8rubberduck, I have two piggy back presses, one was a piggy back (before the #2) the other is a piggy back two, the difference is/was the case activated powder system, the first piggy back did not have the lock out.
RCBS Shell plates, you have 10, that is an investment, going with the Pro 2000 has its advantage, the 5 position press allows for a lock out die when loading straight wall cases and the visible powder checker for bottle neck cases. When using the RCBS system it is not required to purchase change over kits and powder systems, a lot of room and money can be used up with the support system for the Dillon.
The Piggy Back 1 & 11 will not load anything longer than a 223, anyhow, I have one of the Piggy Back presses dedicated to large primer instillation and the other for small primmer instillation, and yes to the messing up, the primer tubes are not shielded meaning if there was a sympathetic explosion it is not likely the tube would survive, and yes, RCBS offered to update my Piggy Back 1 to Piggy Back 11, at that time they were running out of parts so I took them up on their offer.
I have no shortage of presses, when using the Piggy Back presses, more time than not I install primers with the Lee or RCBS hand primer system then finish with the Piggy Back.
There was an advertisement soliciting support for 'ONE MORE AFTER MARKET TOOL' seems some are not happy with the fit between the Pro 2000 press and the tool heads, If I thought that was a problem I would knurl the edges of the RCBS tool head to remove slack??
Then there is the after market sales for the Dillon powder bar adjustment, if Dillon does not think it is worthy of consideration for improvement? Yes, I suggest the RCBS Pro 2000, over the 550B, if for no other reason, the shell holders, if you go with the Dillon you will still need shell holders and change over kits and powder systems.
F. Guffey
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