There are three important differences between the RL550 and XL 650:
1) The 650 has an additional station. This is very useful if you want a powder-check station.
2) The 650 auto-indexes. Manual indexing works fine, but if you really want to crank rounds through quickly, the auto-index makes a big difference.
3) The 650 has a casefeed option. This seems like an unnecessary luxury until you use one, but is *very* nice. You simply dump a box of cases in the hopper, turn it on, and crank the handle until you run out of primers or powder. I have managed over 600 rds. in one hour (and boy, your arm gets tired!).
You won't go wrong with either, but I personally suggest the XL650, even if you don't plan on getting the casefeeder (for now).
Regards,
-A Dillon lover
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