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So I have had my Dillon 550 going since I got it some months back. At first I just punched some holes in the end of a folding table and mounted it there. It actually worked for a couple thousand rounds. And then the powder cylinder clocked me in the head as the table did this:

So I went out and got a folding workstand and did it right. Here is the new setup.

Works great. Nice and super compact. I will move it to a better spot once I paint the laundry room floor. Maybe tonight. Except for the work stand some bolts and the plastic bins it was all stuff I had laying around. The laptop is sitting on a swing arm I got from ex-work's property disposal place. Clamps right on the end and moves all around. Handy toy to have.

I just cranked out my first 10 .223s. Those were my first rifle rounds. Question for all reloaders out there. Is there a trick to keeping the bullet in place or do I just have to hold it until the seating die gets close enough to let go? With handgun rounds they just set there all nice what with the bell and all. But these just fall off.

RE: holding the bullet - I’m in the habit of holding on to the bullet until the last second, ‘course there is the occasion of holding on a spit second too long. :-) Haven’t loaded any .223s but that bullet would be a challenge to hold onto.

I mounted my single stage on a piece of boiler plate and used to C-clamp the plate to the work bench but then said, what the heck and used some of the plate holes for lag bolts and it’s now semi-permanently attached to the work bench.

Glad to hear Dillon survived the intial mounting unscathed.

there a trick to keeping the bullet in place or do I just have to hold it until the seating die gets close enough to let go?

that's what I have theboys for... ;o)

I've never had a pro'lem with projos falling off... wakananai...