Dillon RL550B vs LEE Classic Cast Turret vs ???

[snuffy]

Okay, my turn!

I recently bought a lee classic turret. I have a xl 650 and a Bonanza co-ax as well as a lee chalanger. Before the 650 "happened", I had one of the old lee 4 hole turret's. Sold it along with all the turrets to a buddy as soon as I had the 650 set-up.

So why buy a turret? Good reports from others here and on other forums, my experience with the older lee turret, and the need to do small runs of some calibers I couldn't do well on the other machines. The co-ax requires different shell holder jaws to load 45-70 and 22 hornet. A major PITA to change over! Also a major expense to buy a shell plate and tool head for the dillon.

A recent caliber addition,(7.62X25 tokorav), caused me to really consider the turret. I could buy a complete loader for what a caliber conversion would cost me for the dillon!

As for how the turret works, so far it's been very good. The upgrades Richard lee made to the older turret are superb. The spent primer handling is one of the best upgrades, along with the safety prime system. The linkage is stronger and the whole press is taller. I got the safety prime and the pro disc measure WITH the double disc kit.

If there's any misspelled words, blame the Firefox spell checker! Grammar? Well high school english was 43 years ago!

 

[DEDON45]

Take a look at the Hornady LnL AP (Progressive)... I bought one a month or two ago, and I love it. Every press has their idiosyncracies, but I've found this one easy to maintain, care for, and feed. The free bullet offer (1000 bullets) also defrays much of the cost of the thing as well.

 

[dwave]

Easy now guys, you all traded your barbs, let it drop and get back to the topic. Remember its The High Road, and we don't need this thread locked down.

On topic I have a Lee turret press and it is great. I have all my dies set up and switching only takes seconds. I loaded up 50 .45 acps yesterday and it took about 45 mins working at a slow pace. I use mine as a single stage. The great thing over a single stage is when I am ready to move to the next die all I have to do is give the turret a twist and I am on the next one.

 

[frenchwrench]

I have the Lee Classic Turret and also bought a used 550b. The Lee is a great machine as is the 550b. The only difference is, one pull=one cartridge or
four pulls= one cartridge. They both produce great ammo and you can't go wrong with either one.

 

[lgbloader]

CBS... You don't know the whole story that was in another thread. Do me a favor and just drop it, Me and Ear-injun did. I hate to say it my friend but you are the one making an issue of it now. I have your opinion and thank you for it. Now, I don't need anymore opinions from you. Have a nice day

 

[SSN Vet]

the cost of setting up for another caliber on the Lee Classic Cast is VERY low.

$25 for a set up dies
$10 for an additional turret

away you go......

dial in the dies for your favorite load and pretty much never need to touch them again (untill they need cleaning at least).

 

[krs]

.38 Sprecial: "It's not 'dilema', it's 'dilemna'

Actually, it's "dilemma"

Nothing worse than correcting someone's spelling by mispelling their error, is there?

 

[ear-ingun]

There is a largebloater (oops, another spelling error) with the audacity to think that somehow I “dropped it” as “it” insults me by misspelling my moniker. You, sir, mistake that when someone chooses not to respond to your perverse doggerel, that you have somehow won or “patched things up”.

Yes, it is because of another thread where you were rightfully beaten up severely, that caused you to start this thread, not for advice, but to bolster your wounded ego, with answers that agree with yours. When people disagree, you attack them.

It is still my opinion that the Hornady LNL Auto progressive is the best bang for the buck, beside being the better machine. Everything needed for a Quick Caliber changeover (shell plate and bushings) is under $40 for each 3 die conversion.

Seek help!

 

[lgbloader]

Ear-Ingun,

I think the Hornady LNL AUTO PROGRESSIVE is cool too.

 

[.38 Special]

Actually, it's "dilemma"

Nothing worse than correcting someone's spelling by mispelling their error, is there?

Actually, yes, there is. It's misreading a post and then making fun of what you think it said. Go back and read the post in question, then note the one to which I was responding.

Also, you misspelled "misspelling".

 

[Uncle Chan]

You characters crack me up.

Igbloader, you can't go wrong with any of them if they meet your needs. Everyone has their favorite. You know mine.

For some reason, I'm partial to Lee. I've a Classic Turret, a Challenger, 4 Lee Loaders, and a Lee Hand Press. They all work stellar for me. I use Lee dies in nearly all of them with about 20 sets in various calibers.

I would love a Dillon 650 or 1050. I just don't have the $$$$. I would also love a Hornady. But, once again, I don't have the $$$$.

Lee works for me. Might not for you. Might for others. The beauty of the Classic Turrett is that it is cheap to purchase, maintain, and change calibers and the quality of the reload is every bit as good as on the most expensive machines. So, it comes down to needs and personal choice.

Good luck with yours!