Dillon XL-650

[French connection]

If any of you are having problems with the #1 station not de-priming cases, and station #2 not fully seating the primers, I know why.

I just figured out that the Primer Assembly Punch in my case the part # 21381
in the book rev B seater assembly, small.

The top pin was not returning below the rim, therefore the primers system was hard to rotate, I changed the 21381 and the machine is operating like new, thanks to Dillon no B.S. warranty for life.


Just so you know.

 

[Biggunners]

good ,thanks but I am 550B guy

 

[Softail99]

I just bought a Dillion 650XL.
Thanks for the info.

 

[French connection]

Xl 650

Check this item out it is impressive and man makes Life easier.


http://www.gsiinternational.com/index.html

 

[Dutchie]

that's a pretty neat bullet feeder. I'm going to have to get one of those. Is there a Canadian distributor?

 

[chemo]

Check this item out it is impressive and man makes Life easier.


http://www.gsiinternational.com/index.html

why isnt this model available for 550's?
oh right, my 550's toolhead is occupied to overflow and an extra single stage press is needed if i want to crimp

but i admit, neat bullet feeder

 

[French connection]

Bullet feeder

that's a pretty neat bullet feeder. I'm going to have to get one of those. Is there a Canadian distributor?

I have not been able to locate any in Canada, so I had to order it from them.

 

[acrashb]

that's a pretty neat bullet feeder

It may be, but there's a better one with a strong track record:
http://www.mrbulletfeeder.com/

 

[john777]

mrbulletfeeder looks good and good price! Problem is, I will lose power check die.

I wonder why Dillon hasn't tried making their own bullet feeder yet.

 

[Freedom Ventures]

It may be, but there's a better one with a strong track record:
http://www.mrbulletfeeder.com/

Thanks for the link, it appears that KISS lives! I have this bullet feeder and concur with acrashb. It works great.

 

[chemo]

mrbulletfeeder looks good and good price! Problem is, I will lose power check die.

I wonder why Dillon hasn't tried making their own bullet feeder yet.

true!

 

[TRG-42]

It may be, but there's a better one with a strong track record:
http://www.mrbulletfeeder.com/

Wise advice

Being a mechanical engineer I could not resist the precison , complicated awesomeness of the GSI bullet feeder. This thing is a machinist wet dream !

I have two for my Dillon 1050's and I can say without a doubt you need to buy the Mr Bullet and forget about the GSI. The GSI is like a swiss watch but unfortunately the design is very finicky. Their customer service is awfull. I sent two of their toolheads down for modification to work with the Dillon powder check. Even though in writing and verbally I told them to put on the customs paperwork that I already paid duty and it was back for repair. Guess what...I ended up eating a $300 duty / tax etc because these idots put the value for the complete brand new systems ( even though only the tool head went down )

I am pretty mechanical and I can still can't get it working 100%

Should have went for the KISS / Mr Bullet

 

[acrashb]

This thing is a machinist wet dream !

Like you said, simple is always better. The KISS (now Mr. Bulletfeeder) is a triumph of brilliant simplicity. And I've had great dealings with Rick, now the sole proprietor.

Regarding john777, losing the powder check die is not ideal, but you can compensate with an easy-flowing powder (any ball powder) and good technique. I'm a big fan of the RCBS Lock-Out die (or the Dillon equivalent), but gave it up in 9mm for a bullet feeder. No more pinched fingers. Faster loading. And the attention you used to put to manually-inserting bullets goes to overview of the entire operation (which mitigates the loss of the powder check die).