Received my new Dillon XL750

[Hawkeye David]

Ordered the reloader in June and it arrived on Monday. This is a huge upgrade from a Lee Turret Press and I am amazed at the time I save. Sat down and cranked out 1200 rounds in a single sitting yesterday evening.

Dillon 750

• Hawkeye David
• Jul 29, 2020

 

[andre3k]

Get a Mr Bullet feeder and you'll be really amazed.

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[DoubleDuty]

Nice, but I will suffer with my Lee

 

[Hawkeye David]

Nice, but I will suffer with my Lee

Not knocking the Lee at all. It's a great reloader. Now that I have used both the time I save is worth it. Given the current cost of buying a box of ammunition, you only have to reload about 55 boxes to meet your ROI.

 

[DoubleDuty]

I didn't take that as a knock. Heck I would take a 750 over a lee progressive any day. No one has donated one for me yet.

 

[Hawkeye David]

Get a Mr Bullet feeder and you'll be really amazed.

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It's on my list, just need to get it past the CFO

 

[Deavis]

Congrats, makes you appreciate loading more I think. Great choice.

 

[Texasjack]

I do wish he'd quit giggling while he's reloading. It upsets the dog.

His wife has plans to fill the rest of the garage with crafting supplies.

 

[sergeant69]

another dillon success story!

 

[billtool]

Ordered the reloader in June and it arrived on Monday. This is a huge upgrade from a Lee Turret Press and I am amazed at the time I save. Sat down and cranked out 1200 rounds in a single sitting yesterday evening.

Dillon 750

• Hawkeye David
• Jul 29, 2020

So, is your Lee system on the market? I'm looking too get back into reloading. Going broke from panic prices. Its been many years since I sold my RCBS outfit. I'll have to re-learn so slow would be good. Apologies if Ii'm breaking forum rules with this post. I'm good, right?

 

[TxStetson]

So, is your Lee system on the market? I'm looking too get back into reloading. Going broke from panic prices. Its been many years since I sold my RCBS outfit. I'll have to re-learn so slow would be good. Apologies if Ii'm breaking forum rules with this post. I'm good, right?

Not sure how much help that would be. Reloading components are rare as hen’s teeth now, and when you do find them, they’re panic buy priced too.

 

[vmax]

That's sweet man.
Glad to see you got the strong mount

 

[V-Tach]

Enjoy....

 

[Dave68]

Wow! That’s a nice rig

 

[billtool]

I'm looking at four calibers.

Not sure how much help that would be. Reloading components are rare as hen’s teeth now, and when you do find them, they’re panic buy priced too.

Primers, brass, bullets and powder must be 50% of the cost of assembled cartridges. Correct? Can't a fmj 45acp round be reloaded for $.18/ea? Assuming one can locate the consumables.

 

[TxStetson]

I'm looking at four calibers.

Primers, brass, bullets and powder must be 50% of the cost of assembled cartridges. Correct? Can't a fmj 45acp round be reloaded for $.18/ea? Assuming one can locate the consumables.

Since you used to reload, you should check your old sources for components to check their inventory levels and pricing. Primers are selling on gun broker for $100 per thousand, not just listed at that price, but actually selling. Midway actually has Hornady XTP projectiles in 45 acp but only 185 grain for $26.97 per 100. So now we’re at $0.37 per round, without powder, shipping, or Hazmat fees. And that’s assuming you already have the brass.

But hey, this is just my quick searching and math, I’m sure you’ll have much better luck finding reloading components at bargain pricing than all the other thousands of people scouring the internet right now.

 

[billtool]

Since you used to reload, you should check your old sources for components to check their inventory levels and pricing. Primers are selling on gun broker for $100 per thousand, not just listed at that price, but actually selling. Midway actually has Hornady XTP projectiles in 45 acp but only 185 grain for $26.97 per 100. So now we’re at $0.37 per round, without powder, shipping, or Hazmat fees. And that’s assuming you already have the brass.

But hey, this is just my quick searching and math, I’m sure you’ll have much better luck finding reloading components at bargain pricing than all the other thousands of people scouring the internet right now.

Holy crap...That is much higher than I had expected. My previous sources was Carter's Country in Houston. That was a loooong time ago. Hell, I used to go and pick up anything and everything I needed. Well my plan just went to crap, I think...

 

[TxStetson]

Holy crap...That is much higher than I had expected. My previous sources was Carter's Country in Houston. That was a loooong time ago. Hell, I used to go and pick up anything and everything I needed. Well my plan just went to crap, I think...

You may be able to find a small forgotten gun store with components in stock and build up, but don’t expect miracles.

 

[SQLGeek]

If you can get primers and go with lead bullets you can probably get under $0.25 a round. Depends upon the powder.

I have managed to find Large Pistol Primers at Academy a couple of weeks ago. I've seen them in stock in a few different stores.

 

[Dermako]

i Have the the same press so don’t take this wrong, just something that has helped me.
Inline Fabrication sells a lot of goodies for this and other loading presses as well.
A couple items come to mind.
They sell an LED lighting kit ($40ish) for the 750 that is worth every penny.
Adjustment knob for the powder adjustment bolt on the powder measure. So you don’t have to use a wrench every time you make an adjustment ($5ish).
Locator pin tabs are pretty nice to have as well.
Hope this helps