Inline fabrications roller handle for Dillon 650: yes or no

I have the roller handle on my XL650 and I love it. Am thinking about getting one for my Square Deal B

I have it on my 550 and it's worth every penny. They should DC the ball and just adjust the price accordingly.

Even the Lee wooden ball can get sticky. My solution is a sock which stays smooth and is washable.

I had two 650's side by side, one with roller, one with ball. Sold the roller myself but lots of folks like them, only one way to know if they are for you though...

I have the Inline Fab roller handle on my XL650, and love it. I also added one to my LCT press. I hate the ball handles compared to the roller handles now, and could not go back.

Love the roller handle on my LCT! Should be great on a Dillon.

I'm in the minority - I do not like the roller handles.

Y'all must be loading a lot more than my measly 20K+ rounds per year for the Lee or Dillon balls wear to be an issue! I generally reload for a year's worth of shooting during our ~4 month not summer season, which thankfully is on the horizon.

The stock handle works fine.....When I purchased my Dillon 550b I just bought what I needed to get started.....the more I loaded on the machine the more I wondered why people buy things such as the strong mount or the roller handle when the standard setup works perfectly as designed. Call me cheap but I say there's no need for it.

I have had the 450 for some 35 years. Over time added a few upgrades. The strong mount and roller handle were a couple of my choices many years back. I am very pleased with both. It is true that they are enhancements and not necessary, but they are not just gadgets either.

I've got Dan's Ergo Roller Handles on both my 650 and my Hornady LnL progressive. I like them a lot, but your situation can certainly vary.

I sit on a high stool and like the Ergo handle because it eliminates the lean at the bottom of the stroke.

GarySTL said:

...but your situation can certainly vary.

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This says it all. Try a roller handle, you might like it, you might not.

They really are not very expensive and in the grand scheme of things. If you don't like the roller handle, there is probably someone out there that wants to try one and would buy it.

By the way, I'm happy with the standard ball handles on my L-N-L, Dillon SDBs and Dillon BL550.

This thread has made me order one for my 650

My 550 and 650 each have the ball handle, which usually work just fine. When they sometimes get draggy, I wear a white, lightweight glove that I sort negatives with or use to handle fine firearms.

I just got an ergo roller handle for my RCBS Rockchucker along with an ultramount to raise the press 4" from the workbench. Due to the height of my bench I always had to lean over to fully lower the handle when I was loading standing up. Now it's not a problem. I find the ergo roller handle to feel much better during the sizing operation, I would say to go for it.

I found over the many years of reloading, that if you mount your press higher, the ERGO handle is actually pointless.
I also found that the range of motion with those ERGO handles being taller, makes you work longer/harder.
Only way to know if it will work better for you, buy it and find out. I found that i dont need them.
If it dosen`t work out for you, theres a sucker born every day... sell it.

Cooter Boolit said:

Only way to know if it will work better for you, buy it and find out.

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I did and it came in last night. I'll know if I like it this evening

GarySTL said:

I've got Dan's Ergo Roller Handles on both my 650 and my Hornady LnL progressive. I like them a lot, but your situation can certainly vary.

I sit on a high stool and like the Ergo handle because it eliminates the lean at the bottom of the stroke.

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I dont sit, but my bench is very tall, because Im 6'7". Using the stock handle on my LnL, having to dip my shoulder was killing my lower back and shoulder after 200 or 300. I got the mid sized roller handle from Inline and my back and shoulder thanks me. I think the only thing Ive really given up with the roller handle is maybe a little sizing force, which really isnt an issue on a progressive IMHO.

Kaldor said:

I dont sit, but my bench is very tall, because Im 6'7". Using the stock handle on my LnL, having to dip my shoulder was killing my lower back and shoulder after 200 or 300. I got the mid sized roller handle from Inline and my back and shoulder thanks me. I think the only thing Ive really given up with the roller handle is maybe a little sizing force, which really isnt an issue on a progressive IMHO.

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Kaldor, 200 to 300+ rounds is gonna kill anybody`s back and shoulders, IF the press height wasnt smartly mounted. Thats alotta motion going on in that period of time. When i build a reloading bench, the down stroke is the very first thing i research into the bench plans. If i have to bend down/forward to complete the handle down cycle, then the bench height needs to come up, or the press needs to be put on a riser. My thoughts are, work smarter not harder.

My bench is 36". With the strong mount add about 9" more. Using the roller handle and sitting on a bar stool or standing there is no bending. All the workings in front of your face.

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My bench is 36". With the strong mount add about 9" more. Using the roller handle and sitting on a bar stool or standing there is no bending. All the workings in front of your face.

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THATS what i`m talkin bout..!!! NICE...!!!! I feel bad for people that are very tall, and i`m 6ft, and its rough on me to reload, so my thought is, bring it up to the height where your comfortable and can load for longer periods of time. We gotta have boolits man, LOTS of boolits, loadin as many as we can, we gotta SHOOT...! lol

I started with the 9" Inline Fab Ultramount with the Roller handle. Too tall for my bench (I am 5'10"). I actually went with the Ultramount Junior which is a 4" riser, and that turned out to be perfect with the roller handle. An expensive mistake, but I am happy now.