Opinions wanted: Progressive reloaders!

[Profreedomokie]

I was loading on my Dillon 650 yesterday and a friend came by to change the stock on his AR-15. I changed the stock for him and we were just BSing for a while. He said a part on a off -brand press he owned had just broken for the second time in about a year. He asked me how I liked the Dillon 650? I have never owned anything other than a old single stage press. I told him I liked the Dillon fine. I have the Sq Deal B also. I loaded around 8 rds. in less than a minute. He was impressed and said he should take his tax refund and get a Dillon. You said "Don't recommend a press just because you own one". How can anyone endorse a press that they haven't been around or used?

 

[Spiff]

I think that is your key word there. I would turn out all my blammo ammo on a progressive as well because frankly I wouldn't care that much if it isn't super accurate. I would even load some rounds used for coyote or predator hunting on one.

However, I would not load rounds I wanted the best accuracy out of on one especially if money or prizes were on the line.

Go ahead and google David Tubb for me. Thanks.

 

[vdub]

Go ahead and google David Tubb for me. Thanks.

Is he related to Tubb Girl!?!?!?!

Besides I don't see how googling David Tubb proves anything about what I quoted. You said he reloads all his blammo on a 550. Show me a quote of him saying he loads all his precision ammo on a 550.

EDIT: I googled. Found some posts by people that weren't David Tubb saying he loads his ammo on a Dillon 550. Found nothing from David saying he loads his precision ammo on a Dillon 550. Please provide a link to something published by David about this and I will retract my statement.

 

[338Shooter]

lmfao.

 

[Spiff]

Bro, if God introduced Himself to you with a chorus of angels, you'd ask to see His driver's license.

 

[vdub]

So are you trying to say you are God or the chorus of angels?!?!?! If so, I need to see some id!!!!!!

EDIT: You have shown nothing to prove that you are the "end all, be all" for me to just believe you.

 

[BadgeBunny]

Hey Tanner ... just get the Dillon and be done with it. GC loads all my ammo on it ... I put the site picture where I want it and pull the trigger and I'll be damned ... the bullet goes just where I want it to. Yeah ... I'm an F-class shooter but that's cuz I am a GURL ...

Tell your darling I said "hey"!

 

[doublearon]

I have a Hornady LNL AP, and it's very good. I have used a Dillon 450 and a 550 in the past before buying a press of my own.

If I wanted to, I could use the press like a single stage. With the retainer ring, it's very easy to move a case around on the press. Additionally, it's very easy to pop dies in and out and configure the press for a certain operation(such as forming cases for a wildcat).

I like the auto indexing feature, and once you really get into a good rhythm, you can really crank out a lot of quality ammo in a quickness. I use mine to load 9mm, .38 Super, and .45 Auto. I let a friend of mine use it to load for .380 ACP and another friend uses it to load .40 S&W.

A lot of people will make a big deal out of Dillon's customer service. Truth is, Hornady, RCBS, and the other manufacturers all have good customer service. I've dealt with Hornady's CS, on a problem that was 100% my fault, and they shipped me the parts I needed at no charge.

 

[leadfinger]

I load all my range and hunting ammo on the progressive Dillon 550. I can get super accurate loads with the ball and flake powders. I can crank out a lot of this ammo in a short time. However, when loading some rod powders, I do get some small inconsistencies. I slow down when using these, because the longer rods just don't meter as good. Still accurate enough for hunting purposes.

 

[ruger461]

I'll jump out and say it. I have had really good luck with Lee. I am to picky with my rifle so I use one of their turret presses but for pistol I have good luck with the loadmaster. I will qualify that by saying I have never used any of the others. Started with lee single, then O-frame and right up the line. I currently have all 3 mounted on my bench.