Dillon 550 vs Hornady Lock'nLoad AP vs Lee Loadmaster vs Lee Classic Turret,GOT 550

[EMC]

IME: Dillon measures don't do well with long kernel extruded rifle powders.

Ok that makes sense, I'm a ball/flake powder user exclusively.

[Mitch]

My dillon works great with ball powders and small stick powders like benchmark. It gets pissy sometimes with N140, I wouldn't even try something like IMR4064.


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[mmc45414]

However, am still drawn to the idea of two (2) basic 550's. One for large primer, one for small. I would add the auto priming feature ($80), the auto case eject ($30), and extra tool heads as needed. Total for each press would be about $380

You might double check, I tried to make the math work on the BL and I am pretty sure you could get the regular 550 and shed the stuff you do not want, the used stuff seems to sell fast.


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[SLG]

My dillon works just fine, but I prefer the case activation of the lee. Also much cheaper so I can keep a measure on every tool head for less.

[mmc45414]

My intent was that if you buy the BL and add the primer feed and eject you could maybe just buy a 550 and sell off the measure. It amazes me how that stuff sells.

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[SLG]

My intent was that if you buy the BL and add the primer feed and eject you could maybe just buy a 550 and sell off the measure. It amazes me how that stuff sells.

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Sorry, I was responding to the Lee powder aspect, not your post above, which I didn't see on my phone at the time.

You're probably right, but I'm not interested in trying to sell the other stuff. Times 2. Plus, I'm not actually going to do that right now, just thinking out loud.

[mmc45414]

Sorry, I was responding to the Lee powder aspect, not your post above, which I didn't see on my phone at the time.

You're probably right, but I'm not interested in trying to sell the other stuff. Times 2. Plus, I'm not actually going to do that right now, just thinking out loud.

Yeah, I was just sharing from my own experience of getting all fired up over the notion of getting the BL and then doing the math and thinking Shit, Wait...

I do like the looks of that new Lee measure, I am mostly using their dies anyway. And I like the premise of a cylinder as the volume.

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[LittleLebowski]

Brass trimming solution for .300BLK on my 550, GO! If not "on" the 550, that's fine as well.

[JM Campbell]

Brass trimming solution for .300BLK on my 550, GO! If not "on" the 550, that's fine as well.

Not on 550.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BF0...ds=wft+trimmer

I've used this from the start. If you'll be doing more then 1 caliber look into the wft V2 with changeable inserts for more calibers.

With a short case it is hard to use the common trimmers, hard to hold on to.

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[chances R]

Speaking from loading thousands of .45 and 9mm.....went with the Hornady LNL. Had a Dillon 1050 which was way too complicated for me to change out between the two calibers. The LNL compares more to the 650 than the 550. Each have their quirks, but to me, the LNL is a good machine with excellent CS if needed. Change out is 20 minutes or less. I have no hesitation in recommending the LNL and would buy again.