Single stage press?

[Jeff423]

A turret press helps only with die set up - you do it once and then they stay in place ready to be used at any moment.

Otherwise a turret press is like a single stage, you pull the handle once for each operation: resize, expand, seat, crimp and of course you add powder.

A progressive press does all those operations with one pull of the handle, that is where it's speed comes from.

To recap: a turret press saves time only in die set up, it does not make the actual reloading process any faster.

Amen - I've tried to make this very point several times, but this post is the best description I've seen.

 

[ameridaddy]

I use my Rockchucker for all decapping and all the assembly steps, except primer seating, for load development and for bottleneck rifle rounds. I find it to be rock solid, makes very accurate rounds.
The only thing I don't like is the stupid tray to catch the spent primers. Usually, more than half the primers accumulate outside the tray, in all the crevices around it and on the floor.

For bulk loading of proven pistol rounds, I use a Hornady LNL.

 

[trea]

I/am still using a Lyman All American my Dad bought back in the sixties its loaded everything from 22 hornet to 45-70. I'm just setting it up for 45 auto rim. Didn't have the shell holder for the auto rim. But they make a conversion for it at Midway USA to use modern shell holder and ext. priming post too. Have no desire to upgrade to progressive. I enjoy using this. I'm in no hurry.

 

[Bob L]

I started out in the early 80's with and still use my Rockchucker for most of my loading. Purchased a Dillon 650 a few years back when I was shooting a lot of bullseye, using it for the 45acp. A beautiful press for kicking out shells quickly but I still enjoy the time that I spend on the Rockchucker. Like they say, it is all part of the hobby. Need to get into casting.

 

[noylj]

I never saw the attraction to a turret press--to me, they were just die storage units.
However, an auto-indexing Lee at least means that, while you'll pull the handle just as often, you'll get a loaded round after four pulls of the handle--thus, instead of sizing 400 cases, you can produce 100 rounds of ammo.
Still, not what I consider worth the money, but there is some logic to it.
That is why when someone asks for a press recommendation, I tell that what I like and why and then tell them to determine what THEY like and why and get that press.

 

[smithywess]

It's all I use and all I ever intend to use.

I'm not gonna rely on a machine to make sure the powder drop is correct.

.....and there Sir, is the bottom line.

 

[sasu]

I'm not gonna rely on a machine to make sure the powder drop is correct.

.....and there Sir, is the bottom line.

I would go even further: do not rely on the gun to deliver the bullet to the target, instead go and make the hole yourself. I do not want any technical devices between me and having holes in the target.