Dillon vs Hornady

[nahpungnome]

My old reloading bench:



My new bench is longer to make room for a shotshell press and an arbor press.

I have a dinky work area in my home office...really wish I had more space for a proper setup, but oh well, gotta make due with what I have. Thanks for sharing.

[Redemption]

I've been happy with my LNL, every once in a great while you have to fiddle with this or that, but it is a minimal amount of hassle.

At this stage, because of the way a lot of Dillon owners behave regarding their Dillon's I refuse to own one on principal. It's what happens to a person when they assimilate to the Borg, or eat one too many Smurf berries.

When and if I do actually ever bother to own one I will mask it off and paint it red, put a Hornady sticker on it and then post a thread in here just to watch the Dillon owners just absolutely lose their minds over it. $10 says I can reduce them to name calling and insult hurling within 10 posts.

Customer service at both companies is pretty ok. If buying Dillon do what I'll do if I buy one. Wait for one of the inevitable people who got talked into one to quit reloading and then you can buy it for the same price as the LNL

[painkiller]

I dont care if i had the space for a 1050,i need the coin.hell id mount it to the hood of my car and start pressing rounds in drivethrus and redlights

[cvigue]

Customer service at both companies is pretty ok. If buying Dillon do what I'll do if I buy one. Wait for one of the inevitable people who got talked into one to quit reloading and then you can buy it for the same price as the LNL

Seems like the 650 is already about the price of the LNL?

[wbunning]

having extensively used both. I can say without a single doubt that any dillon press is a better investment and useable tool vs the hornady presses.
you set it up and it does its job....
the hornady press requires ongoing adjustments...

[ar15barrels]

Seems like the 650 is already about the price of the LNL?

I'm sure the LNL is cheaper.
The ONLY advantage that Hornady presses have over Dillon is price and the free box of bullets that they give you to get you to buy the press.

If a person is shopping based on quality alone, Dillon are clearly the winner.

Look how many people sell their used red presses to buy a Dillon.
How often do you see people selling a used Dillon to get a similar sized red press?

[TexasJackKin]

I've been happy with my LNL, every once in a great while you have to fiddle with this or that, but it is a minimal amount of hassle.

At this stage, because of the way a lot of Dillon owners behave regarding their Dillon's I refuse to own one on principal. It's what happens to a person when they assimilate to the Borg, or eat one too many Smurf berries.

You and I have a similar thought process.

[Bigedski]

Get the Dillon 650, the only drawback is the cost, save some money and pass on the bullet feeder.

[cvigue]

I'm sure the LNL is cheaper.

With the bullet feeder the Dillon seems maybe a few hundred more if that much, but the tool heads cost extra. The tool head system looks better though, so it's probably worth it.