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<blockquote data-quote="Dumpstick" data-source="post: 3010073" data-attributes="member: 41653"><p>For what it's worth -</p><p></p><p>I started reloading in the late 1980s, on a Lee hand press, loading 9mm. I graduated to a Lee single-stage within a year. I started reloading several other handgun calibers also.</p><p></p><p> Much, much later, I used 2 single-stage presses, mounted side by side, to increase output. I batch-loaded, i.e.; size 50 cases, prime those 50, bell and charge those 50, seat and crimp.</p><p></p><p> Just this past year, I purchased a Lee Classic Turret, which puts me in tall cotton ! I can easily load 150 rounds/hour with it, starting with cleaned brass.</p><p></p><p>Whichever brand you choose, I would recommend a single-stage press to get started on. It takes more time, what with switching out dies and whatnot, but it forces you to understand each step of the process. Face it, we're not making lollipops here, we are dealing with potentially dangerous materials.</p><p></p><p> I have been perfectly happy with my Lee presses. I have other brands of ancillary equipment, and generally am happy with what I have.</p><p></p><p> If you choose the Lee started kit, I also recommend a better scale, perhaps an RCBS 5-0-5. The Lee scale works fine, it's just awkward.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dumpstick, post: 3010073, member: 41653"] For what it's worth - I started reloading in the late 1980s, on a Lee hand press, loading 9mm. I graduated to a Lee single-stage within a year. I started reloading several other handgun calibers also. Much, much later, I used 2 single-stage presses, mounted side by side, to increase output. I batch-loaded, i.e.; size 50 cases, prime those 50, bell and charge those 50, seat and crimp. Just this past year, I purchased a Lee Classic Turret, which puts me in tall cotton ! I can easily load 150 rounds/hour with it, starting with cleaned brass. Whichever brand you choose, I would recommend a single-stage press to get started on. It takes more time, what with switching out dies and whatnot, but it forces you to understand each step of the process. Face it, we're not making lollipops here, we are dealing with potentially dangerous materials. I have been perfectly happy with my Lee presses. I have other brands of ancillary equipment, and generally am happy with what I have. If you choose the Lee started kit, I also recommend a better scale, perhaps an RCBS 5-0-5. The Lee scale works fine, it's just awkward. [/QUOTE]
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