Mr. Mosin
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I've got a couple of the old "wack a mole" Lee-Loaders, in the cardboard boxes....357 and 44 Magnum actually. I got them a few years ago off E-bay mostly for the nostalgia factor. You can indeed load specials in both (And the reverse...I loaded many a 357 using my old 38 Special LL back in the day). I don't know how many 38 wadcutters I put up using one of those little kits back then.
But today I don't have any more room than I did back then, but I don't use the wack a mole kits anymore. Today I use a Lee hand press and a set of regular dies. I normally dip powder with the Lee dippers, but I do have a powder measure and scale. The dippers are just easier for the type reloading I do. A Lee priming tool, and a few other little pieces like case trimmers that all fit into a desk drawer and I'm in business. It's a lot faster, easier, and quieter than the wack a mole kits. Slower than a progressive or turret, but not much slower than a single stage press.
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I think I paid about $150 for everything, but that was several years ago. Probably not much more today.
Later I did add an inexpensive case vibrator, but that's in the "nicesity not necessity" catagory. It sits under the desk when not being used.
Off topic, but what is that revolver pictured in your avatar ?