Dillon questions

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I got a Dillon catalog yesterday, and I have a few questions.

What is a "caliber conversion"- it looks to be different from a set of dies.

If I was reloading 357 SIG, would I used a .40 shell plate?

The 357 SIG dies are the same price as the rifle dies with the full length carbide resizing die. Does than imply that the 357 SIG die sets include a full length carbide resizing die? The only pistol dies that are that expensive are the 357 SIG, the 400 Cor-Bon, and the "9x25 Dillon". The 375 SIG and the 400 Cor-Bon are bottlenecked, I've never heard of the "9x25" Dillon before.

Can anyone else figure out what the price of the AT 500 "Package Deal" is? I assume that the $193.95 is for the press alone. Will it also require a "Caliber Conversion"?

Thanks,

Munir

I know this belongs over in reloading, but I don't know how to move it once I posted it here by mistake.

[This message has been edited by munir (edited June 12, 2000).]
 
I can answer a couple of your questions but not all:

A caliber converstion includes a shell plate, three "buttons" and the powder die.

Yes you would use the .40 shell plate and buttons for .357, but you would need a different powder die.

The 9X25 Dillon is a bottlenecked cartridge based on the 10mm case, similar to the .357 SIG concept which is based on the .40.

As the AT 500 does not come with an automatic powder measure, the "package deal" supplies you with a scale and some of the other extras you need to run the press. You will need to buy caliber conversions seperately.

I suppose the short answer to all you questions would have been to tell you to call Dillon. They are extremely friendly to the point of ridiculousness. Call them, they'll help you anyway they can, really good people.
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