Originally Posted By: HOGGHEADI know alot of people like the Dillon. And it is a very good press. But the Hornady Press is also a very good press with more features for less money. So I am not sure how anyone could say the Dillon is superior "hands down" the best press??
Plese present some facts to prove that.
Dillon has spectacular customer service, but so does Hornady and RCBS.
The Dillon does a great job, but so does the Hornady.
The Hornady has more features than the Dillon, and for a better price. So please present some facts as to why the Dillon is superior to the Hornady??
I spent alot of time researching both the Dillon and the Hornady. I could not see spending extra money for the Dillon in order to receive less options.
My Hornady has performed flawlessly. I really like it. But I would not say it is hands down" better than Dillon. At least not until I loaded a god bit with the Dillon.
I doubt if most supporters of one, have much experience with the other. So "hands doen" does not apply as a description of the differences. Unless you consider price and features as the purchasing decision. That category goes to Hornady as "hands down" the best deal. So lets compare the press?? Tom.
I have zero experience with the Hornady but have owned all the Dillons except for the SDB. They are my first choice in a progressive as I've never had a problem.
When I looked at progressives 10 years ago I looked at the Hornady. It is a good press. The reason I chose Dillon over it was 10 years ago the Hornady belled the cases and dropped the powder in 2 stages, the Dillon did this using one stage. Hornady wisely changed this on later models. Of course there was some expense in changing over.
Back when I was looking at progressives I asked a few Hornady owners how many rounds their press could do in an hour. None gave me a solid answer. I heard "I don't rush" or "I don't count output". This suggested to me that the owners were spending more time tinkering with the press then loading. Ask a Dillon owner how many rounds an hour he gets and he'll tell you.
I've heard complaints from Hornady owners about the cartridges not ejecting at the last stage or problems with the spring that retains the cases. Since then Hornady came out with a new shell plate to cure the problem. More expense for the press owner.
The Hornady press keeps evolving, not so with Dillon. Never had to change anything or upgrade anything on a Dillon, they're rock solid. Even Dillon's 450 can be upgraded to a 550 although I don't consider it a cheap conversion.
Hornady's original progressive was quietly dropped with no further support when the LnL was introduced. Do you think that may happen with the present model?
Still, I'd own a Hornady and may some day if I come across a deal. But the bottom line is I prefer Dillon.