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Arley
09-01-2016, 07:32 PM
How do I setup the RCBS dies in my Dillon 550 press . Two die FL .223 RCBS dies .

Setup on the decap resizing die ?

Setup on the seating and crimp die ?

I have always used Dillon dies so I am not familiar with the RCBS system .

Any help will be greatly valued .

Arley

Rick McC.
09-05-2016, 10:04 AM
How do I setup the RCBS dies in my Dillon 550 press . Two die FL .223 RCBS dies .

Setup on the decap resizing die ?

Setup on the seating and crimp die ?

I have always used Dillon dies so I am not familiar with the RCBS system .

Any help will be greatly valued .

Arley

That's what I'd do.

Arley
09-05-2016, 10:32 AM
What no one knows how to do this ? I am shocked and in aw .

Riverpigusmc
09-05-2016, 12:25 PM
I don't load rifle, so can't advise

AFJuvat
09-05-2016, 12:49 PM
Cannot imagine it would be too different from setting it up on a RCBS progressive or a sigle stage.

May need to sacrifice a few pieces of brass to get it set up correctly: Run a fired case up through the die, measure and adjust accordingly.

sdmc530
09-05-2016, 05:45 PM
I don't load any rifle either, pistol only. What I know is all dies fit into all machines except for the Square B........

skosh69
09-05-2016, 05:46 PM
I think I'd send a pm to Scott aka Sheepdog

Gatorade
09-05-2016, 10:50 PM
I only have an RCBS Rock Chucker so I know nothing of setting up Big Blue or progressive presses.

Grizzman
09-05-2016, 11:57 PM
The RCBS die setup on the 550 is basically the same as it is on the Rock Chucker and other presses. While I screw the die into the Rock Chucker roughly 1/4 turn past shell plate contact, with the 550, I set it to just touch the shell plate.

Here's a link to the instructions in case you don't have them:

http://www.rcbs.com/RCBS/media/RCBSMedia/PDFs/Instructions/English%20(EN)/ReloadingDieInstructions.pdf

sdmc530
09-06-2016, 07:59 AM
knew you would know ^^^^^

Grizzman
09-07-2016, 10:40 PM
I see that you've received your additional info in the other thread. Screwing the bullet seating die in until it touches the case mouth, then backing it off by a full turn is the correct answer.

I personally put a light crimp on rifle cases, in die station 4. It's not necessary, but I belong to the better safe than sorry crowd.