Dillon Super Swage 600 review

[ocabj]

I recently acquired the Dillon Super Swage 600. I already had the RCBS Swage Combo tool, but after I acquired this a few months ago:

http://www.ocabj.net/gallery2/d/1525-2/IMG_5159.jpg

I decided that I needed a faster tool to remove primer pocket crimps.

Review on the Super Swage 600 available (http://www.inlandshooters.net/index.php?contentid=80).

Videos demonstrating operation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1VQoPDik04
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHy-Tvg4xPo

Picture gallery available (http://www.inlandshooters.net/gallery2/v/reloading/dillon_super_swage).

[mecam]

Where's the best place to get them? I got my reaming bit for $5.

[ocabj]

Buy it direct from Dillon. I don't think there's any dealer that carries Dillon products that is selling it for any cheaper.

[Sheldon]

You might get it a used for a few (very few) bucks cheaper. Most of the Dillon retailers sell for the same as Dillon. I know a lot of guys like Brian Enos and the advice and service he provides with his website (brianenos.com) and buy Dillon stuff from him as he is one of their dealers.

[grywlfbg]

Recently picked one of these up myself. I'm finding that more and more commerical .223 have crimped pockets. My guess is the big boys are merging their military and commercial production lines to gain some economies of scale?

Anyway, the trouble I've had w/ this is when I'm scrounging from the range I can end up with a wide variety of headstamps and the internal depth fo the pocket can very a fair amount. I'm too lazy to pre-sort by headstamp (I'm doing tactical stuff so don't need 600yd precision) so sometimes I'll grab a case that either won't drop into the tool or is sitting so far back that the rod doesn't really do anything. At that point I just set that one aside and move on. Not a problem with the tool, just a heads up in case others run into this.

Looking back I wish I had ponied up for the 1050 which has a built-in swager but this method is working well enough for me. I figure that by being able to scrounge range brass will more than make up for the cost of the tool.

[mecam]

You, gose, and superset must have picked up over 2k LC cases that day. ;) Looks like the SWAT guys shoot there towards the end of the month cause that's when I see loads of LC cases. I picked up another 500+ last Sunday.:43:


Recently picked one of these up myself. I'm finding that more and more commerical .223 have crimped pockets. My guess is the big boys are merging their military and commercial production lines to gain some economies of scale?

Anyway, the trouble I've had w/ this is when I'm scrounging from the range I can end up with a wide variety of headstamps and the internal depth fo the pocket can very a fair amount. I'm too lazy to pre-sort by headstamp (I'm doing tactical stuff so don't need 600yd precision) so sometimes I'll grab a case that either won't drop into the tool or is sitting so far back that the rod doesn't really do anything. At that point I just set that one aside and move on. Not a problem with the tool, just a heads up in case others run into this.

Looking back I wish I had ponied up for the 1050 which has a built-in swager but this method is working well enough for me. I figure that by being able to scrounge range brass will more than make up for the cost of the tool.

[Sheldon]

The Dillon 1050 swager works exactly like the Super Swager and it will have the same problem with cases with varying web thicknesses.

[grywlfbg]

The Dillon 1050 swager works exactly like the Super Swager and it will have the same problem with cases with varying web thicknesses.

Cool, thanks for the info. Based on my volume the 650 is plenty so that makes my decision easier. I'll stick w/ my current system.