Well, since I've got some time off work and with Christmas coming up, I've been debating getting into the progressive press life. That said, I'm stumped between 2 presses. I don't shoot enough to justify the cost of the Dillon XL650, but I'm so tired of reloading pistol on a single stage. I know many of you know the horror that comes with that.
The two I'm really looking at are the Dillon 550b and the Hornady LnL Progressive. The Dillon only being $50 more, I can justify.
I know the 550b isn't auto-progressive, which is fine with me, it's still going to be way faster than on a single stage. What I'm looking for is something that's not finicky (like the Lee), primes well every time, and where the powder drop is pretty accurate and reliable. Already having Lee dies, can I use these on the 550b? I know on the Square Deal B you have to have those special Dillon dies and crap...
I'd like to hear pro's and con's for both from experienced reloaders like yourselves rather than the people on Amazon who are just getting into it.
Thanks for your insight!
The two I'm really looking at are the Dillon 550b and the Hornady LnL Progressive. The Dillon only being $50 more, I can justify.
I know the 550b isn't auto-progressive, which is fine with me, it's still going to be way faster than on a single stage. What I'm looking for is something that's not finicky (like the Lee), primes well every time, and where the powder drop is pretty accurate and reliable. Already having Lee dies, can I use these on the 550b? I know on the Square Deal B you have to have those special Dillon dies and crap...
I'd like to hear pro's and con's for both from experienced reloaders like yourselves rather than the people on Amazon who are just getting into it.
Thanks for your insight!