From this photo, it seems like they merely added a
550-type primer shuttle to the 650. Complete with the hanging rod and roller shuttle extraction. This is what they are calling a "
Linear Priming System". This feature does away with unused primers and thus the need to have a primer "ski jump" or catch tray. It also makes conversion from small primers to large primers much easier, which was the bane of 650 owners everywhere. What this design adds is the complexity of the plastic primer release fingers at the bottom of the primer column, which the 650 did not have.
The "
Index Roller Block" might mean that they are simply adding a roller bearing to the shellplate advancement cam, just like every 650 owner in the known universe already adds. Dillon just saved the prospective owner $15 !!
The 650 already has a "
Spring Loaded Priming Station Case Locator". I suppose they may have replaced the nice, stamped metal, stainless steel gate with the simpler spring from the 550 as a cost reduction. This would be an even swap.
And true to Dillon advertising form, the picture they present shows a Bullet Tray, Roller Handle, Powder Hopper Alarm, Strong Mount, Empty Case Alarm and several other costly accessories, so it's hard to see through the fluff to tell what we really have.
► Just as interesting though is what they did
NOT add.... They still have the idiotic 1980's spent primer catch tray. Unbelievable! A snout to connect a hose for clean and care-free spent primer disposal would have meant a step into the 21st Century for a cleaner reloading environment, and an aid in primer brass recycling.
And they apparently have not improved the lubrication of the ram with the simple addition of a zerk fitting.
To me, cleaner spent primer handling and better press lubrication are 2 of the additional features they could easily and inexpensively add to match features with the Hornady LNL AP. But they apparently have not.
But the whole story is yet to be told. Let's wait and see.