Dillon reloaded die compatibility

[Leadchunker]

I can’t find it anywhere but curious as to the answer. What dies will work with a Dillon reloader? Will someone have to buy just Dillon dies. Seems like an expensive option if somebody wants to switch presses.

 

[Burt Gummer]

I think the Square Deal press uses Dillon dies. I think the rest of them use any brand of dies. I’m probably totally wrong of course

 

[Wolffy]

I think the Square Deal press uses Dillon dies. I think the rest of them use any brand of dies. I’m probably totally wrong of course

This

 

[Trevillian]

Exactly as said above. The square deal B takes specific dies. All others make use of standard dies.

 

[Leadchunker]

So my RCBS dies would work on a Dillon machine?

 

[Charlie]

Dillon sells conversion kits for a bunch of different chamberings but die sets for only a few. You must, therefore, use other brands of dies for those chamberings for which Dillon does not offer dies. Remember that Dillon handgun die sets do not include expander dies since Dillons use the powder drop tube to expand/bell the cases. That tube comes with the conversion kit along with the shell plate and pins. That means that the expander die in sets from other brands will not be used with a Dillon press.

I am familiar with the 550, so this may not apply to other Dillon models.

edit: I have RCBS dies on several Dillon heads.

 

[Burt Gummer]

So my RCBS dies would work on a Dillon machine?

Yes, everything but the square deal machine

 

[Leadchunker]

Excellent, thanks guys! What a great forum!

 

[vaskeet]

you may find with Lee dies that you may have to put the lock ring under the tool head on the Lee sizer/deprime die as the threads are a little short

 

[bking]

That's what I did with the Lee dies.

 

[Etruett]

I use Lee dies on my 650 except for the powder drop/expander die and they work great. Locking rings on top. I did modify the original Dillon Seating die so it would seat soft HBWC without any damage to the head and use it to seat the swaged wc's. Still use the Lee factory crimp die

 

[Tailhunter]

So my RCBS dies would work on a Dillon machine?

I use several different dies on my 550’s.

 

[Toprudder]

I use Lee dies on my 650 except for the powder drop/expander die and they work great. Locking rings on top. I did modify the original Dillon Seating die so it would seat soft HBWC without any damage to the head and use it to seat the swaged wc's. Still use the Lee factory crimp die

I even use the Lee powder-thru expander, and Auto-Drum powder measure, on my 550 toolhead for 223.

 

[vaskeet]

I even use the Lee powder-thru expander, and Auto-Drum powder measure, on my 550 toolhead for 223.

I use the lee Pro Disc on my 650