Bullet Feeder & Station 3 on RL 550B

[catwrench]

got a question for you guys. would like to use station three on 550 for bullet feeder and i was wonder who makes a taper crimp seating die in carbide for 40/10mm 45acp and do you for see any issues.

[Sarge]

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I don't see a problem with getting dies to work.

BUT even though I am an avid 550 user and love it, if I were going to add bullet feeder, case feeder, etc I would sell it and buy a 650.

Edited September 3, 2011 by Kevin Sanders

[catwrench]

thanks this helps alot.

[GSWEAR]

Seating and crimping at the same time can work ok with jacketed but may not work very well with lead, just have to try and see.

Greg

[98sr20ve]

No such thing as a carbide taper crimp and seating die. Carbide is used in sizing dies and the much debated Pistol Carbide FCD (which does not seat bullets).

[catwrench]

Seating and crimping at the same time can work ok with jacketed but may not work very well with lead, just have to try and see.

Greg

i didn't think about lead,as fori have been shooting jacketed. thanks food for thought.

[catwrench]

No such thing as a carbide taper crimp and seating die. Carbide is used in sizing dies and the much debated Pistol Carbide FCD (which does not seat bullets).

thanks for the info , then i guess when the die closes the flare on case mouth in seating and taper crimp it doesn't stick or hang up ?

[98sr20ve]

No such thing as a carbide taper crimp and seating die. Carbide is used in sizing dies and the much debated Pistol Carbide FCD (which does not seat bullets).

thanks for the info , then i guess when the die closes the flare on case mouth in seating and taper crimp it doesn't stick or hang up ?

Yep, It's not a problem. The key is to set the die up properly.

I am going to second the comment. Rather then add a bullet feeder, sell the 550 and get a 650. I had a casefeed 550 and now have a casefeed 650. 650 is worth it.

[catwrench]

i would like to down the road , but for now i have case feeder and six caiber conversions .

[392heminut]

I would never seat and crimp in the same die with auto rounds, lead or jacketed. Lead bullets will shave lead every time, and I have actually seen some jacketed bullets shave the copper! The shavings can cause failure to chamber problems.

[zero-down]

The Hornady bullet feeder works perfectly with the Dillion 550b. Use a Lee seat and crimp die on station 4. It doesn't work well with lead but with jacketed, it works 100%. I've loaded 38SC and 9mm with it so far. That with a casefeeder is an awesome combo and you can load rounds incredibly fast.