Does anyone know if there's a stocking Dillon dealer in northwest Indiana? I would like to see a 550 or 650 in person. I couldn't find a dealer least on Dillons website.
I do believe the only way to get a Dillon reloader is from Dillon themselves. I could be wrong but do not think so. Best bet is to see if someone will let you experience theirs.
Not sure about northwest Indiana, but McDonalds Guns in Marion, IN has a RL550B in stock with lots of die sets and conversions.
Hillside shooting in Roanoke (just south of Fort Wayne) has 650's in stock.
If you want to see them in action, the only place I know is at Profire Supply here in Indy.
It's worth the drive, and I'm sure he can get you hooked up with what ever you want to get.
Just throwing this out there, the manual indexing on the 550 isn't bad and does has its advantages over an auto, like if one of the steps doesn't go as planned: primer not dropping from the tube feed, forgetting to place a bullet for seating, etc. That way you really only have to remove the casing that's in the primer station so you don't double charge.
Just throwing that out there, but there is an appeal to an auto indexer that's for sure.