dillon 550b ?
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Not difficult at all. Change the dies, shell plate and locator buttons. If you want it even easier, then buy a toolhead that the dies go into for every caliber you plan to reload with it. Then it is pull 2 pins switch tool heads reinsert pins. Then change shell plate and locator buttons. Changing primer sizes is only a couple of minutes more and also not difficult.
http://www.dillonprecision.com/#/content/p/9/pid/23594/catid/1/RL_550B Directly from Dillon is $439 but their shipping is high.
http://www.brianenos.com/store/dillon.550.html
Brian's prices are the same, but shipping is less and the stuff is drop shipped from Dillon. Brian does not keep stock of Dillon equipment on hand. I have done business with Brian and he is good to deal with. Also lots of knowledge with Dillon equipment. Dies are sold separately in either case.
http://www.brianenos.com/store/dillon.550.html
Brian's prices are the same, but shipping is less and the stuff is drop shipped from Dillon. Brian does not keep stock of Dillon equipment on hand. I have done business with Brian and he is good to deal with. Also lots of knowledge with Dillon equipment. Dies are sold separately in either case.
As long as you can use the same size (small or large) primers its a doddle.
Unhook powder rod.
Pull 2 pins to free head.
Remove brass buttons from shellplate.
Slide entire top end out to left.
Raise ram.
Back off lock screw.
Unscrew center bolt for shellplate.
Remove shellplate & spider.
Stripped for changeover.
Replace shellholder.
Replace spider.
Insert bolt, lower into place & start tightening.
When tight tighten lock screw
Drop in new buttons.
Slide in replacement head, complete with dies & powder meter.
Insert head locator pins.
Attach powder rod & clip in place.
Done. It actually fakes almost as long to describe as it does to do. Unless you need to swap from large to small primers.
Unhook powder rod.
Pull 2 pins to free head.
Remove brass buttons from shellplate.
Slide entire top end out to left.
Raise ram.
Back off lock screw.
Unscrew center bolt for shellplate.
Remove shellplate & spider.
Stripped for changeover.
Replace shellholder.
Replace spider.
Insert bolt, lower into place & start tightening.
When tight tighten lock screw
Drop in new buttons.
Slide in replacement head, complete with dies & powder meter.
Insert head locator pins.
Attach powder rod & clip in place.
Done. It actually fakes almost as long to describe as it does to do. Unless you need to swap from large to small primers.
I have a shelf above & behind the press. I just bought the toolhead stands & there they are right behind the press with neat little Dymo labels telling me what they are on them.
I usually slip a small note into the powder measure hopper with the details of the last load settings as well.
(Image (c) wogpotter 2014)
I usually slip a small note into the powder measure hopper with the details of the last load settings as well.
(Image (c) wogpotter 2014)