Dillon Strong Mount Question

salukijoe · May 3, 2001, 10:36 AM

Two questions actually -

Is the mount for Dillon presses only and does it work (and well)?

ArmySon · May 3, 2001, 11:36 AM

If you have a sturdy bench, you don't need the strong mount. It's a nice feature but definitely not needed. Save your money and buy more bullets

WalterGAII · May 3, 2001, 11:47 AM

Doesn't the Strong Mount have more to do with the working height of the press, as opposed to the stability of the mount? If you mount a Strong Mount on a Weak Bench, you're still going to have a Wobbly Press.

salukijoe · May 3, 2001, 11:49 AM

"Save your money and buy more bullets"

Roger that

jthuang · May 3, 2001, 12:06 PM

1. Sorry, don't know.

2. It does work, and works well -- for my intended purpose. I have the Strong Mount but I bought it only because my 550B would not fit on my reloading bench due to the short "overhang". Without it, I would have been SOL. But barring that problem and any other problems you may have with mounting, the only other reason I can think to buy the Strong Mount is that you prefer the height differential over the Mount-less press.

Justin

blades67 · May 3, 2001, 04:44 PM

If the hole spacing lines up then it will work. (I know, that is an obvious answer, but so it is with obvious questions.)

I use the strong mount to keep my reloading area tight. I don't have much room, so the strong mount keeps the press from hanging off the front of my bench. This does two things for me, it puts the press further out of the way and the leading edge of my bench doesn't have to take all the stress.

HankL · May 3, 2001, 06:53 PM

Hole spacing is 3 1/2" front to back. The strong mount is in two halves so you could vary the width. It will do nothing for an unstable bench except put the center of the ram of a 650 2" back from the front edge of your bench which might help a little. I like the added 6 3/4" height myself.

Charmedlyfe · May 3, 2001, 10:29 PM

I like the Strong Mount 'cause I can put the cool bullet tray on the left, and have it at the PERFECT height for work. At first, I thought it was just a gimmick (Which, being a Dillonaholic, I would fall for), but after the first session with it, I now consider it a necessity.

Nukem · May 4, 2001, 01:23 PM

I've got a strong bench, and don't need one. But, the idea behind it is to increase the footprint of the press. The side effect is a higher working height, which comes into play when presses with case feeders are located in basements with low overheads.

slickpuppy · May 6, 2001, 05:20 PM

Get one. I have an extremely strong bench and prefer the height increase the strong mount provides.

May 3, 2001, 04:44 PM	#6
blades67 Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 1999 Location: Chandler, Arizona, USA Posts: 6,014	If the hole spacing lines up then it will work. (I know, that is an obvious answer, but so it is with obvious questions.) I use the strong mount to keep my reloading area tight. I don't have much room, so the strong mount keeps the press from hanging off the front of my bench. This does two things for me, it puts the press further out of the way and the leading edge of my bench doesn't have to take all the stress. __________________ Guns cause crime like spoons cause Rosie O'Donnell to be fat! I hunt, therefore I am.

May 3, 2001, 10:36 AM	#1
salukijoe Member Join Date: March 22, 2001 Posts: 23	Two questions actually - Is the mount for Dillon presses only and does it work (and well)?

May 3, 2001, 11:36 AM	#2
ArmySon Staff Alumnus Join Date: April 14, 2000 Posts: 2,926	If you have a sturdy bench, you don't need the strong mount. It's a nice feature but definitely not needed. Save your money and buy more bullets

May 3, 2001, 11:47 AM	#3
WalterGAII Junior member Join Date: November 7, 1999 Posts: 1,516	Doesn't the Strong Mount have more to do with the working height of the press, as opposed to the stability of the mount? If you mount a Strong Mount on a Weak Bench, you're still going to have a Wobbly Press.

May 3, 2001, 11:49 AM	#4
salukijoe Member Join Date: March 22, 2001 Posts: 23	"Save your money and buy more bullets" Roger that

May 3, 2001, 12:06 PM	#5
jthuang Senior Member Join Date: January 21, 2000 Posts: 823	1. Sorry, don't know. 2. It does work, and works well -- for my intended purpose. I have the Strong Mount but I bought it only because my 550B would not fit on my reloading bench due to the short "overhang". Without it, I would have been SOL. But barring that problem and any other problems you may have with mounting, the only other reason I can think to buy the Strong Mount is that you prefer the height differential over the Mount-less press. Justin

May 3, 2001, 06:53 PM	#7
HankL Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 1999 Location: The Sunny South Posts: 2,174	Hole spacing is 3 1/2" front to back. The strong mount is in two halves so you could vary the width. It will do nothing for an unstable bench except put the center of the ram of a 650 2" back from the front edge of your bench which might help a little. I like the added 6 3/4" height myself.

May 3, 2001, 10:29 PM	#8
Charmedlyfe Junior member Join Date: October 11, 2000 Location: SC Posts: 799	I like the Strong Mount 'cause I can put the cool bullet tray on the left, and have it at the PERFECT height for work. At first, I thought it was just a gimmick (Which, being a Dillonaholic, I would fall for), but after the first session with it, I now consider it a necessity.

May 4, 2001, 01:23 PM	#9
Nukem Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2000 Posts: 709	I've got a strong bench, and don't need one. But, the idea behind it is to increase the footprint of the press. The side effect is a higher working height, which comes into play when presses with case feeders are located in basements with low overheads.

May 6, 2001, 05:20 PM	#10
slickpuppy Senior Member Join Date: August 29, 1999 Posts: 928	Get one. I have an extremely strong bench and prefer the height increase the strong mount provides.