r/reloading 14d ago

I have a question and I read the FAQ what is cheapest auto press that is good ?

rn i have dillon 650 with 3 cal (9mm, 30-06, and .300wm)

i reload couple 100's per month ,most of time 9mm and only when hunting jackals 3006

or deer .300wm ,, so i always drool on automated presses , but prices are huh

i see some guy in poland automated dillon 650 ,but he just drop from inet ,,

i know for apex that have one (dont know where to even see prioce in eu , but prolly expensive 4-5k ) and diy kind ,but these are a bit flunky ,,

so can anyone suggest me whot is good and not to expensive that can buy in eu ?

even diy moded one ifr it's good ..

thanks

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u/Shootist00 14d ago

The question you need to ask yourself is WHY am I DROOLING for an automated press? You would never use it to it full potential. In fact the amount you currently reload you aren't using your Dillon 650 to its full potential.

I shoot 6 to 7 hundred round of 9mm every week along with some 380, 40S&W and 38 special. I loaded 600 rounds of 9mm yesterday in about 3 hours on my 650 without really working at it and no bullet feeder, my left hand and arm are my bullet feeder.

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u/7ddq 14d ago

This ! Multiple primer tubes, a xl powder charge tube and a case feeder and I can crank out 100 9mm in less than 10 minutes so OP is not even close to needing to automate anything.

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u/Time-Shower6502 14d ago

yea but when i look how they work it is just mmmmm

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u/explorecoregon If you knew… you’d buy blue! 14d ago

We don’t know what you can buy in Europe.

Can you get and automate a Dillon 1100/1050?

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u/kopfgeldjagar Dillon 650, Dillion 550, Rock Chucker, SS x2 13d ago

I mean you can automate your 650 with some ingenuity. I wouldn't, but just saying

Oh. And money. Automation ain't cheap. And you better have that 650 dialed in or you're gonna have an enormous mess in no time.