Beginner's info to start with Turret presses for plinking/target shooting

[Great-Kazoo]

I see the 550 pushed on here a lot. Is it like the base model progressive? Maybe I should upgrade.

Drop by, pull the handle for a few rounds. I'm set up to run 45 at the moment.

[cstone]

I will always keep a single stage on the bench, however, if you are putting out quantity plinking rounds there is nothing like a progressive. I used a Lee Pro 1000 and feeding it primed brass produced good ammunition. Stepping up to a Dillon 550 was a great move. The 550 is a quality press and makes ammo production an enjoyable hobby.

[Zombie Steve]

550 is a great press and long term, the best choice IMHO.

I don't usually get into hardware wars, and I certainly don't endorse Lee much, but the Lee Classic turret is one of the few Lee products I'd endorse, and an inexpensive way to get some rounds cranked out. Like everything else, it has its idiosyncrasies, but for a hundred bucks, it will work. I'm certain the T7 is a better turret, but three times the price.

[Irving]

Just looked up the Dillon 550. Under $500 seems like a no brainer for progressive AND a Dillon at the same time.

[Zombie Steve]

Typical price as shown with optional accessories is $736.60

[fly boy]

this is what he is drawn too...

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/622..._vc=subv622290

[fly boy]

okay. Just youtube'd a couple reviews and understand the difference now. The 550b looks like a TON is going on at once, almost to much for a newbie reloader. Maybe I will suggest a Single stage until he understands the process and then could step up to a progressive.

[Great-Kazoo]

okay. Just youtube'd a couple reviews and understand the difference now. The 550b looks like a TON is going on at once, almost to much for a newbie reloader. Maybe I will suggest a Single stage until he understands the process and then could step up to a progressive.

It's so simple, even a texan could understand it. Probably take 2 to figure out the shell plate and not tool head rotates.

[Zombie Steve]

Not a terrible idea. He'll get good at setting the dies.

[fly boy]

Not a terrible idea. He'll get good at setting the dies.

I think that's why I was leaning more towards a Turret..... He would still have to pump it as man times as a single stage, but still couple pump out a few more rounds.