"Ultimately I would never recommend a progressive only set up, a single stage is a necessity and if I could have only one press it would be a single stage, perhaps a turret but not an auto indexing one."
"Reloading is never about speed, fast reloading is dangerous and to be avoided. Progressives can help increase the volume of ammunition produced, but never to be done at speed."
I couldn't agree more dromia.
Turret/Progressive Presses - Consistent and Reliable?
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Re: Turret/Progressive Presses - Consistent and Reliable?
I used a turret press in my pistol shooting days but not auto indexing. I gave it away after the pistol ban and bougt a single station Lyman orange crusher its the only press I use.
I use the orange crusher a RCBS powder measure. I have several of these set up for different powders.
A Hornady beam scale and a auto trickler for all my re loading.
I re load .303 for three different rifles.308. 8mm mauser. 6.5x55. 7.62x54. 7.62x39. 38 special. 357 magnum. 310 cadet etc etc.
Buy a RCBS rock chucker every body has one. If you are new to re loading my advice is forget about cranking out large amounts of ammo.
Quality not quantity should be your goal. Dont buy any thing untill you get to the point that you know what the answer to your question is before you ask it. It may take a while but it will save you a load of money and greif in the long term.
I use the orange crusher a RCBS powder measure. I have several of these set up for different powders.
A Hornady beam scale and a auto trickler for all my re loading.
I re load .303 for three different rifles.308. 8mm mauser. 6.5x55. 7.62x54. 7.62x39. 38 special. 357 magnum. 310 cadet etc etc.
Buy a RCBS rock chucker every body has one. If you are new to re loading my advice is forget about cranking out large amounts of ammo.
Quality not quantity should be your goal. Dont buy any thing untill you get to the point that you know what the answer to your question is before you ask it. It may take a while but it will save you a load of money and greif in the long term.
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Re: Turret/Progressive Presses - Consistent and Reliable?
The Lee Load Master was a pain to set up, with a lot of help from some excellent YouTube videos I got there but it's an experience I wouldn't want to repeat!. The Hornady is regarded as a much better press but it still needs careful setup.
On the Lee I only use 3 of the 5 stations, my pistol brass is de-primed on the single stage Breech Lock, wash, stainless media tumbled clean then dried. Full length sized (again on the Breech Lock) trimmed to length and then primed using an excellent RCBS Universal hand primer.
The Load Master stations I use are Powder drop, bullet seat and factory crimp. This, (for me at least) although taking longer, gives a very consistent load and that's what it's all about.
On the Lee I only use 3 of the 5 stations, my pistol brass is de-primed on the single stage Breech Lock, wash, stainless media tumbled clean then dried. Full length sized (again on the Breech Lock) trimmed to length and then primed using an excellent RCBS Universal hand primer.
The Load Master stations I use are Powder drop, bullet seat and factory crimp. This, (for me at least) although taking longer, gives a very consistent load and that's what it's all about.
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