In need of help choosing a reloading setup

[fredj338]

Originally Posted by Bultx1215

Lee Turrets are great for starting out.


Fred, that must have hurt a tad.

Just a little. Really though, it isn;t a bad press, even for Lee. It's reasonably well thought out. I am not 100% sold on the priming system, but one can prime off press, slower but works. I like the Lee 20# bottom pour pot for casting too. Best $60 you'll spend in casting gear. Beats $300 for RCBS or Lyman to basically do the same simple thing, melt lead & pour it out the bottom.

[fredj338]

Originally Posted by Viper_XDm

I have another suggestion if you have a "Sportsmans Warehouse" store or other store like "Cabelas"...etc in your area many of them have a reloading class from time to time that would be worth attending.

One other note on the Dillon "Square Deal B" it can NOT do rifle calibers.. you would need at least a Dillon 550 for rifle calibers.

I am still new to reloading myself, and can say its an enjoyable hobby in addition to saving $ so you can shoot more frequently. I went with the 550 and for a complete newbie its really very easy to use and super rugged. I found a good deal on a lightly used one on an auction site with some of the calibers and such I was going to buy anyway. If you are patient you might find most of what you need in a gently used setup, for the budget you have.

You have learned what I keep telling guys, one rarely needs more press than a 550B. They are easy to run, rarely if ever break & if that happens, Dillon will have you up & running again in 2-3 days. Mine has done at least 100K+ rounds in some 20yrs of reloading.
IF yo ucna find a nice used one, they will not go cheap but DIllon can refurbish for free or really cheap if it's badly beaten up. I bought my first one for $259. SOld it to a friend for $300 w/ conversion & extra tool heads, powder dies, primer tubes & the cool brass primer flipper. He was happy & I got a new 650 to add to my 550B. The 650 w/ case feeder is great, but way more machine than 90% of shooters need. I leave it setup for 45acp, it's what I shoot most. The other 8 handgun & 308/M1 get loaded on the 550B, the other 4 handgun & 10 rifle get loaded on my ss press. Yes I still use it quite a bit.

[nyc71]

I started with a Lee kit, I "had" to move on to a progressive unit because the time it takes from start to finish to produce at least 200 rounds was too much for me. I went with LnL AP & SS, what a difference. My reloading experience got even better after a friend had no need for a his 550b, he let me have it for 1,100 factory rounds.



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[shooter-55]

Had a SDB Dillon to start with and decided to go a little faster. Bought an XL650 and am glad I did. Will probably never need another reloader in my lifetime.

[jon45xdtac]

I love my Hornady LNL AP Progressive. I bought mine on sale a few months ago for $379 at Cabelas. I've cranked out 4000 rounds so far. If your budget is $600 I'd buy the Hornady every time. Very good quality. Very accurate and easy to setup.