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hi there, finally decided to buy a press i have a budget of $300-400 i would like a progressive for loading 9mm, which is the best?
i've been through lots of threads and am still confused:confused: lets hear from people who use the equipment they recommend
thanks:)
 
$300-400 isn't going to get you reloading on a progressive, but it will start you on buying good ancillary equipment.
If you don't have it already, I'd look to purchase a tumbler (the big dillon one is a good size), media separator, some media (crushed walnut blasting media from a sand blasting supply shop can be had cheap - $20-25 for 50lb bag), media compound (I like the dillon stuff), and a load data book or two.

Do some more reading, and start collecting, cleaning and sorting your brass.
Good luck!
 
For higher volume (progressive) I'd recommend Dillon, for single stage reloading it's pretty hard to beat the Forster Co-ax.
 
billdick said:
Buy a lee 1000,they are cheap or you could buy lee loadmaster I think is what it is called. The load master can do rifle as well.
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I'm not familiar with Dillon/Hornady/RCBS, so I cannot give you an advice what to buy. But I definitely can give you advice what NOT to buy - this is LeePro1000.

I’ve never seen so bad designed device. Shell feeder does not work at all from the very beginning, bullet feeder (I buy separately) "stay alive" 20 minutes only, primer feeder jam 5...10 primers per 100, powder dispenser provide “accuracy” as 3.8...4.9 grain or Red Dot for 45ACP, due to bad alignment first dice (decupper/sizer) very often jam the case.

I'm not sure that my next press will be from Lee Precision
 
britguy said:
hi there, finally decided to buy a press i have a budget of $300-400 i would like a progressive for loading 9mm, which is the best?
i've been through lots of threads and am still confused:confused: lets hear from people who use the equipment they recommend
thanks:)
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How much do you expect to shoot? How much time do you have to load?

You may want to start from the other end of the equation, and figure out how much press you need, before committing to a fixed budget.

As mentioned, Lee loaders suck. Many will pipe up to defend them, and then recount how many fixes they've worked out to correct issues.
 
If you are looking for a progressive, then this is the best (unbiased) article you should read and decide for yourself.

http://www.comrace.ca/cmfiles/dillon...Comparison.pdf
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum...d.php?t=127691

Also discussed in this thread

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=380652


If you want to stay anywhere close to your budget, Lee is the only option. If you are at all mechanically inclined, a Lee will do you very well, but can use a little tinkering during setup. My first progressive press was a Loadmaster, and a bit of polishing on a couple sliding contact points made the press work smoothly, and by keeping the primer path clean, and free of grease/oil, there are no problems with primer feed.

Does it run as slick as the Hornady? (don't have the Dillon) No, but then for $230 US with dies and shellplate, nothing else comes close.
 
I've pretty much standardized on the Lee Pro 1000's. I have one for every caliber that I reload for and it's great. It takes a little bit of tuning to get it working right, but once it is setup it's a great little machine.
 
Hey guys he wanted to spend only 3 or 400 so his only option is lee. I have a lee 1000 that I got for free and that is all it is really worth if you don't know how to tweek it. It didn't take me long and I had mine figured out and it doesn't give trouble anymore. I have to finish indexing manually to make sure and you have to shake it while you use it to make sure everything feeds properly.
 
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