I picked up a Dillon square deal at a pawn shop for $100, it works great for that price
I could not find the bushing set you are talking about.
I just saw them on midway. They are up to $14 with three bushings. If you cant find it ill send you a link next time im at my computer.
Thanks, I'll look again. Isn't it amazing how everyone that gets a Dillon wants to tell everyone else that their equipment is subpar. I am sure that if you spend $1000 it will out perform $200 in any area. I think a Dillon is awesome, If I was going to buy a new press, and an lnl and 550 was even money, I would buy the Dillon. The reason I would buy the Dillon is resale, not performance.
Man, I have a Lee Pro 1000 I bought from a member here. Works just fine for the likes of me. I paid $150 dollars dies and all included, so resale was not on my mind. All I wanted to do was load .45ACP and shoot (lots of) cheaper ammo. Works great for me. Go with what ya know and can afford, I also drive a 2002 Chevy 3500, buy my jeans at goodwill and utilize the library instead of buying most books. Money matters and I try to save all I can for a rainy day.
I do a lot of horse trading and ended up with an AP LNL that I am very happy with.
I completely understand get the best you can get, buy once cry once mentality.
I don't resell anything for the most part. Think I've used the classifieds here three times and got screwed twice because I trusted the other party.
I'm happy with 300 rounds per hour. I could do almost twice that if I didn't have to load those stinking primer tubes. I do include that time in my loading. If I had 5-6 of them already loaded and ready to drop, brass and bullets on the table, 500 per hour would be easy, but I usually just grab a handful of brass, a hand full of bullets, put them on the bench and start cycling. Not the most organized in the world I guess but I like the activity of reloading and the sound of rounds dropping into the retainer bucket. You just get into the rhythm and move along. I count stopping to empty the retainer, and load into bullet boxes as well. Some just put the finished rounds into a bag, but I'm too anal I guess. I like to see those bullet boxes stacking up on the bench. Always load 100 more than I'll need for the next match.
I'm happy with 300 rounds per hour. I could do almost twice that if I didn't have to load those stinking primer tubes. I do include that time in my loading. If I had 5-6 of them already loaded and ready to drop, brass and bullets on the table, 500 per hour would be easy, but I usually just grab a handful of brass, a hand full of bullets, put them on the bench and start cycling. Not the most organized in the world I guess but I like the activity of reloading and the sound of rounds dropping into the retainer bucket. You just get into the rhythm and move along. I count stopping to empty the retainer, and load into bullet boxes as well. Some just put the finished rounds into a bag, but I'm too anal I guess. I like to see those bullet boxes stacking up on the bench. Always load 100 more than I'll need for the next match.
You are a School Teacher, that is understandable. Terribly underpaid IMHO.
It is not so bad, I am retired from the Army. Plus, my wife teaches and has a secondary income that about matches her teaching pay. I will say, If you want to teach for a living it either takes a lot of planning or a vow of poverty.
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