Next Reloading Press - Turret?

[Steve300xcw]

I'd just keep my eyes peeled for a used dillion. Between the forums, gunbroker, ebay an such you should be able to round up a complete setup

 

[TimberHunter]

To repeat myself, if that's your goal, you 100% want a progressive. My personal recommendation is the Lee Six Pack Pro, because that's what I use and I love mine, but Dillion, etc all make good stuff, I'm told.

Full stop.

10-4, consensus is stay as is or go progressive.

Not sure I want to pay the money for prestige when all I’d lot on it is 223 I run through my 223 bolt gun. So maybe 1000 rounds a year


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[BigGrinner]

Currently use a single stage Lee classic. Works just fine but I can tell that I didn’t pay a lot for it and it’s slow reloading practice 223 ammo

I’m getting into shooting more 223 but still shoot my 6.5cm often. Not enough to justify a progressive press. To help speed up 223 loading, is a turret press the next step? Certain manufacture recommendation?

Edit: when referring to turret press, I mean the auto rotating disk style


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The Lee Classic Turret is a great press for the money.
I've got a Hornady LNL AP I use for pistol and 556 but for rifle rounds I do all my loading on the LCT.
I do all my brass sizing/depriming/trimming/priming in seperate batches then just load 2-3 dies on the turret press (powder through expander, seater/crimp die, sometimes a Lee FCD and take out the auto indexing rod so I can index by hand.

 

[ropeup79]

A C-H 444 press might be a good option. I have the older 333 version that was my Grandpa’s. The 444 will do up to 4 different things with 1 stroke. I use mine mostly for 45 Colt but I do quite a bit of .223 as well.
I deprime/resize in a big batch on a single stage press. Next I prime with a hand primer. On the 1st spot on the 333 I have a pour through expander die with a powder dispenser. 2nd position is bullet seater and 3rd is a factory crimp die.

444 H Press

444 h press

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[Colorado Cowboy]

I have an RCBS turret that is great. Had it about 15 years and I load .38 & .45 on it. I have a turret plate set up for each caliber. including the powder measure. Because I load both small pistol and large pistol, I do need to change the primer feed and of course the shell holder. To change calibers it takes about 15 minutes. I can load about 200 rounds per hour. Pretty easy and much faster then my single stage press.

 

[Pharmseller]

I use the Lee Classic Cast 4 hole turret but I disconnected the auto advance. I use it like a single stage but just rotate the turret instead of screwing the dies in and out. Super easy.