Progressive press choice...

[Hammer]

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As many problems as folks report with the Dillons, am thinking about selling all mine and going back to the hand-operated Lee dies and a mallet like I used as a child.

But what will the cowboys do to entertain themselves when I'm gone ?

They shoot more vermin than I can load shells for with the Lee hand tools.

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[xr650rRider]

I had one of the Lee setups for .30-30 when I was 12. I can still remember launching the priming rod to the ceiling seating a primer. Taught you to keep your head back out of the way. Scoops of power that were a guess at best. I just ran across an old Lyman 310 hand loader yesterday, that my uncle gave me about the same time. I'm still alive and have loaded lots and lots of ammo since then.

[Rick_W]

My first reloading tool was the Lee Hand Press - bought it about 2 1/2 years ago and keep it, along with the Lee Dippers, a scale & a RCBS hand priner, in a tackle box.

Loaded several thousand rounds with it before I finally bought the 550.

Still prep some rifle cases with it when I am travelling or otherwise away from home.