hey guys, i want to start reloading and i have been reading some other posts but i still have some questions, i have been shooting a lot more lately (going through more and more ammo) so i think its time to start.i want to reload 38spc/357,40s&w,45lc,45acp,44spc/mag the most but i will also be reloading 223/556 and some 308. we all know how hard it is to find some of this ammo these days and my biggest question is should i try and buy a nicer, more expensive progressive kit because i have a feeling thats what i will wind up doing eventually or is it better to start small?

thanks

Ed

While a single stage press will never go to waste, the various calibers you're speaking about, especially for pistol reloading...  I would go progressive.

 

A single stage can always be used to de-prime at a minimum.

Trying to find powders and primers now seems harder than actual ammo. Dies are hard to find as well but you can get them from eBay at a premium price 2x actual cost. Start collecting everything you need to reload and hopefully supply comes back by then.

Buy once, cry once.

I highly recommend starting with a Lee Classic Turret.  45 ACP is a great place to start, as well.  I still use mine in conjunction with the progressive I bought after reloading on the turret for 12 months.  It's a minimal investment to get started and you won't feel bad about keeping it.  I think about selling my turret now and then, then I think of the comparative pennies it cost me relative to everything else, and then find a need for it and so years later it is still here and still used.

I highly recommend starting with a Lee Classic Turret.  45 ACP is a great place to start, as well.  I still use mine in conjunction with the progressive I bought after reloading on the turret for 12 months.  It's a minimal investment to get started and you won't feel bad about keeping it.  I think about selling my turret now and then, then I think of the comparative pennies it cost me relative to everything else, and then find a need for it and so years later it is still here and still used.

 

+1  The Lee Classic Turret is a great way to get started without spending a mint.  Been using mine for about 2 years now and it's working great.  I load 9mm and .45 and never had any issues.  The Lee Deluxe die sets are excellent too.  The only thing I wish the Turret was better at, is speed...  I can do 200 rnds in an hour if I keep a good pace... but I wish it could pump out 500+ like a progressive could.  BUT... that's the only negative I can say about it.  It does a super job of loading my ammo and I can't complain at all about it.

ok thanks guys, it sounds like the lee classic is the way to go. i found it available and in stock at midway for $219 that sounds like a decent price to me

 

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/785993/lee-4-hole-turret-press-with-auto-index-deluxe-kit