The only N frame cal. your missing is 10mm. I know the 610 is ss, I don't know if they ever made a blue 10mm.
@floridagunrat1625Күн бұрын
I bought my 550 in the 1990s and have been using it ever since with no problems. Watching this, I see some changes and upgrades that I probably want to make. Thanks for the video! Rat
@viejo2aКүн бұрын
@@floridagunrat1625 hi, Florida 👋🏻. Thanks for dropping by. Let me know if you have any questions. 🤛🏻🔫🤛🏻
@samuel-JF19812 күн бұрын
Walter, can the classic bullet sizing die be used with the APP press?
@viejo2a2 күн бұрын
@@samuel-JF1981 hi, Samuel, and thanks for stopping by. Yes, you can use the older style Lee sizers with the APP. You just need one breech lock bushing to fit those 7/8 x 14 thread dies into. Then that assembly easily goes into the lower receiver of the press. You will also need to rig up a catch bin under the press to capture the sized bullets as they push through the die. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@T.A.B.Videos4 күн бұрын
👍👍
@viejo2a3 күн бұрын
@@T.A.B.Videos thanks, Trees. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@michaeldunn1504 күн бұрын
Hiya Walter....
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
@@michaeldunn150 hey, Michael! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@robertbarrett89594 күн бұрын
This is great! The blue finish came back brilliant! Im looking at picking up a 550b very soon.
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
@@robertbarrett8959 hi Robert. Cool beans! As you can see, getting a used one that is still in reasonable shape is not a real problem. They can be brought up to snuff fairly easily. Thanks for tuning in! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@ChrisFromThe7404 күн бұрын
This was a such a great series Walter, looking forward to the next one
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
@@ChrisFromThe740 thank you so much, Chris! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@sixshootertexan4 күн бұрын
👍🇺🇲🤠 Excellent job Walter.
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
Thanks so much, Six. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@lens78594 күн бұрын
Nice job on that press ! Looks like a winner.
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
@@lens7859 hi, Len. Thanks! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@glendavis96634 күн бұрын
👍👍
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
@@glendavis9663 thanks, Glen. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@jamespugh4 күн бұрын
Great series as always walter
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
@@jamespugh hi James. Thanks, my friend. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@lawrencehudson99394 күн бұрын
Excellent Walter! Oh how I'd love to see you get your hands on an old Star and bring it back to life.
How are you today sir you are a lifesaver my primer system on my 550 has been giving me fits for a long time never knew about that bearing system , it looks like that should fix all my problems. I'm the guy that emailed you a month or so ago about the Square Deal be if you're still interested in selling it give me a holler thank you Eric
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
@@ericoulundsen5041 hi, Eric. Thanks. I still haven’t done anything with the SDB. I may dive into it next. It is in need of similar re-build. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@thorsaxe58814 күн бұрын
I love the 550 series, I'm not positive, however, I believe that press started out as a basic frame that was sold as a kit, those lacked the automatic functions, Powder measure, priming and such, all those could be added as kits later as desired. anyway the press looks and functions like new Walter, good job dude, peace - Dave
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
@@thorsaxe5881 hi, Dave. You could well be right about the origins. I know about the older RL450, but not much about the lineage before that. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@thorsaxe58814 күн бұрын
@@viejo2a It was when they offered the 550B machines, it was just the press that still manually indexed and didn't come with all the extras, but you could upgrade later on.
@floridagunrat1625Күн бұрын
Yup, that's the way I bought mine.@thorsaxe5881
@curtislong19874 күн бұрын
I'm guessing you are going to keep it, at this point? 👍
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
@@curtislong1987 hi, Curtis. I believe I’ll keep it for now. Thanks for stopping by! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@HobbiesHobo4 күн бұрын
It's alive and ready to Rumble! Literally! haha
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
Hiya, Mike! Thanks for stopping by! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@infobros4 күн бұрын
Great series Walter, I learned quite a bit. Thanks for putting it all together for us.
