For pistol 9mm. I do need to run some rem 222 and 6.5cmLOL, Mike Dillon always called the 550 his best machine. What caliber / s
are you going to start with?
For pistol 9mm. I do need to run some rem 222 and 6.5cmLOL, Mike Dillon always called the 550 his best machine. What caliber / s
are you going to start with?
Thanks! I’ll be in touch!And if you do, end up doing that and need something to borrow for the 550 let me know, I have a bunch of 450 and 550 stuff and parts I can put in the mail.
A 1,000 rds in a week, That's a lot of unnecessary lever pulling.I bought a new Lee Ann. kit in '90 for $65.
Lee A B C Reloading book and C frame press in '91 for $15.
Lee Load-All at a yard sale for $2 without bushings. Have added 12, 20 and 410 bushings.
Bought a few kits off of craigslist after 2010 for super cheap.
All have the round hand primer.
A RCBS JR for $5 without a handle in '11.
Bought a Lee bench mount primer in '12.
I inspect and decap a drink flat of cases at a time.
I prime a carton of primers at a time. Use old trays and boxes from the range.
Pull a tray out and add powder, maybe 4 or more. I still use a funnel and dipper mostly. Add bullets and start pressing.
I don't watch tv, hardly ever sit in the living room. Can find an old western on Utube to pass the time.
Not hard to load a 1,000 per week.
The 450 as I recall could cause problems if one didn't pay attention.Keep in mind the 550 is manual index.
When there is a "boom," the cartridge not infrequently was loaded on a 550.
Stay focused and shut out distractions. It only takes one.
Keep in mind the 550 is manual index.
When there is a "boom," the cartridge not infrequently was loaded on a 550.
Stay focused and shut out distractions. It only takes one.
"Buy a Dillon 550 and you can do that in two hours, without breaking a sweat."
yep, same as hiring the grass to be mowed. Sit around and get fat.
Yeah I'm getting low on 9mm components and am debating about just ordering a couple of cases of loaded ammo instead of more bullets when I run out. With the cost of primers these days, it hardly makes sense to "waste" them on 9mm when I could be sticking them in .38s or .357s.This made me giggle. I get your point. But bad analogy. Hiring someone to mow your grass = buying 9mm by the case. Which by the way really isn’t any more expensive then current price of components. Buying a Dillon 550 is more like buying a nice self propelled lawnmower instead of pushing. A 750 is like a zero turn I suppose.
Just spent two weekends cranking out 3000 rounds of .45 auto. My shoulder feels it. Taking The Boy to GunSite in June. Even though I have two presses setup for 9mm I elected just to buy a case of Glock food for him.
Yeah I'm getting low on 9mm components and am debating about just ordering a couple of cases of loaded ammo instead of more bullets when I run out. With the cost of primers these days, it hardly makes sense to "waste" them on 9mm when I could be sticking them in .38s or .357s.
Are you going to buy componets in bulk?So one question,,, if reloading our own rounds hiw much do we real save? I would like to start with 9mm and 7.62x39
Ohh wow now that's worth investing in a good machine and I would be buying ever do no casting for me. Thank you for the info so looks like it's much cheaper. Maan with today's priced it's just stupid. I was looking at the prices and just thought it wasn't cheap enough by the time you buy everything cost ends up being the same sa just buying it.Are you going to buy componets in bulk?
Are you going to cast or buy handgun and 7.62x39 bullets?
Do you have fired brass already?
I can cast 9mm bullets so with buying at todays prices I just need powder and primers.
Say 40 bucks a pound for powder. 7,000 grains to a pound.
124 grain 9mm loads with 4.0 grains of powder = 1750 rd loaded per pound of powder.
Primers can be bought for around $50.00 a thousand when bought in a case of 5 thousand with no tax and free ship.
With me casting my own bullets I can load a box of 1000 loads tailored to what I want to shoot for right around 75 bucks give or take.
If you buy jacketed bullets by the 1,000 from say Rocky Mountain add a $105.00 to that cost. You can buy jacketed bullets from them as cheap as you can buy cast bullets.