I'm with you, the Lee is every bit as well built as the Dillion. The entire Loadmaster cost less than the case loader for the Dillon and it has a case loader.Jeremae wrote:cxm
Which powder measure?
I LIKE Lee equipment... but would love a Dillon 650b.
Questions???????????
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Actually I went even cheaper to start...
I bought the Turret deluxe kit added dies, bullet puller and a tumbler and was reloading 45 acp for about $150 in equipment.
At about 50-75 rounds an hour it's not as fast as a 650b but the only problem I have had with any of my reloads is I let the seating die back out shortly after I started using my gear and made overlong cartridges that would not load. Since then I have loaded approx 2000 rounds with no problems.
The reason I asked about the powder measure is I'm probably gonna buy a second turret and 9mm dies and I find I love the autodisc powder measure from Lee and want one for each caliber so all I have to do is swap turrets, case holder and primer loader to change calibers (30 secs if I hurry).
Oh and the Lee autodisc powder measure system will work on a dillon progressive, just like the dies will.
I bought the Turret deluxe kit added dies, bullet puller and a tumbler and was reloading 45 acp for about $150 in equipment.
At about 50-75 rounds an hour it's not as fast as a 650b but the only problem I have had with any of my reloads is I let the seating die back out shortly after I started using my gear and made overlong cartridges that would not load. Since then I have loaded approx 2000 rounds with no problems.
The reason I asked about the powder measure is I'm probably gonna buy a second turret and 9mm dies and I find I love the autodisc powder measure from Lee and want one for each caliber so all I have to do is swap turrets, case holder and primer loader to change calibers (30 secs if I hurry).
Oh and the Lee autodisc powder measure system will work on a dillon progressive, just like the dies will.
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Yes, the Lee disc measure will work on a Dillon press - works very well!
Some people do not like the disc measure because there is no "fine" adjustment, but 1) Lee makes an adjustable charge bar for it, and 2) if you are looking to fine-tune a load, it is probably for a benchrest rifle - and you are better off with a Rockchucker and a "good" powder measure. I don't know anyone who can tell the difference between, for instance, 5.0 and 5.1 grains of Unique, in a .45 ACP case.
Yes, you can use a progressive like a single-stage press until you are comfortable with the process. Just put one case in and run it through all the stages in sequence, without putting another case in. Once you understand exactly what is happening at each station, you can put a new case in each time you pull the handle, and run the press as a progressive.
If you do not change calibers often, look on ebay - you can often find a Dillon 450 for around $100. It is the same as a 550 except it does not have interchangeable tool heads, and the early ones do not have "automatic" primer slides. I have three of them set up for different calibers, mounted on plywood - total cost about the same as one new 550. Changing calibers is as simple as C-clamping a different press to the bench.
Regards,
Andrew
Some people do not like the disc measure because there is no "fine" adjustment, but 1) Lee makes an adjustable charge bar for it, and 2) if you are looking to fine-tune a load, it is probably for a benchrest rifle - and you are better off with a Rockchucker and a "good" powder measure. I don't know anyone who can tell the difference between, for instance, 5.0 and 5.1 grains of Unique, in a .45 ACP case.
Yes, you can use a progressive like a single-stage press until you are comfortable with the process. Just put one case in and run it through all the stages in sequence, without putting another case in. Once you understand exactly what is happening at each station, you can put a new case in each time you pull the handle, and run the press as a progressive.
If you do not change calibers often, look on ebay - you can often find a Dillon 450 for around $100. It is the same as a 550 except it does not have interchangeable tool heads, and the early ones do not have "automatic" primer slides. I have three of them set up for different calibers, mounted on plywood - total cost about the same as one new 550. Changing calibers is as simple as C-clamping a different press to the bench.
Regards,
Andrew
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