Product Reviews

I bought this to load 44-40. Tried to use my regular 44 cal powder funnel in a Dillon 550B with case feeder. No joy. .427" bullet RNFP powder coated. Internal balls in die kept catching lube groove. Solution was to sacrifice an extra Dillon 45 cal powder funnel to the lathe and duplicate the profile of the 45 funnel that came with the DAA Mini. Diameter of lower end .424". Diameter of upper end to create cup for bullet base .430". Polish both surfaces and slight bevel on lower edge of step up for cup. Tune as directed in instructions and it "mostly works" For full reliability I used a piece of 5/16 steel rod 14" long as a follower for the bullet stack. Once the bullets get below the middle of the feeder tube feeding gets touchy. Turn down the first 1/2' of one end of the rod to 1/4" and thread to 1/4x20. Use a nut and flat washer so the rod won't fall through the die when bullets run out. Now it never skips a beat. Down side is that it doesn't play well with flat base bullets. Bevel bases work best. Because there are only 4 stations in the 550 I use a 44-40 cowboy seat and crimp die after the bullet drop. Not as good as a Redding profile die but more than close enough for good reliable ammo. Drop into Colt cylinders and no issues in 73's, 66's or 92's.

It's strong it works, not much I can say. If you plan to use a 550, 750 etc get it.

For a recent single stage loader for years, the 550 is a huge step up. It makes what had become a long and time consuming process a smooth production that I can use to load 70-100 rounds in less than a half hour.

Good base pad. Light, Sturdy. No tools needed. Reliable. Adds 10 rounds with stock spring and follower. Might require minimal fitting. Best price and shipping that I found anywhere.

Works fantastic. I've loaded about 2k rounds with it so far and no issues.

Works fantastic. I've loaded about 2k rounds with it so far and no issues.