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Edward429451 · March 3, 2011, 05:48 PM

These are things I have seen noobs do on my Dillon 550...

double charge
double seat
seat bullet at powder station
didn't seat primer
short stroke
primer seated upside down
primer seated sideways crunch
detonation of a single live primer (luckily last one in machine!)

One guy ran a decapping pin through his thumbnail, but that was on my Rockchucker single stage press! You tell me how a man can do that? He obviously wasn't paying attention.

I have never double charged on my 550 and I do not use a powder check die. If you stand there and look at your machine before you pull the handle, you can see exactly where in the operation it is. If a bullet is seated in Station 3 (550B) then there is powder in the case at station 2.

If you can pay attention, you will do well with a progressive press. If you do not pay attention, then even a single stage press will bite you.

Just be 10% smarter than the press.

March 3, 2011, 05:48 PM	#6
Edward429451 Junior member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 9,494	These are things I have seen noobs do on my Dillon 550... double charge double seat seat bullet at powder station didn't seat primer short stroke primer seated upside down primer seated sideways crunch detonation of a single live primer (luckily last one in machine!) One guy ran a decapping pin through his thumbnail, but that was on my Rockchucker single stage press! You tell me how a man can do that? He obviously wasn't paying attention. I have never double charged on my 550 and I do not use a powder check die. If you stand there and look at your machine before you pull the handle, you can see exactly where in the operation it is. If a bullet is seated in Station 3 (550B) then there is powder in the case at station 2. If you can pay attention, you will do well with a progressive press. If you do not pay attention, then even a single stage press will bite you. Just be 10% smarter than the press.