Question about consistent experience with various progressive presses

[moosehead]

My suggestion would be to avoid the Hornady LNL AP. It's a lot like an old British roadster. It runs well most of the time, but it requires a bit of tinkering. Especially the case feeder.
I have one, and have been using it for a couple of years. Tens of thousands of rounds with no major issues. Just a lot of fiddling. To do it again, I would probably look at Dillon.

 

[Sirshredalot]

I traded my lee progressive for a uniflow...felt like I got a hell of a deal.

I reload 3 calibers on my 550 and prime them all on press.
Once the 223 pockets are reamed you don't have to do it again....load just like any other caliber.

I'd never buy a progressive other than a Dillon. ...and I have no use for a 650...the 550 keeps me in plenty of ammo for the 2-300 rounds a week that I shoot.

God bless
- Shred

 

[GLOCKBOY]

I'll echo what others have said: Dillon.

I had a Lee Pro1000 and a Loadmaster. Both did what you are describing. I bought one of the early Dillon 650's and never looked back.

If you don't load thousands, a 550 is great. I had one but sold it to a friend who was having Lee Pro1000 issues like you are and I wasn't using it much. He loves it.

Buy once, cry once.

Happy reloading and stay safe.

 

[craigkim]

I would probably get the 550. I have the 650 and I like it, but I don't know what it gains me really. I don't use the extra station for anything, now that I am used to running the press. I thought it was nice when I first started as training wheels, plus I was using titegroup which is harder to see quickly, but now I don't use the powder checks. I don't know what the rifle limitations are on what you can load on the 650? BUT, you can also change calibers much more quickly than some make it seem on the 650, if you have a dedicated small and large primer setup, plus multiple toolheads to leave the dies installed on. I can change from 9mm to 45 in less than 10 mins. If you have multiple powder funnel setups, it makes it faster yet to get loading after the change.

 

[17 squirrel]

You have to remember, with a 650 you are severely limited on what rifle cartridge's you can load with it.
There only 6 or 7 that you can load.

 

[craigkim]

(Not arguing, sincerely asking) Really? What are they? So far, I have figured out 223, 458, I assume 308,... I did not know that? Off to research. Ha

 

[17 squirrel]

I take a retraction, it looks like Dillon has added LOTS of conversions for the 650 in rifle cartridge's..

 

[Steelworker]

You have to remember, with a 650 you are severely limited on what rifle cartridge's you can load with it.
There only 6 or 7 that you can load.

Not sure if serious meme.

I think I just counted 66 available in the dillon catalog. Agreed that's not as many as the 550 has available but still that's more than 7.