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TXGunNut · January 28, 2012, 01:01 AM

Congrats on a great new press! I have one of the first 550's so a bit of tinkering was necessary but I think the new ones are pretty much "tinker-free". Extra tubes are nice, I like to have several of both sizes. I hate to get my rhythm down and have to stop and load primer tubes. Good call on the dies, they were the best for Dillon presses 20+ yrs ago, suspect they still are. I keep 231 powder in my Dillon powder measure for weeks, mebbe months @ a time. Plastic hopper is getting pretty dark but powder is fine.
Came to the thread a bit late. I figure a SDB is good for someone who will seldom fire more than 300 pistol rds/mo but when we spend less time loading, we spend more time shooting...then we spend more time loading so we can shoot even more...550B was a wise choice.

January 28, 2012, 01:01 AM	#27
TXGunNut Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: If you have to ask... Posts: 2,860	Congrats on a great new press! I have one of the first 550's so a bit of tinkering was necessary but I think the new ones are pretty much "tinker-free". Extra tubes are nice, I like to have several of both sizes. I hate to get my rhythm down and have to stop and load primer tubes. Good call on the dies, they were the best for Dillon presses 20+ yrs ago, suspect they still are. I keep 231 powder in my Dillon powder measure for weeks, mebbe months @ a time. Plastic hopper is getting pretty dark but powder is fine. Came to the thread a bit late. I figure a SDB is good for someone who will seldom fire more than 300 pistol rds/mo but when we spend less time loading, we spend more time shooting...then we spend more time loading so we can shoot even more...550B was a wise choice. __________________ Life Member NRA, TSRA Smokeless powder is a passing fad! -Steve Garbe I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it. -Woodrow F. Call Lonesome Dove My favorite recipes start out with a handful of used wheelweights.