what progessive press should i buy
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I picked up a lee pro with carbide dies for 80 bucks on ebay.I think the shipping was 20. The lee is a bit fussy. I the switch was not engaging for dropping the primers. I had to fix it so the switch is on all the time. Besides that I 've made several thousand rounds without any problem.
Who is? Having said that, you'll be living with your choice for a good long time.You can google "dillon hornady lee comparison" and see what pops up.
thanks acrashb i read the earlier link and it was very informative and complete, i`m looking at pricing right now how much of a difference is there between the price on hornady`s web site and what i will pay in country. complete setup for lnl press looks like around 1000$ .
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum...+lee+hornady
Your link leads nowhere..... No need to un-hotlink it unless it is to a dealer site other than those listed on CGN.
Your link leads nowhere..... No need to un-hotlink it unless it is to a dealer site other than those listed on CGN.
Dillon. Great machine and hands down the VERY BEST WARRANTY in the business. My press is 10+ years old. I was ordering another complete powder measure from Dillon on Thursday. Go to talking about a little play in my primer tube setup now from using it all these years. The Dillon rep said no problem. They are sending me the new design (not that new but newer than mine) for no charge. No BS, no question, no charge (except a bit of freight). You can't beat that anywhere!
Regards,
Regards,
bclinehand
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Clearwater B.C.
Been using a Dillon for all my reloading since it was called the RL550 now its the RL550B. I bought it direct from Dillon about 19 years and 50,000 rnds ago. If I was to buy another press it would be the 550B again
They are decent presses, and well-made, but they aren't the answer to every reloading issue.
Allow me to quote other similar remarks:
“don’t think, just buy a Dillon.” “Dillon is the best.” “To sum up all Dillon equipment: If it's blue, buy it!” “Everything else is junk.” “…while the other is, well, a Lee.” “The Lee may do and it may suffice but is not a Dillon period.” “There really is no comparison...it's the Dillon.” “Umm....just buy a Dillon and be done with it.” “Go Dillon or don't bother.” “It's Dillon or nothing.” “Dillon 550, you will buy one somme [sic] day anyway.” “More Dillon envey [sic].” “Blue.”
You see how silly it sounds? Rather than telling us Dillon is "the only way to go", why not tell us why you think so?
to tell the absolute truth, i've got 3 lee 1000's, a loadmaster and a dillon 550- up until a couple of years ago, the 1000's got 90 % of the work the rest being divided between the lee turret ( which i use for oddball small lots) and the dillon- the dillon's in 308 and never been changed for everything else- once i got all the bugs ironed out of the loadmaster( it was a demo press that everybody tried to f*ck up before i got it) , it works fine and does about 90 % of my reloading now as i shoot mostly 44mag and 45 colt- and you can change calibers so much easier than the dillon, without having to take the shellplate carrier - plus there's the auto index - there's nothing really wrong with the lee 1000 either, as long as you need only 3 stations and know how to overcome the primer feed problem, which they ALL have
Mystic Precision
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Summerland, BC
Because of low budget and low volume for my HG's, I went with the Lee 1000. Yes, it has its quirks - primer feed. Yes, it is not as fast as a top of the line whatever but it works and makes great ammo that goes bang everytime (I do check each shell for powder).
I figure I can load 500 9mm shells in an hour. That is a few weeks worth of shooting. More then fast enough for me.
The weakest part is a little plastic piece in the carriage that controls the spin of the carriage. It WILL WEAR. Easy enough to replace but it should be made of metal. A couple were included with my press - its a known wear item.
Keep it very well lubed, clean, and it runs smoothly. Keep the carriage and primer feed clean and it runs without a hitch. The big issue is the primer feed - got to keep the tray filled with primers so the primers in the tube are always pushed down - gravity isn't always enough. Also, a bit of tape around the tube halves solves any issue with primers turning sideways.
Most jams I have found in the seating process is due to powder getting into the ram area and clogging things up. Again, it has to be cleaned properly. Blow compressed air inthere before every session and during a long loading session.
I like the 3 die set up. Does everything I want even the taper crimp. I like the powder measure because it can never go out of adjustment/double drop or not dump powder into the case (at least I have never had these problems so far).
For the money, hard to beat for a low volume user. If I had to crank out a few thousand per week, I would look elsewhere.
Jerry
I figure I can load 500 9mm shells in an hour. That is a few weeks worth of shooting. More then fast enough for me.
The weakest part is a little plastic piece in the carriage that controls the spin of the carriage. It WILL WEAR. Easy enough to replace but it should be made of metal. A couple were included with my press - its a known wear item.
Keep it very well lubed, clean, and it runs smoothly. Keep the carriage and primer feed clean and it runs without a hitch. The big issue is the primer feed - got to keep the tray filled with primers so the primers in the tube are always pushed down - gravity isn't always enough. Also, a bit of tape around the tube halves solves any issue with primers turning sideways.
Most jams I have found in the seating process is due to powder getting into the ram area and clogging things up. Again, it has to be cleaned properly. Blow compressed air inthere before every session and during a long loading session.
I like the 3 die set up. Does everything I want even the taper crimp. I like the powder measure because it can never go out of adjustment/double drop or not dump powder into the case (at least I have never had these problems so far).
For the money, hard to beat for a low volume user. If I had to crank out a few thousand per week, I would look elsewhere.
Jerry
- Location
- Halifax - NS
I started with Lee, loaded around 2000 rounds on a turret, upgraded to a pro 1000, loaded about 20,000 rounds on one of those then loaded about 100K rounds on a loadmaster. I then got a dillon.
Until then, I thought messing with the press and clearing jams, replacing parts, and squibs were part of the process of reloading. I still don't know why I didn't do it sooner. 7 years of the blue kool-aid and no problems that I haven't caused myself.
Until then, I thought messing with the press and clearing jams, replacing parts, and squibs were part of the process of reloading. I still don't know why I didn't do it sooner. 7 years of the blue kool-aid and no problems that I haven't caused myself.
This is exactly it. What is your budget? How many rounds are you planning to shoot on a regular basis?
If you are going to do IPSC then by all means get a higher end progressive.
Im My current Setup I have this.
Handprimer with Shell holder for .40 S&W.
I have a Lee-1000 with a shell plate for .40 S&W.
I have Two Die Plates.
One has a universal decapper in it. The other has my set of Lee .40 dies & the powder measure. The sizing die has the decapping pin removed.
Steps for my reloading (After case tumbling).
- Run all the brass through the Lee-1000 with the universal depriming die. (Very fast to do in batches of 100 at a time).
- Sit in front of the TV and use the handprimer and a box or three of primers and two large bowls (Deprimed and Primed). (I find hand priming is much nicer for fit and discovering if pockets are stretched as you cannot feel that on a press IMHO).
- Now with the other die plate installed, turn all the primed cases into fully loaded rounds.
More work than just doing it all at once? Sure, but I ensure a tight primer fit and don't need to worry about the issues of the infrequent primer jams of the Lee-1000.
