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Old 12-27-2016, 06:55 PM
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I teach reloading on ss presses, because it is about proper die setup. I still use a ss press on occasion for small runs of rifle ammo. I have been reloading & shooting for 40yrs now. I am well past the 300k rd mark so general reloading isn't fun or relaxing for me. A good progressive allows me to spend less time general reloading & more time doing say experimental stuff or bullet casting or bullet swaging, things I actually do enjoy doing. So while I do teach on a ss press, it is NOT my recommendation for a handgun reloader, most of my students.
A turret makes a good intro press, but most reloaders will end up buying the progressive anyway. So buy the progressive. Use it as in inverted turret for as long as you like. Hell, even use it as a ss press if you like, but when you do want to make the jump into a progressive, you already own it. I love options & not a fan of a tool that does one thing if I can get a tool that does multiple things. It's all perspective & opinion, but smack talk from those that have NOT used the equip just isn't very credible.
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