Was thinking of....

[backnblack]

Getting a Dillion 550B.

But I want a press that auto indexes.

Suggestions?

 

[hvymax]

I tried thinking once.

 

[tdt91]

Hornady L&L auto

 

[Teemus]

You can't beat the Dillon XL650.

 

[pauln]

You can't beat the Dillon XL650.

+1

 

[gibby]

Love my 650.

 

[A. Wayne]

dillon stuff sure is pretty, I don't think I'll ever have that kind of money to invest however...

 

[fisunshine]

i just got a 550b and i like the fact that is doesn't auto index. really is it that much more to push the shell plate around one click. I like it b/c i can add in checks to my reloading process. not that you can't do with one that auto index's but if the machine has already progressed and you want to check something, then you have to back it up and you are right back to turning the shell plate by hand

 

[backnblack]

i just got a 550b

Why did you get the 550B?

 

[lx1x]

Hornady L&L auto

+1

 

[Braddbdl]

Another vote for Hornady L&L.

 

[4g64loser]

my vote goes for dillon.

3 square deal Bs and one 650, they are great machines. minimal parts breakage.

 

[Kinbote]

I have the 550B. Excellent machine and customer support is top-notch. They didn't make the 650 when I bought the 550 or I probably would have gone with that.

 

[Oreo]

The Hornady L'n'L is your answer. Its every bit the quality of Dillon & designed much better too compared to the 550 & 650. The design has evolved some over the years. These days the LnL is a very well sorted press. I've put thousands of rounds through mine- pistol & rifle, and always trouble free. The priming system is the very best in existance imo.

Auto-index helps prevent double charges by forgetting to manually rotate the shell plate. Its a very nice feature to have for safety's sake alone.

The LnL's case retention spring-band is much easier to work with then the pin system Dillon uses too.

I could go on but you get the idea. Compare the LnL to any of the Dillon (or dare I say, Lee) products & the choice becomes clear.

 

[backnblack]

I can see this is like asking which is better...Ford or Chevy.

 

[K31]

I tried thinking once.

You lie.

 

[K31]

I can see this is like asking which is better...Ford or Chevy.

Cognitive dissonance.

 

[Markp]

I bought the LnL, I love the design and the components. Yet to really start cranking out rounds, but may be today...

 

[pcfixer]

I bought the LnL, I love the design and the components. Yet to really start cranking out rounds, but may be today...

I really enjoy loading my own, alot of satisfaction comes with shooting different loads and save some $$ doing it. Enjoy!!!

 

[fisunshine]

I went with the 550 first b/c it looked a hell of a lot easier to understand in the pictures.
the 650 looked like a frankinmachine with all the extra bells and crap you can add on to it. The second was a little on the money issue. used a reloading calculator and new i needed like 5 k to make it worth it and that was easily reached when i got the machine.
If you read my original post i talked about not likeing the auto index b/c i can add in self checks to the process, i am not really meticulous but i do care enough to pay attention so i don't blow up a round in my face. I reload shotgun shells as well and don't auto index so i said what the hell do i need that for.