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Originally Posted by Rule3
If you plan to load a LOT of calibers and do not need MASS quantities of ammo, the Lee CTP is a very affordable way to go.
The Redding T7 or RCBS are high quality presses but expensive, The prices of extra turrets is far more than LEE.
I load a lot of calibers, my total investment in dies, turrets and the press is much less than just a expensive press alone,
Change over is about 3 minutes or so.
As mentioned it is all about how much ammo you need and how much you want to spend. The price of " What Dillion is Right for me" is not the price of the actual press shown, and it does not come with the Hot model!. 
I had a RCBS auto progressive, great machine but actually prefer the turret, but that is for my needs. |
I really don't see my self loading a lot of ammo but enough I can see the single stage getting a bit slow. As far as calibers 45 and 9 will be 99% of my loading and eventually a FEW 38 Special but don't even have dies for it yet. That J frame is to tough on my hand to shoot too much.
It almost appears if I'm going to spend the cash on something like the Redding T7 I might as well go a bit more and go progressive. Make sense or am I missing something here.
The Lee Classic Turret is starting to look like a pretty good fit for what I see myself loading. I already have RCBS dies for the calibers so one other turret would cover both calibers I have. Then, "down the road" if I end up shooting way more than anticipated and go progressive I won't have too much invested in a turret and I'm sure it won't go to waste.
Of course when I hit the Lotto...and you really burst my bubble about the models not coming with the press.