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<blockquote data-quote="aviator41" data-source="post: 2332323" data-attributes="member: 30309"><p>I always thought I'd end up going to a Dillon 550 or 650, but I've been happily using my Lee turret press so long now, that I can't justify the cost. I can hammer out 'plinking' ammo almost as fast as I can pull the handle or I can make seriously accurate ammo for long range target shooting and hunting by putting it into single-stage mode. Based on the guys I shoot with, my turret press-made ammo is just as accurate as their Dillon made ammo.</p><p></p><p>I reload 223/5.56, 30-30, 30-06, 300WM, 7.65 Argentine, 45/70 Gov't .45LC, .45ACP and .357 mag. the only ones I can't do in 'progressive mode" are the large 308's and the 7.65. Those turrets have to be turned by hand (though I am working on my own little indexer for this - fun project!)</p><p></p><p>I just can't seem to substantiate dropping the money on big blue. . .though I do appreciate the engineering that went into it. I guess if I shot tens of thousands of rounds in competition it might be different, but my little turret press keeps me in the ammo pretty darn well. Maybe I just don't know what I'm missing. </p><p></p><p>The only ammo I buy off the shelf now is .22 and 22 win mag (and I'd reload those if there was a way)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aviator41, post: 2332323, member: 30309"] I always thought I'd end up going to a Dillon 550 or 650, but I've been happily using my Lee turret press so long now, that I can't justify the cost. I can hammer out 'plinking' ammo almost as fast as I can pull the handle or I can make seriously accurate ammo for long range target shooting and hunting by putting it into single-stage mode. Based on the guys I shoot with, my turret press-made ammo is just as accurate as their Dillon made ammo. I reload 223/5.56, 30-30, 30-06, 300WM, 7.65 Argentine, 45/70 Gov't .45LC, .45ACP and .357 mag. the only ones I can't do in 'progressive mode" are the large 308's and the 7.65. Those turrets have to be turned by hand (though I am working on my own little indexer for this - fun project!) I just can't seem to substantiate dropping the money on big blue. . .though I do appreciate the engineering that went into it. I guess if I shot tens of thousands of rounds in competition it might be different, but my little turret press keeps me in the ammo pretty darn well. Maybe I just don't know what I'm missing. The only ammo I buy off the shelf now is .22 and 22 win mag (and I'd reload those if there was a way) [/QUOTE]
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