Thread: Progressive presses, what's the best value.

I'm a 650 fan, and really like mine (load 9mm mainly, and 223).
If you buy the whole setup (case feeder, Dillon carbide dies 9mm ) at the start, it is a reasonable cost.
I brought a spares kit and tool head on a order from the states as a filler, and we're about 1/3 cost of NZ pricing at the time.

I have the quick change (tool head, case feeder disc, dies, powder measure, she'll holder etc) for 223 and that was a bit pricey, but I will never have to buy again.

Minus the dies, your can do another calibre for about 80-100, if you want to muck around and spin dies out , alter powder measure etc...

I did 2000 once fired 223 last year, and used both the single stage and the 650, as I didn't want lube all through the 650. There won't be a next time !! BUT if I was to, I would use the 650, and just clean it at the end. The case feeder would have made it alot faster.

As a side, I also have 2 kids, and the ability to leave it all set up, and walk away, come back load some primers in, load 50 and walk away, come back, etc... Is a big bonus.