Dillon Locator Button Diameter

[klcarroll]

Sigh……………

I know that by asking the following question I will probably secure for myself the title of “Cheapest SOB On The Planet”: :mrgreen: …….But whatever!

Is anybody willing to throw a mic on a #2 “Dillon Locator Button” and tell me what the O.D. is???

I have a lathe and a whole bin of brass rod stock; …….And it has always irritated me to order fiddly little parts that are worth ½ of their shipping cost!

…….I could do the job by direct measurement, but I have this fantasy about making these parts only once! (LOL!)


Kent

[357shooter]

O.D. on the 2 I just checked is .323

Cheap is good!

[klcarroll]

Thanks!!!!

Kent

[357shooter]

You're welcome.

[noylj]

Do you have the blue plastic tabs?

[klcarroll]

Do you have the blue plastic tabs?


Uhmmmm.........., Errr.............., :confused:

I run a couple of old RL450s; .......And the only things I have ever changed during a caliber swap are the Dies, Shellplate, and the Locator Buttons!

.......Am I missing something???:holysheep


Kent

[GLShooter]

Uhmmmm.........., Errr.............., :confused:

I run a couple of old RL450s; .......And the only things I have ever changed during a caliber swap are the Dies, Shellplate, and the Locator Buttons!

.......Am I missing something???:holysheep


Kent

They came with little blue plastic tabs that went under the pins at one time. This let you take them out more easily. I thought they were redundant and I did not noticed them in the last conversion set I bought.


Greg

[Artful]

Don't know that this is the proper place for it but if your trying to save money it can help.

per Dillons manual for 450 & 550 Caliber Cross Reference Chart (measured by Caliper)

Shellplate 1 with Locator Button 1 (0.281-0.284")
.22 BR
.22-250
.30-06
.300 Savage
.308 - 7.62 Nato
7.7 Japanese Arisaka
7.5 x 55 Swiss
7.65 Belgian / Arg.
40 Super/400 Corbon
.45 ACP
.240 Wby. Mag.
.243 Win
6mm BR
6mm Rem - .244
.260 Rem / 6.5 x 284
.270 Win
.284 Win
7mm-08 Rem
7x57 Mauser
7.64 Brenneke
7mm Ex - 280 Rem
.25-06
.257 Ack. Imp
.257 Roberts
8mm Mauser
7mm BR
7mm Int'l
.358 Win
.35 Whelen
6.5-06
6.5x55 Swede Mauser

ShellPlate 2 with Locator Button 2 (0.321-.0.322")
.256 Win Mag
.22 Rem Jet
.38 Spl. - .357 Mag / Max.
.38 Long Colt

ShellPlate 3 Locator Button 3 (0.382-0.383")
.221 Rem Fireball
.222 Rem - .222 Rem Mag
.223 - 5.56 Nato
.380 ACP
6mm TCU
7mm TCU
.17 Rem
.300 Whisper / 300-.221 Fireball

ShellPlate 4 Locator Button 4 (0.245")
.303 British
.44 Spl. - .44 Mag
.44 Colt / .44 Russian

ShellPlate 5 Locator Button 2 (0.321-.0.322")
9x25 Dillon / .357 Sig
10mm/.40 S&W

ShellPlate 5 Locator Button 3 (0.382-0.383")
9x18
.41 AE
.30 Luger
.30 Mauser
9mm Luger
.38 Super

ShellPlate 6 Locator Button 1 (0.281-0.284")
.41 Mag

ShellPlate 7 Locator Button 4 (0.245")
.375 Super Mag
.38-55 Win. Ballard
.219 Zipper
.219 Donaldson Wasp
.22 Savage Hi Power
.30 Herret
.30-30 Win.
.32-40 Win.
.32 Win Spl.
.357 Herret
7-30 Waters
.25-35 Win.
7mm Int'l Rimmed

ShellPlate 8 Locator Button 8 (0.399" all three came out the same)
.30 M1 Carbine
.32 ACP - 7.65 mm Kruz
.32 Short Colt

ShellPlate 50 Locator Button 4 (0.245")
.50 AE

ShellPlate A Locator Button 2 (0.321-.0.322")
.22 PPC
.224 Wby Mag.
6mm PPC
7.62x39 Russian

ShellPlate B Locator Button 4 (0.245")
.458 Win Mag.
.375 H&H Mag
.375 Wby Mag
.416 Rem Mag
.450 Marlin/.470 Nitro
.300 Win Mag
.300 Win Short
.300 H&H Mag
.300 Wby Mag
.30-338 Win Mag
.308 Norma Mag
.270 Wby Mag
7mm Rem Mag
7mm STW
7mm Wby Mag
.257 Wby Mag
8mm Rem Mag
.350 Rem Mag
.358 Norma Mag
.338 Win Mag
.340 Wby Mag
.264 Win Mag
6.5 Rem Mag

ShellPlate B Locator Button 7 (0.164-0.165")
7 Ultra & WSM
.270 WSM
.300 Ultra
.338 Ultra
.375 Ultra Mag

ShellPlate C Locator Button 4 (0.245")
.45 Colt / .45 Schofield
.454 Casull
.455 Webley

ShellPlate D Locator Button 3 (0.382-0.383")
.32 S&W Long
.32 H&R Mag

ShellPlate E Locator Button 8 (0.399" all three came out the same)
.22 Hornet - K Hornet

ShellPlate G Locator Button 7 ) (0.164-0.165")
.45-70 Gov't
.378 Wby Mag
7.62x54 Russian
.30-378/.300 Dakota
.33 Win
.338 Lapua/.330 Dakota
.40-65 WCF
.416 Rigby & Wby
.404 Jeff
.460 Wby Mag
.480 Ruger / .475 Lineb'gh

ShellPlate H Locator Button 4 (0.245")
.45 Auto Rim

ShellPlate L Locator Button 1 (0.281-0.284")
.220 Swift
.225 Win
.30 Merrill
.307 Win
.45 Win Mag
7mm Merrill
.356 Win
6.5 Japanese Arisaka

ShellPlate M Locator Button 2 (0.321-.0.322")
.35 Rem
6.5 x 52 Carcano
6.5x54 Mann-Scho

ShellPlate N Locator Button 4 (0.245")
.444 Marlin
.44-40 Win
.38-40 Win

ShellPlate O Locator Button 3 (0.382-0.383")
.25-20 Win
.218 Bee
.38 AMU
.32-20 Win

ShellPlate P Locator Button 4 (0.245")
.30-40 Krag
.35 Win
.375 Steyr

ShellPlate R Locator Button 2 (0.321-.0.322")
.30 Rem - 32 Rem
.25 Rem

ShellPlate T Locator Button 7 (0.164-0.165")
.348 Win

ShellPlate U Locator Button 2 (0.321-.0.322")
.38 S&W

[Shiloh]

Sigh……………

I know that by asking the following question I will probably secure for myself the title of “Cheapest SOB On The Planet”: :mrgreen: …….But whatever!

Is anybody willing to throw a mic on a #2 “Dillon Locator Button” and tell me what the O.D. is???

I have a lathe and a whole bin of brass rod stock; …….And it has always irritated me to order fiddly little parts that are worth ½ of their shipping cost!

…….I could do the job by direct measurement, but I have this fantasy about making these parts only once! (LOL!)


Kent

Plus you have the ability to tweak them as needed. Nothing wrong with improvising.

Shiloh