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I don't know much about those two loaders, as the only Dillon I've ever owned is my 650. But as to the overall question, I'd go automatic. Is a 650 a lot more money than the SQB? The 650 does not use proprietary dies, and is an auto.

I load while sitting with my 650. No strong mount, of course. It's very fast and comfortable doing it that way.

Agreed, just turn it off. The smallest vibration can turn them on.

My experience is varied, even on the same sight. I have 4 guns with Romeo 1's. I EDC'd one of them for a year, and the factory battery (Renata) lasted 8 months. The sight was always turned on and always on full brightness. I put a Duracell in as a replacement, and it did not last as long, about 4 months. So that really has me questioning battery quality/consistency. My current carry RX started out with a fresh Duracell, but only lasted about 5 weeks. It is a gen 5 sight. I put a different brand in it now, Everready. If that doesn't last, I'll try one of the Sig supplied Renata's again. I was happy with 8 months of EDC battery life, but not too pleased with anything short of that.

Sig replaced my X-5 last summer because of issues they could not fix with my old one. The replacement was just built a few days before I received it. I have several 1000 rounds through it now, and just checked the still stock trigger. Right at 3lbs 8oz, and breaks cleanly. I'm very happy with it. Old one was in the low 4lb range.

Thanks for the link. Interesting how much different it is when you flip to the next pages and look at the Carry Optics, Production and other survey results. Titegroup is the top choice or 2nd choice in all of them.

Yeah, I'm sure not missing those spent primers all over the loader. 5 cents worth of Gorilla tape and 5 minutes of my time, problem solved!

I think an RCBS powder checker die is the way to go for making sure the powder level is correct, personally. It never looses focus or gets distracted, like we can.

Good choice, IMO. And there are sure lots of things you can add. If you use different powder/loads a lot, I'd put some kind of micrometer powder bar adjuster high on the list. The UFO led light would be at the top of my list, too.

I was talking about a 650. I have no knowledge of a 550 or 1050, having never owned either. I'm sure the 1050 is quite a producer, though. Everyone that has one seems to love it. For the 650, I'm placing the bullet on the case as I'm seating the primer. No time lost in the cycle for how I'm running the press.

I guess that's true. But watching videos of it in action gives me a pretty good idea that it's little to no gain for me personally. Not running it down or anything. Just does not seem to make sense for me to add.

Sig put these on sale on their website today. 20% off, while they last.

Just watched a Youtube video of a 650 with a MBF. It is louder than I'd have thought it would be, but I don't think any louder than the case feeder. But the cycle time on the press was no faster than what I do with manually placing the bullet. I have an RCBS powder checker on my 650, so I don't have to worry about keeping an eye on that station.

I just don't see how. I don't hesitate at the top of the stroke to put a bullet on the case. The bullet is ready to go in my left hand while the press is cycling. Very hard to see how my process is slowed down by the lack of a bullet feeder. But I was mostly surprised to read jcc7x7 says the bullet feeder is so loud. I'd think it would be, as you confirmed, quieter than the case feeder.

I've not had a press with the bullet feeder. But I upgraded to the 650 from a progressive RCBS to get the case feeder. Is the bullet feeder louder than the case feeder? Not that I ever see me going to a bullet feeder. Putting the bullet on the case manually just does not slow my loading down, so I can't see making that investment. At first, I really disliked the primer feed on the 650. And I still don't love it, but I have come to peace with it. I bought one of those Primer Stop Switch off ebay, so I can shut it off when needed. I also keep a few de-primed/sized cases on the side of the bench to insert into the priming station when something goes wrong on the shell casing drop, like a 380 case mixed in or something. I very rarely have a primer fall into the live primer catch tray anymore.

Thanks. I did that, and so far, so good. Couple of inches of Gorilla tape to fix this issue seems like a no brainer!

My Midway WSP primers were $128 per 5K, $9.99 hazmat and free shipping. Took 2 days to arrive, including Thanksgiving.

I sit in an office chair, not a stool. But I don't see much difference there. I don't specifically lube my cases, but I do put a little case polish paste in the tumbler media each time I clean the brass. No problems cycling the press. I use RCBS dies, if that makes any difference.

I don't like CCI (or S&B) primers and I don't like coated bullets, so I guess I should have been more specific. I have shopped around quite a bit online. For WSP primers and copper plated 9mm bullets, I think the Midway prices are very competitive. I don't have any special allegiance to them, just after a good deal.

Midway just sweetened their deals with free shipping. So only the $9.99 hazmat fee on the primers. I ordered another case. Ordered a bunch of 9mm bullets, too. But had to order them in quantities of 250 rather than 1000 to keep the weight per item within the free shipping limitations. Paid a little bit more per bullet that way, but saved about twice that amount in shipping charges.

Yeah, I wish Sig had the X-series grip module in Large. Pretty sad when the hype the heck out of the modularity of the 320's and then offer so few choices in the X series of them. Small is supposedly due around year end, hopefully large will follow quickly. I have the Romeo 1 on mine, and find it easy to shoot 2" groups out to 15 yards. Completely stock other than the red dot. Hopefully you will see that type of accuracy out of yours too, as you get more rounds through it. But not every gun fits everybody well.

I'd never even thought about the case feeder. I do not have a strong mount under my 650. I'm 6'2" and have to stretch a little to see down into the case feeder hopper. How do you guys with strong mounts check the level in there?

I'm a bigger guy in good shape, so seating the primers while sitting has not been an issue. But I guess I could see that being an issue for some folks. I use an RCBS powder check die, so no worries there, either.

Sitting for me when I run my 650XL. I can't imagine why one would want to stand to load when sitting is such an easy option. I can't see any advantage to standing personally.

Is there a method to solve this w/o having to use a remote catch container? I'd like to keep using the Dillon catch bin, if at all possible.