Make Your XL750 Single-Stage: Armanov Conversion Kits

Recently, we’ve shown a whole suite of upgrades for the Dillon XL650 and XL750 presses from Armanov. In this video, we’ve got a couple of cool new things! First are Armanov’s advanced caliber conversion kits for the XL650 and XL750 line of presses. Second, is a single-stage conversion kit that completely transforms the press. Let’s cover both of these options in detail!

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Advanced Caliber Conversion Kits

Armanov’s advanced caliber conversion kits essentially feature the same parts and pieces that you’d find in a standard Dillon XL650 or XL750 conversion kit, but with a few major enhancements. Pricing runs within about $10 of the factory kits, making them an incredibly competitive option.

The most notable upgrade is the shell plate.

Rather than relying on traditional locator buttons, the Armanov shell plate features a machined groove that accommodates a circumferential retention spring. This spring snaps effortlessly into place, securing to the post from the primary return system and holding the cases perfectly in the shell plate track.

For the pistol kits, Armanov also includes an enhanced powder drop funnel.

This funnel provides a unique profile below the through-expander, helping to prevent bullets from toppling or wobbling.

This is especially important if you are using a bullet feeder, as it stabilizes the projectile during the indexing cycle before seating.

Armanov Advanced Caliber Conversion Kit Box Contents

The kit also includes perfectly toleranced case feed adapter parts, such as the bottom boss, flipper arm boss, and tube adapter.

We set up the progressive press with the 223 Remington conversion kit.

The installation was incredibly smooth, and the press churned out 223 rounds effortlessly. If you do a lot of volume shooting with an AR-15, this progressive setup is exactly what you need.

Single-Stage Conversion Kit

Sometimes you want the volume of a progressive press, but you also need the precision or dedicated function of a single-stage press for tasks like dedicated decapping or precision shoulder-bump sizing. Instead of buying a second press, Armanov’s single-stage conversion kit allows you to do both on your XL650 or XL750.

The kit includes a beautifully CNC-machined, black anodized aluminum single-stage toolhead. It features a built-in scale with precise 0.002-inch (or 0.05mm) increments, which is fantastic for dialing in full-length sizing or bullet seating depth.

The kit also includes three of Armanov’s special free-floating lock rings, a spent primer catch tray, and an updated stainless steel center bolt with an O-ring and built-in primer ramp.

Setting it up is highly intuitive. I started by swapping out the factory center bolt for the Armanov stainless steel center bolt, which accepts standard single-stage shell holders. (I dropped in a Magnum shell holder to decap some 6.5 PRC brass.)

Next, I placed the spent primer tray over the shell plate area to catch primers falling from the center bolt’s ramp.

Finally, I snapped the single-stage toolhead into the press and secured it with the pins.

The Armanov lock rings feature a spring-loaded plunger pin. Once your die is threaded in, you simply wiggle it until the pin clicks directly into the hole on the die ring, locking it securely. I ran some 6.5 PRC cases through the decapping process, and it had a fantastic feel. The spent primers popped right down the ramp into the tray, keeping everything clean and contained.

Perhaps the best part is that you can leave the updated Armanov center bolt in place when you switch the press back to regular progressive loading. It is designed not to interfere with progressive operations.

Conclusion

These kits significantly extend the capabilities of an already great press, giving you much more flexibility and versatility on your bench.

The advanced caliber conversion kits give you enhanced features for about the same price as factory kits, and the single-stage conversion almost completely replaces the need for a dedicated single-stage press.