Any Dillon progressive users out there?

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Curious if others of you are using Dillon products, and which models?
I currently have an XL650 and two 550's on the bench.

The XL650 is amazing.....I have loaded nearly 1,000 rounds of my .45 ACP target loads in an hour in the past.

I have tool heads set up for various calibers for quick change when needed.
 
So many many years ago I was a roofer and was always amazed at other roofer who could do anywhere from 4-8 sq an hour, yah right. Since I was the owner of the company I was the one who paid them for laying felt, doing the drip edge, cutting the ridge cap and installing it and lets not forget the clean up.
I also have a 650 and have never come close to 1000/hr. You are forgetting the time it takes to load the primer tubes, set up and clean up, loading the powder, time it took to clean the brass, ect,
Not picking a fight here, just being realistic as to the time it takes to do every step of reloading not just pulling the handle.
I do love my 650 and enjoy pulling the handle and yes its as fast as a roofer laying 6 sq an hour,
 
Having a case feeder, bullet feeder and primer tube loader makes a HUGE difference in the time, not sure if you are set up with these features or not?

And a low powder sensor adds to the speed by keeping me informed so I do not make a boo boo and run low.

I have been using my XL650 for many, many years and have the system tuned up on occasion by Dillon directly to keep her running smooth as silk.

But I get you skeptism......it does sound a bit far fetched!
 
I am only missing the bullet feeder which I know speeds things up and does make a HUGE difference. I have always thought that a dillon without a case feeder just did not make sense, I bet you think the same about a Dillon without a bullet feeder. LOL
 
I do NOT have any special attachments on my pair of 550's, they are pretty much stock except for the added roller handles and strong mounts. But those are the machines I use for smaller batches.

I currently do not load rifle rounds on any of my Dillon's, I just don't shoot enough rifle calibers to justify it and I have a pile of military surplus and commercial rounds on hand. But when I do reload rifle rounds I typically do them on my RCBS single stage Rock Chucker.
 
Cracker57 said:
So many many years ago I was a roofer and was always amazed at other roofer who could do anywhere from 4-8 sq an hour, yah right. Since I was the owner of the company I was the one who paid them for laying felt, doing the drip edge, cutting the ridge cap and installing it and lets not forget the clean up.
I also have a 650 and have never come close to 1000/hr. You are forgetting the time it takes to load the primer tubes, set up and clean up, loading the powder, time it took to clean the brass, ect,
Not picking a fight here, just being realistic as to the time it takes to do every step of reloading not just pulling the handle.
I do love my 650 and enjoy pulling the handle and yes its as fast as a roofer laying 6 sq an hour,
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One winter when my cabin was snowed in, I primed 7,000 9mm cases that where polished, resized and deprimed.

I never liked priming on my Lee 1000 presses, but the case colator and feeders always worked smooth. Depriming a lot of 9mm in one sitting was relaxing, plus I weeded out any stray .380's that snuck through. 😉
 
so I am not sure if I will be setting up a reloading room at the new place. I have been thinking I would just keep everything boxed up and pull it out when I need more ammo. Lately I also have been thinking of selling it, if I went that route I would want to sell everything reloading, press, dies, extra tool heads, my stash of primers, powder, hand primer, brass tumbler, powder funnels, the list goes on.
If you were going to get out of reloading and had no one to leave it to how would you liquidate?
Thanks to all who respond
 
Cracker57 said:
so I am not sure if I will be setting up a reloading room at the new place. I have been thinking I would just keep everything boxed up and pull it out when I need more ammo. Lately I also have been thinking of selling it, if I went that route I would want to sell everything reloading, press, dies, extra tool heads, my stash of primers, powder, hand primer, brass tumbler, powder funnels, the list goes on.
If you were going to get out of reloading and had no one to leave it to how would you liquidate?
Thanks to all who respond
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I just sent you a direct message with my email address.......
 

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