Dillon XL 750 question

[pacecars]

I just bought a Dillon XL 750 and the Dillon 10mm carbide dies and was looking at a used conversion kit and trying to figure out if it is for the 750 or a 550. The seller got it from an estate and doesn?t know anything about it. Nothing on the case says which one it is for and here is the description of numbers on the parts:
a ?w? on the longer round, a 5 in a circle on the shell holder and a 2 on each of the buttons. for questions the paper says to call 800 223 4570. That is the only numbers anywhere other than pictured on the box.

Anyone know if this is what I need?

[Graybeard]

The 550 has 4 stations and the 750 has 5. So the shellplate in a caliber conversion kit for the 750 should also have 5 stations.

Hope that helps.

[pacecars]

Thanks a bunch. Feel like an idiot for not noticing that! After 35 years of a single stage and a Lyman 310 tool this new fangled stuff is a challenge

[pacecars]

4 stations. Bummer

[Graybeard]

Thanks a bunch. Feel like an idiot for not noticing that! After 35 years of a single stage and a Lyman 310 tool this new fangled stuff is a challenge

I've used a 550 for a long time and recently helped some relatives get a used 750 set up. When I read your post I was thinking about markings, button numbers, etc, too. Took me a couple to think about the number of stations, too. 

Good luck with your 750, I hope it's not too difficult to get the additional parts you need.

[gnappi]

Sooo many times I've looked at 750's lusting after that 5th station but the 450 and 550's I've used so long serve, and it's so difficult to justify that expense for a relatively small number of cartridges I load that would benefit from that 5th station.

Good luck with yours, report back here on the "culture shock" of  going to such a nice machine.

[DoubleA]

The 5th station or even a 4th station isnt  something I have personally found a need for. I dont size and load in the same pass. Where the 650/750 really shine is in their ability to process brass very quickly. Auto indexing with an added case feeder makes very short work of decap or sizing process. As for processing 223/556 in one pass with a powered trimmer...I cant imagine going back to all those individual processes. Admittedly, I mostly use it for bulk blasting 9mm and 556 ammo. For maxed out 10mm, 9x25 etc. I still prefer a single stage Redding.

[Markwell]

   We've been running 2 550s and a 650 for a lot of years. The 650 is the high volume machine with case feeder for .45ACP and 9mm. we often don't change it over for a few years at a time. Our one 550 is our .223/5.56 machine. We have a Hornady drum powder measure on it and seldom change anything except the bullet seater. It makes capital prairie dog ammo in volume. Our other 550 is the "do all" machine; most recently it's set up for 10mm and prior to that .32 H&R Mag.

Enjoy your new machine and stock up on components when the price goes down; You'll need them when you get the machine all set up....