Progressive presses?

[coloradoEMT911]

So looking at buying a progressive press for pistol and maybe .223, I've looked mainly at hornaday and Dillon. What are the opinions on these or any others? I do want auto indexing. I use a hornaday 366 shot shell reloader and live it but have not heard much about there rifle and pistol stuff.

Thanks
RJ


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[Great-Kazoo]

Both are good presses. IMO Dillon holds their value over time better than Hornady. It's like the Ford / Chevy debate.
I have owned both and prefer Blue, ease of use, p&a, Customer Service, better resale. If I sell or buy a used Dillon, I can send it back for service. Knowing outside of blatant abuse, their No Nonsense Coverage, has returned press in better condition than when purchased. The only press Dillon doesn't warranty for "life" , is their commercial rated 1050. It has a 1 year warranty.

[Tim K]

You can call Dillon during business hours and get a live person on the phone to help you figure out whatever has you stumped. They also send out parts that need replacing at no charge typically. It doesn't matter if you're the first or tenth owner of the machine, they treat everyone the same.

[Great-Kazoo]

You can call Dillon during business hours and get a live person on the phone to help you figure out whatever has you stumped. They also send out parts that need replacing at no charge typically. It doesn't matter if you're the first or tenth owner of the machine, they treat everyone the same.

Didn't add that in my response as i was using a "tablet" to respond.
My LnL had an issue, Hornady said while that issue is somewhat common, it's not a warranty covered one. So it cost me $22 for an ejection wire. I called dillon with a primer issue, that was my fault, asking for a price delivered. They said, No problem we'll send you one, NO Charge.

Dillon covers just about everything (outside customer abuse) on their Blue units. The 1050 is a commercial unit and has a 1 year warranty.

While i like the "progressive" dillons, there's something about the 550, simple, functioning, ease of use that says, You need one..

[Robb]

Not dissing Hornady at all, love their ammo. But I have two 550's, it's all I know. My last incident was a pebble found it's way into a .223 casing. I bent the whole decapping pin, the part that threads down from the top of the die, not just the replacable tip. Called Dillon to order another, totally my fault and all, "No Charge." Plus they're full of info on the phone, whether you want it or not. :P Previous to that I was using H110 and it scored my powder bar causing it to bind, again they sent me a new moly coated one, free of charge. You just can't go wrong with Dillon even if you're a Hornady guy.

[Hoser]

There is Dillon and then there is everyone else.

[coloradoEMT911]

All of you guys have kinda confirmed what i was thinking from reading reviews, I have always looked at getting Dillon Shotgun reloader but have not heard as good of reviews about them, but I think that i am going to go dillon for my progressive metallic loading.

Thank you all
RJ

[HoneyBadger]

There is Dillon and then there is everyone else.

Yeah? And what do YOU know about reloading??

[paddywagon]

I got 2 Dillons and all I can say is that when they say they have a "No BS warranty" they mean it. Business's should take a look at Dillon as to how to run a business. Their presses are as good as they come.

[Great-Kazoo]

I got 2 Dillons and all I can say is that when they say they have a "No BS warranty" they mean it. Business's should take a look at Dillon as to how to run a business. Their presses are as good as they come.

Some places do follow dillons CS. Like DMV, Your average wait time is 10 minutes. Which does say something about the Blue popularity.