I would not suggest a lockout die for a 550. Having that lockout die means that you would need to seat and crimp at the same station...which would be ok on revolver rounds like 38 Special, 357, etc...but I would keep the stages separate for taper crimp rounds.
Get a light and a mirror and position in such a way that you can see inside each and every case before you seat the bullet.
I put a Double Alpha magnetic powder check on my 550. I size, decap and prime first. Switch heads and run Powder, powder check, seater then Lee FCD. Extra step but it's been working good.
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I put a Double Alpha magnetic powder check on my 550. I size, decap and prime first. Switch heads and run Powder, powder check, seater then Lee FCD. Extra step but it's been working good.