Dillon 550b

[bulletpaluza]

So I have been reloading for about 6-7 years and have only used a single stage press. I have a customer of mine that owed me money and he inherited the dillon 550 kit along with a bunch of other reloading stuff that is brand new as who he got it from died before he got a chance to use any of it. Everything is still I the boxes. So is this a good press to learn with? I have never used a progressive press before. And if anyone is close by to me and has the same press could I come over and you give me a ten minute crash corse on these kind of presses?

 

[REDX]

I love mine

 

[MuleShoe]

Best they are simple easy and u can call Dillion if u have problems or questions. Great folks deal with!

 

[Cartman]

I have 2 dillon 550b's and if you come to Gainesville I will show you what I know about them.

 

[RamRoddoc]

For someone who has years of reloading with a single stage press, you will be very pleased with this press.

Follow the set-up procedures and if any issues call Dillon or post it here. There is a set-screw on the press, don't tighten it too tight or it will lock it up. I'm sure you will figure out just how much to tighten it so it operated freely.

Once set-up, the press must be manually indexed. It sounds like a chore but is actually kind of nice. It allows you to make corrections easier. The tool heads install in mine with two pins, allowing you to set-up your dies and leave them be for quick caliber changes.

The primer arm gets gummed up after hundreds-thousand+ rounds but is simple to clean. I used axle grease to lube the frictional surfaces, I don't think the manual says anything about it but it runs much smoother even though it does attract dust/debris. It wipes off and then I just re-lube it.

Try it out on whichever caliber you shoot the most of and give a shout out how you like or dislike it.

 

[acmech]

Don't forget youtube is your friend. What ever issues you might have, somebody probably has a video discussing how to correct it, including Dillon.

 

[bulletpaluza]

Thanks for all the help guys. I have it set up and running. The only thing I didn't get was the instructions haha.

 

[Horsehat]

Have had one for about 12 years, love it. Www.dillonprecision.com great customer service

 

[jglenn]

manual

http://dillonhelp.com/Dillon Manual PDFs/dillon_rl_550b_manual_may_2007.pdf

 

[labman1]

you have got the best now you can enjoy it for many years to com..