After spending time with a single stage, I made the right choice with my Dillon

[whughett]

If one ever starts to think one is an Average Joe doing things in an Average way, join a forum.

 

[rfwobbly]

If a Democrat gets into the WH come this time next year, my ROI will more than likely shoot through the roof.

No pun intended.

And if you DO shoot through the roof, then you'll probably be heavily fined by the Environmental Watchdog Police for allowing precious energy to escape your home.

 

[fpgt72]

Is there an effective difference between the two methods? I'm asking from inexperience, not advocating one way or the other.

I just skimmed the answers.....so many not worth the time in reading.

IMHO the difference is time and money.....then there is the YOU factor.

What do you do....do you own 30 different calibers make think you are going to make runs of 100 rounds per flavor at best then change things up. Do your loading sessions sound like....well lets load 10 rounds of 30 remington with this powder and weight....then load 10 rounds with that powder and weight....then load 10 rounds with this other powder and weight....go out and shoot and see what works....then make 50 of what worked....and that was the first one so you change back.....then you move on to 7.7 Jap and do the same thing....then oh wait there is a cmp match coming up and I wanted to shoot that 7.5 french...I need 50 for that plus a few. Now darn it the kid is coming over and he is thinking of getting a 38, or a 9...perhaps a 10.

You get the drift.

Or are you a one thing kind of guy and run off 500 rounds of 223 in a session and that is all you really reload.

Then there is how you reload....me personally I am anal about it...and I do mean A.N.A.L.

I weigh cases and sort, I weigh bullets and sort, I measure every case, every finished round, and weigh again.....if you are doing this with a progressive.....why, progressive is to be faster, why slow yourself down so much.

Reloading for me is partly being away from it all, then about making boolits. I enjoy just being down in the basement and having a little time to yourself.

 

[Typetwelve]

FPGT72, great reply.

I'll say it again, I'm extremely glad I have both now. When it comes to pushing the ceiling level hot loads like I run with 44 magnum...I too am past anal and I'm turtle slow with my reloads. I'm now taking that approach with my attempt at match 223...slow and low; slow process taking my time with every step, low round count.

Running scads of 9mm, mid charge 44 special and near squib level 38 wadcutters...man, I'll churn those things out like a production line with my 550. If the Dillon thrown powder charge is off .1-.2 grains, I couldn't care less because I'm so far in the middle that it doesn't matter.

They both definitely have their place, that's for sure.

 

[fpgt72]

FPGT72, great reply.

I'll say it again, I'm extremely glad I have both now. When it comes to pushing the ceiling level hot loads like I run with 44 magnum...I too am past anal and I'm turtle slow with my reloads. I'm now taking that approach with my attempt at match 223...slow and low; slow process taking my time with every step, low round count.

Running scads of 9mm, mid charge 44 special and near squib level 38 wadcutters...man, I'll churn those things out like a production line with my 550. If the Dillon thrown powder charge is off .1-.2 grains, I couldn't care less because I'm so far in the middle that it doesn't matter.

They both definitely have their place, that's for sure.

Yup...and I have been thinking of doing some kind of progressive....been shooting a 38/357 lever gun like its going out of style....they are not expensive to buy (now) but you never know....plus there is the fun factor. Same with the little camp 9....just such fun to sit back at 50 and ding steel like you actually are a good shot.

 

[Chuck R.]

In centerfire presses have; XL650, 550B, Redding Ultra-Mag, and my old RCBS Rock-Chucker that I've used since 1975 when I started reloading.

All of them see use depending on what I'm loading. The 650 is for my match /practice 9mm, 1000 rds at a sitting. The 550B is for .223/7.62 and the rest of my handgun loading, 100-200 rds at a sitting. The Ultra-Mag gets used for my low volume rifle loading to include the precision stuff. The Rock-Chucker has been turned into a depriming station for rifle brass.

With the progressives there's a balance point between production numbers and setup/conversion time, that's where the single stage or turret press still shines IMHO. With the 650 I can load enough 9mm to get through a months worth of matches/practice in a couple hrs. With the 550 I can get enough .223 to get through the monthly 3Gun match and a little practice in a couple hrs.