Time for a Press

[gahunter12]

Can't go wrong with a Dillon RL550b. I have 2 RL550b's ( 1 set up for .223, the other set up for .40s&w, 9mm, and .45acp). I also have a RCBS Rock Chucker that I use to load .7mm RM, .300WM, .300RUM, and .223 BR rounds. You can't go wrong with either press!

 

[Garyshome]

Get a cheap Lee ss press for the grunt work and a Dillon RL550 for the good stuff. Just remember a SS press has to go through all the same steps a multi stage press but you have to run all the cases through for every stage set them down and....one case at a time makes my head hurt. I have to load 1000 223's and don't have forever to do it. I use a Dillon!

 

[Hondo 60]

A Dillon 550 is a GREAT press.
But, I know for me, it would've been to much happening all at the same time, as a beginner.

I'd strongly recommend a Lee CLASSIC turret press to start with.
Even if you eventually upgrade to a 550, you'll still find LOTS of uses for the turret.
The CLASSIC is a cast iron press that'll last a coupla life times.
( don't be fooled by the so-called deluxe press. Deluxe??? it ain't! )

A turret press is MUCH faster than a single stage, yet you can use it in single stage mode till you're ready to move on.

Just my 2¢ worth.

 

[theslasher]

A Dillon 550 is a GREAT press.
But, I know for me, it would've been to much happening all at the same time, as a beginner.

I'd strongly recommend a Lee CLASSIC turret press to start with.
Even if you eventually upgrade to a 550, you'll still find LOTS of uses for the turret.
The CLASSIC is a cast iron press that'll last a coupla life times.
( don't be fooled by the so-called deluxe press. Deluxe??? it ain't! )

A turret press is MUCH faster than a single stage, yet you can use it in single stage mode till you're ready to move on.

Just my 2¢ worth.

Cant you do the same thing with the 550 by just putting one piece of brass in and running it through?

 

[floydster]

I have five presses, two of them are Lee Classic turrets, which I would recommend.

 

[jaguarxk120]

Floyd the only real turret press is a Hollywood Universal!

 

[floydster]

jag, ya, but where to find one

 

[grubbylabs]

It does not matter how progressive a press is, if you only have one die in it, it will only do one function.

I resize and decap rifle brass on my LnL AP with just the one die, it is pretty quick since I only have to put the die in.

 

[jaguarxk120]

Floyd, I do not know where to find them now, they come up time to time on ebay.
That's where I got mine.

 

[HighExpert]

Started on a 550 later converted to a B model in late 1980. 2 million plus rounds later it is still going strong. Load 9 different pistol calibers and 3 rifle including .223. I average 450-500rds per hour loading pistol, and about 250 rds per hour on .223. I do have the carbide .223 die set which helps.