Thread: New Dillon Press

Well after some time, I finally manged to purchase myself a Dillon 650 press.
I bought the press in 9mm with a case feeder,Strong Mount,Bullet Tray Kit/Strong Mount,Powder Check,Case Gauge,Primer Flip Tray,I have a Dillon Roller Handle & ×4 Pack Primer Pickup Tubes awaiting delivery.
Got a Lyman 1200Pro Tumbler also to get those cases nice n Shiney.
I also bought and installed a Ultimate Shellplate Bearing Kit & Camming Pin Bearing,which also came with Powder Measure Knobs,Low Mass Detent Ball & Clamp/Cam screws.
Have now fastened down to bench & have set up dies/powder thrower.
Done a test run of rounds & have chrony for speed and PF,have since done my first lot of ×2000rnds ...
Setting up press was pretty straight forward & didn't take too long(especially once I decided to consult the instructions lol)
Operating the press is unbelievably smooth.
I'm looking forward to smashing out many many many thousands of rnds off this press

Very cool, reloading high volume it make sense. I would hate to think how much it costs but time is precious.

How long did it take you to reload 2000 rounds.?

Seano's ammo company about to hit full production, we'll be able to mine lead from the backstops very soon!

need a Mr Bulletfeeder for it now

Originally Posted by carlhurley

need a Mr Bulletfeeder for it now

Was looking at one of those the other week(or was it a mini mr bullet ?)before I got the press...but was unsure .. and couldn't confirm if could be used with a "powder check" in place ?

Originally Posted by tikka

Very cool, reloading high volume it make sense. I would hate to think how much it costs but time is precious.

How long did it take you to reload 2000 rounds.?

Manufacturer quotes x800rnds an hour ... which would be possible if you had several primer pick up tubes full and at the ready .... my mate and I were doing this easily on his 650 ... one filling primer pick up tubes,powder measure,filling case feeder with brass and projectiles onto tray... And the other working the press,then swapping to give each other a break,works like a well oiled machine .

Think it worked out to be roughly x600 - 700 rnds per hour by myself ...should be able speed this up when i get me extra pick up tubes and get my "Lets make it RAIN" hat on

@tikka I just looked at my phone and I did a run of x100rnds in 7mins yesterday ....so hope to be loading nearly this speed once have more pick up tubes and my processes are refined

Originally Posted by seano

Was looking at one of those the other week(or was it a mini mr bullet ?)before I got the press...but was unsure .. and couldn't confirm if could be used with a "powder check" in place ?

goes in the same place as the powder check but you dont need that for 9mm if your lighting is good can see if not enough powder need to watch the bullet feeder and so the powder because about 1/50 comes out upside down may be i havent got mine quite right but can do 100 rounds in less than 5 minutes then got to reload the primers

I have a My Bullet Feeder and 10 primer pick up tubes for my 650.
Can easily do 1200 rounds per hour.
Picking up 1000 primers is the part I hate. I flip 500 at a time to cut time.

Good stuff Sean, how's the CZ going?

Well done that man!

Where did you get the index arm wheel thingy?

Originally Posted by jackson21

Good stuff Sean, how's the CZ going?

CZ is still shooting great , infact it shoots better than the "nut behind the butt" I shoot with it once if not twice a week .... only thing ive replaced is the front high vis site ,as I guess i knocked and broke it at some stage .

Originally Posted by Beaker

Well done that man!

Where did you get the index arm wheel thingy?

@Beaker I got the Kit from here
Ultimate Bearing Kit for Dillon XL 650 Hit Factor Bearing Kit! | eBay

I also have this coming in the mail
The Original Dillon XL 650 Spent Primer Upgrade. | eBay

Originally Posted by seano

Well after some time, I finally manged to purchase myself a Dillon 650 press.
I bought the press in 9mm with a case feeder,Strong Mount,Bullet Tray Kit/Strong Mount,Powder Check,Case Gauge,Primer Flip Tray,I have a Dillon Roller Handle & ×4 Pack Primer Pickup Tubes awaiting delivery.
Got a Lyman 1200Pro Tumbler also to get those cases nice n Shiney.
I also bought and installed a Ultimate Shellplate Bearing Kit & Camming Pin Bearing,which also came with Powder Measure Knobs,Low Mass Detent Ball & Clamp/Cam screws.
Have now fastened down to bench & have set up dies/powder thrower.
Done a test run of rounds & have chrony for speed and PF,have since done my first lot of ×2000rnds ...
Setting up press was pretty straight forward & didn't take too long(especially once I decided to consult the instructions lol)
Operating the press is unbelievably smooth.
I'm looking forward to smashing out many many many thousands of rnds off this press Attachment 63085Attachment 63084

This is said in jest, but, you're a bastard I want one.

Different but similar, long time back when the kids were young nibble fingered buggers I would do about a thousand rds an hr on a square deal.
The child on my left was the case feeder the child on my right was the bullet feeder. My job was to keep an eye out for their fingers and pull the lever as fast as i could without any hospital trips.
Made a 1050 just boring!