Dillon, Lee, Hornady Progressive Comparison

[cHaOs ReX]

Doing my research before I buy my 1st press and ran across this article.

http://www.comrace.ca/cmfiles/dillonLeeHornadyComparison.pdf

I attached the PDF incase the article ever goes away.

[64physhy]

Thank you. I'm also looking at getting into reloading. Looks like the Hornady is a good "bang-for-the buck."

[LuisJr]

Same here, I'm trying to take a break from gun buying so I can start purchasing reloading equipment. This helps, Thank you!

[rm1911]

Same here, I'm trying to take a break from gun buying so I can start purchasing reloading equipment. This helps, Thank you!

probably the best advice I've heard in a long time!!

[morrow]

Yeah that's been around for a while. Thanks for posting. It's a decent article, a bit outdated, and leaves some info out, but is good for starters.

What that article really fails to address is when dealing with a progressive, you're going to put thousands of dollars worth of reloading supplies through the progressive in notime. The mentality of buying a "budget progressive" or "trying to save on a progressive press because it's $100 or so cheaper" when it comes to a progressive is a poor mentality due to the cost of materials, even in the short term.

The best way to buy a progressive and spend as much money as you have to on a reliable progressive that will fit your needs accordingly.

[Bunsen]

Even after reading it I would still go with the Dillon.

[Sleighter]

I love my hornady press and dies, especially their warranty. As I've been learning on my press I've had the bad luck to break a few dies. So far hornady has sent replacements at no cost, and even helped diagnose the problems over the phone.

[stilly]

I posted this same pdf about a month ago.

[Bill Steele]

I posted this same pdf about a month ago.

Somebody posts it about every other month on average. The good news is you only have to read it once.

[skibuff]

I want the 2 minutes of my life I wasted scrolling thru that .PDF back.

[Obviously a Plant]

I want the 2 minutes of my life I wasted scrolling thru that .PDF back.

Get off the computer and get back to Tahoe!
Nice try, Calguns is how we all like to waste time...
'till it snows again.

[skibuff]

Get off the computer and get back to Tahoe!
Nice try, Calguns is how we all like to waste time...
'till it snows again.

Broke the collar bone skiing in Tahoe. Now instead of wasting 50% on my life on Calguns It's 100% and working on shooting weak hand.

I've been reloading for 20 years and just thought the review was cheeky.

No offense meant to the OP.

[gotglock99]

I've loaded thousands of rounds on my Hornady LNL AP. It is a good press and I would definitely recommend it.

[CDP45]

If you are in the Phoenix area take a tour of Dillon. Just walk in and tell them you would like a tour of their plant. Afterwards, I think your questions (And decision) will be made for you. Had both, now only Dillon is my choice.