Lee progressive press
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The pro 1000 and load master are different beasts.
My loadmaster cranks out over thousand or so rounds before I have to clean the primer feed path. That and periodic lubrication are all I need to do to it. Basically just works, having made the small adjustments needed when I first set it up (primer seating depth, die adjustments, etc.). Price a loadmaster with case feeder (manual filling, but fast) and dies, then price a 650 with a case feeder and dies. Then price the caliber change costs. Some of the best pricing in Canada is Higginson Powders and Reloaders Bench respectively.
The 650's major advantage is one extra usable die station. One of the loadmaster stations is priming-only.
Manual is availabe on the Lee website, and I think you can get a 650 manual online from Dillon - so print them out and compare.
My loadmaster cranks out over thousand or so rounds before I have to clean the primer feed path. That and periodic lubrication are all I need to do to it. Basically just works, having made the small adjustments needed when I first set it up (primer seating depth, die adjustments, etc.). Price a loadmaster with case feeder (manual filling, but fast) and dies, then price a 650 with a case feeder and dies. Then price the caliber change costs. Some of the best pricing in Canada is Higginson Powders and Reloaders Bench respectively.
The 650's major advantage is one extra usable die station. One of the loadmaster stations is priming-only.
Manual is availabe on the Lee website, and I think you can get a 650 manual online from Dillon - so print them out and compare.
I like my Loadmaster way better than I ever liked my Pro1000. I can do 5-600 rounds/hour, and do not need to crimp on another press. I use a universal decapper on my first station, then on the second I use a sizing die without the decapper in it. I found that it primes more better with the case centered tightly in the sizing die.
I have the Load master too. It can either work great or be a POS depending on how it feels (I think). The weak link is the priming. I have never used a dillon so can't compare. Ocasionally the priming will break this little plastic piece. All other stations seem to work well. A couple of nights ago I whipped up 200 rounds with only one primer burp. The powder measure doesn't like certain powders (800x for example) but I don't know if others do. Hope this helps.
