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Message: <blockquote data-quote="1911user" data-source="post: 1841190" data-attributes="member: 57493">Can you reasonably get 200 rounds per hour with a current-design Lee turret press?  If so, that is impressive and a big improvement on the old 3-die version I used (then happily sold) in the 90's.  A Dillon 550 setup will certainly be more expensive than the Lee turret, but you skewed the numbers a lot in some of your choices.  You assumed Dillon dies in the 550; Lee dies can be used in either press just fine.  You added in all of the "Cadillac" accessories and upgrades that are absolutely not required to use a 550 press.  You also assumed a powder measure for every caliber, the Lee dies with a (cheap in every sense; try using a fine ball powder sometime) Lee powder measure will work in a 550 if you really must have a separate powder measure for every caliber; most don't see that need.  The Dillon powder measure isn't that hard to adjust and the Lee auto-disk takes less than a minute to change the powder setting.  You also didn't consider common parts in the 550 caliber conversion kits.  For example, 30-06 and 45acp use the same shellplate and brass buttons.  The only difference between the 2 is the powder funnel and that sells for $12-14 or so.  On the Hornady LNL-AP press, only consider the latest model with all of the improvements (especially concerning case ejection).  Several years ago, I sold off a complete Dillon 550 setup to buy a complete, but now older model, Hornady LNL-AP setup.  It had the case feeder and everything.  I even worked out a custom solution to expand the case necks while dropping powder at the same time, just like Dillon has always done, to make it a REAL 5-station progressive press.  In less than a year, I had sold off the Hornady press and accessories entirely due to press design problems (primarily, but not exclusively, case ejection issues) and purchased a used Dillon 550 system again.  To be fair, I would consider a new model (only!) LNL-AP setup if I were in your situation.  I'll stick to my Dillon 550 setup and have bought enough accessories and spare parts on the used market to keep me going for years.  400 rounds an hour is enough for me and I don't need an electric case feeder.  Others may have different needs and/or opinions.  Educate yourself then find the best solution for your situation.  Auto-Indexing is over-rated if someone comes from a single-stage press background.  Add an electric case-feeder to a progressive press, THEN auto-indexing is worth considering.</blockquote>

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