Cortland
Member
Alright, find some rope and a tree because I'm going to say it: I think the Dillon powder measure sucks. I've had no problems with accuracy, but it's a royal PITA to move from toolhead to toolhead, and a royal PITA to adjust. The lack of repeatability on the adjustment screw (I shoot a lot of different powders and loads) and the nuisance of the failsafe rod have done it for me. Clearly the idea is to buy a powder measure for each toolhead (and/or loading), but at this point that'd cost me close to $400.
SOOO.... I've heard some people talk about using Hornady's LNL measure on the 550. I like the LNL measure's micrometer adjustment and linkage. Now, I shoot lead bullets almost exclusively, so belling is a must. I take it one would install an expander die in the second station, the Hornady LNL w/ case-activated linkage at the third station, and a traditional seat & crimp die at station 4?
I'd like to hear from people who have done this. Does placing the bullet at station 4 instead of 3 disrupt the rythm of the press? How critical is the LNL powder die adjustment? Is it easy to move and adjust from toolhead to toolhead just by unscrewing it, or do you get the Hornady powder dies for each toolhead? How easy is it to move with separate powder dies?
Also, I have an RCBS Uniflow and already have the pistol drum for it. I see RCBS sells a case-activated linkage for it too, so I suppose that could work. But I can't find where RCBS sells powder dies separately... Do they?
Or do I need to suck it up and buy more Dillon measures?
Thanks
SOOO.... I've heard some people talk about using Hornady's LNL measure on the 550. I like the LNL measure's micrometer adjustment and linkage. Now, I shoot lead bullets almost exclusively, so belling is a must. I take it one would install an expander die in the second station, the Hornady LNL w/ case-activated linkage at the third station, and a traditional seat & crimp die at station 4?
I'd like to hear from people who have done this. Does placing the bullet at station 4 instead of 3 disrupt the rythm of the press? How critical is the LNL powder die adjustment? Is it easy to move and adjust from toolhead to toolhead just by unscrewing it, or do you get the Hornady powder dies for each toolhead? How easy is it to move with separate powder dies?
Also, I have an RCBS Uniflow and already have the pistol drum for it. I see RCBS sells a case-activated linkage for it too, so I suppose that could work. But I can't find where RCBS sells powder dies separately... Do they?
Or do I need to suck it up and buy more Dillon measures?
Thanks