[Tommy Gunn]

Please explain why.

[Jeeper]

Definately Dillon. I have 2 650's right now and will get a 1050 one of these days. Their no-BS warranty is truly that. I dropped my press while moving one time and busted the plastic handle. i called them and they sent me one free. Another time I bought a used press that had a few missing and busted parts and they sent all of that free which was about $100 worth of stuff. They really have realized that good customer service brings people back. i doubt I will ever own anything else as far as progressives go. I have a rockchucker also and it is damn well made. The thing is a fricking boat anchor. There is just something about those pretty blue machines though. They also give a lot of supprt to USPSA which I like. I hate it when companies who make a ton of money from a sport wont sponsor anything.

[P95Carry]

Lee ... about 25 years ago it was a matter of most for least money ... overall I have been satisfied .. not the best, no, but value for money IMO yes. Have now got two turrets a Challenger single station for rifle and a light weight single station for decapping etc ...

Would like to try the progressive.

Too old now to change much and reload a bit less than used to so ... it works.:)

[Quantrill]

Star

[Archie]

Does the best job for what I want.

I like Lee Engineering in terms of ideas; sometimes the execution is wanting. I use a Lee primer tool for most of my precision rifle loading. I've worn out a couple Lee presses.

Had an RCBS Jr. and an old Lyman Spar-T. They worked real good, within the limits of the basic press design.

Haven't used any of the others.

[einnor1040]

Everything I have now is Lee due to economics. It does an excellent job and I have no complaints, but when I upgrade I'm going Dillon.

[clown714]

dillon all the way.

started off w\ SD,upgraded to a ''B''.

then to a 650.still use both.

and the no B.S. warrenty(sp)is exactly that.

clown

[Black Snowman]

Lee, for their bang-for-the-buck and clever engineering. RCBS comes in second in my value chart, Dillon and Redding for their quality and service. If I ever get to the point where I'm shooting a LOT I'm going to spring for an XL 650.

For as little as I load now the LoadMaster does the job, it's starting to show it's age. It needs about $15 in replacment parts after loading about 15000 rounds.

Single stage work is handled by the Challenger, hate cleaning the primer catcher, other than that it's rock solid.

[HogRider]

Mine is LEE. Everything I have ever bought from them worked great, except the "Not So Perfect Powder Measure".

Can't beat the price for what you get with Lee products..

[Kamicosmos]

I voted RCBS. I think they have the best quality/price going right now. Dillion is obviously the best in terms of service, quality and overall coolness, at least from what I've heard, but dang...for the prices I can't justify buying one to find out if it's all true.

Lee is great for budget reasons. I have actually started buying Lee dies over RCBS cause they're quite a bit cheaper, and I can't tell a difference on loaded rounds.

But, if money were no object, I'd probably still go with RCBS.

[HillbillyBob]

The Lee is the best for a new reloader starting out for the money, you cant beat the price . I have other reloader like the ones on the poll, but still like thr Lee also. Just my 2 cents. Bob:)

[Paul "Fitz" Jones]

I have 12 Stars and having that many is explanation enough

[Sheldon]

Dillon. Well thought out equipment and great factory support.

[WhoKnowsWho]

Lee, because with them, I was able to easily start out with out throwing in a lot of cash and found out I enjoy reloading enough to stay with it.

[Steve Smith]

Built like a tank.
Makes accurate ammo.
Works.

[retiredsgt]

Dillon. I bought a Dillon 550 in Feb. of 1986. I have loaded thousands of rounds on it, since then. I was a member of our Departmental Pistol Team, and used to load 2 to 3,000 .38 Sps. and .45 ACP's at one time, normally in the winter months. I also loaded hundreds of other pistol, revolver and rifle calibres on it. I recently had a problem with a screw working loose on the powder housing. I gave them a call, and after receiving several different parts, I finally was told to send the machine back. They rebuilt it, and sent it back to me. It had a list of various parts they replaced, totaling $119.00. They charged me Absolutely Nothing for the parts, nor labor.
I have a Star, which is a great machine, but it is set up for .38 Sp. ONLY. I load everything else on the Dillon, and the results are verty precise and accurate.
WHAT a Company!!:cool:

[Mike Irwin]

I've reloaded a LOT of ammo on my Lee Turret Press.

Unfortunately, this weekend, the Turret turning mechanism failed, and I had to turn the turret by hand.

Since I deprime and size separately and then store the brass, I've only got two stations to worry about.

Even turning the turret by hand, though, I was still hitting what I estimated to be about 250 to 300 rounds an hour, and that's with weighing charges intermittently.

The Lee hand primer is one of their best products, and I've had EXCELLENT results with their disk measure. It is starting to wear out, though, and is leaking powder.

Eventually I want to upgrade to a Dillon, but I'll still keep the Lee around.

[bogie]

Lynwood Harrell.

[TrapperReady]

I'm voting MEC because... well... it's what I use.

Ask me after I get a 550B for Christmas (fingers crossed and hints frequently dropped in front of my wife), and I may change that to Dillon.

So far, I've only been reloading shotshells, and my well-worn 9000G turns out lots of very good shells. The only glitches always seem to revolve around the primer feed assembly, but it's not bad if you keep an eye on it.

[Brian Williams]

I really like my Lee Hand press, I can sit and watch TV or surf the internet or even drive while I resize and deprime or expand case mouths, the whole enchilada will fit in a GI tool bag. I use this for 45 ACP and 45 Colt, 357 and 38spec. Then I have a junk vibratory cleaner to clean the cases. I prime with a RCBS hand primer, and load with a RCBS Rockchucker press

I use both lee and RCBS dies

http://www.leeprecision.com/catalog/graphics/handprss.jpg

[45auto]

Shotgun: Mec
Pistol: Dillion

Hard to vote for one if you shoot both sports.