sdmc530
02-16-2015, 03:49 PM
Sorry for the small pics used my phone. .. Anyways I was on the press for about 6 hours today. I have everything prepped and just had to do the actual work. I had the Dillion already set up so the powder was dispensing and the seating was already to go. It took me about an hour I suppose to get it all just right initially.
I just had to fill primer tubes and add powder. I have 5 primer tubes and that is the only thing I hate doing. The case feeder worked really well. Only had 3 come down upside down but I caught them before I tired to feed them so no issues there. I have 3 "loads" with primers upside down, that would be my error all together not the press. I loaded all that today, it was 2302 rounds. You can really make it go if you want too but about 400 rounds an hour is pretty comfortable, felt good. It helps I did the same load the whole time though. I did my range loads. I used every piece of brass I had clean. I even ran out of my MTM boxes. That was a first.
I was checking about every 20-25 at first but the powder was only varying by .1 plus or minus. So after a while I dropped back to about every 50 and never had an issue. It was very close every time. The OAL never varied more than .05 ether. That is good enough for practice ammo. I used a calipers for every 30-40 then after the first 500 I used my little gauge. Never had any significant changes at all.
The only thing I would change is the un-used primer chute, really bad will have to see if there is a fix for that.
I was told that slow and steady is good, that is the truth I found if you tried to push it two things, sometimes the case wouldn't drop from the feeder mech, and two when the casing would turn in the press it would spill some powder because of the fast motion. So I found a good pace and it was smooth from then.
I just ordered a primer tube hanger you attach to the case feed that will be nice instead of them just laying on bench.
I have some 10MM to load but I was really tired of reloading after the .45 so I just stopped. I have to do a caliber change to do that and didn't want to do it unless I was 100% focused at the task so I will wait for another colder day to do that.
All in all its a great press, very lucky and glad to have it. I did today what would have taken me all winter with my single stage. BUT I am super glad I started on a single stage for a few years. Lets you learn the basics and really understand reloading.
That is my take on the Dillion 650 with case feeder. Worth every penny!
I just had to fill primer tubes and add powder. I have 5 primer tubes and that is the only thing I hate doing. The case feeder worked really well. Only had 3 come down upside down but I caught them before I tired to feed them so no issues there. I have 3 "loads" with primers upside down, that would be my error all together not the press. I loaded all that today, it was 2302 rounds. You can really make it go if you want too but about 400 rounds an hour is pretty comfortable, felt good. It helps I did the same load the whole time though. I did my range loads. I used every piece of brass I had clean. I even ran out of my MTM boxes. That was a first.
I was checking about every 20-25 at first but the powder was only varying by .1 plus or minus. So after a while I dropped back to about every 50 and never had an issue. It was very close every time. The OAL never varied more than .05 ether. That is good enough for practice ammo. I used a calipers for every 30-40 then after the first 500 I used my little gauge. Never had any significant changes at all.
The only thing I would change is the un-used primer chute, really bad will have to see if there is a fix for that.
I was told that slow and steady is good, that is the truth I found if you tried to push it two things, sometimes the case wouldn't drop from the feeder mech, and two when the casing would turn in the press it would spill some powder because of the fast motion. So I found a good pace and it was smooth from then.
I just ordered a primer tube hanger you attach to the case feed that will be nice instead of them just laying on bench.
I have some 10MM to load but I was really tired of reloading after the .45 so I just stopped. I have to do a caliber change to do that and didn't want to do it unless I was 100% focused at the task so I will wait for another colder day to do that.
All in all its a great press, very lucky and glad to have it. I did today what would have taken me all winter with my single stage. BUT I am super glad I started on a single stage for a few years. Lets you learn the basics and really understand reloading.
That is my take on the Dillion 650 with case feeder. Worth every penny!