Comments on: Going Progressive http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/09/09/going-progressive/ The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:36:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: WPZ http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/09/09/going-progressive/#comment-29713 WPZ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:05:04 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=5124#comment-29713 In the end, if you're going to shoot more than a modest amount, Dillon's the answer. Over the span of several years, the Dillon will be the cheapest. The debate is over the small, one-caliber SDB or the more flexible 550. If you can only have one, the 550's it. If you can work out getting a second, the SDB for the .45 is just plain the answer. I got an SDB a couple of years ago and have done at least 20,000 .45s on it since. The parts replacement kit, an overhaul of wear parts, is cheap and complete. I do mine over once a year and it's not a big deal. I have two 550s, and the .38 Special one gets worked hard. The other does everything else, from .380 to .303. I did buy a Lee 1000 progressive once. After a thousand 9mms, I tossed it in the trash. There's a reason Dillon owns the silhouette-shooters business. You'll see. In the end, if you’re going to shoot more than a modest amount, Dillon’s the answer.
Over the span of several years, the Dillon will be the cheapest.
The debate is over the small, one-caliber SDB or the more flexible 550. If you can only have one, the 550′s it. If you can work out getting a second, the SDB for the .45 is just plain the answer.
I got an SDB a couple of years ago and have done at least 20,000 .45s on it since. The parts replacement kit, an overhaul of wear parts, is cheap and complete. I do mine over once a year and it’s not a big deal.
I have two 550s, and the .38 Special one gets worked hard. The other does everything else, from .380 to .303.
I did buy a Lee 1000 progressive once. After a thousand 9mms, I tossed it in the trash.
There’s a reason Dillon owns the silhouette-shooters business. You’ll see.

]]> By: DirtCrashr http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/09/09/going-progressive/#comment-29669 DirtCrashr Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:00:17 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=5124#comment-29669 You guys are starting to convince me about the L&L. You guys are starting to convince me about the L&L.

]]> By: Brian http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/09/09/going-progressive/#comment-29660 Brian Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:56:28 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=5124#comment-29660 Dillon 550B is the way to go... You will spend an extra hundred on top of the Square Deal B to get the 550 but it works great. Dillon 550B is the way to go… You will spend an extra hundred on top of the Square Deal B to get the 550 but it works great.

]]> By: AughtSix http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/09/09/going-progressive/#comment-29645 AughtSix Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:25:57 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=5124#comment-29645 Yeah, go with free. If it works for you, awesome. If not, you're no worse off. Or, if you get the other, leave the Lee set up for one of the other cartridges. It's really nice to not have to mess with changing dies. (Though the LNL handles that nicely) Yeah, go with free. If it works for you, awesome. If not, you’re no worse off. Or, if you get the other, leave the Lee set up for one of the other cartridges. It’s really nice to not have to mess with changing dies. (Though the LNL handles that nicely)

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/09/09/going-progressive/#comment-29636 Sebastian Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:16:48 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=5124#comment-29636 Thanks Chris. In the end I might take this guy up on his Lee offer, because it's hard to beat free. Might run with that for a while and see how it goes. Thanks Chris. In the end I might take this guy up on his Lee offer, because it’s hard to beat free. Might run with that for a while and see how it goes.

]]> By: Chris Byrne http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/09/09/going-progressive/#comment-29629 Chris Byrne Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:23:24 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=5124#comment-29629 Three reasons to buy the LnL over the Dillon 1. Its a HELL of a lot cheaper and just as good 2. Caliber changes are FAR cheaper 3. Caliber changes are FAR faster. Oh and I have about a dozen articles in that same section on reloading, comparing costs, choosing the specific press etc... Not just the couple mentioned. Three reasons to buy the LnL over the Dillon

1. Its a HELL of a lot cheaper and just as good
2. Caliber changes are FAR cheaper
3. Caliber changes are FAR faster.

Oh and I have about a dozen articles in that same section on reloading, comparing costs, choosing the specific press etc… Not just the couple mentioned.

]]> By: rkh http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/09/09/going-progressive/#comment-29592 rkh Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:37:14 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=5124#comment-29592 Once you get that progressive set up, you're not going to want to swap calibers. Unless you shoot one caliber a heck of a lot more than the others, you're in the same boat as I am. I repeat my suggestion of a turret press. Once you get that progressive set up, you’re not going to want to swap calibers.

Unless you shoot one caliber a heck of a lot more than the others, you’re in the same boat as I am. I repeat my suggestion of a turret press.

]]> By: Joe http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/09/09/going-progressive/#comment-29581 Joe Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:04:28 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=5124#comment-29581 I load up to 20k rounds a year on a Dillon 550B. I load everything from 9mm through 300 win mag, but mostly 45acp. No upgrades. I bought it about 1987, Its been back to Dillon 2x to be rebuilt on their nickle. The 650 is outstanding if you only load 1 caliber. If you want to load small quantities (say 1k or less) of multiple calibers the 650 is too much of a pain to change calibers on and get setup again. I load up to 20k rounds a year on a Dillon 550B. I load everything from 9mm through 300 win mag, but mostly 45acp. No upgrades. I bought it about 1987, Its been back to Dillon 2x to be rebuilt on their nickle. The 650 is outstanding if you only load 1 caliber. If you want to load small quantities (say 1k or less) of multiple calibers the 650 is too much of a pain to change calibers on and get setup again.

]]> By: DJK http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/09/09/going-progressive/#comment-29579 DJK Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:05:04 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=5124#comment-29579 Yup, the 550 is the way to go. Yup, the 550 is the way to go.

]]> By: emdfl http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/09/09/going-progressive/#comment-29577 emdfl Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:41:00 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=5124#comment-29577 Thing to remember is that the additional heads for the 650 are waaay more expensive then the same part for the 550. Thing to remember is that the additional heads for the 650 are waaay more expensive then the same part for the 550.

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