Full Speed 9mm on the Dillon 550c

We churned out a couple 100 rounds! The Dillon is faster than me. I can get better.

[@Rusty_ok]

I enjoy reloading almost as much as shooting. I have a old 550 that I bought and rebuilt a few decades ago and it is used for 38/357, 45 acp, 300 black out, .223, and a few others. I have a old 650 with a case feeder, setup just for 9mm as it is what I shoot the most. I bought components when they were cheap and during the Trump years so I have experienced minimal impact from the recent shortages, but my shooting buddies are struggling.

[@culoprieto535]

Love it!! I purchased one Dillon 550 just 2 days before election day on 2020. I never buy ammo again. I make my own!!

[@Portuguese-linguica]

Good stuff man.

[@michaelkamps6121]

Yeah buddy! Looking good 👍. Glad you like that lee crimp die. Love it on 9mm and 45acp.

[@EagleReloads]

I like it! I think I got that on your advice, so super thanks!!

[@GregK1247]

Very cool !

[@sixtofive]

Looks like you're off to a great start! Once the availability of components eventually gets better you'll really be glad to have learned when the costs come back down. Missouri Bullet Company casts some really cost effective powder coated bullets you may want to look into for bulk range / training ammo. I use a lot of their bullets reloading 45 Colt and 300 Blackout.

[@EagleReloads]

I have been enjoying brass monkey bullets! but ill check them out.

[@shaynelhta]

IF you can discharge a gun where you live, id test a couple rounds in a bucket of sand. Check for cycling and any other issues. I just fill 5 gallon bucket of sand, put a stack of old leather gloves on top of sand, and discharge through gloves into sand. Works perfect. Usually you can see the bullet expand perfectly also.

[@kerrystrunk3194]

have a 550 Dillion for years , love it and like you said you should invest in a primer flipper not good practice to be touching primers , they say just the oils from your skin can deterioate your primer

[@tonygslc801]

First time I've ever seen you on any of the chats but I'd like to introduce myself my name is Tony with "LakeViewOutdoors". It's nice to see some fresh faces in the side chats.👍 I just wanted to let you know that if you ever need anything or help with anything let me Know. We are all here to help 👊😎🇺🇸 Nice to meet you Brother!

[@EagleReloads]

Thank ya sir! Just learning all I can!

[@Rusty_ok]

Good camera angles. Reloading is hard to film because the best view is where you hold your head so you can see what’s going on.

[@bunkstagner298]

what are the lights? That is great, Setting the powder measure is the slowest setting.

[@Rusty_ok]

I suggest you cover your powder both in the hopper and the bottle as much as possible. I had a buddy that had bug in his powder and it caused widely varying powder charges until he found it and fixed the problem. He ended up pulling about 100 Bullets and redoing them.

[@EagleReloads]

that sucks! ya ill make sure!!

[@TheSaltblock]

I just loaded 9mm for the first time today. Dillon square deal B. I can run about as fast as you and the shell plate turns automatically. I'm getting alot of enjoyment out of reloading but not the price of components.

[@SkepticTalk]

On your bench you have a bunch of stacked up bins of brass, bullets etc. What brand/what are those? They look cool so I have to ask? I also have a Dillon 550c ....After a lot of messing around with various presses gimmicks etc. my thoughts are nothing comes remotely close to Dillon quality etc. with reloading on their progressives. The machine is like a tiny ammo factory and extremely well engineered. Their products are expensive, but it seems nothing comes close from a practicality standpoint and that goes for how accurate the mechanical powder auto measure is, to how well primers are seated below flush. That's just my humble opinion on Dillon and this press but yeah.

[@EagleRun23]

Hey, the bins are from harbor freight, there is a video on them as well as we built our reloading corner here. I have found this best for 9mm, but I reload 6.5 creedmoor and now 8.6 blackout. I have pretty consistent power throws, but leaves some to be desired if I want exactly an amount.

[@SkepticTalk]

@@EagleRun23 Thanks for that friend. As far as inaccurate powder throws....I would seriously 100% call Dillon and if you haven't look for tips on the thrower here on KZbin. On mine with like RAM TAC powder for example loading 41grs for .308....I'm getting +- 0.2 grains so .4 grains extreme variance at most out of like 50 rounds which is really good in my opinion for a charge that large. I'll admit, that if I'm going for top precision I'm using an electronic powder thrower, but I'm still able to load progressively .308 and relatively quick because I have a powder charge die and a funnel at the top. I just dump the charge in on the upstroke of the ram and carry on :). All just food for thought, but except for resizing brass and or de-priming which I do on my Redding T-7, I could really use the Dillon 550 for everything! A part of me wonders why I even have the T-7 anymore because I have caliber conversions for everything and like 5 tool heads for the 550. The 550 is really versatile really for that though. If you want electronic dispensing get a charge die only for rounds like .308 dump it on at the top and keep progressing ;).