I have a lee press and it is Dillon's best advertisement. It is so finicky. I'm definitely going the "buy once, cry once" path.
I load .223 & .308 I use a Lyman turret press and RCBS dies not the best but not the cheapest either.
I just started reloading, but it seams one big cost is the hazmat charge for powder, which may be something to stock up on.
You need to be A LOT more specific! There are some dies I have tried but will NEVER buy again (I won't mention any names, but it rhymes with "pee.") Other than that, I own dies made by just about every other manufacturer. I have tried and like Starline brass ... I guess you would call that a 'cheaper' or low cost alternative. I have probably reloaded brass from just about every other maker, domestic or foreign. I will not buy powder or primers online because of the hazmat fees ... I can either buy it locally or when I make a trip to OKC or Tulsa and pay taxes and come out cheaper. And, I realize that input was probably about as helpful as stepping on your toes, but that's my two cents!
Oh, and ... thanks for asking
Don
Oh, and ... thanks for asking
Don
Lee 4 turret for my 223 which is all i reload.
55 gr FMJ BT W/C
BLC-2
CCI primers
55 gr FMJ BT W/C
BLC-2
CCI primers
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Hi,
I like blue, but there are other presses too. I would say to buy quality stuff though, quality will last you for years while cheap will have you griping every time you use it.
Thanks,
Alan
I like blue, but there are other presses too. I would say to buy quality stuff though, quality will last you for years while cheap will have you griping every time you use it.
Thanks,
Alan
I use a Dillon RL550 with some upgrades. I cannot think of a single thing I'd change on it, and the press itself I find to be reasonably priced. The supplies and accessories (some cost more than others) seem to be what push the start-up price to about $1K. The only step from here is a 650, or to get a group together and invest in an automatic reloading machine. You only have to make about 2K rounds before the machine pays for itself.
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