Dillon 750 What do I need to know?

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I have decided to buy a Dillon for my first progressive press. I will mainly be reloading .223 but i will also want to reload 9mm in the future.
I have reloaded 20 000+ .223 and 1000's of 9mm on on buddies 550 Dillon and I love the press but want the 750 and have a few questions. I will not need the 9mm stuff right away but would like a shopping list for the future.

What do you get with just buying the press?
What is the minimum of accessories i should be buying to make it worth getting?
What is the nice to have items that aren't necessary but make it better?
Anything i should avoid because its just not worth it or there is something better?

I run the 550 with primer feed and powder feed, everything else is manual, i am fine leaving out some things until later but i want a good minimum to start.

Thanks!
 
I have no experience with the 750 but have made tons of 223 & 9mm on a 650 and I wouldn't want to be without a case feeder. That would be the #1 upgrade in my opinion.

I mounted mine on an inline mount and the raised height works well for me. Something else to think about.

I also recommend one of the inline lighting kits or similar (mine had a round light that dropped into the centre of the die tool and an LED strip that stuck onto the inside of the press)

Roller handle is a good upgrade.

A bullet feeder would be a "nice to have" for me but I'm actually pretty happy just manually loading up bullets.
 
Magmalis said:
I have decided to buy a Dillon for my first progressive press. I will mainly be reloading .223 but i will also want to reload 9mm in the future.
I have reloaded 20 000+ .223 and 1000's of 9mm on on buddies 550 Dillon and I love the press but want the 750 and have a few questions. I will not need the 9mm stuff right away but would like a shopping list for the future.

What do you get with just buying the press?
What is the minimum of accessories i should be buying to make it worth getting?
What is the nice to have items that aren't necessary but make it better?
Anything i should avoid because its just not worth it or there is something better?

I run the 550 with primer feed and powder feed, everything else is manual, i am fine leaving out some things until later but i want a good minimum to start.

Thanks!
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I have a XL650 in .223 on sale right now for $690.00 plus shipping & tax. You might look at the difference and see if it worth the difference.

Regards, Henry
 
A case feeder is a must have, used mine for a year without. Watch for sales as accessories are pricey, my press is a 650 and no issues with the primer feed on 223 and 9mm. I haven't found a need for a bullet feeder, gives me a chance to visually check 9mm cases for powder, got a powder cop for xmas so didn't have to buy one. So far I love my Dillon 650, 3 years running now.
 
The 750 uses the same primer feed as the 550. They updated the primer feed because of the rare case of primer detonation. The only issue with the 750, is that you can't use a Mr Bullet feeder and a low powder sensor together. The location of the powder feeder prevents this. Dillon is looking for a remedy.
Now, I have had issues with the 550 primer feeder when the de-capped primer falls into the wrong spot. This jams things up and you have to pull it all apart.
I have also had a primer detonation in the 650. Makes quite a mess. This was caused because I didn't set the machine up properly when I changed from 9mm to 45 acp. I have 2 x 650's (one with a Mark 7 auto drive) and 1 x 550.
I would take the one from Henry. You can't beat that price for a new machine.
 
350 Mag said:
Henry the 650xl had priming issues, they solved that with 750.
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So many priming issues that it became Dillon's most popular model! I'd choose the rotary system over the new (old 550) priming system of the 750 any day but that's just me.
 
Go with the 650 on sale, the price is unbeatable! Buy a case feeder and you are ready to go! Also if you want, There are various assessoreis you can buy to upgrade your press. I have a 1050, 650 and 550. The best for me is the 650 by far. I guess because I bought mine back in 1994 and was my only press up to 2009. No issues at all with detonations.
 
4n2t0 said:
So many priming issues that it became Dillon's most popular model! I'd choose the rotary system over the new (old 550) priming system of the 750 any day but that's just me.
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Me too. The change does not warrant the price increase in my book. I stay and keep my 650..
 
I usually feel the need to upgrade when new models come out.. usually at considerable expense.

However, there is nothing compelling me to upgrade the 550/650 to the newer models.

As others have mentioned, might as well just bite the bullet and get the upgrades shipped with whatever press you get. You'll get them eventually why waste the time.
 
