Just bought a new Dillon 650 - what am I missing

[Brian]

Yah guys, I'm in complete agreement with the need/desire to buy a powder measure for each caliber. What I'm saying is that he also needs **ANOTHER** powder die for his powder **CHECKING** system. The little electronic buzzer piece slips into a powder die. This **EXTRA** powder die for the powder **CHECKING** system is **NOT** included in the conversion kit.

It's a bummer to order many $$ worth of stuff and then be short an $11 powder die. Lucky for me, I happened to be in Scottsdale shortly after I realized my mistake and stopped by Dillon and purchased one in person. Just trying to save the OP from making my mistake.

RWW

Enos also has a "Powder Check Conversion Kit" that he says is exclusive and as far as I can tell is the powder die and an extra check rod and sleeve. About $26. Worth the extra $15 for the rod/sleeve over just the die?

[Great-Kazoo]

If you are going to use and stock items. This is one i and a few other members use.
http://www.uniquetek.com/site/696296/product/T1231

[Hoser]

LOL at Chucky.

After my lovely bride found him in the Microwave one night he was banished to the reloading room.

[Hoser]

Yah guys, I'm in complete agreement with the need/desire to buy a powder measure for each caliber. What I'm saying is that he also needs **ANOTHER** powder die for his powder **CHECKING** system. The little electronic buzzer piece slips into a powder die. This **EXTRA** powder die for the powder **CHECKING** system is **NOT** included in the conversion kit.

It's a bummer to order many $$ worth of stuff and then be short an $11 powder die. Lucky for me, I happened to be in Scottsdale shortly after I realized my mistake and stopped by Dillon and purchased one in person. Just trying to save the OP from making my mistake.

RWW

Powder check die. Good call. Missed that.

[NFATrustGuy]

Enos also has a "Powder Check Conversion Kit" that he says is exclusive and as far as I can tell is the powder die and an extra check rod and sleeve. About $26. Worth the extra $15 for the rod/sleeve over just the die?

Yah... I didn't notice that, but I could see the benefit of keeping those rods with a specific caliber. The powder checker system comes with 3 different rods, but you might need to use the same size rod in 2 different calibers. In my case, I'm pretty sure that I use the same rod for .40 S&W and 9mm. I have to readjust the rod when I switch calibers. If the goal is the most efficient changeover, I could see where an extra rod would be good to have for another $15.

You can buy the extra rod directly from Dillon, too, so I guess maybe the package deal is what's exclusive to Enos. Check out Dillon part numbers 21372, 21373 and 21374.

I found out about $2000 into my reloading equipment purchase that you can "it's only another $15" yourself into the poor house! Oh well... Reloading is still cheaper than many of my other hobbies... And just think of the money I'm saving each time I burn through 150 rounds at the range!

[killianak9]

Get in line.

Lol, and the line is long.

[Great-Kazoo]

Lol, and the line is long.

I have room up here for wayward "children" and approx 2 buckets of brass to process. Bench to be moved and presses AND bullet feeder, to be set up .

[Brian]

Any thoughts on the handgun dies? Most folks stick with dillon for rifle, but for pistol - llots of opinions out there.

The most popular answers I've read:
1) Stick with Dillon because blue is pretty and always best
2) Lee 4 die set is cheaper, just as good, and maybe even better for handgun
3) Get the Dillon set and add the 5th Lee factory crimp die if/when needed

[brutal]

Any thoughts on the handgun dies? Most folks stick with dillon for rifle, but for pistol - llots of opinions out there.

The most popular answers I've read:
1) Stick with Dillon because blue is pretty and always best
2) Lee 4 die set is cheaper, just as good, and maybe even better for handgun
3) Get the Dillon set and add the 5th Lee factory crimp die if/when needed

No issue so far with my one pistol die set, but I will never buy another Lee rifle die set. I've already had issue with both the .223 and .308 FL dies.

[Hoser]

I use a mixture of dies. Redding resize and seat dies and Dillon crimp.

I think the Lee FCD blows goat. Tried two of them and ran away.