Hornady vs. Dillon
Hornady Lock n Load - with Case Feeder, and a Kiss Bullet Feeder
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Dillon Super 1050
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Dillon Super 1050
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IMO Apples and oranges. Hornady may work but the Dillon is the cadillac. The 1050 is an impressive piece of machinery that will last forever. 0 -
Dillon has the best customer service Bar none . Dillon might be the Cadillac But STAR is the BMW better engineering better quality of parts and material . just cost to build was too much to support continuing To make them "sorry Behavin" 0 -
That's a toss up. I'd go Dillon for the service and warranty. 0 -
The difference between the two is like trying to decide between a Cadillac CTS Spec-V (Dillon) and a Kia Rio 5 Door (Hornady). The 1050 is a great machine but you have more versatility working with the 650. 0 -
I opted for the 650 because of the 'easier' less 'costly' change-over between cases. It may not have the volume of a 1050, but I do not need THAT much volume, what I need is lesser volume in more than one or two case sizes. 0 -
The Dillon progressive presses have a lot of things to set up. When i was new at it I couldnt get it to crimp exactly right when i was reloading 9mm. I knew it was me setting something up wrong. I called Dillon & they said send it to us and we will set it up for you. When the press came back it was perfect. I noted how eveything was done & havent had a problem since. How much better does customer service get than that? 0 -
Dillon XL650, and Square Deal B. ...and use Hornady bullets! 0 -
Dillion XL650 0 -
lots and lots of problems with the 650. Go with the Hornady. 0 -
I was GIVEN a Dillon Square Deal B, it was from a Pawn shop, broken, missing parts, and was one of their earlier versions. I called Dillon, intending to buy the parts and manuals I needed. They wouldn't hear of it, asked a few questions to pinpoint the deficiencies, then they sent me (FOR FREE), all the parts to update and repair the press to present standards and sent me a manual too!!
Since then, that little *&%$# free press has cost me thousands!! I have run through over 30,000 rounds of .45, maybe five thousand .38/357 rounds, and my buddies and brother have run maybe another 20,000 through it.
I'm a customer for life.0 -
Not to hijack the topic, but I'm curious as to what kind of problems? I've had my XL650 for one year and loaded approximatly 15,000 rounds of assorted (9mm, 38/357, 40, 44mag, and 45acp) without incident. Set up time for me is more than the 10 minutes advertised (actually about 20-25 minutes) but I take my time. The Square deal B I bought in 1998 or 1999 and I have probaly loaded around 50,000 38/357 without any notable problems (some minor slide parts have worn out, but were promptly replaced - for free), but in all fairness I have never operated the Hornady.
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lots and lots of problems with the 650. Go with the Hornady.0 -
I want to thank everyone so far for your imput. I have been doing much research in presses. In doing so I came across an essay on the topic, created by a fellow from the canadian gun nutz site. He has had a Lee, Dillon, and Hornady. His comparison is long and helpful. I recommend anyone who is reloads or is looking to reload to read it.
I will also post this link as a new topic.
http://www.comrace.ca/cmfiles/dillonLeeHornadyComparison.pdf0
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