Noob advice - dillon press?

joe-nwt said:
Don't spew crap like that! I learned on a 550b without someone holding my hand. It's not rocket science. And this may come as a complete surprise: not everyone is concerned with how much money they spend on reloading equipment, especially when it comes to quality.;)
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x2, i reloading to make rounds loaded how i want them. Plus i really enjoy reloading!
 
it isn't rocket science but to the uninitiated it is a hair puller.
I have a lee single stage,a classic cast and a 550b.
I just hate changing calibers on the dillon,i guess i'm spoiled by how easy a lee is to change...
 
toyboy said:
it isn't rocket science but to the uninitiated it is a hair puller.
I have a lee single stage,a classic cast and a 550b.
I just hate changing calibers on the dillon,i guess i'm spoiled by how easy a lee is to change...
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can you explain the difference, ive researched both models and i believe in the dillon you need to either buy new hoppers and what not, or empty the existing ones and fill with the appropriate powder.

so whats the lee like? and if i bought new hoppers and stuff would the dillon be easier?
 
The lee you just buy 1 PRO powder measure with the diuble disc kit.it has a shutoff--you just twist the tube to off and take an empty case to cycle teh press a couple of times(there will allways be some powder left when you shut the measure off)
The lee uses discs that have a set of holes in each disc.a chart tells you which disc(s)
To use.

The dillon does not have a shutoff and you need to carefully empty it by removing it from the press (involves unscrewing 3 nuts)--unless of course you but more powder measures @
Somewhere around 50-60 bucks each.the dillon uses a "charge bar" that you loosen or tighten a nut which in turn makes the charge bar smaller or larger-therefore more or less powder into the cavity.

I'm not spewing crap as another poster said.i,m just trying to give you the pluses and minuses of each press.

By the way,the lee uses a lot of plastic for the primer feed and the auto rotation nut which wont last as long compared to a dillon...
 
toyboy said:
The lee you just buy 1 PRO powder measure with the diuble disc kit.it has a shutoff--you just twist the tube to off and take an empty case to cycle teh press a couple of times(there will allways be some powder left when you shut the measure off)
The lee uses discs that have a set of holes in each disc.a chart tells you which disc(s)
To use.

The dillon does not have a shutoff and you need to carefully empty it by removing it from the press (involves unscrewing 3 nuts)--unless of course you but more powder measures @
Somewhere around 50-60 bucks each.the dillon uses a "charge bar" that you loosen or tighten a nut which in turn makes the charge bar smaller or larger-therefore more or less powder into the cavity.

I'm not spewing crap as another poster said.i,m just trying to give you the pluses and minuses of each press.

By the way,the lee uses a lot of plastic for the primer feed and the auto rotation nut which wont last as long compared to a dillon...
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excellent information for a noob such as myself, I dont think anyones opinion is crap, especially since i dont have one of my own yet.

thank you for the info and It will influence my purchase.
 
I, too had no difficulty in learning to reload using my Dillon 550. Pay attention to what you're doing, take it slow at first, and you shouldn't have any problems. Changing calibres can be done within five minutes including switching primer sizes. As far as emptying the powder measure goes, you would have to do the same for any other setup.
 
The important part for any press is understanding the mechanics of what you are trying to achieve. That means reading. Once you know what you want the press to do for you, it's not hard to make any press do what you want.
 
wrinkles88 said:
Can you guys recommend a place to purchase a 550 from Canada?
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Where do you live? If you are in Ontario you can buy them in person at Williams Arms in Port Perry or at Elwood Epps (Orillia I think).

If you want to order one, Custom Reloading Service is good. I recently bought some Dillon stuff from them and found them to be very helpful. If you deal with them you can PM them on this site - they have their own section in the forums. Brad at custom reloading will answer your questions - whatever they are.

Also an excellent source for information regarding dillon stuff are Brian Enos forums.
 
joe-nwt said:
The important part for any press is understanding the mechanics of what you are trying to achieve. That means reading. Once you know what you want the press to do for you, it's not hard to make any press do what you want.
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I couldn't have said it better, myself.
 
I had a lee and the first time I had a primer go off when trying to seat it it came off my bench and I bought a dillon that was over 50k rounds ago and I have never had a problem with my dillion.I now do over 10 different calibers and the switching is the easiest I have seen.Go with a dillion the warrenty is amazing although i have never needed it.
 
Press was 490ish plus tax and shipping.
Igot two conversion kits, pistol dies, extra pick up tubes,
magnum powder bar and quick change kit total was 975ish taxes shipping out the door.:dancingbanana:



Bananatole said:
how much did it cost ya?

if you dont mind? An what accessories did you get?
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TONOFFUN80 said:
Got it to day so nice. will be setting up on monday yeah:dancingbanana:
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Have fun buddy! I had a good time when I set up my 550. It was my first press ever, so I took my time, started slow, and it worked out very well. I can easily do 300 rounds an hour now at a fairly relaxed pace.

BTW - I recently bought the aluminum roller handle as well as the dillon small media separator (which is huge) from Brad at custom reloading service. The handle works really well and is much more comfortable than the ball handle. The separator works really well too.
 
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