RL550B Dies
Quote from Reloader on January 25, 2013, 7:23 pmWhat would be recomended for .38/.357 dies for a RL550B press other than the Dillon die set.
I see that Lee has a three and four die set in .38/.357. Would I need the three or four if I went with Lee.
I am asking this due to Dillon being out of stock and I am new to reloading.
Thanks
What would be recomended for .38/.357 dies for a RL550B press other than the Dillon die set.
I see that Lee has a three and four die set in .38/.357. Would I need the three or four if I went with Lee.
I am asking this due to Dillon being out of stock and I am new to reloading.
Thanks
Quote from Reloader on January 26, 2013, 12:00 amTry some of the dillon dealers like Slash-K in Tucson, az or sportsmans warehouse or ebay. Dillon makes good pistol dies. Well worth the money. I guess I should should put my old style 38/357 on ebay, so you can purchase. 🙂
Try some of the dillon dealers like Slash-K in Tucson, az or sportsmans warehouse or ebay. Dillon makes good pistol dies. Well worth the money. I guess I should should put my old style 38/357 on ebay, so you can purchase. 🙂
Quote from Reloader on January 26, 2013, 8:07 pmthe usefulness of the different dies really depends on the quantity of ammo you intend to reload at a time.
Lee and RCBS both make quality dies, however the Dillon die mouth is tapered somewhat more and does not hang up nearly as much making your reloading session much smoother and stress free.
If you get the Lee set, do get the 4 die set. The extra crimp die allows yo to back the seater die out, preventing crumpling of cases that are slightly longer than what you set up for.
My advise is to get Lee or RCBS for the stuff you do not do every day and spring for the Dillon for the stuff you do all the time.
That said If you are only loading 100 or so a month it does not matter. If you intend to load 500 or more per session, the Dillons are the thing.
the usefulness of the different dies really depends on the quantity of ammo you intend to reload at a time.
Lee and RCBS both make quality dies, however the Dillon die mouth is tapered somewhat more and does not hang up nearly as much making your reloading session much smoother and stress free.
If you get the Lee set, do get the 4 die set. The extra crimp die allows yo to back the seater die out, preventing crumpling of cases that are slightly longer than what you set up for.
My advise is to get Lee or RCBS for the stuff you do not do every day and spring for the Dillon for the stuff you do all the time.
That said If you are only loading 100 or so a month it does not matter. If you intend to load 500 or more per session, the Dillons are the thing.
Quote from Reloader on January 29, 2013, 5:35 pmI used to use Lee dies for .38, 9mm, and .45ACP years ago - with good results. If they are available, they are good.
Only thing I'm not sure about is the powder die with the 550B and how that works. If we use the same powder die for every caliber (with just different caliber funnels) then it's no problem getting a good set of Lee's.
I used to use Lee dies for .38, 9mm, and .45ACP years ago - with good results. If they are available, they are good.
Only thing I'm not sure about is the powder die with the 550B and how that works. If we use the same powder die for every caliber (with just different caliber funnels) then it's no problem getting a good set of Lee's.
Quote from Reloader on February 3, 2013, 4:14 pmGo with the 4 die set it comes with a factory crimp die then you can use any range brass !!
Go with the 4 die set it comes with a factory crimp die then you can use any range brass !!