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Good deal if you're able to find Dillon dies to use with the XL750. Last I heard, Dillon was in a back order situation with some of their more popular calibers.
that’s true, My shooting matches days are over until I become one of those old timers. Or buy some land in the country type of situation.Do you load enough of a single caliber to justify that additional expense. I change my preference and interests to often. Last 2 years was 9mm this year is 38/357. To couple that I'm loading 5 or 6 cases in a ladder and changing the load for the next batch. Do you have dialed loads that you need to mass replicate? These presses are ideal for guys that shoot weekly matches.
thanks! I have tons of dies, I buy dies for guns I don’t even have. Kidda a strange hobby. If it’s on sale I’ll usually buy it.The SDB is a good little machine...just keep in mind, it uses proprietary dies. If you've already got a heavy investment in dies, the 550 or 750 is a better deal depending on whether you want auto indexing or not...and the extra station in the 750.
Time is what your buying, and I push my table out in the driveway and watch the kids play. Most parents are inside but I'm instantly available just squishing brass.thanks! I have tons of dies, I buy dies for guns I don’t even have. Kidda a strange hobby. If it’s on sale I’ll usually buy it.
I might buy the 750 and put it away
The SDB take some time to get use to if your use to a single stage. One: your pulls must have a purpose. In a single stage, like in sizing or seating, I pull the lever and check and give a twist to the case, pull again. In the progressive, you pull and trust your setup. The setup takes a really long time and attention, but once your get yo groove on… it’s cranking 100 in ZERO time
Good deal if you're able to find Dillon dies to use with the XL750. Last I heard, Dillon was in a back order situation with some of their more popular calibers.
come on!how much ammo do you need!! I guess I better find a way to get $500 bucks (only got $300 right now)Lol video is pretty funny. I watched it because I was thinking what 10 reasons could he possibly have not to buy a Dillon. I've got a 650xl and a 750xl. They are awesome and I actually got mad the first week that I had my Dillon. I was pretty angry that I had spent so many hours over the years reloading on my single stage press. If I hustled I could load about 100 rounds in an hour. And I was tired of loading and needed a break. I timed it and I can load the same 100 rounds in 10 mins on the 650xl with out even trying. Its no big deal to load 1k rounds non stop. That guy probably did 50 or so while shooting that video and talking to the camera.
come on!how much ammo do you need!! I guess I better find a way to get $500 bucks (only got $300 right now)
looks so CLEAN & organized! I bet your life is also. Everyone who has a big boy Dillion is a type of personality, in a good way. I’m going to change that! oooh yeahI made the cost vs convenience calculations from the very start. This is how it ended up.
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A wise man once told me, “One Piece at a Time”Just something to keep in mind that the cost of the press is just a starting point. Which it's np at all to add on as you go to cut down on the cost of entry. You can diffentily start loading with the press, dies and a conversion kit. But you will end up with a case feeder, a bullet tray, a stand, ect, ect. Just realistically you will easily double the price of the press once you add on common parts and accessories. You don't have to at the start, but you will want to eventually. Just look at pictures of them. You will be hard pressed to find any that don't have these common parts. I don't think I've ever seen anyone running a Dillon 650 or higher with out a case feeder for example. To get the most out of them there really is several things you will need to add to the basic press.
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I made the cost vs convenience calculations from the very start. This is how it ended up.
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Just something to keep in mind that the cost of the press is just a starting point. Which it's np at all to add on as you go to cut down on the cost of entry. You can diffentily start loading with the press, dies and a conversion kit. But you will end up with a case feeder, a bullet tray, a stand, ect, ect. Just realistically you will easily double the price of the press once you add on common parts and accessories. You don't have to at the start, but you will want to eventually. Just look at pictures of them. You will be hard pressed to find any that don't have these common parts. I don't think I've ever seen anyone running a Dillon 650 or higher with out a case feeder for example. To get the most out of them there really is several things you will need to add to the basic press.
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Just something to keep in mind that the cost of the press is just a starting point. Which it's np at all to add on as you go to cut down on the cost of entry. You can diffentily start loading with the press, dies and a conversion kit. But you will end up with a case feeder, a bullet tray, a stand, ect, ect. Just realistically you will easily double the price of the press once you add on common parts and accessories. You don't have to at the start, but you will want to eventually. Just look at pictures of them. You will be hard pressed to find any that don't have these common parts. I don't think I've ever seen anyone running a Dillon 650 or higher with out a case feeder for example. To get the most out of them there really is several things you will need to add to the basic press.
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I’m envious!!!
I think I have 5 tool plates, but only 3 powder drops.
I wanna be where you are soon.
I find a nice mediation in feeding cases and bullets. Very Calming, until all heck breakers loose. I lost 3 primers Sunday , and I found them Last night!!!!I highly recommend a case feeder. Well at least for me as there is no way I'm going to feed cases by hand.
Personally, I don't like the stand or bullet tray. I do highly recommend a bullet feeder.
Ya gotta love all these “quick questions” from the OP - threads which usually go on for days and days and dozens and dozens of posts. Nothing “quick” about it at all! Just ask your question already!
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Ya gotta love all these “quick questions” from the OP - threads which usually go on for days and days and dozens and dozens of posts. Nothing “quick” about it at all! Just ask your question already!
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Just waiting fir my Costco Citi refund rewards check to get in!The question is quick - the answers not so much. Go ahead @Mark_Mark get you one