progressive press which one would you choose..??????

LEE case feeder is a smart device, just dump the brass into red lid on top shake, voila, four tubes are filled. Once a tube is depleted spin to next tube. Recall 4 tubes holds about 50 - 44 Mag brass. Need to buy that red lid (collator?) and large case feeder (tubes and black tube holder)

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The rest is copied from the LNL design using plastic instead of metal. On the raised stroke brass falls onto the bar

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On the lower stroke the brass is pushed into place.

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Check out the excellent Lee-Dillon-Hornady comparison by acrashb in the stickies.

And don't believe all the "Lee is junk" comments. I have two Loadmasters that function extremely well. They need to be kept clean and there is a learning curve to them. Occasionally they need a little tinkering but there are many good on-line videos that simplify their use. Are they up to Dillon or Hornady quality? No they aren't but they are also only 1/2 to 1/3 the cost and not everyone has $800-1000 to drop on a progressive loader.

Read the sticky - it's very informative and objective at the same time.
 
I have a Lee Pro 1000 and it was like all the ones you hear about for setting up. It was an absolute ##### to get it performing properly but it finally got dialed in and has performed very well for me almost 2 years. If I had the money I would have got a Dillon at the time. But if you are on a budget, the Lee can be an option.
 
I'm not a fan of the Lee load master,
If your budget is tight the Pro 1000 is ok once you learn it- I've loaded for over ten years on the same one with no show stoppers...
I don't think you could go wrong with a Dillon, several friends have them and they have always worked.
I went with a LNL and couldn't be happier.
 
ted_dent said:
Check out the excellent Lee-Dillon-Hornady comparison by acrashb in the stickies.

And don't believe all the "Lee is junk" comments. I have two Loadmasters that function extremely well. They need to be kept clean and there is a learning curve to them. Occasionally they need a little tinkering but there are many good on-line videos that simplify their use. Are they up to Dillon or Hornady quality? No they aren't but they are also only 1/2 to 1/3 the cost and not everyone has $800-1000 to drop on a progressive loader.

Read the sticky - it's very informative and objective at the same time.
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Here is the thread, links to the report are embedded.

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/127691-dillon-lee-hornady-progressive-comparison

Here is the comparison
http://www.comrace.ca/cmfiles/dillonLeeHornadyComparison.pdf

I use both a Lee LoadMaster and a full LNL setup.

The LoadMaster is great if you are a little mechanically inclined and don't mind tinkering. But it needs to be mounted to a very sturdy table for best reliability. Play or movement in the table/press will throw off the "rhythm". Also the primer path must be kept perfectly clear of grease and oil. A cotton swab with alcohol works well. Do those few things and they are trouble free and crank out lots of ammo for a small investment.

If you want something that pretty much works out of the box, the Dillon 650, but there is a huge cost difference between them, especially after you add in all the Dillon accessories.
 
I've had the LNL for about 10 years and load thousands of rouns a year, it is a great press. My good buddy uses a 650 and has had it for about the same amount of time and he says it is great as well. Both have great warranties and excellent customer service staff.

As one other poster said you are going to have to tinker and tweak no matter what press you have.

In my opinion couldn't loose with with either one.
 
irish said:
I've had the LNL for about 10 years and load thousands of rouns a year, it is a great press. My good buddy uses a 650 and has had it for about the same amount of time and he says it is great as well. Both have great warranties and excellent customer service staff.

As one other poster said you are going to have to tinker and tweak no matter what press you have.

In my opinion couldn't loose with with either one.
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i no what you mean all the turret presses that i have ikeep trying to get them tweaked a little bit it all takes time ... hound13
 
I can do 2600 rounds in an hour on my 1050 if everything goes smoothly. Typically I load around 1600-1800 an hour. Good for a week or so of practice.
 
Had the Lee progressives; am mechanically inclined so I could get them to work (well, as much as they are capable of)
Probably loaded 100K on a Jammmaster. Quite a few on the 1000 before that.
Got a Dillon, saw how much time I was wasting f'in with the Lees.
Not worth the savings in cost - my time and what little hair I had left on my head.
Go Dillon.

(And I don't sell presses)
 
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My presses have always been Lee. Mostly because of cost. I shoot 1/2 minute groups with my .223 loaded on a Lee hand press, and when I could shoot (I'm rusty and injured now) I was shooting "cloverleaf" groups with the .32SWLong in competition, with ammo loaded using a Lee turret with 1.7 grains of 231 and 98 grain hollow-base wadcutter…
It's not the fastest rig, but the ammo loaded on a Lee will shoot just as well as any other. The ONLY time I've accidentally double-charged a round was using someone else's… was it a Hornady? Gosh, I forget. Won't forget the effect, though - S&W model 52, .38 spl, competition, fired one shot - VERY LOUD and HEAPS of kick… two holes. One from the front end of the HBWC bullet, the other from the skirt of the bullet - it split… Also smeared a lot of lead on the inside of the barrel.. LOTS of cleaning.
 
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