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When I got into reloading I started with a Dillon Square Deal B. All the magazine advice was to start with single step equipment, but like you I was more interested in mass production. Making one round at a time, stopping reweigh and measure and what not seemed to make sense if I wanted to make super-accurate, low volume match or hunting rounds, but I was shooting revolver matches and even with revolvers we were going through quite a few rounds.

I just studied each step of the Dillon machine, figured out exactly what each step/station is was supposed to do and why. The first few times through I did do one or two rounds individually, measured and double checked, re-weighed powder pulls, and once I felt I had everything adjusted and locked down, started cranking them through. Even then I went slowly, set aside a few rounds and pulled the bullets, checked the power again, OAL, etc, I had to adjust my technique a bit, make sure I pulled the lever the same amount with the same strength every time.

Then I really started production, and it was great. Nothing like have a big ol' ammo can full of shiny copper and brass.

Oh, and I always checked each individual round when I was done. Nothing fancy, just looked for split cases or raised primers, and would set aside maybe 5 or 10 percent and check length with a caliper.