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OnTheFly:
I would like to speed up my round production.  1K rounds in 1 hour 15 minutes is just a little too slow.  ;D

I have a Dillon XL650 with one open station (1-Decap/size, 2-Powder drop/bell +prime, 3-Empty, 4-Seating, 5-Crimp), but I wanted to add a bullet feeder. That would all work except after adding the bullet feeder, I have no system to check powder (currently using visual check). When the case moves from station 2 to the bullet feeder at station 3, I believe it will be very difficult to check the powder level visually due to the construction of the press.

This brought me to consider getting a combination seating/crimping die for station 5 with the bullet feeder at station 4.  This would leave station 3 open for a possible powder check with audible alarm.

Any thoughts on the dual seating/crimping die or another way I could do this? I have read a few things on the web (though several were older posts) stating this will cause problems in the quality of the rounds.

Fly

tstuart34:
All my dies are dual. I have gone to a seprate crimping die for more consitant results. Dillion guys opted run dual dies for the exact phrpose.

just started using a bullet feeder die. Makes things quick. I don't know if it's 1k in a he quick but I am also running a hornady press with no case feeder.

My case feeder right now is set up like a primer tube load up a bunch of bullets pull a pin and they fall into the feeder die. Empty tube replace with a new tube. The plan is to make my own feeder just haven't got to it yet. Using this method I am around 400 per hr maybe haven't got to run it enough to really have a exact number yet.



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bkoenig:
I use a Lee Factory Crimp Die in my 550 for 9mm, but for .223 I just use my RCBS dual seater/crimp die.  The trick is to have a consistent trim length on your brass.  If all the cases are the same length you'll get the same crimp on each one.

I do want to buy a FCD for .223 and try it some day, though.  I hear a lot of good things about them, and I like it for 9mm.

I REALLY wish I had bought a 650 instead of a 550.  The 550 is a fantastic machine, but the extra station would be so nice.

Lorimor:
Combo dies will get you killed on the streets.

sidearm1:
Lorimor:

How?

If like all good re-loaders you check functioning in your weapon and all rounds work I don't see the problem.

Again, I don't carry reloads "on the street" but that is my choice.

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