I am trying to downsize everything in my life. I have too much stuff.
In recent years, I had to go through the exercise of downsizing twice to support my aging parents and almost sold everything to move in with them to care for them in another state. So I initially narrowed 15 presses down to Dillon 650 with case feeder, 550 and Lee ABLP/Pro 4000 then on the second downsizing (To save on utmost reloading space), I sold off the 650 and kept 550/ABLP (In hope to later expand my press choice once my parents were situated).
Buy an X10 and review that.
Actually I considered buying the FA X10 to replace Dillon 650 when my parents' medical situation improved and we didn't have to move (But 90%+ of my reloading/shooting gear had already been liquidated). So I anxiously waited for the release of X10 to read some hands-on reviews to see how it compared to Dillon 750 at very comparable pricing with case feeder but the X10 became vaporware for over a year (This post was from last year) -
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/x10-press-…-thoughts.911101/#post-12426395
"I think FA X-10 was designed to compete with Dillon 650/750/1050 with case feeder and Hornady LNL Ammo Plant.
Of course, the main benefit of 10 station press is additional stations BUT Dillon 750 being the reference standard, FA X-10 has to match or deliver more than what 750 offers in terms of reliability of operation and customer service/warranty. With retail pricing of FA X-10 around $1000 with no dies, I am not sure if around $100 savings is going to be enough to convince potential Dillon customers to buy FA X-10.
The reported "delay" of more than a year is supposedly due to refining the press parts to ensure 100% reliability"
Yet you keep pumping up the darn Lee
While waiting for X10's release, Lee released Six Pack Pro and after updates of early production parts, it is now a very viable reliable progressive press option. As you are aware, I did a comprehensive review and testing to the point of failure (Which prompted Lee to quickly update early production parts to resolution) -
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...-oal-consistency.911743/page-18#post-12564292
So with SPP running reliably and FA X10 still MIA to market, I contemplated whether I should consider Dillon 750 with case feeder. Since SPP uses the same ram/linkage from their .50 BMG press to load any rifle cartridges, even magnums, I decided to make SPP replacement for 650 and keep 550. (ABLP/Pro 4000 was gifted to my sister/BIL who moved to Texas and wanted to start reloading ... My BIL who never reloaded was instructed on reloading basics/safety practices and was producing 9mm/40S&W/45ACP rounds under 30 minutes).
But then Lee released 2023 Pro 1000 with breech lock head and new priming system with same "floating shellplate" design with auto-zero index as SPP and I did another comprehensive review and testing -
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/new-2023-gen3-lee-pro-1000-unboxing.916672/
So with both SPP and 2023 Pro 1000 running reliably with new priming system (No more pecking individual primers), decision was made to let 550 with 2 full toolhead setup with powder measures go to a hunter who reloads several rifle calibers as caliber/primer swap on SPP and new Pro 1000 are fast and easy.
That's why I am "pumping" Lee.
I think if FA X10 was released to market before Six Pack Pro, things may have gone differently and I could have bought it; but due to low cost of SPP, I likely would have purchased SPP anyways to test faster caliber conversion and small/larger primer swap (I wonder how easy it is to do caliber conversion on the X10?).
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