One or two Dillon presses?

[dogcatcher]

I have been reloading pistol for the last 10 years on a Dillon XL650 and I was recently given a 550B by a friend who quit shooting. I want to start loading rifle rounds (.223) for my AR. My dilemma is.....do I keep both presses and load pistol on one and rifle on the other, or do I sell the 550 and load everything on the 650?

[madjack956]

The more the merrier!

[Burbur]

Sell em both and get a 1050

[emy]

I have three, keep both . Set up one for rifle the other pistol or set one with small primer the other large primer.

[five.five-six]

Set them up one for large primer the other for small primer



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[Pauliedad]

I have a 650 too and although I can change the primer set up in less than a minute, I would keep both if you've got the space. I don't want to crowd my already tight work area but would love the idea of a second press.
I'd probably sell the 550 and get another 650 so I could swap out tool heads, have a rifle prep set up and such.

[HighLander51]

Separate presses are easier to run. Why stop at 2?

[Fjold]

I have 5 progressive and turret presses on my reloading bench.

[cindynles]

Separate presses are easier to run. Why stop at 2?

Glad to see I am not the only one with a messy bench.

[MrElectric03]

I'd actually like to have a 550, caliber conversions are way cheaper and easier to find used. I love my 650 but conversions and tool heads get expensive.

[EWILKE]

great idea

I have three, keep both . Set up one with small primer the other large primer.

I have 2 550b set up like this

[ricemanff]

I use both of them. I use the 550 as a single stage.

[Jasonaspears]

Keep them both. You'll always have a use unless you have to buy new tool heads for the 550.

[area51]

I think you should sell me the 550...

[milotrain]

Yes. Both is good. .223 on the 550 is good because you do so much prep off the press, really you only need two stages to do .223 on a progressive unless you have a 1050.

Easier to swap primer buckets on the 550 than to swap the bar. I just pull the bucket spring and pin, swap it over and replace the feed tube. MUCH easier than pulling the bar.