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I want to apologize for not replying to your post sooner. I wasn't trying to ignore you. I didn't see the post. Again, my apologies.

Bobcat gave a very good reply. My feeling is that it is best to start on a single stage press then move on once you understand and feel comfortable with the process.

The Lee presses offer a good product at a very reasonable price. They are not built to the quality of others, but if you take care of a lee press it will take care of you and turn out quality ammunition for a long time. As mentioned it is slower and will not churn out 1000's of rounds in an evening.

What I love about the Dillon press is the speed, consistance, and ease of use. The ability to change calibers relatively quickly is one of the selling points. The Dillons are probably one of the strongest presses available. If something does go wrong (it is mechanical it will eventually) Dillon's custoner service and lifetime warranty are second to none. The attractive ladies weilding fine weaponry on the covers of the monthly catalogs aren't bad either. I rarely get mine in the mail and the tabs have not been broken. :D

Sorry I didn't answer sooner.

Wayne

There has been some very good advice here.

My suggestion would be to start out with an inexpensive single stage or turrett press. Then if reloading turns out to be your thing you can then look into making a larger investment in better equipment.

I started with a Lee single stage press. After about 6 months I upgraded to the Lee turett press. Six months after that I bit the bullet and bought the Dillon 550b and haven't looked back since. As BobCat mentioned the Lee stuff looks and feels cheap. Don't let theat deter you. It is good equipment. It isn't Dillon, Redding, or RCBS, but it does the job well.

For the moment I only load .45ACP, but I have been thinking about expanding into other calibers.

BTW If you intrested in purchasing a used Lee single stage or turret press let me know. I let them go pretty cheap.