Yosemite Sam
Hunter
What's the best progressive for the money? And what is "the money"? (Eg, how much are we talking?)
I know I can get a Hornady L-N-L kit from Midway that has "everything I need" except shell plate(s) and bushing(s) for $407. This one has a powder measure included. I'm assuming it has some sort of primer feed mechanism. Powered case feeder sold separately.
An RCBS progressive is around $470-550 (more for auto-indexing; how can it be "progressive" without it?) and sounds somewhat similar. It uses their standard Uniflow powder thrower though, and I'm not sure how this is supposed to work in a "progressive" environment (pardon the term).
From what I've been able to gather, a Dillon setup would cost somewhere around $600 or more to start, and could easily push into the $800-$1000 territory with accessories.
I currently, actively load for 2 calibers. More if you count rifle rounds, but for now I'll stick with single stage for those. But I have die sets for 3-4 other pistol calibers that I shoot, which I don't currently load for (stocked up on commercial ammo before the drought). Reading the description of L-N-L it looks like it could cost $100 or so to add a caliber, and I've heard of similar prices for Dillon equipment.
Is that the case, or am I misreading something? Does anyone here have a progressive and do multiple calibers on it?
I'm currently able to get a consistent 100 rounds per hour out of my Lee Turret. Would I be able to double my output with a progressive?
What brands other that Hornady, RCBS, and Dillon are worth looking at? As much as I like my Lee Turret I know enough to stay away from their progressives.
I thought at one point there was an upgrade kit to turn a RockChucker into a progressive, but I can't find it now. If anyone knows of this please let me know, as I have a RC I could upgrade.
Thanks for any input,
-- Sam
I know I can get a Hornady L-N-L kit from Midway that has "everything I need" except shell plate(s) and bushing(s) for $407. This one has a powder measure included. I'm assuming it has some sort of primer feed mechanism. Powered case feeder sold separately.
An RCBS progressive is around $470-550 (more for auto-indexing; how can it be "progressive" without it?) and sounds somewhat similar. It uses their standard Uniflow powder thrower though, and I'm not sure how this is supposed to work in a "progressive" environment (pardon the term).
From what I've been able to gather, a Dillon setup would cost somewhere around $600 or more to start, and could easily push into the $800-$1000 territory with accessories.
I currently, actively load for 2 calibers. More if you count rifle rounds, but for now I'll stick with single stage for those. But I have die sets for 3-4 other pistol calibers that I shoot, which I don't currently load for (stocked up on commercial ammo before the drought). Reading the description of L-N-L it looks like it could cost $100 or so to add a caliber, and I've heard of similar prices for Dillon equipment.
Is that the case, or am I misreading something? Does anyone here have a progressive and do multiple calibers on it?
I'm currently able to get a consistent 100 rounds per hour out of my Lee Turret. Would I be able to double my output with a progressive?
What brands other that Hornady, RCBS, and Dillon are worth looking at? As much as I like my Lee Turret I know enough to stay away from their progressives.
I thought at one point there was an upgrade kit to turn a RockChucker into a progressive, but I can't find it now. If anyone knows of this please let me know, as I have a RC I could upgrade.
Thanks for any input,
-- Sam