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overkill0084 · June 3, 2011, 08:48 PM

I started with a Lee Challenger single stage. I wish I'd just bought the Classic turret in the first place. It's noticeably faster, though I haven't done it against the clock. I'm not actually using it to it's full potential. I don't have the powder through dies and I don't have the primer feed. Plus it will function just fine as a single stage press, just remove the actuator rod. 10 seconds to switch it it out, even if it fights you.
The Lee has the auto index feature. I haven't checked to closely, but I don't believe that the other brands act in the same manner, at least not without addition add ons. (I could be wrong however)

June 3, 2011, 08:48 PM	#22
overkill0084 Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2010 Location: Northern, UT Posts: 1,162	I started with a Lee Challenger single stage. I wish I'd just bought the Classic turret in the first place. It's noticeably faster, though I haven't done it against the clock. I'm not actually using it to it's full potential. I don't have the powder through dies and I don't have the primer feed. Plus it will function just fine as a single stage press, just remove the actuator rod. 10 seconds to switch it it out, even if it fights you. The Lee has the auto index feature. I haven't checked to closely, but I don't believe that the other brands act in the same manner, at least not without addition add ons. (I could be wrong however) __________________ Cheers, Greg “At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child – miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless. Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats.” — P.J. O’Rourke