Do Progressive Presses still Make Sense?

[offroadking]

I just ordered a 550B last week. All this bs talk about taxing .05 cents a round, I pay this dam state enough money their not getting an extra .05 cents a round from me

[GW]

Well said and ditto!

[TKM]

Buy in bulk, it's not just for dating anymore.

[at_liberty]

I just ordered a 550B last week. All this bs talk about taxing .05 cents a round, I pay this dam state enough money their not getting an extra .05 cents a round from me

I guess you think they haven't thought about taxing components, banning lead, etc. Maybe just a gun store tax to cover everything they sell...the new sin tax for those evil gun nuts.

[alfred1222]

I guess you think they haven't thought about taxing components, banning lead, etc. Maybe just a gun store tax to cover everything they sell...the new sin tax for those evil gun nuts.

That bill is dead and gone, WTF are you saying

[at_liberty]

That bill is dead and gone, WTF are you saying

It doesn't require bullying.

[CAL.BAR]

Irrespective of how long it takes to get the components, reloading slowly doesn't make much sense. My hobby is shooting - not reloading. Save up the components and crank out a few hundred rounds an hour and be done with it.

[wellfedirishman]

Progressive all the way.

I cranked out couple of hundred 45/70 last night in under an hour. Time is valuable.

[pakk]

Yeah, its worth it. I still think everyone should start on a single stage, but they should quickly move up to a progressive. I load mainly 12gauge and 9mm both on progressive, but I still find my single stages to be handy.

[ExtremeX]

Irrespective of how long it takes to get the components, reloading slowly doesn't make much sense. My hobby is shooting - not reloading. Save up the components and crank out a few hundred rounds an hour and be done with it.

[ronas]

I have an old RCBS, a Dillon 650 and a Redding T7 with two heads. I'd hate to load 9mm on anything but the Dillon. Same pretty much goes for 556. About the only use of RCBS single stage is to take to range to seat bullets in brass when working up a load.

The Redding is the best at everything but speed. It's kind of like having a 7 single stage in one press, with the ability to add another 7 stages with the addition of heads. You can load precision ammunition on like any good single stage.

[ExtremeX]

Redding T7 is a beast of a turret press, I’d love to get one down the road.

[gemoose23]

Progressives are fun! Last night I knocked out .40S&W for this weekends match, 200 rounds in 20 minutes and I didn't stay in a Holiday Inn Express..

[koehn,jim]

To answer your question yes it is worth it. I use a Star Universal to load pistol, and a Dillon 400 that I got in about 1980 to load rifle. I consider my time valuable, as far as componets if you plan ahead and keep enough on hand there is no shortage.

[koehn,jim]

To answer your question yes it is worth it. I use a Star Universal to load pistol, and a Dillon 400 that I got in about 1980 to load rifle. I consider my time valuable, as far as componets if you plan ahead and keep enough on hand there is no shortage.