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Nice! Good luck and enjoy reloading!

Out of curiosity and to start a new hobby. Well i so far im liking it and hope it save me money per shot

I just bought a Speer and hornady nice manuals

If money is not the problem and you can manage to learn base on forums, dillon videos etc. get the 650 for peace of mind it has the powder check and just visually check if you sit the bullet to be safe. I second to RDA its a mechanical system and has a big possibility of failure as every mechanism does. You wont go wrong on either press, just learn how every operation works and what you want on each press then decide.

Safe reloader will visually check every single case and evaluate each powder charge individually, check every other station, visually verify each step. Understood but tell me what my motivation would be for wanting to do that manually when I can automate it. I don't have hands-on familiarity with these machines, but I believe with a 650 equipped with a powder check system, the human is relieved of the task of a visual/manual powder check, correct?IMO. No, powder check actually doesnt relieve somebody on visually inspecting the case. I don't find it necessary to use because I visualize the powder when I set my bullets.I consider the 650 too before base on the powder check for safety but i decided since i will still be visually inspecting the case 650 or 550 press. Powder check would not be necessary for my needs. Im happy with my 550 due to its "simplicity". Visually inspecting it where? Internally for the powder charge, or externally for other things?Why have a powder check system if you would still be visually checking the powder charge? I'm thinking the answer is: you would not visually inspect the powder charge if you're running a powder check system. I visually check the powder charges when i sit my bullets. That will be 550 or if i have 650. My eyes wont fail seeing the powder charge, the powder check system will. Other forums will tell you they have 650 and they still visually check the charge when sitting bullets. Some dont really use the powder check. Again im not an expert this is base on my opinion and after reading for months. I started reloading by myself just reading, nobody thought me how to reload. But i read many as i can and research and that took me months. So whatever what im telling you is base on my opinion. And i did a survey notes for myself and peoples response if that will help. Thanks

Safe reloader will visually check every single case and evaluate each powder charge individually, check every other station, visually verify each step. Understood but tell me what my motivation would be for wanting to do that manually when I can automate it. I don't have hands-on familiarity with these machines, but I believe with a 650 equipped with a powder check system, the human is relieved of the task of a visual/manual powder check, correct? IMO. No, powder check actually doesnt relieve somebody on visually inspecting the case. I don't find it necessary to use because I visualize the powder when I set my bullets. I consider the 650 too before base on the powder check for safety but i decided since i will still be visually inspecting the case 650 or 550 press. Powder check would not be necessary for my needs. Im happy with my 550 due to its "simplicity".

Safe reloader will visually check every single case and evaluate each powder charge individually, check every other station, visually verify each step.

I read it quite some time ago, and have revisited it a number of times. I know I didn't have to get anyone else's advice besides Brian's -- his expert advice will get me on the right path.But I wanted to get input from guys at the club and you guys on the forum just to have additional insight. All signs point to the 550 for a shooter like me. It looks like a good one to learn about reloading. Rugged, versatile, simple, can use it as a single stage if desired -- several good reasons to get one of those first. Since I'm a ways from true high-volume shooting, I'll see if I move in that direction. If I get there, I'll add another press, having learned the ropes on a 550. Thanks all again for your very generous sharing of knowledge. That's how i think few weeks ago and went through 550. Enjoy and be safe reloading!

Im on the same situation as you couple weeks ago. I read alot of forum, talk to people, gun clubs asking about Dillon press 650 and 550 but almost 70% of people answered go with 650. So i did more research and posted in one of the local forum if anybody could help me decide or walk me through their 650, one nice guy did and i tried the 650 it's a nice press but you have to consider there's alot going on in one pull. I observed every mechanism everytime i pull the crank, i learned about the operation quick. 650 is a fine machine. After what have been said above evrything positive to 650. But guess what? I bought a 550. Why? Caliber change is easy, 650 for new to reloading like me is kinda complicated for the first time(alot of people started 650 for first press). 550 you can manually go back if you messed up something. Basically everthing is manual thats is what i like on the 550. Imo i want to learn every mechanisim(operation) dillon press for me to know whats going on in every pull and so i choose 550. Now im learning alot on the 550 enjoying every pull im making i only made around 200 rounds since i bought it. But going slow during the process will make you a safe reloader. Imo money is well spent on the 550. But if im more experience reloader i sure will upgrade and get a 650 and still keep the 550. But whatever press you choose Dillon is a nice press, you just have to know what is right for you. You can always upgrade if you get the 550. Dillon presses dont depreciate value tht much.

What is your budget? I would to know the list things needed as well. Budget for me is not a problem to complete the project. Thanks

Ill try to to what you advise and check the mag release ill do it next week then ill update as soon as im done or figured out what is wrong. Thank you so much for the help.

That's whats on my mind earlier. Was it hard removing the magazine release? What did you to dremel it did you remove the magazine release completely. This is my first CZ and dont know how to completely dissasemble it. I thought of the magazine brake as a possibility.

Hello guys im new here. I recently bought a CZ Tactical sports in .40 sw and im having problem on the 10 rounder magazine that came with it. The magazine won't drop freely i dont know if it's the magazine or not but all 5 10 rounder magazine wont drop freely it feels like it's too tight. Any of you guys experience this or what can i do to fix the problem and it's my first CZ by the way. Thank you in advance.