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<blockquote data-quote="RetiredTater" data-source="post: 2331868" data-attributes="member: 32190"><p>While I have a different take.......don't go single stage, and don't go progressive...go with a semi-progressive, AKA (as mentioned Turret). My first press was a Lee 4 hole turret press. First couple of hundred rounds were in single stage mode, till I got the hang of it and could feel what right felt like. I used the Lee Auto Disk Powder Measure, and checked every 3-5 rounds. I had a Lee beam scale at the time. </p><p></p><p>I have upgraded to a Dillon, not because it is a Dillon 550B...the Lee, the Hornady, the RCBS, all seem like just as high quality of machines for a bit less price, but it is because it is what my dad used, and well...I haven't found but a time or two when he was wrong, and that was on trivial things. </p><p></p><p>Whatever you get, what you get out is what you put into it. If you take the time, and learn, and feel, and get into a rhythm, you get more out. There are classes you can take, there are youtube videos, but what is the best, is find someone you trust, find a couple if you can, and ask to see their setups, have them walk you through it, try out their equipment, then buy what you want. </p><p></p><p>If you want, we can discuss you coming and trying out my 550 (you will be blindfolded and put in a toolbox inside of a trunk to hide the location of my secret lair), but I will try to discourage you from going that extreme. A good Lee Progressive press, already set for .223 with bullet feeder, primer feeds, everything you need just about, is going for $250 on Gandermountain.com.</p><p></p><p>And everyone else is right...you won't ever save a dime. I have probably $900 in mine, and am looking at spending more since I just picked up a .45.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RetiredTater, post: 2331868, member: 32190"] While I have a different take.......don't go single stage, and don't go progressive...go with a semi-progressive, AKA (as mentioned Turret). My first press was a Lee 4 hole turret press. First couple of hundred rounds were in single stage mode, till I got the hang of it and could feel what right felt like. I used the Lee Auto Disk Powder Measure, and checked every 3-5 rounds. I had a Lee beam scale at the time. I have upgraded to a Dillon, not because it is a Dillon 550B...the Lee, the Hornady, the RCBS, all seem like just as high quality of machines for a bit less price, but it is because it is what my dad used, and well...I haven't found but a time or two when he was wrong, and that was on trivial things. Whatever you get, what you get out is what you put into it. If you take the time, and learn, and feel, and get into a rhythm, you get more out. There are classes you can take, there are youtube videos, but what is the best, is find someone you trust, find a couple if you can, and ask to see their setups, have them walk you through it, try out their equipment, then buy what you want. If you want, we can discuss you coming and trying out my 550 (you will be blindfolded and put in a toolbox inside of a trunk to hide the location of my secret lair), but I will try to discourage you from going that extreme. A good Lee Progressive press, already set for .223 with bullet feeder, primer feeds, everything you need just about, is going for $250 on Gandermountain.com. And everyone else is right...you won't ever save a dime. I have probably $900 in mine, and am looking at spending more since I just picked up a .45. [/QUOTE]
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