I'm in the same spot - getting into reloading... Have several books, been reading everything I can find. Have primers and once I decide on the bullets, I'll start hunting powders. - but im struggling with dillon 550 vs 650.
I want to reload for:
380
9mm
40
45
308
223/5.56
30-30
As best I can tell, the 550 needs the shell plate manually changed every cycle of the handle while the 650 spins the shell plate on its own. The 650 also has a powder sensor option while the 550 doesn't.
It seems tht the 650 has some more automation possible and hence a higher possible rounds/ hour production rate.
Is there anything else I'm missing? What will the 650 do which the 550 won't? What will the 550 do which the 650 won't?
Any body spend more money on the 650 and wish after the fact that you had the 550 instead? Why? How bout the other way around. - have the 550 and wish you bought the 650...
Always have been a buy once, cry once guy - but hate to over buy (especially since components are expensive and I've several other firearms to purchase before Oct)
Thx in advance
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Shamr0ck
I want to reload for:
380
9mm
40
45
308
223/5.56
30-30
As best I can tell, the 550 needs the shell plate manually changed every cycle of the handle while the 650 spins the shell plate on its own. The 650 also has a powder sensor option while the 550 doesn't.
It seems tht the 650 has some more automation possible and hence a higher possible rounds/ hour production rate.
Is there anything else I'm missing? What will the 650 do which the 550 won't? What will the 550 do which the 650 won't?
Any body spend more money on the 650 and wish after the fact that you had the 550 instead? Why? How bout the other way around. - have the 550 and wish you bought the 650...
Always have been a buy once, cry once guy - but hate to over buy (especially since components are expensive and I've several other firearms to purchase before Oct)
Thx in advance
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Shamr0ck