If you shoot the 45 enough, I would get either a Dillon 550, or 650 in 45ACP to start. If you shoot the 9mm more, I would start with that caliber.
The 650 has a much better priming system—-in my opinion. It has more leverage, and feeds primers more reliably.
The 550 is easier to stop, start, change calibers, and re-adjust. Changing between large and small primer size is faster on the 550. However, once the 650 is setup, you can load a lot of ammo. I usually do at least 300, if I do any at all.
The 45ACP shell plate will work on the Mauser (mauser, 308, and 30.06 family as well).
You can buy the correct individual powder funnel for the Mauser at the same time. That will get you going on two calibers.
Next, get the 9mm conversion kit.
Next, get the 223 shell plate/conversion kit. That shell plate will work for the 300BLK as well, but you will need to get a powder funnel for the 300. I normally do all of my 223 primer work on the single stage. The crimps sneek into the mix.
You can buy the parts for the caliber conversions separately as individual pieces.
When doing rifles, it helps to have at least two tool heads, one for decapping and sizing, one for the actuall reloading after the case is prepped.
One other thing: if you buy Dillon, I recommend avoiding all of the supposed upgrades from after market profiteers. I have not seen anything that really helps improve the press. Loading with fast arm movement or to full case on a 650 will spill powder, it is just that way. I put my finger or the projectile on top of the charged case as it rotates to the next position, where it get a bullet seated.
The 650 has a much better priming system—-in my opinion. It has more leverage, and feeds primers more reliably.
The 550 is easier to stop, start, change calibers, and re-adjust. Changing between large and small primer size is faster on the 550. However, once the 650 is setup, you can load a lot of ammo. I usually do at least 300, if I do any at all.
The 45ACP shell plate will work on the Mauser (mauser, 308, and 30.06 family as well).
You can buy the correct individual powder funnel for the Mauser at the same time. That will get you going on two calibers.
Next, get the 9mm conversion kit.
Next, get the 223 shell plate/conversion kit. That shell plate will work for the 300BLK as well, but you will need to get a powder funnel for the 300. I normally do all of my 223 primer work on the single stage. The crimps sneek into the mix.
You can buy the parts for the caliber conversions separately as individual pieces.
When doing rifles, it helps to have at least two tool heads, one for decapping and sizing, one for the actuall reloading after the case is prepped.
One other thing: if you buy Dillon, I recommend avoiding all of the supposed upgrades from after market profiteers. I have not seen anything that really helps improve the press. Loading with fast arm movement or to full case on a 650 will spill powder, it is just that way. I put my finger or the projectile on top of the charged case as it rotates to the next position, where it get a bullet seated.
