Over the past few days I have posted about receiving a Dillon 550 progressive press reloading system. Remember when I said that I was getting an indestructible system. Well within a few minute time period I break two primer punch pins, got a primer stuck in a pickup tube, and mangled a primer cup. So give it to me to render a machine unusable until I can get the new parts from my new friend Brian Enos.
The machine pumped out 500+ .40&W and about 100 .223 Remington before the melt down. It was probably due a break. I need to find the preventive maintenance measures before I get to much farther. I know some of those pivot points on that machine needs a drop of oil and something needs to be cleaned. Do you have any routine things I should be doing?
Enjoy the pictures of my Gunsmith Shop and home to my Dillon 550.
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- Close up view of the right casefee side
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- Dillion 550 with Empty Bullet Tray and Bullet Bin
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- Dillion 550 case bins, case lube, and dillion electronic scale
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- Right Side view of the Dillion Setup
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- Complete Reloading Setup
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- Dillion 550 Bullet Tray amd dillion primer flip tray with Federal Primers
Today I order a Dillon Precision 550. For those that don’t know – the Dillon 550 is a progressive reloading press. Dillon has been the premier manufacturer of progressive ammo reloading presses for years. Several of our members reload and I have not. When I set out I knew that I would need everything to get started. So where does a novice reloader turn? That was easy part!