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  1. If you don't reload get a 9mm.Id try and see if some one will let you shoot an xd,maybe hit a steel shoot and talk to some guys with an xd you'll probably have offers to shoot one.I shoot a rock island .40 pro match and my son has an xd 9.His nine is as accurate as my 40 but just starting out it comes with 3 mags a speed loader and holster so if money's an issue it would be a great way to get started and there are lots of used ones out there at good prices.It'll get you in the game at a good price and you can spend the extra dollars you would spend on magazines and holster on ammo.

  2. The bullet tray for me on the square deal makes it tight to load a bullet into the case.Get some hornaday one shot case lube it will make reloading a lot smoother especially if your going to wash you brass.Make sure you build a strong reloading bench! The strong mount is nice but The money saved would leave you enough to build a really sturdy bench.I used 3 4x4's and 3/4" sheet of plywood (not press board) I braced mine with the 4x4 on both ends and the middle,it's rock solid..If that's to big of a bench for your room look at Home Depot for some 1/2 sheets .If your going to use a digital scale make sure you get a set of weights to check the scale.I just use a lee scale I've had for years like over 20 years,new there about 25.00 .Id trust the lee scale over a cheaper digital myself.

  3. Now I'm undecided the 1050 looks sweet especially since I may have a deal on a 9 mm.this week the son wants to load 2000 9,I need load 500 .223 and work a lot of .40 load development rounds.Just got rso for our local range so I'm gonna have to spend time there which will cut into reloading time.The wife has Ben shooting .22 for steel but next match she wants to use her 9 mm.Im thinking now I might get a 1050 for 9mm and the .223.Is it possible to run small rifle primers for both 9 and .223 my thinking is no primer change just shell plate and tool head.

  4. RHe may gain a slight edge in speed with the square deal b I run pretty close to the same speed on either press you get so fast on the

    550 indexer that you don't even think about the indexing it just happens.One thing tho is it can be easy to double charge a case if you get distracted and don't index the case if I'm interrupted (usually by the wife or friends )I tell them to hang on a minute and I run out what's on the press the auto index on the square deal helps prevent this.

  5. Thanks that will save 20 bucks then.

    You're reloading 30,000 rounds per year, and interested in saving $20. :roflol: :roflol: :roflol: :roflol:

    BTW, if I were loading 100 rounds/day, I'd seriously think about the 1050. :cheers:

    No need to waste money as most of my money goes into reloading.Last Sunday 4 of shot just over 1000 round at our steel match I was thinking about the 1050 but I really like the lifetime no B.S. Warranty on the 650.Ive used it on both my Dillion presses in the past and still can't believe how great Dillion stands behind their product.
  6. Price really isn't a factor, but I don't think he'll shoot enough to justify a 1050 or even a 650 with case feeder. Other than price, is there really any reason to go with the SDB? AFAIK, the biggest differences between it and the 550 are auto-indexing and the need to use proprietary dies (only available in whatever pistol calibers Dillon produces). One advantage to the 550 is we'd have more or less identical presses, so whatever he learns from mine would directly apply to his.

    9x45, what's the deal with that funnel setup on your 550? Is that catching finished rounds and sending them into the plastic container below?

    I'm wondering the Samething
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