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**Aguila Blanca** · June 7, 2012, 09:27 PM

I also endorse the Lee Turret Press, but I'd spend the couple of extra bucks to get the 4-hole version. It has auto-indexing, which makes the whole process much faster. I also agree that it's better/easier to prime off the press. Basically, you prep your brass in batches, prime it it batches, and when you actually reload you're working with clean pre-primed brass. It's not as fast as a full progressive setup, but it's very simple and the productivity is plenty for anyone but those who shoot thousands of rounds a week.

I've added an inexpensive single stage press with a universal decapper die for removing the old primers, so the Turret press is used only for the actual reloading.

June 7, 2012, 09:27 PM	#6
Aguila Blanca Staff Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 18,460	I also endorse the Lee Turret Press, but I'd spend the couple of extra bucks to get the 4-hole version. It has auto-indexing, which makes the whole process much faster. I also agree that it's better/easier to prime off the press. Basically, you prep your brass in batches, prime it it batches, and when you actually reload you're working with clean pre-primed brass. It's not as fast as a full progressive setup, but it's very simple and the productivity is plenty for anyone but those who shoot thousands of rounds a week. I've added an inexpensive single stage press with a universal decapper die for removing the old primers, so the Turret press is used only for the actual reloading.