Lee dies with a Dillon 550B?

rocky · February 9th, 2008, 01:00 PM

Anyone try this? I am attempting to place a .45 ACP 3 die set to work on my 550B. I could have sworn I read on a forum anbout this working. It seems the powder feed system does not bolt up to the Lee die.
from the way it looks , I will be selling the Lee dies and buying Dillon. Thanks.

srfl · February 9th, 2008, 01:24 PM

Rocky....I've read this people using Lee dies on their Dillon. Like you, I have Dillon presses and Lee (and Dillon) dies, but haven't tried it myself. I though I came across this on Brian Enos' forum ( Brian's Forums... Maku mozo! (Powered by Invision Power Board) ) and Glocktalk.

I understand the primary reason is the resizer goes down to the base, which I guess is important for people resizing brass that's been fired through OEM Glock barrels.

johnnyrigger · February 9th, 2008, 02:33 PM

yes lee dies work with A dillon, all you need is a Powder die and the Caliber conversion kit from Dillon. "for Caliber you want to reload."

rocky · February 9th, 2008, 02:58 PM

Duh, I think I figured it out. I was trying to put the bullet seat die in the wrong place. I think the powder die for the Dillon is suppose to remain on the loading block. So if this is correct , I do not need the powder die for the Lee, correct? Also the last die that seats the bullet also crimps ?
If I got it right, it goes Lee deprime/ resize die, dillon powder die, Lee bullet seat die?

Danger Mouse · February 9th, 2008, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocky

Duh, I think I figured it out. I was trying to put the bullet seat die in the wrong place. I think the powder die for the Dillon is suppose to remain on the loading block. So if this is correct , I do not need the powder die for the Lee, correct? Also the last die that seats the bullet also crimps ?
If I got it right, it goes Lee deprime/ resize die, dillon powder die, Lee bullet seat die?

My Dillon 550B is:
Stage 1) Deprimer / primer
Stage 2) Resize / Bell / Powder measure
Stage 3) Set bullet seat
Stage 4) Crimp

Tubby45 · February 9th, 2008, 07:38 PM

I'm having a monitor crisis right now but I can help here for a bit.

With the Le 3 die set, you put the Lee sizer in station one, the Dillon powder die in station two, and the Lee seater die in station three. Station four is blank unless you want to add a crimp die there.You could also use the Lee expander die in station two and leave off the Dillon powder measure assembly and run a Lee auto disk off the Lee expander die. It will not interfere with the press operation as the Lee system is case activated.

I have Lee dies for quite a few cartridges on my 550. I use a crimp die and leave out the Lee expander die to use the Dillon powder die.

rocky · February 9th, 2008, 07:42 PM

Thanks all, guess I was having a blonde moment. I am set up now with the Dillon Powder die.

frankmako · February 9th, 2008, 11:07 PM

i am glad you got it to work. in a three die pistol set you only need to use two dies in the the dillion 550. the decapping die and the bullet seat die. the expander die is not used. you use the one from dillion along wiyh the dillion powder drop system. i also use a traper crimp die in the fourth hole in my 550. yes i said 550. i got one of the first ones made many mango seasons ago.

HotGuns · February 9th, 2008, 11:28 PM

You still need to have the correct powder funnel for the caliber you have for the powder measure to function right. Each caliber has its own, because the cases are different lengths.

It is this powder funnel that you set for the proper amount of "bell" on the case.

rocky · February 9th, 2008, 11:35 PM

Yep, the caliber conversion comes with the correct powder funnel.

February 9th, 2008, 01:00 PM	#1
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 11,142	Lee dies with a Dillon 550B? Anyone try this? I am attempting to place a .45 ACP 3 die set to work on my 550B. I could have sworn I read on a forum anbout this working. It seems the powder feed system does not bolt up to the Lee die. from the way it looks , I will be selling the Lee dies and buying Dillon. Thanks. __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

February 9th, 2008, 01:24 PM	#2
srfl Senior Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: FL Posts: 6,136	Rocky....I've read this people using Lee dies on their Dillon. Like you, I have Dillon presses and Lee (and Dillon) dies, but haven't tried it myself. I though I came across this on Brian Enos' forum ( Brian's Forums... Maku mozo! (Powered by Invision Power Board) ) and Glocktalk. I understand the primary reason is the resizer goes down to the base, which I guess is important for people resizing brass that's been fired through OEM Glock barrels. __________________ USAF: Loving Our Obscene Amenities Since 1947

February 9th, 2008, 02:58 PM	#4
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 11,142	Duh, I think I figured it out. I was trying to put the bullet seat die in the wrong place. I think the powder die for the Dillon is suppose to remain on the loading block. So if this is correct , I do not need the powder die for the Lee, correct? Also the last die that seats the bullet also crimps ? If I got it right, it goes Lee deprime/ resize die, dillon powder die, Lee bullet seat die? __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

February 9th, 2008, 07:38 PM	#6
Tubby45 Distinguished Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: In the reloading room Posts: 1,910	I'm having a monitor crisis right now but I can help here for a bit. With the Le 3 die set, you put the Lee sizer in station one, the Dillon powder die in station two, and the Lee seater die in station three. Station four is blank unless you want to add a crimp die there.You could also use the Lee expander die in station two and leave off the Dillon powder measure assembly and run a Lee auto disk off the Lee expander die. It will not interfere with the press operation as the Lee system is case activated. I have Lee dies for quite a few cartridges on my 550. I use a crimp die and leave out the Lee expander die to use the Dillon powder die. __________________ Freakshow Manufacturing LLC Licensed 07 FFL with Class II SOT pending California CFLC compliant

February 9th, 2008, 07:42 PM	#7
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 11,142	Thanks all, guess I was having a blonde moment. I am set up now with the Dillon Powder die. __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

February 9th, 2008, 02:33 PM	#3
johnnyrigger Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fort Richardson,Alaska Posts: 148	yes lee dies work with A dillon, all you need is a Powder die and the Caliber conversion kit from Dillon. "for Caliber you want to reload."

February 9th, 2008, 11:07 PM	#8
frankmako Distinguished Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 1,878	i am glad you got it to work. in a three die pistol set you only need to use two dies in the the dillion 550. the decapping die and the bullet seat die. the expander die is not used. you use the one from dillion along wiyh the dillion powder drop system. i also use a traper crimp die in the fourth hole in my 550. yes i said 550. i got one of the first ones made many mango seasons ago. __________________ An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.

February 9th, 2008, 11:28 PM	#9
HotGuns VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 4,530	You still need to have the correct powder funnel for the caliber you have for the powder measure to function right. Each caliber has its own, because the cases are different lengths. It is this powder funnel that you set for the proper amount of "bell" on the case. __________________ AR. CHL Instr. 'It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded not by religionists but by Christians, not on religions but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ'. Patrick Henry

February 9th, 2008, 11:35 PM	#10
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 11,142	Yep, the caliber conversion comes with the correct powder funnel. __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

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