Mohawk
Full Member
Houston, Texas
Posts: 63
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Post by Mohawk on Feb 23, 2004 18:23:54 GMT -5
Gents,
I've always used single-stage presses to assemble ammunition for my rifles. But the time involved in doing this is really starting to wear on me, especially now that I'm shooting more than ever, but have less and less time to assemble high-quality ammunition. So I thought I'd ask if any of you have ever used progressive loading presses for your precision rifle needs and whether the end product compares to what is possible with single-stage presses.
Dave
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Post by 1st cav sgt ret on Feb 23, 2004 18:52:37 GMT -5
Mohawk for the last 10 or 12 years i've been useing a Hornady Projector press and have had very good results however I dont load to absolute MAX on loads while most powder measures are very close there is some variation I usually check every 10th load to verify the measure against my scale, especally with very large grain powders(like H4831 pain in the donkey)other than that they are like scopes you get what you pay for,the other problem is when you move to a progressive you load lots more ammo,I now wont start a different cal(mine is a pain to change over)until I'll load at least 100 rds or more(takes about an hour or two)  |
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Joe
Hunter
Ozark, Arkansas
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Post by Joe on Feb 23, 2004 23:27:57 GMT -5
I have owned a Dillon 1050, a 550 and a couple of 550B's....I currently use a 550 B and have no desire for anything else. I load 30/06 for my M1 Garands, .223, and all sorts of pistol ammo. It loads extremely accurate and consistant ammo.....awesome machine....
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Post by snakeriverrufus on Feb 24, 2004 9:14:10 GMT -5
I will assure you that you can and will turn out ammo that is at least as accurate on a progressive as you can an a single stage.(if you use a dillon) Once you start, you will kick yourself for not switching sooner.  |
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Post by ACKLEYMAN on Mar 3, 2004 14:47:27 GMT -5
Mohawk.
I agree with the Dillon fans. My 650 never misses a beat and you can't beat Mike Dillon for service/warranty.
Mike
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Post by GonHuntin on Mar 3, 2004 19:56:28 GMT -5
When I decided to go progressive, I looked at them all and chose the RCBS Pro 2000......it has a few advantages over the Dillon 550b.......the powder measure is better than Dillon's and it stays in the loader, not in the die head, so you don't need a different measure for each different caliber. It is less expensive to convert the RCBS to a different caliber and the RCBS is built like a tank!
Nothing wrong with the Dillon.......I just think the RCBS is a better loader for my application.........
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