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For anyone else viewing the thread with the same question...to me, it'd be worth about $35 + shipping charges less than a new one! I bought a 650 off of a guy on craigslist...hadn't been used in years, had been sitting in a commercial size garbage can in a shed. Primer system was locked up, thing was a mess. But it came with a case feed, all of the "as it should be" accessories, extra pick up tubes, spare parts kit, 3 calibers, whole kit and kaboodle. I paid him $600 for it. Drove it over to Dillon (about 5 minutes from my house), paid them $35 for labor, and a week later picked up a BRAND NEW machine. It was gorgeous...all new parts, shinny, clean, perfectly set up for .45, ready to rock. I off loaded the two extra calibers for about $110 on Craigslist. Ended up with about $1,800 worth of quality Dillon gear for $450. If it's a Dillon, it's worth (to me) just under MSRP. God Bless Dillon and their BS, or lack there of.

For pistol, just tumble with spent primers still in (to keep the media out of the primer pocket) and reload. For rifle, if you're using military brass that has to be swaged, you can tumble, deprime, swage, tumble again, and the decapping pin will knock out any media stuck in the primer pocket...but that's a pain, and overkill.

I've had problems with my 650 with the .45 case not getting fully inserted into station 1, causing the entire press to hang up at about the same point. Double clutching the handle fixes it, or just reaching around and tapping the case forward into the size die, or adjusting the case insert mechanism so the problem doesn't happen in the first place.

Lots and lots of empty brass in ammo cans on a shelf under the bench is a great (easy) way to weight it down. Also, consider bracing the table top on the under side with more-closely spaced 2x4's (like studs in a wall) to keep the table top from torquing / flexing as you run that beautiful 650.

I like to have both muffs and plugs in my bag, depending on what shooting I'm doing. Always nice to have an extra set or two of eyes and plugs...inevitably someone will forget, or for if you take a friend to the range. Stapler and extra staples for sure. I like to make a list of duty gear as well...mag pouches, mags, holsters, etc....as well as firearm accessories...slings, vertical fore grips, quick disconnects, etc.

I've only ever used a Dillon tumbler. My reloading buddy has a different brand, and he's always complaining about it (mainly that it's too loud). Dillon works great, never had a problem, does exactly what it's supposed to, nothing more nothing less. Can't go wrong.

I draw the line exactly where my wife tells me to draw the line, and then I push it over as far as I can. Happy wife Happy life.

If it's camo you bought, you look silly. If it's camo you were issued, and you're wearing it because you don't want to tear up your real clothes, it's understandable. Nobody likes a poser.

I like the quick change kits from Dillon. They make it as fast as possible to switch calibers. Definitely worth the money.

I load Winchester 231 with 230 grain round nose Berry's plated bullets...keep it nice and warm at 5.6 grains and you'll never have trouble pushing over steel!

Dillon's Corn Cob is awesome. You can get a 40 lb bag that will last you almost forever, and they'll ship it to you for dirt cheap (less than $10 I believe). Can't go wrong.

I'm new to the forum, from Arizona, now in New Mexico serving in the Air Force. I got my first pistol 5 years ago, and have enjoyed training at Gunsite and Front Sight. I now shoot 3gun.

I'd recommend guarantee-ing your hits, and try to pick the speed up from there. Tomasie teaches move your eyes to your next target, and then bring the sights to your eyes. "Draw quickly, shoot carefully...a loud noise never killed anyone (...or any paper)". DD