First squib load

[camsdaddy]

I'm having trouble remembering what that would be like... Oh, that's because I've never loaded on a press that primitive . Is this what your car looks like?

Seriously, though--unless you are on a very low budget, you need a real press. 5 Stages would be ideal, so you have room to grow.

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Yes that is a picture of a me and a friend on the way to the range the other day.

I am loading on a Lee Pro 1000. I have thought of going to a 550 or a square deal because I know the real world is blue. I just dont know what they will offer above what I currently run. Then again if I can get a powder alarm it may be worth it. It sucks to go to the range and have to alter plans due to ammo.

[Clusterfrack]

Yes that is a picture of a me and a friend on the way to the range the other day.

I am loading on a Lee Pro 1000. I have thought of going to a 550 or a square deal because I know the real world is blue. I just dont know what they will offer above what I currently run. Then again if I can get a powder alarm it may be worth it. It sucks to go to the range and have to alter plans due to ammo.

A Dillon 750 is $650, or about the cost of a Glock with decent sights. You get a real case feeder and 5 stations. You have the option of adding a bullet feeder later.

I bet there are some good deals on used 650s now that the 750 is out.

[mmc45414]

A Dillon 750 is $650, or about the cost of a Glock with decent sights. You get a real case feeder and 5 stations.

$650 is without case feeder, just a point of clarification.

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[mmc45414]

$650 is without case feeder, just a point of clarification.

I would also say, if I was dipping my toe in the blue pool, I would consider going with a 750 without a case feeder instead of a 550, cause then ya got the option.



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[Clusterfrack]

I would also say, if I was dipping my toe in the blue pool, I would consider going with a 750 without a case feeder instead of a 550, cause then ya got the option.

Yes. Sorry for the error on price. That adds another $300.

I can't imagine loading without a case feeder... If cash is tight, look for a used 650.

[mmc45414]

I can't imagine loading without a case feeder...

Sitting at a computer now, better to reply than phone, so I can clarify that there is no way that a 650/750 user is not gonna end up with a case feeder. But... If a fella is just buying in to Blue, and is experienced and transitioning from something else, I would, after using both, suggest they consider the 650/750 instead of a 550 (as great as they are). Dropping a case in the 750 feeder adapter would not be that much different than placing a case on the 550 plate. Then, when ya got the $300 snag the feeder.

I used my SL900 that way for probably 1500-2000 rounds. I had just bought a 686 and the Dillon, so having just blown about $3k just because I wanted to move to 20g, I limped along for a bit without the feeder. My skeet volume is only ~100/week, before the next spring I bought the feeder. Not sure they even sell the SL900 that way anymore.

I also recently got a second 650, and plan to share the feeder (at least for a while). The damn thing is another 50% of the cost, and I will not be using them at exactly the same time. I mounted them right next to each other and replaced the screw with a knob and the swap is quick.