flying a dillon 550 or 650 from the factory.

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rl 550 or xl 650 . my brother in-laws' are going to pheonix this week , i'm thinking of having them bring back a press from the factory . is the 550 or 650 the way to go ? i'm as green as they come in regaurds to reloading and i dont have time to research and over think this . how bigs the box they come in and how heavy are they ?
 
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With a good tail wind I can crank out 400 rounds of quality ammo an hour.
Thats on a stock 550B without the strong mounts or roller handle.
On a 650 you can crank out 1000 rounds an hour.
The 550B is build like a tank and a monkey could work it. The 650 is slightly more complex meaning you need to pay attention to more things but still well built, it can jam on occasion, and takes a bit of tinkering to get running well.
Both are covered by a no BS lifetime (anyones lifetime, anyones fault) warrenty. :rockOn:

**If you call the tech support number, a real person answers the phone not a push 1 to continue computer service**:eek:

Check out this resource. Has all the info you need.
w w w brianenos.com/pages/dillon.html
 
Both excellent machines. Do read the Brian Enos pages because they helped me make my decision between the two. It will come down to your volume of shooting and reloading experience. If you're starting out, the 550 is perfect and 400 rnds an hour is plenty for me. 550 conversion kits, toolheads, etc., are also less expensive.
I load 45 and 38/357 now on it and it is quick to change over and you have alot of control over it in case you make a mistake and have to back up the toolhead.

Good luck, can't go wrong with either.

Terry
 
fireball said:
rl 550 or xl 650 . how bigs the box they come in and how heavy are they ?
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The 550 box is roughly 24"x20"x9" and will weigh about 20kilo/40lbs.
 
550...

I bought my 550 here and am happy
http://www.reloadersbench.com/

I am new at it also. Buy the 550 and the rest of the $ goes on good gear like carbide dies, good scale, calipers several books.

Do not be like the guy with the top of the line rifle who then goes cheap on the scope and hiking boots etc.

You can get the advertised speed out of a 550. I have.

How many people are you loading for???
Do you want the responsibility of loading for others?
 
"...having them bring back a press..." As I recall, reloading equipment requires the U.S. export permit. As daft as that is.
 
sunray said:
"...having them bring back a press..." As I recall, reloading equipment requires the U.S. export permit. As daft as that is.
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You don't need a export permit for a Dillon reloading press,been shipped to Canada.
 
I was just eavesdropping and checked out the Brian Enos page, it was very helpful. I am an experienced rifle ammo reloader and shooter but just recently got my restricted permit so it was a very interesting read. I am in the market for one of these presses and will probably go for the 550 with the case feed and if need be buy a 650 later on.

Thanks for the info guys,

Ivo
 
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reading into it, the 550 looks good for my needs . reloadersbench has pretty compairable prices . its probably easyer to order it up here . my brother couldnt organize a piss-up in a brewery .

thank for the info
 
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I bought my 650 6 years and tens of thousands of rounds ago, I never looked back. My time over the last 6 years has been of more value to me than the price difference between the two.
 
The 650 is faster, has one more die station, and is more complex mecanically than a 550. I bought a NIB 550 with a bunch of Dillon dies and accsesories for less than 50 % of the Dillon retail price. If I were buying again, I woulld buy a Hornaday Lock n Load from the US (MUCH CHEAPER THAN wHORESALE SPORTS). The Hornaday is cheaper than the 550 and just a good as the 650.
 
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