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Originally Posted by Peregrino
Dillon has THE BEST calendars!  I've had my 550 for 18(?) years. I've had my RCBS Rockchucker for 28(?) years. They compliment each other well. Nowdays the RCBS is mostly used for rifle ammo - case prep, working up loads, and long range ammo. Everything else comes off the Dillon. If I ever win the lottery I'll get more Dillons and set one up for each caliber I reload!  Since I'm not likely to win anytime soon I'm looking at getting a 650 (for my short range/plinking rifle ammo) and adding the case and bullet feeder accessories. With luck we'll see what they're demo'ing at the SHOT and make a better informed decision. (Might be smarter to just get a 1050 for the .223 and leave everything else as it is.) Otherwise I'm with everybody else. Just make sure you are an educated user/consumer - reloading requires an up-front investment in durable "infrastructure". Buy the right stuff up front and realize long term ROI or spend years tinkering (and wasting money) before you give up in disgust because it would have been cheaper (probably safer and better QC too) to shoot WW White Box from WalMart. Don't forget the risk assessment/ mitigation and the safety brief before you start reloading either. 
Cold1 - Most complaints I'm aware of for Lee products have to do with their progressive loaders. Personal opinion they can't compete with the Dillons (or the Hornadys - my gunsmith is using his father's presses that have to be at least 40 years old) for durability. |
I've had my RCBS Rockchucker for 28 years. Started developing 30-30 loads for my Contender, metallic silhouettes at Yuma. The single press was precisely what I needed. Now I'm ready to start reloading again and will use this good info to expand my capability. Thanks to all.