Yes, I've been handloading for 35 years and all that time using single stage equipment. I've flirted with the progressive concept lately. Recently, I had an opportunity to buy a used set at auction. Here's what I wound up with:
This mess is a Dillon 550. Look at all those parts, obviously there are multiple set-ups for different cartridges but it's all very fiddly. No paperwork, no owner's manual. That will be the first thing I do before I launch into this. The previous owner had used this outfit sparingly. Judging by the other materials at hand, it looks like he loaded about 800 rounds of .357 Magnum and maybe 250 rounds of .223 Rem.
One thing I can see now, you don't set this up to run 50 rounds off. The set-up time wouldn't be worth it.
Here's another press I got at the auction, a Forster Coaxial press. I've wanted one of these lately but didn't want to pay new price. This one is nearly new, previous owner said he only used it to decap military primers.
Wish me luck with the Dillon, I'll need it. "Be careful what you wish for."
This mess is a Dillon 550. Look at all those parts, obviously there are multiple set-ups for different cartridges but it's all very fiddly. No paperwork, no owner's manual. That will be the first thing I do before I launch into this. The previous owner had used this outfit sparingly. Judging by the other materials at hand, it looks like he loaded about 800 rounds of .357 Magnum and maybe 250 rounds of .223 Rem.
One thing I can see now, you don't set this up to run 50 rounds off. The set-up time wouldn't be worth it.
Here's another press I got at the auction, a Forster Coaxial press. I've wanted one of these lately but didn't want to pay new price. This one is nearly new, previous owner said he only used it to decap military primers.
Wish me luck with the Dillon, I'll need it. "Be careful what you wish for."