How fast do you reload?

[Bumslie]

Fast enough

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[Rwnielsen]

id love to see a video of this...600 rounds an hour equals 1 round every 10 secs and sounds doable if everything is running smooth...but...100 rounds in 3 minutes is one round every 1.8 seconds...and 2 minutes is 1 round every 1.2 seconds...this is all based on if my math is correct.

im not saying it can not be done because i do not own a progressive press im just saying id REALLY like to see it done...that is without a doubt FAST!!

I average around 3.5 sec/rnd when I've got everything adjusted. You have to factor in the occasional spot checks and primer tube refills. I would figure an overall average of 500/hr. on my 650. I'm not in a rush. When I first got it I managed to make 100 rounds really fast with the wrong weight powder and had to pull them all. I have a Rock chucker for rifle and I enjoy that pace too.

[Maht_g]

About 3-4 hours/1000 pistol rounds on a Dillon 550, obviously manually placing cases and projectiles, refilling primer tubes, etc. No hurry, just cruising...

Prolly 50/hr on rockchucker, takes time to do each step and change dies... I always check OAL a few times when I get to the seating/crimp die to make sure nothing moved... on single stage I check every primer as I change cases. It all takes time.

I agree w hambam, I feel it’s better to go a touch slower, feel the press do it’s thing. I rarely (1 in 6-7k) have a missing or screwed up primer escape detection on the Dillion, if something feels funny I break stride and check it. Quality over quantity!

[rdtompki]

The press runs at 1800/hour, but the throughput is more like 1200 - quick breaks to lube cases and refill components: cases, primers, powder, bullets. This with a 1050/Mark 7 doing 9mm only

[hambam105]

Perhaps my original post wasn't too clear.

It is not how fast you reload, rather it should be reloading properly and time be dammed.

It seems nobody has the time to do sheet right the first time, Yet have plenty of time to do it over.

[Cheep]

Perhaps my original post wasn't too clear.

It is not how fast you reload, rather it should be reloading properly and time be dammed.

It seems nobody has the time to do sheet right the first time, Yet have plenty of time to do it over.

AMEN!

[Inkman]

Loaded 300 last nite and timed one of the 100 from first pull to last pull. 45ACP on a 550.

11 minutes 9 seconds. That is taking my time too.

9mm on the 650 is faster.

Al

[rcslotcar]

I drank the blue cool aid with a Dillon 650xl a couple of years ago. I still use my Ruck crusher for a lot of things, but after 40 years i wanted something faster. I'm not into super fast and watch every round that cycles thru. All the machines have their own quirks that will frustrate you. I chose my machine after watching a lot of on line videos. I still can't believe seeing a loaded round drop at the pull of the handle. I've never counted the rate of production.

[RestrictedColt]

I still can't believe seeing a loaded round drop at the pull of the handle.

I went straight into progressive and thousands of rounds later I'm still a bit in awe when I see them dropping out one after another. It's absolutely beautiful. I still think about and enjoy firing my ammo in a way I didn't when I was shooting purchased ammo. When I shoot a good group now I know it was all me from start to finish. If I shoot poorly there's nobody but me to question.

When I'm doing load development or .25acp I 'single stage' on the progressive and measure each charge, I do slow it down when I deem necessary.

[bruce381]

id love to see a video of this...600 rounds an hour equals 1 round every 10 secs and sounds doable if everything is running smooth...but...100 rounds in 3 minutes is one round every 1.8 seconds...and 2 minutes is 1 round every 1.2 seconds...this is all based on if my math is correct.

im not saying it can not be done because i do not own a progressive press im just saying id REALLY like to see it done...that is without a doubt FAST!!

yeah if everyting is smoth it works but any glitch will stop you.

Dillion with case feed is put bullet on case pull handle ever few seconds cannot do for more than 100 or so.

[Lead Waster]

I think I could probably pull the handle once every 4 seconds and have everything working properly. 1050 with bullet and case feed.

But of course some case will load upside down or some bullet will feed upside down or something.

There's no rush. But when things are set up right, you can get a lot of reloading done!

[balmo]

About 15mins per 100 on a non-case fed LnL. I make sure its no stinking stepped brass and crimped primer pocket before I slip it in.

[trackcage]

I've never officially measured, but if I had to guess... 10 min per hundo. This is on a 550b, manual everything. I will say that over the years I've become pretty proficient at having a piece of brass and a bullet in each hand ready to go as soon as I manually index the shellplate. Curious now to actually time myself, but either way it doesn't take long to crank 'em out.

[RestrictedColt]

About 15mins per 100 on a non-case fed LnL. I make sure its no stinking stepped brass and crimped primer pocket before I slip it in.

Don't know what your process is. Before the feeders I would put bullets to my left and shells right behind them. As I was finishing the down stroke and going into the up I'd grab bullet then shell, place shell as I seated the primer then place bullet as I was starting the lever down. This made it all very fluid. 10min/100 was going somewhat fast, 12min was a relatively easy pace to run. I timed one fast run and it was 8:something, don't recall exactly.

[Gryff]

I'm about 8-10 seconds a round once the reloaded is stocked up on components. I've just never felt the urge to rush the process.