Dillon Strong mount

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I think I've been convinced to "drink the koolaid" and buy a Dillon rl550b. How many guys use the Strong Mount or not?
Thanks
Clint
 
I have the strong mount on my 650, and I love it. If you're loading for pistols, drink a little more koolaid & get the 650.
 
Check your ceiling height clearance from the bench too. I built a higher bench in my basement before ordering my Dillon 650 and later realized I didn't have enough clearance for the strong mount.
 
I have two 650's, the first one didn't have a strong mount, just solidly mounted to the bench. The second one came with the strong mount so I set it up with it installed (as Clock suggests, check your ceiling height as I had to shorten the brass feed mounting tube & feed tube to fit). I reload while sitting in a chair and ended up removing the strong mount as it was un-needed & made it more awkward to operate (see whats happening in the operating table). If you stand while reloading the strong mount may be of benefit but otherwise I don't see the point in having one. I just mounted bullet trays directly to the bench instead of the mount.

One thing with the second press that I did find that I liked, it came with the "optional" roller handle instead of the basic ball handle supplied with a kit...It would be well worth the extra few dollars.
 
I have a strong mount on my 550 as well as a dillon case feed, recomend the strong mount It disperses the preasures to a broader area on your bench Also raises your press so you can more easily watch whats going on If you have a metal or welding shop
near your home they can easily cut and bend pieces to make them Have done this with 2 presses nothing to it good luck
 
fingers284 said:
I have two 650's, the first one didn't have a strong mount, just solidly mounted to the bench. The second one came with the strong mount so I set it up with it installed (as Clock suggests, check your ceiling height as I had to shorten the brass feed mounting tube & feed tube to fit). I reload while sitting in a chair and ended up removing the strong mount as it was un-needed & made it more awkward to operate (see whats happening in the operating table). If you stand while reloading the strong mount may be of benefit but otherwise I don't see the point in having one. I just mounted bullet trays directly to the bench instead of the mount.

One thing with the second press that I did find that I liked, it came with the "optional" roller handle instead of the basic ball handle supplied with a kit...It would be well worth the extra few dollars.
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I feel the same way.. in both cases. No strong mount as I reload in an office chair at a small desk on a 650. I don't have the roller handle and have blisters to prove after 3000 .223 rounds :)
 
Got a couple of Dillon Strong mounts, one for my trusty 550 an another for the SDB. Also a buddy of mine had a couple of other made for my 007 press.
 
Strong Mount here as well.

However, I disliked my roller handle and stayed with the stock one. I find I "feel" the seating of the primer better with it.
 
Strong mount here as well for my 650. I stand up when I'm using it.

I have my SDB mounted directly to my bench. I use it for more precise reloading (.32 S&W) so I'm sitting down when using it.
 
Never wanted one, never saw the need. My bench is at a height that would likely make the press too high to comfortably see inside the cases as they left the charging station if I had one.
 
If it's not apparent by now it should be. The use or not of a Strong Mount is going to be determined by the height it will put the press and more importantly how high it'll put the arc of the lever.

My loading bench is built to be the normal kitchen counter height. But that means that unless I want to stand up to load that there's just no way to use a Strong Mount and live with the amount of rise it would give to the press. And I load far too much ammo to stand up for loading it. And in fact even with the press at the height it is I use an air lift office chair with the cylinder just about right at the upper travel point to get a comfortable reach to the lever arc and to be able to see into the frame area to check things as they happen. So I would sure not want it any higher. And in fact I wish now that I'd done a few inches drop on that portion of the working areas.
 
Sounds like I'd want the mount. My bench has a lip on it and I use a "VLT" chair at the bench.

I was offered a NIB 550 w/o conversion at my LGS for $500 cash. But I'd have to source the rest of the parts I'd need. He doesn't stock Dillon and would have to bring in a large order just to get me the few things I'd need/like for the press.

So am I looking around $800 then to get set up? Strong mount and one conversion(i'll only do 38spl on this press). Maybe a set of dies too?
Thanks
Clint
 
BCRider said:
If it's not apparent by now it should be. The use or not of a Strong Mount is going to be determined by the height it will put the press and more importantly how high it'll put the arc of the lever.

My loading bench is built to be the normal kitchen counter height........ .
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Mine is as well. I use a high laboratory stool/chair.
 
joe-nwt said:
Mine is as well. I use a high laboratory stool/chair.
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I was thinking that I might need to get one until I found the chair I've got which lifted a little higher than most.

On top of that I also shimmed the taper between the base so that the ram sat in the base with nothing sticking out below. As delivered it stuck out about an inch lower then the base. So that was "free" room and I shimmed so that the ram sits flush with the bottom. So I've actually got a touch more rise than I need or want. Not much but I was able to try it and lower the seat a hair off the upper travel.

But yeah, for most of us with the typical 35'ish inch tall bench tops no riser base and an adjustable bar stool are good ideas if we want to sit.
 
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