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Depending on how much you can spend, Sam's Club has a very heavy duty bench. I made mine from 4x4s for legs 2x4s for the frame, and plywood for the top. It's served me well for over 30 years. I've put several tops on it to make it look better. They tend to get too many holes drilled in it as...

I have a 650 and a 550. I have mine set up for 9mm and use the 550 to load everything else. Great setup for me. You might wan to take a second look at the 550. They're the work horse of the Dillons. They are much easier to straighten up when you mess up and you will.

I've used one for years. You can run them al night long without fear of burning their ball bearing motors up. You wont regret buying one.

I had an old Projector press. It was flawed with a bad primer mechanism. If I used a Lee Auto Prime to do my primers on, the Hornady was OK. The problem is Hornady changes designs so radically that there is no way to upgrade. Dillon on the other hand has been making the same presses for...

I've been using a freezer for over 30 years to store mine away from the house in an out building. I've never had any trouble with moisture.

I'm a southpaw so I favor the Remington 700. I've had mine for about 20 years and it's a great rifle. I think the 700 is one of the most beautiful rifles out there. I've shot 1/2 inch groups with this rifle.

I've got 900 lbs of straight lynotype that I havn't touched yet. I love to cast with it. I mix it 50/50 with WW metal. This mixture is close to hard cast. No I wouldn't sell any of it.

Don't get discouraged. Some loads don't shoot very well, others do. Keep working at it. What your doing is collecting negative evidence. Thomas Edison first coined that phrase. He said negative evidence was important because it's like a road map. When something doesn't prove productive...

Take a real close look at the Glock 26 or 27. I have the 26 and love it. It's very small and will take the glock 17 clip for a backup clip to carry extra in your pocket. That's a lot of fire power.

I just like revolvers better to shoot at the range. I can hit an oil can consistantly with my Smith 629 at 50 yards. I sure can't do that with my 9mms. The 629 is the most accurate handgun I've ever shot. I like my autos for a CCW though. I like the firepower. I have a Glock 26 that will...

Don't go any further without taking the ammo apart and checking it with a good scale. You obviously have too hot of a load. Federal primers are a little hotter than others and that might be your problem if your loading maximum loads.

I have the 650 set up for 9MM and the 550 setup for .223

I would get the 550. It's a great press and if you don't reload a carload full of ammo, it will more than fit your needs. I have the 550 and the 650. Actually, when you get the 650, the learning curve goes up somewhat. It's a great press if you do a lot of shooting. The one thing that...

You Can Leave The Damn Thing On Cleaning All Night Without Fear Of THE Motor Burning Up. It's One Of The Best.