Poll: Upgrading one of my presses Dillon 550c or Hornady LnL

[bbbass]

That is why I had two 550's when I got my first 1050. @bbbass love the La Grande area. Every time I am out that way and I wonder why I live in the valley. (besides work, family etc.)

Send me a PM next time... we can grab a cold one!

 

[bbbass]

I'm sorry if this topic had been discussed already, but for all you Dillon 550 owners: doesn't the fact that the 550 is a manual indexing only bother all of you? I've been very curious about that.

I would think there's manual indexing only slows down your reloading since it adds another step for your hand to do. Plus if you get distracted, I would think there's a danger of forgetting to index & then double charging the casing which I would think wouldn't happen with an auto indexing press. I wish the 550 would at least give you the option of being able to choose auto indexing vs manual indexing but you get no choice.

I have no experience with the 550 & so this is pure speculation on my part. I would love to hear what you all think.

I prefer the control that manual indexing gives. It slows down the process just enough to be able to catch/stop/correct any problems that might occur.