lrsitter Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Get the reloader, the ability to practice economically will improve your shooting more than any gun purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordo Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Get the reloader, the ability to practice economically will improve your shooting more than any gun purchase. Excellent advice. I recommend the Dillon 550. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 When I bought my Dillon 550 used, I sent it into Dillon to make sure it was okay. I told them I bought it used in the letter. I got it back 10 days later , rebuilt with $140 worth of parts on it. The invoice said no charge, we guarantee them for the life of the machine! Great machine and company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S. Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Guys - he asked the question in September. I'm betting he has already made up his mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistolPete Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I would buy the press first and gun 2nd. Actually, I would just buy both... Dillon and Brazos make the best products.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solidgun Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I just broke down and bought a reloading press and all equipment needed for it except powder, brass, primer and bullets. I sold one of my guns to fund this and it was about time as I have waited very very long time. It is always a good investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACKAL Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I will also say get a reloader and save up for the pistol. I'm doing the saving for the pistol right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageMOA Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I've found my pistols aren't very useful unless I can afford ammo to shoot them, hence my new Dillon 550 from Brian's store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironb Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 take out a loan and buy both. just kidding. +1 for buying the press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Buy a Dillon 550 or 650; this investment will pay for itself real quick. Ammo is expensive nowadays.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoShootRanger Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Guys - he asked the question in September. I'm betting he has already made up his mind. You obviously don't know Lanzo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cold Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Get the reloader, the ability to practice economically will improve your shooting more than any gun purchase. Thats where I am at now, I am leaning hard on the press too, a 550 set up from BE's store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poke_53 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 You will be shooting tons of rounds. Might as well shoot as cheap as you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I would buy a press.......(first)But I would buy a Hornady LNL AP. It has the same features of the Dillon 650 HOWEVER! With their get loaded program the press is practially FREE. Then........you can tell your significant other that the press was FREE so then you can still go out and BUY THE GUN! The best of both worlds. Practically free? But, will they replace ANYTHING that breaks on it FOREVER like my Dillon 550? Not that it will break, but the gremlins are out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justsomeguy Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I am for the press too, and all the reasons previously given... economy, SHTF scenarios, always having ammo when it's Friday and you just found a match on Saturday. But there is another reason to get the press. Tailoring the loads to whatever gun you get whenever you get one! Want to shoot production and have a .40... No problem, load light and use lead. Just bought another gun and it's a bit too snappy with factory or some other loads? Get on the forum and search for a solution and play around with the component mix. Uh oh... got the Open bug and had your Limited converted but that pesky compensator is gooing up? Make up and test some rounds with different powders and bullets. A new powder comes out and may be just the ticket for making power factor without breaking your wrist... with a press you can go for it and see! Hmmm... accuracy not quite what you want... play around with the powder/bullet type and weight. Plus the pure pleasure of finding what your gun shoots well and making stuff you can win with... well, there is nothing like that! I may be new to competition in action shooting, (I did do a bit of bullseye and Turkey Shoots) but I have been reloading since I got my first handgun, and that was before I started smoking cigars, and I have been smoking cigars for 40 years! And no... I don't smoke 'em when I reload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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