Hey folks,
Having neither Dillon 650 nor Lee Loadmaster, I am afraid I am unable to load 100 rounds in 2.5 minutes. In fact, I cannot imagine loading 100 rounds in 2.5 minutes. I like the idea of loading a finished round each time I cycle the press handle, but to load 100 rounds in 2.5 minutes means a complete cycle of the handle every 1.5 seconds. Every 1.5 seconds!!!
I must be out of touch with reality. I cannot imagine the idea of cycling my press handle every 1.5 seconds. Quite frankly, that is just too much like work. I enjoy reloading. It is a pleasurable experience for me. I do not do it with the goal of getting done as quickly as possible. I enjoy watching the machine as it cycles the cases around the stations, I like to place a new case in the first station and place a bullet atop another case before the next cycle of the handle. I feel the primer seat in the primer pocket, and I look in the case that was just charged to make sure it has powder. I sometimes look at the finished round after it is ejected from the shell plate.
I simply cannot do all those things in 1.5 seconds, and worse yet, I cannot imagine why folks strive to do so. Call me old, call me silly, but I did not buy a progressive press to get in a race to see how fast I can load a round of ammo. Like I said earlier, I really like the idea of completing a finished round with each cycle of the handle, but beyond that, I really do not care if my handle cycle takes 1.5 seconds or 15 seconds. I guess I should really be ashamed to admit I frequently use a single stage press to do some of my reloading.
Best wishes,
Dave Wile
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