A few weeks ago I decided to upgrade to the Dillon 650. I had been using a Lee Loadmaster, which for loading .45 worked great. Trying to load 9mm with the loadmaster was a different story. I spent a lot of time at the loadmaster zone and reading how to get this thing to run correctly, but nothing worked. Sometimes the shell plate would not advance, i'd get flipped primers crushed primers, or no primer at all. I tried all the recommended fixes and nothing worked. This thing also seemed like you always had to adjust something all the time, which meant getting maybe 150-200 rounds loaded an hour. So after wanting to throw this thing out the window I gave Vinny from Hunting World Guns & Ammo a call about the NJGF discount. I sent him an email with the list of everything I wanted and about a week later I picked up my new xl650. The set up was relatively painless and later that night I was up and running. I attached a $12 clip on lamp to the case feeder support tube so I can verify the powder charge. I attached an acro bin on the left for bullets, and ran the case feeder wire under the bench. So far i'm very impressed with this thing, just need some more bullets to feed it.

 

 

+1 and the "Blue Press" chics are hot too.

 

Enjoy!

Get a roller handle, I just made one for my hornady. Works great.

Nice! I love my 650, also came from a lee press.. I agree, gotta upgrade that handle, so much more comfortable to bang out your reloads.

 

very nice... Congratz on the press..

Thanks guys, yeah I debated on getting the handle. I will upgrade it, probably when I get another caliber conversion, just need to work some overtime.

Nice Frank, you will enjoy loading on it.. So what's ya going to put in station 3??

Nothing for now, maybe the low powder sensor later.

Welcome To The Club! Great Machine!

I can get you the pool ball handle for your 650 or any loader of any type if youd like and any ball color also!

Can you get me an 8 ball?

Pool ball ones are cool but hands down a roller handle blows the doors off regular handles.

Pool ball ones are cool but hands down a roller handle blows the doors off regular handles.

 

Actually no I have 2 Xl 650 with roller handles and I dropped them for the pool balls it's so much better with the bigger ball better flow of motion my wrist used to pop using a roller handle

Roller handle

 

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I do say the regular ball handle is too small, a pool ball sized ball would be nice but I do like the roller handle the best, even with the limited experience with the machine..

I have the roller handle for Lnl, I may switch back to a larger ball one.

 

Frank... RCBS lock out Die. =) Best insurance you can get.

I have the roller handle for Lnl, I may switch back to a larger ball one.

 

Frank... RCBS lock out Die. =) Best insurance you can get.

 

Hey Boss - get a Dillon

Hey Boss - get a Dillon

 

I can't say I was not considering a 1050.

Maks, that was one of the ones I was thinking about, or the low powder warning form Dillon.

Had to give him a neg one for hey boss get a Dillon comment. I just had to.

 

Goes back to drinking his Red Kool Aid now

Maks, that was one of the ones I was thinking about, or the low powder warning form Dillon.

 

I can't see needing the low Powder system on the 650. 1050 maybe but not on the 650.

Even if I got one or the other I know I would still look out of habit.

The one blue press that might be in my future sometime would be the 1050.

Even if I got one or the other I know I would still look out of habit.

 

I've got one on mine and I still look at ever case as I am putting the bullet on. Now, for rifle cartridges it would be difficult to see in each one. Win 231 and 9mm pretty much fill the case enough where I can eyeball and know. (Obviously I stop and check some on the scale every now and again). With the Dillon its pretty hard to get double charge, I've never used the LNL, but I'm sure its the same. So for loading pistol I don't feel the powder checker is as important as it would be for rifle.

 

Loaded 400 rounds of 9 yesterday, hit 1000 reloads this week.

Even if I got one or the other I know I would still look out of habit.

 

I have been married 26 years now and still look out of habit too!!