PRESS RECOMMENDATIONS

[sellersm]

550 all the way. Just do what you need to, then 'move' the case when you need to goto the next 'step'! And for your handgun needs, you'll thank us later.

[Marine24]

Okay I'll quit whinning about the caliber conversions costs. Price of doing business and can always sell a couple PMags to cover the cost.

What about other vendor dies in a Dillon 550? Any ones to avoid? Dillon doesn't have a die for the 338-06.

[sellersm]

I can't speak to the quality/differences of various dies, but I think they all fit in the Dillon, *however* the Lee dies tend to be a bit shorter, so if you use them, get some Dillon lock-rings and place them UNDER the toolhead if they end up being too short! I'm partial to Forster seating dies...

[Marine24]

Thanks. Saw the note on Brian Enos site about using other manfucture dies. Seems the Dillon seats and crimps in separate dies, where most other manufacturers combine both operations in a single die. Ironically Lee has a crimp die that should work if I wanted to go that route, but never had an issue with RCBS's 338-06 die set.

I'm starting off with the 454 Casull in the Dillon 550, since that is what I need to reload now and follow it with the 338-06. Have a couple thousand rounds each of the other calibers (9mm, 45 ACP, .223 and .308), so have some runway until I need to buy those conversion kits.

Maybe I'll trade you back some of the Freedom Munitions 124gr 9mm ammo for some counseling/training once it comes in.

[silentshooter]

I have the T Mag II turret press on its way to me. Once it shows up I can give you my take on it.

[Marine24]

I have the T Mag II turret press on its way to me. Once it shows up I can give you my take on it.

Thanks. Still curious about that one.

[patrick0685]

What about the Dillion 650 XL...a guy down the street has them for $620

[silentshooter]

The 650xl is great, just be prepared that if you want the cool kid addons like case feeder, caliber change kits with extra heads and such you are looking to spend over $1000. The 650 is great in that its an auto indexing progressive, can support auto case feeder, auto bullet feeder and they even make (third party, dillon does not support) an auto drive to fully automate.

I am just getting back into reloading so once I have worked up loads with the turret press I'll be getting a Dillon 1050 and if things stay at the point where I need to reload a couple 1000 rnds a month might even go with the bullet feeder add on. With the cost of new ammo, it just make sense to get back into reloading.

[SA Friday]

Thanks. Saw the note on Brian Enos site about using other manfucture dies. Seems the Dillon seats and crimps in separate dies, where most other manufacturers combine both operations in a single die. Ironically Lee has a crimp die that should work if I wanted to go that route, but never had an issue with RCBS's 338-06 die set.

I'm starting off with the 454 Casull in the Dillon 550, since that is what I need to reload now and follow it with the 338-06. Have a couple thousand rounds each of the other calibers (9mm, 45 ACP, .223 and .308), so have some runway until I need to buy those conversion kits.

Maybe I'll trade you back some of the Freedom Munitions 124gr 9mm ammo for some counseling/training once it comes in.

There isn't any crimp required on any rifle round short of rounds in tube mags. The seat/crimp issue isn't an issue.

[CareyH]

It drinks the blue kool aid or it gets beat with the hose!!!!!!