Well after much thought and fussing with my Dillon RL550B I decided to just get the Hornady. I have the Dillon over 20 years and it is a great machine. I hurt my right hand in a accident some time ago and it made feeding cases in the dillon painfull after 100 rounds or so. I added the Dillon casefeeder to my Older 550 but ran into one problem after another. After many calls to Dillon, some new parts and Modifications the casefeeder still does not feed 100%. Every few rounds the case doesn't align with the sizer die and you get a clunk and stoppage instead of smooth loading. I hate this, reminds me of an old loading press which I bought first 25 years ago. I read all the threads on adjustment and tried many times to make it right but still the problem persists. Also the casefeeder on a 550 will not do rifle or .380 and its also a lenghthy process to take it on and off.
The Hornady feeds cases and bullets from the left side and its a more spacious and open platform than the Dillon 550 is. This will not be any faster than my dillon I don't think but, should save my right hand some pain and discomfort in the loading process. I thought of buying the Dillon 650 but its a lot more money in the end with all the toolheads and changeover parts.
I may still keep my 550 for now and see how it all goes. If the Hornady really does it all, I might sell off all my Dillon 550 stuff to recover the costs of the changeover. I have a lot invested in my Dillon and was reluctant to make the switch but I couldn't stand it any longer.
The Hornady feeds cases and bullets from the left side and its a more spacious and open platform than the Dillon 550 is. This will not be any faster than my dillon I don't think but, should save my right hand some pain and discomfort in the loading process. I thought of buying the Dillon 650 but its a lot more money in the end with all the toolheads and changeover parts.
I may still keep my 550 for now and see how it all goes. If the Hornady really does it all, I might sell off all my Dillon 550 stuff to recover the costs of the changeover. I have a lot invested in my Dillon and was reluctant to make the switch but I couldn't stand it any longer.