Thread: Aoraki Amunition Company

Originally Posted by jackson21

Going to get 1 more bulk lot then start reloading. Will have a nice Brass stockpile, next dilemma is the Dillion 550 vs 650 debate.
Will go back through some of the pros cons on the forum but what I have been lead to believe is if going to start cranking ammo out after a few months you will want to try upgrade to a 650?
Obviously it is a more expensive proposition on initial setup.

Same here, I am collecting brass, handloading 223 is no fun when I can go through 100~200 per hour at the range. A 550 kitted out $800 a 650, $999 so 2 hundred more. Banana quotes 37cents each, v 52 cents. 52-37=15cents. $999/0.15=6660 rounds to break even, so for me that would be 4+ years. The time saved however is huge.

But the differance is at 1333 rounds - so go the 650. The time saving is massive as you mentioned

I have one and its the shit. I shoot more 9mm than 223, but store up the 223 until theres a few, prep and load all of them, then swap the press back to 9, and i load in smaller sessions but more often. Ie load up 3-400, every week or 2, but 2-300 223 maybe 3 monthly ( soon to change )

On thread though, that pricing is rather good. Hopefully they hang around

Originally Posted by steven

Same here, I am collecting brass, handloading 223 is no fun when I can go through 100~200 per hour at the range. A 550 kitted out $800 a 650, $999 so 2 hundred more. Banana quotes 37cents each, v 52 cents. 52-37=15cents. $999/0.15=6660 rounds to break even, so for me that would be 4+ years. The time saved however is huge.