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fourrobert13 · January 12, 2007, 10:21 AM

For what you are wanting to load and the ammount you are wanting to load, I would go with the Lee Pro 1000. It takes the same 3 hole turrets as the turret press you mentioned, and IMO is just as easy to operate. It can load both calibers you want and you can buy it set up for one caliber and then get a another turret, shellplate, and dies for your other caliber. The cost would be just a bit more than the turret press and well under the cost of the loadmaster. I have been using Lee reloading equipment since I started reloading 10 years ago. There are 2 things I have learned in that time, 1 the Lee .223 do not resize the case small enough to funtion in a semi automatic rifle, and 2, the loadmaster will give you nothing but problems if not set up correctly. That's my 2 cents.

January 12, 2007, 10:21 AM	#9
fourrobert13 Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2005 Location: South West Ohio Posts: 336	Split the difference... For what you are wanting to load and the ammount you are wanting to load, I would go with the Lee Pro 1000. It takes the same 3 hole turrets as the turret press you mentioned, and IMO is just as easy to operate. It can load both calibers you want and you can buy it set up for one caliber and then get a another turret, shellplate, and dies for your other caliber. The cost would be just a bit more than the turret press and well under the cost of the loadmaster. I have been using Lee reloading equipment since I started reloading 10 years ago. There are 2 things I have learned in that time, 1 the Lee .223 do not resize the case small enough to funtion in a semi automatic rifle, and 2, the loadmaster will give you nothing but problems if not set up correctly. That's my 2 cents. __________________ Be aware of yourself and everything around you.