Dillon vs. Hornady LnL

[Dwe]

I can't speak to Red at all, except to say folks like em.

Can't speak to an auto indexing press at all.

I have had the same Dillon RL550b for almost 25 years and I've run 45-50k rounds thru it and had one no powder squib load. My fault.

I'm gonna be getting a second one so I can keep one set up for each large and small primers.

I load .223, .308, .44 mag. 45acp, 9mm, 10mm, 38super, 40sw, 400 Cor-Bon,
38/357mag.

I can't afford to change to red and wouldn't want to anyway.

[coatessey]

Definitely a good read Da, thank you. Curious as to which way you went red or blue? I am leaning blue after researching for some time however it is certainly cheaper to start with red.

[sdmc530]

Good to see this thread still getting use....
You know what they say," Once you go blue you never go back"

[coatessey]

Lol. That very well may be the case. The cost difference right now is the only reason I am favoring red.

[AFJuvat]

I use a Lee Classic Turret press and a Classic Cast Powder Measure.

Given that I bang out about 500 or so rounds per month across 11 different calibers, it keeps my equipment costs down: A new $12 turret.

IMO, the benefits of a progressive press outweigh the cost only if you are knocking out 1000+ rounds per month.

[sdmc530]

Originally Posted by AFJuvat

I use a Lee Classic Turret press and a Classic Cast Powder Measure.

Given that I bang out about 500 or so rounds per month across 11 different calibers, it keeps my equipment costs down: A new $12 turret.

IMO, the benefits of a progressive press outweigh the cost only if you are knocking out 1000+ rounds per month.

Agree I shoot about 5K rounds a year of 45 and probably 1K of 10MM. I used to load that on a single stage and it took me all winter to re-stock but it was manageable in the cold dark winters when you couldn't do anything else.

I only load in the winter months.

Now with the 650 I can load all my years worth of shooting in a weekend if I really wanted to. I drag it over 2-3 weekends so I have something to tinker with and hide in my "cave"

It is a matter of cost vs. time spent. Any press will do the job and well with no issues but when I got my Dillon I accomplished the same goal just A LOT faster. I was lucky my parents gifted me the money to pay for 80% of press. If not for there generosity I would still have my single stage set up and still be doing just fine too.