’s because it has a knurled knob on the top to hand adjust the depth vs Dillon’s bolt top. However, Dillon’s Resizing die is superior to Lee’s because it includes a carbide expander button vs Lee’s steel one. I’ve found that I don’t need to lube the inside of the case using the carbide button and don’t get that ‘squeak’ or any neck stretching common of steel buttons without lube. The combination of the Lee Pacesetter set and Dillon Resizing die costs a bit less than a Dillon die set so you don't pay extra for this combination. I also install a Lee Universal Depriming die in station #1 of my reloading toolhead so that it insures that no media remains in the flash hole prior to reloading. I could check each case by hand and manually remove each piece but I’m lazy and the universal die will do it automatically. For $10, it’s cheap insurance. As necked rifle brass 'grows' over time it must be trimmed. I'm a fan of the Dillon Trimmer setup on the case prep toolhead because with it I don't have to worry about checking each piece of brass for length. Further, I don't have to handle each piece separately to trim it because the trimmer is setup on the case prep toolhead and will trim those pieces that require it automatically as I cycle through my brass. Brass 1.Prep (using your case prep toolhead setup): Inspect Brass and Sort By Headstamp 2. Tumble / Clean Brass - Lizard Litter Walnut & Turtle Wax car polish - 1 hr max 3. Lube Brass - Dillon Spray Lube not One-Shot 4. Install Case Prep Toolhead in 550B - confirm adjustments - (Use Dillon Case Gauge to confirm shoulder set and case OAL) • Dillon Decapper / Resizer die in #1 - I resize and decap at this stage • Dillon Trimmer in #3 - I have the die set to just touch the case but trim at the proper length 5. Insert brass in station #1 and crank handle to Decap / Resize 6. Advance shellplate and insert additional cases in station #1 as with normal reloading 7. As case comes to station #3, the trimmer will trim the case if necessary 8. Tumble / Clean Brass - Lizard Litter Walnut - 10 minutes max 9. Inspect brass again 10. Swage - Dillon's Super Swage only on 1st brass processing cycle 11. Store prep'd brass for reloading in future I neither chamfer, de-burr the case neck, nor clean the primer pockets. I don't do Bullseye shooting and found that I don't need to clean my primer pockets to achieve the accuracy I'm looking for. My son (younger eyes) can shoot 5/8” dia, 5rd groups using ammo I produce with this process in his Savage .223 so that’s good enough for me. The Dillon Super Swage does a great job at both removing the crimp and swaging a uniform primer pocket and my Dillon trimmer leaves a smooth, 4° slanted, bur free edge. I use both boat tailed 55grn, 62grn, and 68grn bullets for my .223 as well as 147grn FMJ and flat based 150grn SP bullets in my 308 and 30-06 and have had no issues with inserting the bullets into the cases without inside chamfering. Further, I’ve removed some bullets to check for any scratches or gouges but have found none. Reloading 1.(using your reloading toolhead setup): Install Reloading Toolhead in 550B, fill powder measure, primer feed, and bullet bin - confirm adjustments • Lee Universal Decapper die in #1 – ‘insurance’ to remove any media in flash hole • Dillon Powder die in #2 • Lee Pacesetter Bullet Seater in #3 – Lee’s knurled knob is easier to adjust depth than Dillon’s • Lee Pacesetter FCD in #4 – adjust so that die gives a slight crimp 2. Insert case into station #1 and crank handle while adding bullets just like with 9mm 3. Inspect finished rounds 4. Box and label Go to range and make empty brass to start cycle once again. Straight walled (mostly pistol) calibers don't usually require trimming and therefore, can be processed and reloaded in a single cycle. They also usually don't require lube when using carbide resizing dies so that's what most people buy. Because of that and the fact that you don't need to trim them as they don't tend to grow, most people tumble them clean and then reload them directly without a case prep cycle. Many people find that Lee Deluxe Carbide 4 die pistol die sets are both economical (1/2 the price of Dillon dies) and work great. I use them on my 38spl, 357mag, 40s&w, 45acp, 10mm, 45 Colt, and 30 Carbine. (Note: Some 9mm and 45acp brass could be military and therefore need the primer crimp swagged or reamed before reloading but that can be avoided by using only commercial brass.) Here are my personal straight walled pistol reloading steps I used on my 550B. There are other ways to do it, but this worked well for me. Reloading (for pistol calibers using commercial brass): 1. Inspect Brass 2. Tumble / Clean Brass - Lizard Litter Walnut & Turtle Wax car polish - 1 hr max 3. Install Reloading Toolhead in 550B, fill powder measure, primer feed, and bullet bin - confirm adjustments • Lee Decapper / Resizer die in #1 • Dillon Powder die in #2 (proprietary for the powder measure so you don't use the Lee version) • Lee Bullet Seater in #3 • Lee FCD in #4 4. Insert case in station one and crank handle while adding bullets 5. Inspect finished rounds 6. Box and label Go to range and make empty brass to start cycle once again. |
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The press will come with at least one pick-up tube but I want to say two of each (can't remember for sure). One small, one large. You'll find you want extra pick up tubes. I have five large and five small, and I'd like to make it ten for each so you can crank out 1000 rounds without having to fill up again. For some reason it really seems to kill my momentum if I'm stopping to fill up those tubes. |
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The first Dillon I ever bought was from a gun shop used. It was a 450 and had to be 30 years old. I have been using it for years and still use it. I eventually bought a 550 because I had lots of other calibers to load and the newer model made it easier to change dies. I had some issues with the older one and they sent me parts no problem at all. The older one is dedicated to one caliber I shoot a lot and the newer one I use for a bunch of others. No matter where you got it or how old it is they take care of you.
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I have been using a Dillon 550 for over twenty years now. Their warranty is absolutely the best.
Over the years I have broken or worn out several parts on the loader. When ever that happened I would e-mail them and tell them what I broke and a few days later the part would roll off the UPS truck. Always at no charge. They even replaced a powder measure assembly when I wore it out. That was the only time that they ever requested the broken part be returned because they said that they wanted to see the way it wore out for quality control. You would be hard pressed to find a better outfit to do business with. |
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