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rajbcpa · October 26, 2012, 06:12 AM

I just bought a 550b which is now in transit to my home.

I notice that that "standard" set up on the Dillon presses is to have a separate bullet seating die and a separate crimp die.

I'll be using RCBS and Hornady carbide dies that have the bullet seating and crimping steps in a single die. Yeh, the initial set-up is more difficult with these dies but once it is set, I have had no real issues.

Why does Dillon have this set-up and should I buy separate factory crimping dies?

I bought the conversion kits that include the belling die in the powder drop station and this also different from the standard set-up used in other presses.

At this point in time, I just want a system that is reliabile and spending a few extra dollars is not a bad thing if I get a system that will work reliably.

thx...

October 26, 2012, 06:12 AM	#1
rajbcpa Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2012 Posts: 321	Do you use a separate factory crimp die with the Dillon 550B? I just bought a 550b which is now in transit to my home. I notice that that "standard" set up on the Dillon presses is to have a separate bullet seating die and a separate crimp die. I'll be using RCBS and Hornady carbide dies that have the bullet seating and crimping steps in a single die. Yeh, the initial set-up is more difficult with these dies but once it is set, I have had no real issues. Why does Dillon have this set-up and should I buy separate factory crimping dies? I bought the conversion kits that include the belling die in the powder drop station and this also different from the standard set-up used in other presses. At this point in time, I just want a system that is reliabile and spending a few extra dollars is not a bad thing if I get a system that will work reliably. thx... Last edited by rajbcpa; October 26, 2012 at 06:32 AM.