progressive reloading machine

[Mark]

Reloading handgun bullets take longer than reloading rifle bullets because I use a trickle charge when weighing powders and fill cases individually for hunting / competition rifle bullets. What bothers me is loading handgun bullets that do not require much attention as rifle bullets. I like to use ball powders that meters well for handgun bullets so individual weighing won't be necessary unlike rifle bullets.
What progressive reloading machines are top of the line and reloads, meters and seats handgun and rifle bullets accurately? Speed is not my motto, just reliability and accuracy is what I want. I know that progressive machines can make bullets faster especially handgun bullets.
I see the Dillon 550 and the 650 and Redding has nice machines.
Any suggestions would be helpful.
Mark

 

[hvy barrel]

I have a Dillon 550 that I use to load hand gun ammo. It is great, I would recommend to anyone that is seriously considering buying a progressive press.

 

[FOTIS]

Dillon is top of the line if you ask me. You can not go wrong with them.

 

[JD338]

Dillion is the top of the line.

JD338

 

[rick smith]

I have used other progressive machines but now have two Dillon 550Bs and would not consider any other machine.Rick.

 

[Desert Fox]

Any Dillon machine will do. I own the Square Deal and it serves me well for over 15 years.

 

[Mark]

Thanks all you Dillon guys, I just ordered one this morning. A 550! :grin:
Can't wait.
Mark

 

[FOTIS]

Congrats! You will be very happy!

 

[Mark]

The Dillon came in this afternoon and got it set up next to my RCBS rock chucker. I got all the .45 dies adjusted and rechecked the metering of the powder dispenser with W231 and it after 10 throws it stayed the same nine out of ten throws. The other throw was a tenth of a grain. Just perfect.
I see that the primer bar and powder bar has two bars of each, one small and one large. On the powder bar, that is on the machine when it came in,,, is that the small bar? I checked the variance of the powder by using the screw behind the bar face and charge weight went up from 4 grains up to 10 or so grains. I did not screw it all the way in or all the way out yet to determine how far it will go. The large powder bar may be the one that is in the bag , possibly for rifles. The machine has the large primer bar on it and the small primer bar is in the bag. I did not want to remove the powder bar yet to check since it is already adjusted by the factory. Yes, I would need to take it off to use the smaller or larger powder bar but I am using this machine only for pistols and my rock chucker for rifles.
I was about to make the batch,,,er,,, but did not have any large pistol primers except for the small and magnum primers. I got to go get some tommorow.
Mark