Apropos my comments about the gun show, my great and good friend Glen sent me a link to this Cool Tools writeup of the Dillon Precision RL-550B.
I’ve heard a lot of good word of mouth about Dillon’s stuff, but I didn’t realize the 550B was in the price range of a mediocre laptop. That’s seriously tempting. (And, yes, I realize that there’s additional costs for dies.)
Things I wonder about, and maybe that part of my audience that reloads can answer:
- If you’re just starting out reloading, are you better off starting with a progressive press? I’ve also considered one of those Lee Anniversary kits as a starting point; there’s a dramatic price difference, but am I likely to get frustrated by the limitations of the Lee, and wish I had gone with the Dillon first?
- How much room do you need for the Dillon or an equivalent press? Those of you who have a Dillon setup: how much space does it take up?