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As some have already pointed out, a turret press is not a progressive. If you are going to buy this kit, and can wait a month or so, try to get it from here and save $90: http://www.fmreloading.com/Merchant2...oading+Presses. Source some reloading components while waiting.-Colin
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Originally posted by KillAllGunsComment
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Hornady doesn't make a turret, if you wanted you could swap the bushings in and out for "turret like function".
Personally I would just do batch processing, 50 rounds at a time per press function. (or how many ever you can put on a loading block). The Lee Bushing system is their version of the Hornady L-N-L bushing system.
I'd recommend the Forster Co-Ax. Just an amazing single stage. Leverage, priming system, and no shell holders are all A+.Hornady LnL, Dillon Precision, RCBS, Lee Precision and Lyman User
If You want Match or Leadless hunting Ammo check out Monolithic Munitions Yes I am a shill, friends with the owners.
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Boy, now you sounded like a used car salesman. "Trust me, I know what I'm talking about"OP, there's a lot a misinformation in this thread. More opinion than fact. Lots of guys feel the need to recommend presses or not recommend presses they've never owned more tried. Listen to the guys with experience. Like me
In any case, I didn't mean to say Lee Turret press can't auto index. The statement was mean to say 550 requires manual indexing much like the same way when using Lee Turret press in manual indexing mode. Because of this, it actually make Lee's Turret press a great value, especially when comparing to Dillon's 550. Personally, considering Dillon's 550 is about the same price as Hornady auto indexing progressive, I see little reason why any one would get a 550 since Hornady's AP offering became available several years ago.
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The thing that sets the 550b apart from the rest is its simplicity. Kind of like the Glock of reloading presses. That translates to more reliable. A case feeder is nice but one hiccup and you've just wasted 5 minutes trying to unclog a jam. A couple of these hiccups and you were better off just loading without a case feeder to begin with.Boy, now you sounded like a used car salesman. "Trust me, I know what I'm talking about"
In any case, I didn't mean to say Lee Turret press can't auto index. The statement was mean to say 550 requires manual indexing much like the same way when using Lee Turret press in manual indexing mode. Because of this, it actually make Lee's Turret press a great value, especially when comparing to Dillon's 550. Personally, considering Dillon's 550 is about the same price as Hornady auto indexing progressive, I see little reason why any one would get a 550 since Hornady's AP offering became available several years ago.
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I know many guys that can afford any press they want and choose a 550b. One of our forum members right here owned both a 650 and 550 and sold the 650. He's stated a few times that the 550 is one press he'd never part with.
Brian Enos is one of the best shooters and reloaders today. He recommends more 550's than any other press. The way he puts it, "The 550b is the workhorse of the bunch."
The 550b is also the most versatile capable of loading over 160 different calibers.
So I wouldn't be so quick to cross a 550b off the list. It's a very nice machine in its own right. If someone doesn't need the speed of a case feeder then personally I think the 550b is a great option. Also many guys prefer the manual indexing of the 550b over an auto indexing press.
Asm, please don't take this the wrong way but how long have you been reloading for? How many presses have you owned? When someone in a relaoding forum makes comments like the ones you have they sound very new to the sport.
If you have time here's a short article about the 550b. The author titled it America's Loading Machine. So of you already have your mind made up abut it you may not want to read it
Chris
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Originally posted by OceanbobComment
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I appologize if this is a stupid question, as I am a total noob as far as reloading is involved but looking at getting involved as I have some of my friends "Lee" Dies. Question is, will Lee dies work on a RCBS press?Comment
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Hornady LnL Press for pistol. heck, I load my rifle rounds on it too even 30-06. 550 is nice, but why would you want to manually index for more money? Also gives you options for auto case and bullet feeders later, and caliber changes take only seconds to minutes. (Other than having to configure the powder dropper).
I have a single stage but just do my precision rifle loading on the progressive for now, I doubt there would be any real difference since I usually just full length size so I don't need any special shell holders etc. The single stage might produce ever so slightly better results with bullet runnout but I haven't had any problems with the progressive using Redding and Hornady bullet seating dies.
The dillon isn't bad but the caliber change kits add up really fast. For Hornady you just buy a different shellplate.Last edited by Justintoxicated; 06-11-2013, 1:49 PM.Comment
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I did the same when SS loading. The turret idea seems like a lot of spinning a head around for each case. I used to prep brass by the big coffee can full and then just load powder and bullets in blocks of 50 rounds. You can get on a roll when just doing a single stage repetitively. Just make sure your dies are set right before you run a few hundred cases through a single stage. It sucks to have to redo a step with a coffee can full of single stage processed brass.
He who dies with the most tools/toys wins
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7 Billion people on the planet. They aint ALL gonna astronauts. Some will get hit by trains...
Need GOOD SS pins to clean your brass? Try the new and improved model...
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? Just because a thread goes dormant doesn't mean it's not a valid post, why the anger, mock of stupidity for yourself?
I actually intended to finish my post but had something important come up...
I now have 4, 2 Dillon 550Bs, that are awesome, and 2 single stage, RCBS RockChucker for my specialty rifle and pistol, and a Lee Classic for my SHTF locker.Last edited by cerisecons; 05-09-2015, 6:46 PM.Comment
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no man. Its all good. It is just that it went dead because it was already taken care of. but now the people that are not post aware are gonna pop up and start answering again. Kinda like that time I posted a pic of some chick's boobs/cleavage resting on the table behind the red tray of an in n out meal and I asked what your favorite in n out item was. Most of the people got the joke, but some folks only read the title and they posted all serious answers and all and totally ignored the chick with her boobs hanging out...
Oh good times...
BTW, that was not a stupid question. There are no stupid questions unless you intentionally tried to troll someone. But then it aint a stupid question, but a troll thread.
Okay, so now I have a question. What does STHF mean? Is this a tar hanges thing?
Hodor...
<== so you know I am not in a serious mood. (okay I am going to Lowes for vermiculite now...)
7 Billion people on the planet. They aint ALL gonna astronauts. Some will get hit by trains...
Need GOOD SS pins to clean your brass? Try the new and improved model...
And remember- 99.9% of the lawyers ruin it for the other .1%...Comment
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