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Looking at buying the XL650 but know nothing about these presses. All I've ever used is a single stage press and I've been told that Dillon is the best...
I'm wanting a press that will reload .40, .45 ACP, .308, and also .223.
Will this press be able to load pistol and rifle rounds or do I have to buy some sort of conversion or what?
In other words, If I ordered this press today, along with brass, primers, bullets, and powder. Then would I be able to start loading rifle and pistol rounds when it came in straight out of the box or would I need other accessories/conversions?
Thx in advance for any help.
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Posted by: dillon
Posted on: 2008-02-20 at 10:01:21 AM
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To change calibers, you will need:
Die set
Caliber conversion kit
If you want to leave your dies preset, you'll need:
Toolhead Powder die OR The 650 Quick Change includes a powder measure, powder die,
Toolhead and a toolhead stand. This allows you to leave your dies and powder charge set up and dedicated to a specific cartridge for faster, easier caliber changes.
If you have the optional electric casefeeder you may need a different casefeed plate. Please refer to the caliber conversion chart in the Instruction Manual.
I suggest that you also get -
Dillon dies designed for high speed use
Extra primer pick-up tubes, if loading more than 100 - 200 rounds per sitting.
If you are loading more than 500 rounds per reloading session, then the RF-100 Electric Primer Filler is an accessory well worth considering.
Machine cover to keep it dust free
You will also need (at minimum) to begin reloading, in addition to the XL650:
Die set
Powder scale
Loading Manual
Dial caliper
Primer flip tray
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Posted by: WhitePower
Posted on: 2008-02-21 at 11:44:47 AM
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So I am able to reload pistol and rifle rounds with the same press as long as I change out the Dies? That's the way I understand it, I've just been told differently.
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Posted by: dillon
Posted on: 2008-02-22 at 12:38:07 PM
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Same machine will load both rifle and handgun ammo. Just change the dies, and the caliber conversion kit. Quick and easy.
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Posted by: WhitePower
Posted on: 2008-02-24 at 03:19:39 PM
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Ok thanks dillon, sorry to keep coming up with questions to show my ignorance, but this should be the last!
When reloading pistol ammo, with carbide dies there is no need to lubricate the brass. So, my question is:
When reloading rifle cases, is case lubrication required or should the case be resized in a seperate operation?
When reloading pistol ammo, with carbide dies there is no need to lubricate the brass. So, my question is:
When reloading rifle cases, is case lubrication required or should the case be resized in a seperate operation?
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Posted by: dillon
Posted on: 2008-02-26 at 09:50:53 AM
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All bottleneck cases require lubrication before resizing. Resizing is done on the machine. It is the first die in the reloading cycle, resizing the case and pushing out the old primer. typically, lube is removed from the loaded rounds after the cases have been reloaded.
