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alan · November 15, 1999, 06:22 PM

re "bargains", when dealing with a reputiable supplier, midway and 0or widener's seem to qualify, though there are certainly others, "quality often turns out to be the best economy".

On dies, I have used RCBS for years, and have yet to have a problem with any of them. This is NOT a criticism of any other brand, but merely a statement of my experience. Dillon's Blue Press lists Redding Dies, which might say something re product quality.

I have used a Dillon 550 for roughly 20 years. It's a first class piece of stuff, though actually it is "semi-progressive" in that the operator advances manually, from step to step, rather than "automatic advance" as is the case with their Square Deal (pistol calibers only) press. Hope this helps.

November 15, 1999, 06:22 PM	#6
alan Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 1999 Posts: 3,847	re "bargains", when dealing with a reputiable supplier, midway and 0or widener's seem to qualify, though there are certainly others, "quality often turns out to be the best economy". On dies, I have used RCBS for years, and have yet to have a problem with any of them. This is NOT a criticism of any other brand, but merely a statement of my experience. Dillon's Blue Press lists Redding Dies, which might say something re product quality. I have used a Dillon 550 for roughly 20 years. It's a first class piece of stuff, though actually it is "semi-progressive" in that the operator advances manually, from step to step, rather than "automatic advance" as is the case with their Square Deal (pistol calibers only) press. Hope this helps.