Case feeder for sure, the higher mount is good, roller handle also should be considered. Some sort of lighting is a must. Another thing to think about is a primer filler tool to fill those pesky tubes. I am running 9 tubes now with one to fill the machine and it has made reloading so much quicker and not having to spend 15 minutes to load my 3 tubes.

Also dont forget to grab a spare parts kit, you will definitly need it at one point in time.
 
I started many moon ago with a square deal b. Got a super 1050 and xl650 now. Sold the SDB and use my 650 a lot more than I use the 1050. The 650 is the best economical progressive out there. Use the right primer tube, keep it relatively clean and you will never have primer issues. From what I have seen primer issues are user issues because they think machinery need no cleaning or maintenance. Buy the 60, a case feeder and a roller handle and you will be rocking. I like the powder check for 650 because you can't eyeball it as you are cranking. Get the carbide dies too.

Buy from Henry. His prices are good and he is the nicest guy in the world.
 
Sounds like the 650 might be the way to go.

Im not afraid of the price difference between the new and old but if the extra cost isnt worth it i would save the extra money for more ammo or a conversion kit right away.

Henry's price might be too good to pass up. I will sit on my wallet for a day and let this thread get a couple more opinions before making a final decision.
 
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350 Mag said:
Henry the 650xl had priming issues, they solved that with 750.
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Priming issues?

News to me - mine has put together over 20,000 rounds at this point. To be clear I'm not knocking the 750 (looks like a good unit) but I have zero reasons to move from the 650 as it has and continues to serve me very well.
 
Sniffer said:
Priming issues?

News to me - mine has put together over 20,000 rounds at this point. To be clear I'm not knocking the 750 (looks like a good unit) but I have zero reasons to move from the 650 as it has and continues to serve me very well.
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There was cases of 650s igniting ALL the primers...

This is not a knock on the Blue Koolaid....I wish I had bought Blue instead of Red(Hornady LnL AP is a p.o.s).

At the price points the 750 is the way to go.

https://www.northeastshooters.com/xen/threads/650-dillon-primer-problems-and-warning.371356/

It might be due mostly to operator error but the design is poor ....the primer being inserted should be able to fail and set off the other primers.

https://forums.brianenos.com/topic/211119-common-cause-of-primer-tube-detonation/
 
350 Mag said:
There was cases of 650s igniting ALL the primers...

This is not a knock on the Blue Koolaid....I wish I had bought Blue instead of Red(Hornady LnL AP is a p.o.s).

At the price points the 750 is the way to go.

https://www.northeastshooters.com/xen/threads/650-dillon-primer-problems-and-warning.371356/

It might be due mostly to operator error but the design is poor ....the primer being inserted should be able to fail and set off the other primers.

https://forums.brianenos.com/topic/211119-common-cause-of-primer-tube-detonation/
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Ok you are making me second vuess myself. The primers going off is very rare but when it does the whole thing goes off. And recommended not to use Federal primers sucks too.

Making me lean to the 750 again.
 
I suspect if you are going to have a primer go off, you will have a primer go off in either machine. As other have said cleanliness is part of the problem and not paying attention. I use Federal Primers exclusivly and have had 2 go off while trying to prime into a crimped primer pocket, I have learnt to stop if there is extra resistance. If it was a big issue, or even a semi common issue, Dillon would have changed the design years ago, how long has it been out now? The SBD/550/750 primer system have their issues and can be a pain as well
 
hillbros_96 said:
I suspect if you are going to have a primer go off, you will have a primer go off in either machine. As other have said cleanliness is part of the problem and not paying attention. I use Federal Primers exclusivly and have had 2 go off while trying to prime into a crimped primer pocket, I have learnt to stop if there is extra resistance. If it was a big issue, or even a semi common issue, Dillon would have changed the design years ago, how long has it been out now? The SBD/550/750 primer system have their issues and can be a pain as well
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The highlighted part is important.

Takes a little time to learn when the resistance is too much but when you do this is the best failsafe you can have, much better than any gadget (and I like my gadgets).

When you learn this and encounter it, stop and figure out the problem (because there will be a problem and brute force will only make it worse). To be clear I'm not just talking about primers but a multitude of other things that can affect smooth operation too.
 
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