Single stage user gone progressive.

[barearms562]

So let me start off by saying I have been reloading since January with the help from BigBronco. I started off with a single stage rockchucker and just purchased my first progressive press a Dillon 550b and I'm freaken amazed! BigBronco instructed me on how to use the press and set the beast up. I was pumping out 60 rounds an hour on my single stage press and with my Dillon 550b I made those in about 10 minutes. Even though the progressive press is freaken amazing I actually do enjoy the single stage press it shows you the real art in reloading. I am very mechanically savvy (9 years as a welder and fabricator) I still think people should start off on single stage to learn the art of reloading and mistakes that can happen through your process. Now I know what all these people that post on the what did you reload today feel like. I get to shoot more now since I'll have more ammo and the wife will stop complaining about all the time I "waste" without her. Thanks BigBronco for your time.

[Limitedrounds]

Glad to hear you like the Dillon. I've been reloading about a year on a single stage and think I'm gonna get the same press sometime this year.

[mjmagee67]

Congrats the 550B is an amazingly simple and functional machine. When I went to a Progressive I talked to many fellow shooters at USPSA matches and most said skip the 650 and get the 550, it is less fussy, easier to change calibers, and better priced. I had people even tell me they went from a 650 back to a 550. You won't regret it. I now don't start loading until I have 500 to a 1000 cases to load.

[barearms562]

Glad to hear you like the Dillon. I've been reloading about a year on a single stage and think I'm gonna get the same press sometime this year.

You won't regret it.

[barearms562]

Congrats the 550B is an amazingly simple and functional machine. When I went to a Progressive I talked to many fellow shooters at USPSA matches and most said skip the 650 and get the 550, it is less fussy, easier to change calibers, and better priced. I had people even tell me they went from a 650 back to a 550. You won't regret it. I now don't start loading until I have 500 to a 1000 cases to load.

I went with the 550 because of the cost and I like the manual indexing. I love mine.

[Seaweed02]

I want one too

I had been thinking about getting a Redding T-7 Turret Press. That was the plan when I sold my Redding Big Boss 2 anyway. But now I have been watching a lot of videos about the Dillon 550 and think I may want one instead of the turret press. That way I can use my single stage Forester Co-Ax Press for all of my rifle cartridges, and the Dillon 550b for all of the pistol cartridges.

[barearms562]

I had been thinking about getting a Redding T-7 Turret Press. That was the plan when I sold my Redding Big Boss 2 anyway. But now I have been watching a lot of videos about the Dillon 550 and think I may want one instead of the turret press. That way I can use my single stage Forester Co-Ax Press for all of my rifle cartridges, and the Dillon 550b for all of the pistol cartridges.

You'll be glad you went progressive. I almost went with a turret press and then I actually compared the two and noticed the progressive is faster cleaner and if anything breaks they will replace the part. Every pull of the handle gives you a completed round. Dillon 550b is 1pull =1 round, turret press is 4pulls = 1 loaded round.

[BigBronco]

I had been thinking about getting a Redding T-7 Turret Press. That was the plan when I sold my Redding Big Boss 2 anyway. But now I have been watching a lot of videos about the Dillon 550 and think I may want one instead of the turret press. That way I can use my single stage Forester Co-Ax Press for all of my rifle cartridges, and the Dillon 550b for all of the pistol cartridges.

Certainly a progressive and a good single station press on the bench is the way to go. Barearms, glad to be of help. Enjoy all the extra time to spend with your loved ones.

[CSACANNONEER]

I'll never not own a 550 but, I find myself loading most rifle rounds on SS presses now.

[barearms562]

Thanks bud, my wrists and family thank you.

[barearms562]

I'll never not own a 550 but, I find myself loading most rifle rounds on SS presses now.

As of now I'm reloading .40 cal but I have the kit to load .223 any reason why ok shouldn't? I seem to hear of a lot of people loading rifle that way also.

[CSACANNONEER]

I've loaded .223 on my 550. But, you have to do the brass prep first. Also, for precision ammo, I weigh every load so, a SS makes sense. For plinking ammo, there's nothing wrong with using a progressive.

[Tom-ADC]

I load .223 plinking rounds on my 550B I also load 45-70 on it but not very fast.
I have even loaded 45-70 with black powder on my 550B.
I still own and use a single stage press.

[barearms562]

Luckily I prepped 2,000 rounds of brass when I only had my single stage, so now it's pretty much just run them through the 550

[barearms562]

Would loading .308 for my Ar10 on the Dillon be ok or do I still need to do that on my SS?