Dillon xl650 kinda sucks...

[anothernewb]

If you like to spend time fiddling with your press to make consistent loads.
It also sucks if you like to spend time cleaning primer jams.
it also sucks if you like to mess with shell plate holders and case feeders.
Pretty much also sucks if you want low round count per hour production rate.

It's pretty much the most boring repetitive press on the planet. pull the lever, add a bullet, make a round... over and over and over, with the occasional stop to refill primers and powders. Yep. kinda takes all that fun monkeying around out of the equation. This thing just puts out loaded ammo and pretty much ignores the rest of the world. It doesn't care if you get bored, it doesn't care how much you spent on an entire tool box full of wrenches and pliers for when things go off kilter. it doesn't get happy, it doesn't get sad. it just makes ammo.

So, unless you're one of those weird a set-it-and-forget-it, reliable workhorse, fully functional tools kinda person. Stay away from this press.

In short, if you need something to take up massive amounts of time being unproductive and getting frustrated in order to get away, or need to hide from the family, or if you'd like to avoid other important things in life like relaxing after a hard day, a good beer, a great steak, fishing, camping, watching your kids learn and grow up, maybe a little "adult time" with your spouse or soul mate. This isn't the press for you. I'd recommend taking up amateur auto repair or something to fill your time.

[sparky45]

That's the same problem I have.

[dverna]

The 1050 is even worse. If you get a crimped primer pocket, it does absolutely nothing but make ammo.

And if you really want to get ticked off, just add the stupid powder check die. Unless you invest a lot of time riding the short bus, it is nearly impossible to get a squib load or a double charge! Then you realize that you don’t need that expensive Trailboss so that you can tell you have a double charge when powder is spilling out if the case. Pisses me off!

[Drew P]

I like fiddling. And I’m not rich. So, that’s not the press for me. Glad you like it. Save me the click bait though.

[LUBEDUDE]

I like fiddling. And I’m not rich. So, that’s not the press for me. Glad you like it. Save me the click bait though.

The Dillon owners know/knew it is/was click bait.

[anothernewb]

I was just trying to come up with a unique and non sequitur method of saying I'm happy with the press. The possibility it would be interpreted as click bait actually didn't occur to me.

[jeepyj]

I think it was a great post. I love my boring several hundred per hour XL650!

[willowbend]

My 650xl has caused me to have a lot of knee pain. Never enough brass picking it up every chance I get.

[skeettx]

My two 1050s sure do get me irritated, pull the handle, and ammo pops out THEN
I HAVE to go shoot it up to have room to load more!!

[Guesser]

Boring, boring, boring!!!

[glockfan]

i started in the reloading world with a XL 650 right off the bat...so i can't feel the pain of using trouble-o-matic reloading equipement .

[Littleton Shot Maker]

we 'had' one- not for long though

[Dirtjumper895]

add "money pit" to the list. Due to its great performance, i now have 8 different toolheads and a rt1500 trimmer, along with a Mr. Bullet Feeder to keep it fed.

[PaulG67]

Yes mine is pretty much trouble free, crank handle, make ammo.

[IllinoisCoyoteHunter]

I didn't know you had to be rich to own a Dillon....

[sawinredneck]

I didn't know you had to be rich to own a Dillon....

It sure helps! Once you buy the press, then use it, you’ll want to run everything on it, then you’ll want a tool head and a powder measure, and a place to store it and............
I’ve just got a 550, but all the “other things” sure add up quickly!

[6bg6ga]

I will have to point out there are some that are incapable of running even a single stage press without help and constant supervision. These people should avoid ever getting near a 650 press. I can recall there are several geniuses here on this forum that are totally incapable of running a 550 or 650 press. These people should simply purchase their ammunition.

[Lloyd Smale]

shsssss your going to wake up the lee guys!!

[6bg6ga]

Lloyd the Lee guys are like the people at church that can't hear the sound system yet won't admit they have a hearing problem and refuse to use the hard of hearing devices. Its always the main sound system that gets the blame. Using Dillon is like being able to hear everything completely. Using Lee is like trying to listen to a sermon when someone it playing with the mixers master control turning it on and off.

[lightman]

I don't have a 650 but I've been very happy with my 550. The 650 that I used was a nice tight precise machine.