Help me put together a shopping list for a 550 from dillon

[sphincterxxx]

gonna head to the states soon, and was thinking of saving the time, duties, and hassle of international shipping to canada, and getting a 550 shipped to where i'm staying instead.

I am planning on reloading for 9mm and .223 to start. what would you guys put on a shopping list? also, would the box be too big to fit on a plane? worth the hassle?

 

[pats]

i got every thing i needed from here http://mdgardner.com/
probley save you the time and hassel of hauling it around on your trip and comming back thru the boarder,, dont u gotta pay taxes on it when you cross back over any way?? no sure dont go to the states much, oh and http://mdgardner.com/ is local

 

[sphincterxxx]

i'll be gone about a week, so i'll have a $750 exemption limit (ie. no taxes on the first $750 declared), and i'll be travelling with another person, so we should have a combined $1500 exemption limit.

 

[pats]

ah well you never know , might get a hell of a deal.

 

[sphincterxxx]

ya, i'm not averse to getting stuff locally, but the markup seems to be significant. for eg. on mdgardner the 550b itself is $617, on dillon, it is $406US, or ~$450cad. basically take the US price, multiply by about 45%, plus sales taxes...

 

[tjhaile]

Besides the press, you will want the following:

-Dies
-Calibre change kits (the press may come with one)
-Extra toolhead (one included with press)
-Extra powder die (one included with press)
-Primer flip tray
-Calipers
-Bullet puller
-Bench wrench
-Scale

 

[41 Colt]

-Press
-RL 550B caliber conversion kit
-Dies for each caliber
-Strong mount
-RL550B video instruction manual
-Kinetic bullet puller
-Case guages
-Plastic roller handle
-Dillon RL 550B (balance beam or digital scale) package deal
-Redding stuck case removal kit
-RL 550B casefeeder 110 volt small pistol
-Casefeed plate small rifle
-RL 550B spare parts kit
-RL 550B machine maintenance kKit
-RL 550B deluxe quick change assembly tool head

 

[phishroy]

-Press
-RL 550B caliber conversion kit
-Dies for each caliber
-Strong mount
-RL550B video instruction manual
-Kinetic bullet puller
-Case guages
-Plastic roller handle
-Dillon RL 550B (balance beam or digital scale) package deal
-Redding stuck case removal kit
-RL 550B casefeeder 110 volt small pistol
-Casefeed plate small rifle
-RL 550B spare parts kit
-RL 550B machine maintenance kKit
-RL 550B deluxe quick change assembly tool head

i would also add to this list the extra powder measure Stock Number: 20782 on the dillon website

so you wont have to change powder measure from one toolhead to the other when converting calibers.
and you will need an extra powder die (one for each cal' on the toolhead)
would also need an extra toolhead.

 

[esquif]

here is everything you need to know

http://www.brianenos.com/store/dillon.ez.550.html

more then probably you want this kit

http://www.brianenos.com/store/dillon.ez.550nrtop.html

 

[41 Colt]

i would also add to this list the extra powder measure Stock Number: 20782 on the dillon website

so you wont have to change powder measure from one toolhead to the other when converting calibers.
and you will need an extra powder die (one for each cal' on the toolhead)
would also need an extra toolhead.

That's what this is on the list, -RL 550B deluxe quick change assembly tool head, it's a toolhead with the powder die & measure on a stand. I have them for my 650, makes it ALOT easier to change calibers.

 

[Antoine22]

Yes, definetly do not forget a 550 parts kit, very usefull.

You will also need some case lube to reload 223

 

[tjhaile]

-Press
-RL 550B caliber conversion kit
-Dies for each caliber
-Strong mount
-RL550B video instruction manual
-Kinetic bullet puller
-Case guages
-Plastic roller handle
-Dillon RL 550B (balance beam or digital scale) package deal
-Redding stuck case removal kit
-RL 550B casefeeder 110 volt small pistol
-Casefeed plate small rifle
-RL 550B spare parts kit
-RL 550B machine maintenance kKit
-RL 550B deluxe quick change assembly tool head

The casefeeder for the 550 only handles pistol brass.

For 9mm at least, you would be just as well to use the barrel of your pistol as a case gauge.

You can actually put together your own stuck case removal kit for less than the cost of the Redding one. All you need are a 1/4" UNF tap, a 7/32" drill bit, a 1/4" bolt, two 1/4" flat washers, two 1/4" fender washers, and a socket or other similar spacer. This link will give you an idea of how it works:

http://www272.pair.com/stevewag/reloading/reloading2.html

 

[sunray]

"...fit on a plane?..." It'd go in the cargo hold with your luggage. Likely cost you a shipping fee to bring it back by air. Contact Dillon for the size and weight of the box. Bringing it back yourself won't save you any duty, if there is any. You will have to pay GST and PST, if there is PST where you are.