Newbie question on turret press vs progressive?

[georgepb]

Can anyone tell me if there is much speed difference between a turret press vs a progressive? Lee sells a 4 hole turret that looks like it might be a good starter unit but I wondering if there is much of a speed penalty you will have with this vs a full blown progressive press?

[jandmtv]

if you want speed, then get a progressive! lee's presses are cheap enough for you to afford their top of the line progressive press.

[Waldog]

If you are new to reloading I strongly recommend you start with the turret press. It affords you the opportunity to understand each stage of loading and fully grasp the fundamentals of reloading. Don't worry though, after you have learned the basics and want to "upgrade" to a progressive press you will still use your turret press for smaller lots of ammo. It won't be a wasted purchase.
Note, like anything else, you get what you pay for in reloading equipment. Lee is cheaper for a reason. Many swear by their Lee equipment. Others swear at it. Particularly Lee's progressive press!

Buy the turret, or single stage press. Get the progressive press later. You will save a lot of aggravation!

[Jicko]

ALL depending on WHAT you are reloading for.

If you just want massive quantity of ammo..... 9mm, .40, .45, 223 etc... go PROGRESSIVE, and go with Dillon.... minimally RL550B.... it holds value, so when you decide to sell it, you can sell it almost as much as you get it for...

With that said, if you want to do only a small amount of "precision" ammo, then you would need a single stage, you would need an electronic dispenser and scale (you can do it without it, but it takes like at least 5-10 times the time).

So, now, you pick.....

PS. personally, I started reloading IDPA/IPSC match ammo.... 9mm... I went to a Dillon RL550B.... loaded TONS of them .... I can make a couple hundred rounds per hour....

Now, I got into precision reloading of 308 and 223.... i do them on a newly acquired RCBS single stage.... I can only make less than 50 rounds an hour.... but these are "precision" rounds.... powder wt +/- .05gr.... tight muzzle velocities.... etc...