what progessive press should i buy

I do .38 spl., 9mm and .45s I use a Dillon Square deal B. I`ve loaded literally thousands with this little press and absolutely no problems. Price wise it is the cheapest progressive I know of. The 550, 650 and 1050 Dillon presses are just plain great. I used a 1050 at work, armourer for the local police, and loved it but my Square deal B is what I have at home. GO DILLON !

JD
 
thanks for all the info guys ,it`s either going to be a hornady lnl or a dillon 650 with all the bells and whistle's depends on the best deal i can find.
 
I've had a dillon for 18 years and have no complaints. great customer service, and if you are a pistol shooter the dillon pistol dies are THEE best, compared to rcbs and the rest.
 
zthou said:
if you are a pistol shooter the dillon pistol dies are THEE best, compared to rcbs and the rest.
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Actually, the Redding Competition Pro Series Carbide dies are the best. Read my writeup as to why I believe this.

The Dillons are, however, great - if you don't adjust them often (as in for different bullet weights).

The beauty of it all is that you can use whatever dies you want in whatever press you want (with some possible limitations - covered in my writeup), so your dies aren't constrained by your press manufacturer.
 
RCBS sizing die, Redding competition seating die, Lee Factory Crimp die, are the best 3 for straight wall pistol calibres.
As for the press, it depends on what you want to spend. If you want a casefeeder, get the Dillon 650, if you don't, get the new RCBS Pro 2000 with auto indexing.
 
Have had a Dillon 550b for nearly 20 years. If you don`t mind spending more for a Dillon, whats not to like?

-built like a tank, unlike the Lee. No constant fiddling for adjustments. Cheap plastic parts that seem to always break at the worst time.
-very easy to switch calibers/primers.
-can buy a case feeder for the 550b (works perfectly for me).
-among the best service/warranty that I have seen.
-all my powder measures are so consistently accurate, it`s almost spooky.
- you can reload for about 160 calibers. Yes, no one will need that kind flexibility, but it`s resale value is fantastic. I have been going to shows around Southern Ontario for over 25 years, and only 3-4 times have I seen a Dillon for sale. And they end up selling within the first hour. But I always see Hornadys, RCBS and lots of Lees` presses for sale, and they rarely sell.

Manual indexing? This is a plus. It`s like having a progressive AND a single stage reloader.
So, if you can, save up the extra money and buy Dillon. If not, I suggest the Hornady....

http://www.dillonprecision.com/
or http://www.hornady.com/
 
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