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<blockquote data-quote="Buzzdraw" data-source="post: 899707" data-attributes="member: 385"><p>If you are reloading multiple calibers, in significant quantities, a Dillon 550 is hard to beat. If you reload a few calibers, in very significant consumer quantities, a Dillon 650 may be the step-up to take.</p><p></p><p>I'm set up to load 3 rifle calibers (5.56, .308 Win & .30-06) as well as around 8 pistol calibers, on a Dillon 550. Last night, in just over a couple hours, I cranked out 1,000 40 S&W lead bullet practice rounds. No way can I keep up my practice ammo supply numbers up to snuff with a single stage or a turret press. </p><p></p><p>My dependable RCBS single stage press lives under my loading bench, banished for the last 10 years to the darkness of "too dang slow".</p><p></p><p>With a 550, caliber change overs take maybe 5 minutes, provided your dies are pre-set in spare tool holders. If I need to also do the primer size swap, that's maybe another 5 minutes.</p><p></p><p>Dillon's customer service to machine owners is legendarily excellent in the reloading industry.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buzzdraw, post: 899707, member: 385"] If you are reloading multiple calibers, in significant quantities, a Dillon 550 is hard to beat. If you reload a few calibers, in very significant consumer quantities, a Dillon 650 may be the step-up to take. I'm set up to load 3 rifle calibers (5.56, .308 Win & .30-06) as well as around 8 pistol calibers, on a Dillon 550. Last night, in just over a couple hours, I cranked out 1,000 40 S&W lead bullet practice rounds. No way can I keep up my practice ammo supply numbers up to snuff with a single stage or a turret press. My dependable RCBS single stage press lives under my loading bench, banished for the last 10 years to the darkness of "too dang slow". With a 550, caliber change overs take maybe 5 minutes, provided your dies are pre-set in spare tool holders. If I need to also do the primer size swap, that's maybe another 5 minutes. Dillon's customer service to machine owners is legendarily excellent in the reloading industry. [/QUOTE]
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