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If you really look at it, the Lee Pro 1000 kits are not that bad of a deal.
They are currently $178 at Midway and include dies and powder measure.
$178 -- price of kit for .45ACP
-32 -- cost of Lee 3-die set
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$146
Now, to setup a removable toolhead for a different caliber for a Dillon, it would cost you:
$ 46 -- Dillon caliber conversion kit
23 -- Toolhead
77 -- Dillon powder measure
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$146
Interestingly the same price, but the Lee includes a case feeder whereas the Dillon does not even have one available for the 550.
Personally, I prefer the Dillon powder measure to the Lee AutoDisk. Probably because I prefer things made from metal instead of plastic.
But just from a cost standpoint, it appears that you could buy a complete caliber specific Lee system for the cost of just getting the new caliber specific parts for a Dillon. Well, if you can get by with just a 3-hole press... I have a 4-hole press and all of them are used. I could definitely use a 5th position sometimes, but I'm not willing to spend the money on a Dillon of that size.
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