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Redhook · February 17, 2002, 02:46 AM

1) I'm looking into reloading .308Win for accuracy and I'm trying to decide on my setup. My friend has a Dillon XL650 (for pistol) and a Redding Turret Press (for rifle). He claims that the best press for accuracy loading (with the added speed over a single stage) is the Redding. Is this true?

2) He also claims that he would never think of mounting his Redding Competition dies in the Dillon. He claims that the Dillon is not accurate enough as far as indexing and bullet retention. The Dillon will only mess up the dies and occasionally crush the brass. Is this true?

3) For my information, are the Dillon dies that come with a 550 or 650 capable of loading a match round?

-Red-

February 17, 2002, 02:46 AM	#1
Redhook Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2001 Posts: 254	Press and Die questions, will this work? 1) I'm looking into reloading .308Win for accuracy and I'm trying to decide on my setup. My friend has a Dillon XL650 (for pistol) and a Redding Turret Press (for rifle). He claims that the best press for accuracy loading (with the added speed over a single stage) is the Redding. Is this true? 2) He also claims that he would never think of mounting his Redding Competition dies in the Dillon. He claims that the Dillon is not accurate enough as far as indexing and bullet retention. The Dillon will only mess up the dies and occasionally crush the brass. Is this true? 3) For my information, are the Dillon dies that come with a 550 or 650 capable of loading a match round? -Red-