progressive presses

[Freedom Ventures]

"Actually they do now. If you do a search on the web you should be able to find the name of the supplier. I am guessing but I think they go for around $15,000,000 and generally are to large for most basement gun rooms.

http://www.ammoload.com/mark-x.htm - Wolf Bullets in Kingston has three of these. This type of machine requires serious pre-processing of the supplies, and those machines cost too. But it's really nice. Put your foot on the pedal, and 10 minutes later you have 1000 rounds.

A comment on Lee - as someone who used them for 9 years (1000, Loadmaster & Turret) before he finallly got a clue; look for something else. You just spend way too much time fussing with them. What you save on the front end, you make up for in time at the back end.

I love my Dillon press.

 

[acrashb]

The LNL powder drop is great, and the new ones flare as well so you can run a powder check die.

They don't flare/bell, they expand. So yes you can run a powder check die, but only with jacketed and good plated. Lead would require that you put an expander/flare/bell die in the powder check station.

Naturally, I now have a custom expander that flares and bells even though I don't use lead ... just in case.

 

[t-star]

what?only 9 years- you didn't even give them half a chance-everybody knows that lee products are the greatest thing since the bread slicer and never break- seriously, i've had a turret since 86, and a 1000 since 1990,and once the problems with the primer trough were dealt with in the 1000 , essentially problem free- with the turret, i went through a lot of ratchets till i found the shaft was out of round

 

[Cocked&Locked]

They don't flare/bell, they expand. So yes you can run a powder check die, but only with jacketed and good plated. Lead would require that you put an expander/flare/bell die in the powder check station.

Naturally, I now have a custom expander that flares and bells even though I don't use lead ... just in case.

Sound of eyes rolling why am I not suprised

 

[WaltherP38]

I've never seen a canadian supplier with one listed under 600$. I try to buy from canadians, but I realize in this case it would be a significant saving to go south. If you want to compare a press to the LNL though, you really need to price the 650, not the 550.

Bought a Dillon 550B two days ago at CTM for 429.95$ + taxes including the conversion kit (9mm). Can't wait to start saving some money (or shoot twice as much on the same budget )

 

[Madness]

FYI Dillion offers a case feeder kit for the 550's now. If your not going to spend the big bucks to go automated then stick with dillion, their customer service is amazing, if you ever need it. I started out on a 550 and upgraded to the 650 after a couple of years, I should have got the 650 right from the start.

 

[Cocked&Locked]

Bought a Dillon 550B two days ago at CTM for 429.95$ + taxes including the conversion kit (9mm). Can't wait to start saving some money (or shoot twice as much on the same budget )

nice price!! I'd still keep my LNL though, it advances automatically and changes calibers faster. Smoother action too. (and yes I am a red product zombie....... )