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
@@infobros thank you, sir! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@keithgregory79374 күн бұрын
Morning sir 🌅
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
Hiya, Keith! Thanks for stopping by. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@ThecrazyScotsman4 күн бұрын
All good upgrades nicely done
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
@@ThecrazyScotsman thank you, sir! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@ricktaylor57444 күн бұрын
Dillon might want to hire you after seeing the great job you have done rebuilding that old girl. Good job Walter. and thank you for showing us how it's done.
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
@@ricktaylor5744 thanks, Rick! I appreciate that. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@PatriotPaulUSA4 күн бұрын
Very Nice Walter! You have made a beautiful like new 550 press out of a tired one. Great Job!
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
Thanks, Paul. Good to hear from you, as always. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@hillbillyscholar81264 күн бұрын
Great looking unit after the rebuild! I hope it serves you well! 👍👏❤
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
Thanks, Scholar. I’m sure it will see plenty of use 😄🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@papasplace24 күн бұрын
Good morning! You got it running so smoothly and it looks great too. Well done sir, well done. Take care
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
Thanks, Papa. It’s been a worthwhile, fun project! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@cw2a4 күн бұрын
😮😮❤❤🤘🏼👍🏼❤❤
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
Hiya, C-Dub! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@yukon45455 күн бұрын
Fun to watch Walter. Thanks.
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
Thanks, Yukon! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@williemoreno78015 күн бұрын
Good Morning Walter, Really enjoyed your rebuild of the Dillon press. Have a great day my friend.
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
Thanks, Willie. I always appreciate hearing from you. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@ocean3745 күн бұрын
Morning Walter like new again 👍👍
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
Hi, Ocean. 👋🏻. Thanks for stopping by! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@jesseboutdoors5 күн бұрын
Came out great 👊🇺🇸
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
It did, Jesse. I’m very happy with it. Thanks for stopping by! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@Tex_I_Can5 күн бұрын
Morning Walter! What a great series saving some fantastic equipment from the junk heap! Nicely done!
@viejo2a4 күн бұрын
Thanks, Tex. I really enjoy a project like this that yields a good, usable tool. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@michaeldunn1507 күн бұрын
nice job Walter....
@viejo2a6 күн бұрын
@@michaeldunn150 hi Michael! Thanks for stopping by! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@TheWalkWithAl8 күн бұрын
Good morning my friend. I actually just picked up one used. That hasn’t been used in a while. And had concern that. Might not be able to get it back in use. But after watching your video. On this restoration. I think it’s gonna be OK. Thank you my friend for what you do. 👍👍👍👍👍👍 you’ve got that one looking top notch
@viejo2a7 күн бұрын
@@TheWalkWithAl thanks, Al. Yes..they are a very robust press, and not difficult to rebuild if necessary. Stay tuned for the final episode! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@mrmann449 күн бұрын
Picked up the Rock Island GI model and fell in love with the caliber! Flattest shooter ever! My buddy is a gunsmith and he tuned up the trigger real nice (3.5 lb). I'm sure that helped. That Kimber is gorgeous, that may be my next purchase. 🤔 Thanks for the video
@viejo2a8 күн бұрын
@@mrmann44 hello,and thanks for stopping by! I’m happy to hear of another who enjoys this fun caliber. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@mrsmel2699 күн бұрын
great diy Walter
@viejo2a9 күн бұрын
@@mrsmel269 Thanks, buddy! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@viejo2a7 күн бұрын
Thanks, my friend!🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@ziruk-king446610 күн бұрын
Best caliber my opinion
@viejo2a9 күн бұрын
Thanks for stopping by, Ziruk. I have enjoyed this one since I acquired it. I’ll have some video in the near future loading for it with some 41 Specials! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@Dwayne783410 күн бұрын
Hey Walter. Awesome job on the press Thanks for the video 🇺🇸👍
@viejo2a10 күн бұрын
@@Dwayne7834 hiya, Dwayne. Thanks for stopping by! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@piker641010 күн бұрын
Awesome Walter!
@viejo2a10 күн бұрын
@@piker6410 thanks, Piker! Its been a fun project for me. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@sixshootertexan10 күн бұрын
👍🤠🇺🇲 Looks good Walter.
