Re: Dillon 650 vs Hornady Lnl AP
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: turbo54</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Chiller</div><div class="ubbcode-body">have you looked on BENOS' website?
you might also consider the 550 </div></div>
No way in hell...
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I have both, and really like both. Both have quirks. Both have strong suits.
Hornadys CS is great, and they will rarely charge you for replacement parts, but Dillons CS is over the fucking top good. Dillons appreciate in value.
Price and CS aside, judged only on the merit of the machine, I think the LnL is better...
Shellplate case retention spring is better than locator pins
<span style="color: #990000"><span style="font-weight: bold">Non-issue...</span></span>
Camlock die bushings allow shuffling of dies without messing with die adjustment
<span style="color: #990000"><span style="font-weight: bold">Why are you shuffling dies...set it and load?!?</span></span>
No linkage on powder measure
Easier deactivation of priming for running a batch of brass thru the sizer/decapper/whatever when the primer magazine is full
<span style="color: #CC0000"><span style="font-weight: bold">A 5 cent zip tie will fix this and literally last 10,000 years.</span>
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No sloppy toolhead to cause inaccuracies...no need to buy/make toolhead stiffening hop up parts<span style="font-weight: bold">
<span style="color: #FF0000">Inaccuracies? I just loaded 300 rounds of 260 and the average runout was .003 on a sinclair guage?!? My Co-ax was the same. This is one thing I've never understood</span></span>
No chance of sympathetic primer detonation, a rare but known issue with 650
No little trough of unused primers
<span style="color: #CC0000"><span style="font-weight: bold">See above</span></span>
Better spent primer dump </div></div>[color:#990000][/color]
The only thing the LNL really has going for it over the 650 is cost of caliber change and the primer dump. For a dollar you can fix the primer dump with a used 223 case and some plastic tubing so it catches every primer or pay 20 and buy the special aftermarket bracket.
The primer detonation thing I've heard of twice. Both times people should heed the golden rule with progressive presses.
DONT FORCE IT!
I hate to sound like a Dillon fanboy but I've owned the LNL, 550, 650, super 1050, etc.. etc...
For rifle only calibers I dont think you give up much with the 550. Especially if your dumping your charges with a chargemaster or similiar.
For pistol calibers the 650 is hard to beat.
The half rotation of the LNL made...to me...placing the bullet an awkward thing.
Truth be told they'll both make great ammo. As good as your components and you can make. The question...at least to me is which one will be worth more in 5 or 10 years?