Best press? Best wife? Best???
The question is, what do you want to spend? You can buy a lot of ammo for the cost of a premium press.
For pistol rounds, nothing beats a progressive. For multiple calibers, nothing beats the Hornady L-N-L AP. I consider it superior, for me and my preferences, to every press I have seen except the Super 1050. For me, it is several steps up from the 550 and 650, and they are a step above the RCBS, which is several steps up from the Lee.
If you are willing to disassembly, file of burrs and mold flashing, and not get frustrated, you may be happy with the Lee LoadMaster.
The Hornady is, as far as I can see, about the fastest and the least expensive to make caliber changes with.
For pistol rounds, I gave up on single-stage or turrets back when Hornady first came out with the Pro-7 (I think it was called) AP with 5 stations (late '70s or early '80s?). I never regretted that decision and working with a friend's 650s only made me more sure of my decision.
I gave my son my L-N-L when I got a Super 1050. Do not even think about starting with a 1050.
You want either a Lee Challenger (with die bushings), a Lee turret (with auto-indexing), a Forster Co-Ax, or a Hornady L-N-L.
Go to manufacturer's sites and read the manuals and watch any videos. Go to YouTube and watch videos. Find someone who reloads and try their press. Note what you like and what you don't like and then look for a press that addresses YOUR likes and dislikes. Never assume that someone else's "perfect" press will be even moderately acceptable to you.
The question is, what do you want to spend? You can buy a lot of ammo for the cost of a premium press.
For pistol rounds, nothing beats a progressive. For multiple calibers, nothing beats the Hornady L-N-L AP. I consider it superior, for me and my preferences, to every press I have seen except the Super 1050. For me, it is several steps up from the 550 and 650, and they are a step above the RCBS, which is several steps up from the Lee.
If you are willing to disassembly, file of burrs and mold flashing, and not get frustrated, you may be happy with the Lee LoadMaster.
The Hornady is, as far as I can see, about the fastest and the least expensive to make caliber changes with.
For pistol rounds, I gave up on single-stage or turrets back when Hornady first came out with the Pro-7 (I think it was called) AP with 5 stations (late '70s or early '80s?). I never regretted that decision and working with a friend's 650s only made me more sure of my decision.
I gave my son my L-N-L when I got a Super 1050. Do not even think about starting with a 1050.
You want either a Lee Challenger (with die bushings), a Lee turret (with auto-indexing), a Forster Co-Ax, or a Hornady L-N-L.
Go to manufacturer's sites and read the manuals and watch any videos. Go to YouTube and watch videos. Find someone who reloads and try their press. Note what you like and what you don't like and then look for a press that addresses YOUR likes and dislikes. Never assume that someone else's "perfect" press will be even moderately acceptable to you.