550b or 650

[culater]

I have 2 550b and seen if I should sell it all and move up to a 650 with case feeder with a the conversion kits. See what you guy think out their.

 

[RJN]

I have a 550B and use it for pistol and rifle reloads. Love it. Friend has the 650 and really loves it. If you want the round count to go up, move 'em and move up to the 650.

 

[Silverbullet2]

Is this going to be for pistol or rifle rounds? I do all my rifle rounds on a single stage, and all my pistol ammo on a 650. I can do 700-750 rounds per hour by myself, feeding primers, and cases. When I have a buddy to help out, I can get up to 850 per hour for short bursts. J

 

[BirdEyes]

I have 2 550b and seen if I should sell it all and move up to a 650 with case feeder with a the conversion kits. See what you guy think out their.

You really don't offer enough information to voice an opinion. How many calibers do you shoot? how many rounds do you load at a time? is cost a factor? why do you think you need a case feeder? if you need a case feeder, do you also need a bullet feeder? what kind of use are you loading for? what do you hope to achieve by switching? There can be advantages to having 2 550Bs vs 1 650. Do you have dedicated tool heads for each caliber? etc. etc.

 

[Creature]

If you shoot a lot of matches and go through a ton of ammo I'd recommend the 650 but otherwise just use the 550b. Its easier to switch calibers and, while it's slower, I feel like I have more control over the ammo.

I only use the 550b to load bulk blaster .223 and pistol ammo. Single stage for the precision rifle stuff.

 

[Pinecone]

I have a 650 with case feeder and it is great. I can load 1000 rounds of .45 ACP in an hour by myself. Other calibers a bit slower.

But I load my precision rifle rounds on a single stage. All pistol and basic .223 on the 650.