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Upgrading press

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:47 am
by phddan
Well, I got real tired of pulling the handle on my rockchucker. So I ordered a Dillion 550 yesterday. Should be in by the end of the week. :grin:

Dan

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:03 am
by HighVelocity
Congrats! Dillon makes great stuff and their customer srvice is excellent. Less time reloading = more time shooting. ;-)

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:05 pm
by Houston1944
You will like the 550. I made the decision a few years ago that these old arms only had so many pulls on the handle left in them. I got a 550 and later upgraded to the 650. Dropping a round every one pull vs every 4th pull made a big difference for me.

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:03 pm
by nuparadigm
You'll really like your Dillon. I don't have a 550 or 650, but I do have two SDB's

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:38 pm
by Mike1951
I wouldn't get rid of your Rockchucker. There are always uses for a good, single stage press.

If I had to part with my 550 or my Texan, the Dillon is out of here.

That's not to say it isn't a great press. But it seems like I spend more time fiddling with adjustments that I do reloading.

Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:53 am
by phddan
Don't plan on getting rid of the rockchucker. Makes for real accurate hunting rounds!:grin:
Also got an old pacific power c that I am going to use for something. Just aint figured out what yet. :smile:
Mainly getting the 550 to crank the rounds out for 45, 40, and 223 plinking. For SD and hunting I'll be using the rockchucker.

Dan