@viejo2a10 күн бұрын
@@sixshootertexan thanks, Six! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@JCJustice-kv2gy11 күн бұрын
Very interesting. Nice job. Do you know what has happened to CW?
@viejo2a10 күн бұрын
@@JCJustice-kv2gyHi. Thanks for watching. CW got a channel strike and had some videos deleted by KZfaq. With a strike you can’t upload fir a week. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@JCJustice-kv2gy10 күн бұрын
@@viejo2a what the heck is going on with tube?
@viejo2a10 күн бұрын
@@JCJustice-kv2gy they have very loosely defined “community guidelines” that allow them to interpret however they want. Being anti-2a, Y/T periodically goes on the warpath and attacks various channels for no apparent reason other than not liking videos with gun-related content. Several folks I know suffered from this most recent move.
@JCJustice-kv2gy10 күн бұрын
@@viejo2a I guess they think they are G O D
@T.A.B.Videos11 күн бұрын
Nice job Walter
@viejo2a10 күн бұрын
@@T.A.B.Videos thanks Don! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@walksfletcher11 күн бұрын
Saw this elsewhere and forgot to come over here too. A great video 🎉 👍😁🦶🪶🇺🇸
@viejo2a11 күн бұрын
@@walksfletcher hi Walks. I very much appreciate your continued support. I know that you know that. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@lens785911 күн бұрын
Nice job Walter, I enjoyed that !
@viejo2a11 күн бұрын
@@lens7859 hi, Len. Thanks for tuning in. I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@ricktaylor574411 күн бұрын
Thank you Walter. It's looking good.
@viejo2a11 күн бұрын
@@ricktaylor5744 hi, Rick! Thanks so much for playing along! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@glendavis966311 күн бұрын
👍👍
@viejo2a11 күн бұрын
@@glendavis9663 hi, Glen. Thanks, Amigo. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@papasplace211 күн бұрын
Good summery of how to assemble and properly lube it! Well done sir!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for the great job your doing Take care
@viejo2a11 күн бұрын
@@papasplace2 hiya, Papa! Thanks so much for your continued support, my friend! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@jh586911 күн бұрын
It looks a lot different now. Thanks for showing us those cleaning products.
@viejo2a11 күн бұрын
You’re welcome, Jamie. Thanks for tuning in, my friend! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@jh586911 күн бұрын
Good work, Walter!
@viejo2a11 күн бұрын
Many thanks! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@jh586911 күн бұрын
This work fascinates me, Walter. I could watch it all day!😅🤠🤠I'm with BamaDad. I want to find me an old one to fix up.
@viejo2a11 күн бұрын
@@jh5869 hiya, Jamie! These “keep ‘em flying” projects are always fun for me. And when we’re done, we’ve got good stuff to use or push forward. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@jh586911 күн бұрын
Okay, Walter, I hunted you down from my JH586 channel and I subbed you on my work account. I'm binging your videos today. Can't wait to catch up. Thank you, Sir.
@viejo2a11 күн бұрын
@@jh5869 hi Jamie! Don’t get caught watching all this controversial stuff at work! 😂🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@BamaDad11 күн бұрын
OUTSTANDING video! Now I'm Jones'ing to find one to restore! I love doing this kind of stuff! You have made a fantastic series here with this Dillon press. I just wish Dillon parts weren't so dog gone expensive!
@viejo2a11 күн бұрын
Awesome! Thank you, Bama! One can find used parts as well if needed. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@thorsaxe588111 күн бұрын
Walter, as you know, I have two 550's, they are the backbone of my bulk reloaders. that one you have will be good as new dude. Good job - Dave
@viejo2a11 күн бұрын
Hi Dave. Thanks. This one is all done, and it is, as you said, as good as new! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@thorsaxe588111 күн бұрын
@@viejo2a Walter, I am setting up to use one of my 550's to load for my project of the .303 and cast bullets. I'm going the use the Lee neck sizing die, Dillon powder measure, RCBS bullet seating die and then the last step, the Lee factor crimp die. Just to see how good this set up will make the ammunition.