Blue press club

General Firearms Reloading & Ammunition
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Well, just joined the blue press club today. I have been planning on picking everything up to start reloading but have been waiting to save some money and see if a deal came up anywhere. Well, a local guy was moving and posted up his entire reloading setup for sale for a good price and I decided to jump on it.

So I’m now the owner of a Dillon RL 550B and all the accessories needed to get started. Dies for .40/10MM and .45ACP included. I don’t have .45 but may hold onto the dies for awhile in case I pick up a new gun in the future. Need to get a set of 5.56/.223 dies as well, but all in good time since I have lot of wolf ammo to burn through first.

Time to get in gear and build a workbench so I can get started. I’ll have to post some pics once everything is up and running. Any tips would be appreciated too.

Ryan

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Wow - thought this was more about the magazine and the girls - that my wife always wants to tear off the cover.

I am 1050 and 550 owner - welcome. Never going back here.

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The first time I got my Dillon catalog my wife comes in with the mail like what the heck is this…I said it’s a gun catalog and laughed. She thought it was a bit ridiculous but really doesn’t care. Now if only I could get her to take some pictures like that.

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Dillon builds a nice machine. It will serve you well and for a long time. If you haven’t finalized your design for your bench, check this thread for a bunch of good ideas: https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=29010&highlight=reloading+bench

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If you buy dies for calibers/guns you don’t own, it will cost you lots of money! :lol:

I bought .40 cal/10mm dies because they were cheap and now I own both a .40 and a 10mm!!!

-dave

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That is exactly what I thought davestarbuck, but they came with the press and it would be dumb to sell them only to have to buy them again later. I know one day I’ll pick up a .45…everyone should own a 1911, I’m just not ready to put that kind of money down for a nice one.

I’m trading all of the .45 reloading components though and that way I’m not in a rush to buy anything. Now I just need to pick up some .223 dies and change kit. Just built the bench tonight but need to make another trip home depot for some hardware to mount the press. Didn’t leave any overhang on the table so I’m going to have to figure out a way to mount it that will work for me…it’s always something.

Ryan

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Welcome to the club.

Square Deal B
Two 550B’s
Super 1050

I load a “lot”.

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2 SDBs
1 550

You will not save more money reloading in the end, but you will have more ammo to shoot.

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When you get your .223 dies, get two toolheads and a trim die and trimmer motor. It will set you back some but it’s a slick setup for trimming and resizing.

Toolhead #1 is case prep: resizing and trimming

Toolhead #2 is set up for charging, seating and crimping (along with priming) at station number one. First station can be left empty or you can add a flaring die which will help you seat FB bullets.

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Congrats on getting a 550B, if they are anything like mine they will give you years of good service. :cool:

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I bought a 550B back around 1985 and it is still going strong. I can’t say it has saved me any money because I have spent a fortune on bullets, powder, and primers. Dillon makes a great machine and they are great people to do business with.