High Volume 223/556 reloading

[n2horns]

Does anyone do or have a machine that does high volume reloading for 223/556? I have a Dillon 550b, that I will use, just wonder what others do or use or swap services. I have all the components that is not a problem.

[lancetkenyon]

I do all of mine (about 4700+ currently fully loaded) on a single stage press. It sucks, but I get consistent results. I just do it one stage at a time. I try not to get too far behind, but last batch I ran was about 2000. I won't do that again. I worked on those all Christmas and New Year's four day weekends. And I still have to powder and seat bullets.

 

My brother has a Dillon progressive, and he does his way faster than I can.

[Kingzero]

I have a Hornady LNL progressive. I only load 223 for hunting coyotes so I don't usually do a bunch at a time. However, I loaded 1000 rounds of 9mm a couple weeks ago and had them done in about 7 hours.

[Big Browns]

A Dillon 650 with the powder alarm is the only way to go for 223 in my opinion. 100 rounds in 15 minues is awesome!

[MULEPACKHUNTER]

The 650 with all the trimmings would be the way to go, I run a 550 and get pretty good numbers although I've never timed it. The Dillon throws really good charges as well. Me and a buddy ran 5000 rnds off a few years ago and I shoot them in my bolt 223 with jagged holes down range.

[ctracingraptor]

I load mine on the dillion, if you get two people, one checks every 3-5th charge, and keeps the machine fed lol. as long as you dont use the extruded powder, mine will really crank some out on blc-2, its just not nearly as consistant when using varget.

[firstcoueswas80]

If I'm just stocking up, I but a 30 pack, gather my bullets, brass, powder, and primers and drop it off to a bust from work. If in making coyote/javelina loads, I use my single stage RCBS, but I probably only make 100 of those a year or so.