Suedenflames68
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Picked up a hornady lnl progressive today.
Had a really hard time deciding between this and a dillon 750. Watch tons of videos and read lots of forum posts and reviews. Thought I had decided on the dillon, but after a while it felt like I was trying to convince myself. A lot of dillon users certainly seem to have an intense brand loyalty, reminds me of Harley owners. Price wasnt a deal breaker but certainly not irrelevant. With a shell plate and press tool kit to match the dillon but not having to pay shipping ended up about $150 cheaper and will get an approximate net value of $100 on some free .45 xtps. Yup no case feeder stuff, I know, but I dont think I want one. Dont think I'd like the noise. I felt like If I got the dillon I would get one though since it seems made for one, so would have been twice the money, though inarguably not apples to apples at that point. I'm not looking for huge output numbers, just tired of pulling the handle on the turret press so many times....and just wanted new toy really.
I really liked the idea of the low primer warning on the dillon and that was almost enough to make me order it. And despite some of the comparison reviews I watched knocking it, I think I liked the place brass right hand, bullet placement left hand, pull handle right hand of the dillon better than bullet and brass left on the hornady, but again, I think I would have a feeder on a dillon. Guess i could have also hand filled and used the tube on the dillon without the power collator, but then the caliber changes would have been way more money from what I understood.
Liked the primer tube location on the hornady better. Seemed like it was in people's face to check powder before seating bullet on the dillon, but not sure on that. Guy in one of the videos I watched mentioned it, and I couldn't get it out of my head for some reason. Hornady press looks roomier, easier to view powder and acces brass. Somewhat silly but I like the noises the hornady press makes better than the dillon based on videos.
Super silly reason I liked the hornady better....I prefer the red. Toolboxes in the room are red. Other presses down there are red. Most of my trays are red. When I was thinking of the dillon I was gonna go buy a blue toolbox to match lol. Red is chevy and Ford is blue
It was also really nice to buy it locally. As well as most parts and accessories for it. Still gonna order a few things online probably to save a few bucks, but dont have to worry that being the only option for me as with the dillon. Both have some good aftermarket support for mounts and handles and things. Gonna get mine set up and try it out a while before I buy or build anything else. See how I'm gonna want to use it. Standing, sitting, location of components and all that.
James
Had a really hard time deciding between this and a dillon 750. Watch tons of videos and read lots of forum posts and reviews. Thought I had decided on the dillon, but after a while it felt like I was trying to convince myself. A lot of dillon users certainly seem to have an intense brand loyalty, reminds me of Harley owners. Price wasnt a deal breaker but certainly not irrelevant. With a shell plate and press tool kit to match the dillon but not having to pay shipping ended up about $150 cheaper and will get an approximate net value of $100 on some free .45 xtps. Yup no case feeder stuff, I know, but I dont think I want one. Dont think I'd like the noise. I felt like If I got the dillon I would get one though since it seems made for one, so would have been twice the money, though inarguably not apples to apples at that point. I'm not looking for huge output numbers, just tired of pulling the handle on the turret press so many times....and just wanted new toy really.
I really liked the idea of the low primer warning on the dillon and that was almost enough to make me order it. And despite some of the comparison reviews I watched knocking it, I think I liked the place brass right hand, bullet placement left hand, pull handle right hand of the dillon better than bullet and brass left on the hornady, but again, I think I would have a feeder on a dillon. Guess i could have also hand filled and used the tube on the dillon without the power collator, but then the caliber changes would have been way more money from what I understood.
Liked the primer tube location on the hornady better. Seemed like it was in people's face to check powder before seating bullet on the dillon, but not sure on that. Guy in one of the videos I watched mentioned it, and I couldn't get it out of my head for some reason. Hornady press looks roomier, easier to view powder and acces brass. Somewhat silly but I like the noises the hornady press makes better than the dillon based on videos.
Super silly reason I liked the hornady better....I prefer the red. Toolboxes in the room are red. Other presses down there are red. Most of my trays are red. When I was thinking of the dillon I was gonna go buy a blue toolbox to match lol. Red is chevy and Ford is blue
It was also really nice to buy it locally. As well as most parts and accessories for it. Still gonna order a few things online probably to save a few bucks, but dont have to worry that being the only option for me as with the dillon. Both have some good aftermarket support for mounts and handles and things. Gonna get mine set up and try it out a while before I buy or build anything else. See how I'm gonna want to use it. Standing, sitting, location of components and all that.
James