The Hornady LnL AP guru "76Highboy" of YouTube on Dillon reloaders

[LittleLebowski]

Thanks, LL. I was just looking this morning at LnL AP v. 650 v. 1050. Now it's 650 or 1050.

I'm doing some hard math on something faster than my 550 since I'm shooting more now. Happily, the 550 is infinitely flexible and decently fast. I just need to prestage supplies ahead of time and make time to reload more. However, knocking out 100 rounds of 9mm in way less than 10 mins is very tempting (it takes me about 12-14 minutes per 100 on the 550).

All of my LnL research shows a trend in LnL users saying that the LnL does not stay set where you want and needs readjusting way more often than Dillons. There is also a trend in folks reporting high primer seating issues.

[Hambo]

I'm doing some hard math on something faster than my 550 since I'm shooting more now.

Let's stick to Dillons for right now. I know you like my math, so here's my sales pitch:

Assuming 1000 rounds per month, 12K/year.

Time to load on 550 at 400rds/hr-30 hours
Time to load on 650 at 600rds/hr-20 hours
Time to load on 1050 at 1000rds/hr-12 hours

Now we take the cost of the machine:
Cost decked out 650=$1200
Cost of decked out 1050=$2000

And divide by the cost by the time saved in hours:
$2000/18=$111/hour saved
$1200/10=$120/hour saved

Thus it's actually a bit cheaper to buy a 1050 than a 650.

Stick with me.

[hiro]

Hambo, are you on a commision or just enjoy selling stuff?

[LittleLebowski]

Let's stick to Dillons for right now. I know you like my math, so here's my sales pitch:

Assuming 1000 rounds per month, 12K/year.

Time to load on 550 at 400rds/hr-30 hours
Time to load on 650 at 600rds/hr-20 hours
Time to load on 1050 at 1000rds/hr-12 hours

Now we take the cost of the machine:
Cost decked out 650=$1200
Cost of decked out 1050=$2000

And divide by the cost by the time saved in hours:
$2000/18=$111/hour saved
$1200/10=$120/hour saved

Thus it's actually a bit cheaper to buy a 1050 than a 650.

Stick with me.

Unfortunately for me, you quoted a conservative speed on the 1050 if one has an RF-100 or plenty of preloaded primer tubes.

[Hambo]

Hambo, are you on a commision or just enjoy selling stuff?

No commission, just trying to help my buddies here explain to their wives how a $2000 loader is cheaper than a $1200 model.

In all honesty, when I mentioned the sentence above to my wife, she said, "That's some special math." I sensed more cynicism than belief. YMMV.

[Hambo]

Unfortunately for me, you quoted a conservative speed on the 1050 if one has an RF-100 or plenty of preloaded primer tubes.

Higher production decreases the cost even more.

[hiro]

No commission, just trying to help my buddies here explain to their wives how a $2000 loader is cheaper than a $1200 model.

In all honesty, when I mentioned the sentence above to my wife, she said, "That's some special math." I sensed more cynicism than belief. YMMV.

Perhaps the forum needs a SWMBO sub forum, you'd make a shit mod!

[Nephrology]

Let's stick to Dillons for right now. I know you like my math, so here's my sales pitch:

Assuming 1000 rounds per month, 12K/year.

Time to load on 550 at 400rds/hr-30 hours
Time to load on 650 at 600rds/hr-20 hours
Time to load on 1050 at 1000rds/hr-12 hours

Now we take the cost of the machine:
Cost decked out 650=$1200
Cost of decked out 1050=$2000

And divide by the cost by the time saved in hours:
$2000/18=$111/hour saved
$1200/10=$120/hour saved

Thus it's actually a bit cheaper to buy a 1050 than a 650.

Stick with me.

In the span of the 8 minutes I have spent on this subforum, I went from "I should start reloading" to "I should buy a Dillon Square Deal B" to "I need a Dillon 1050."

Thanks for that.

[jeep45238]

Unfortunately for me, you quoted a conservative speed on the 1050 if one has an RF-100 or plenty of preloaded primer tubes.

I've been satisfied with the Frankfort arsenal primer tube filler, might be something to buy on sale.

[JAD]

In the span of the 8 minutes I have spent on this subforum, I went from "I should start reloading" to "I should buy a Dillon Square Deal B" to "I need a Dillon 1050."

Thanks for that.

10/10 reading comprehension