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05 January 2010, 02:19
wildbill
compare progessive reloaders
no i cant type which one to buy dillon hornady etc?
05 January 2010, 02:27
vapodog
what specifically is your goal?.....what do you want the tool to do for you?


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05 January 2010, 04:25
buckshot
If you're talking handguns, it's gotta be a Dillon. For anything else I think one would be well served with a Redding turret press.
05 January 2010, 04:48
dustinl
I bought a Dillon 550b last summer. I have loaded about 5000 rounds of pistol without any problems.

I originally wanted a 650 but my local gun shop and a dillon tech talked me into the 550b. The 550b is easy to use and change calibers,,,,,but if I was doing it again I would buy the 650 or the Hornady. I have to work like hell to load 400 rounds of pistol an hour on the 550b! If I load at a leisurly pace then probably 300-350.
05 January 2010, 07:50
wildbill
vapo its handguns 45colt 41mag
05 January 2010, 15:26
Andre Mertens
After my 23 years of service my old Hornady Pro-7 gave up the ghost and I recently switched to a Dillon XL 650 (I never liked Hornady's priming system with swinging arm as it never proved reliable).



No regrets though, before the Dillon I used to complain about the time it took me to handload. Now that I can load 100 rounds in < 10', I wonder what to do in between Roll Eyes

I acquired toolheads + powder dies for every caliber I handload for and a complete extra priming system. Now a caliber conversion takes no more than 10'- 15' minutes as I have nothing left to adjust, except my (single) powder measure. The next step, will be to buy separate powder measures, so that everything remains set once and for all.


André
DRSS
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3 shots do not make a group, they show a point of aim or impact.
5 shots are a group.
05 January 2010, 18:49
Bob from down under
quote:
Originally posted by Andre Mertens:
After my 23 years of service my old Hornady Pro-7 gave up the ghost and I recently switched to a Dillon XL 650 (I never liked Hornady's priming system with swinging arm as it never proved reliable).


Here you go Andre.
http://www.quick-measure.com/progadapter.htm

No regrets though, before the Dillon I used to complain about the time it took me to handload. Now that I can load 100 rounds in < 10', I wonder what to do in between Roll Eyes

I acquired toolheads + powder dies for every caliber I handload for and a complete extra priming system. Now a caliber conversion takes no more than 10'- 15' minutes as I have nothing left to adjust, except my (single) powder measure. The next step, will be to buy separate powder measures, so that everything remains set once and for all.



Regards,
Bob.
05 January 2010, 19:32
Andre Mertens
Thanks Bob, that's interesting. I also know of a micrometer (http://www.uniquetek.com/site/696296/product/T1231) to replace the factory adjusting nut of the Dillon powder measure. Not as fast a separate powder measures for dialing different charges but waaaay more economical.


André
DRSS
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3 shots do not make a group, they show a point of aim or impact.
5 shots are a group.
05 January 2010, 19:45
jeffeosso
I have a dillon SDB in 45LC and a Hornady LNL AP EZ .. both are fantastic

in MY opinion, the hornady is the best deal going .. 1000 "free" bullets, 365-399 bucks, auto indexing, quick changes .. i like it


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