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Here is a video of the Dillon XL750 primer system. It isn't "like" the 550, it's identical to the problematic 550.

Chas.

flechero wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2019 11:21 am I got this from Dillon....

https://tawk.link/5b8ecb0aafc2c34e96e83 ... rences.pdf

Ive heard a couple people frown on the 550 priming system but me and all i know have had zero issues... were issues with sm primer only?

Thanks.

Chas.

SamBodie wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2019 11:43 am I have a 650 that I have been very pleased with, just wondering what is the problem with the 550 priming system?

Mine frequently needed to be realigned so the primer would actually be in the proper position under the shell plate. The moving part also needed cleaning often to keep it from sticking. I don't want to make it seem like it made the machine too much trouble to use, but it was annoying.

Chas.

flechero wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:30 am

Charles L. Cotton wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 8:49 pm However, the 750 took a giant step backwards. It uses the 550 primer system

Not "the 550 priming system" but a similar type. That's an important distinction.

Knowing Dillon, I bet they ran it through the paces enough to prove it. Let it be innocent until proven guilty....

Dillon still makes the 550 and never fixed the problem, or so I've been told. Where did you see that the system is only similar to the 550? I can't find anything saying that. The videos I've watched of the 750 show an identical priming system, at least concerning the problematic aspects of the design.

I hope you are right, but deleting a proven system doesn't make sense. If I paid $1,300+ for an XL750 with accessories, only to be reminded of a 550, I would be a former Dillon customer.

Chas.

I was more than a little surprised to learn that Dillon has dropped the XL650 and introduced the XL750. Dillon claims it has a lot of improvements and I have no reason to doubt it. However, the 750 took a giant step backwards. It uses the 550 primer system that was always problematic on my 550. It was a major reason I sold it and went to the 650 -- two 650s. The stated reason was that it's easier to change between large and small primers. Sorry, I don't buy it. Admittedly, I have two 650s so I can have one set up for large primers and the other one for small primers. However, I didn't have any trouble changing primer systems before I got the second 650.

My suggestion for anyone wanting a Dillon try to find a used 650. I wouldn't be surprised to see Dillon come out with a 750A that uses t he 650 primer system.

Chas.