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Farmland · August 12, 2009, 04:46 PM

You can use any press as a single stage press if you want. You would just leave off the other dies. I never thought about it but even my 650 would work as a single stage press if I wanted it too. There would just be some extra bulk and parts that move.

Seriously I enjoy doing single stage work on a single stage press though. But then again I have spent way too much money and time setting up my heads for each caliber so that I don't need to do many changes.

You may want to look at the prices for caliber changes for any progressive press you want if you are doing more than a few different cartridges. The extra expense can add up fast. That is one thing you really don't have to worry about with a single stage press, just the dies and a shell holder.

August 12, 2009, 04:46 PM	#8
Farmland Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2009 Posts: 869	You can use any press as a single stage press if you want. You would just leave off the other dies. I never thought about it but even my 650 would work as a single stage press if I wanted it too. There would just be some extra bulk and parts that move. Seriously I enjoy doing single stage work on a single stage press though. But then again I have spent way too much money and time setting up my heads for each caliber so that I don't need to do many changes. You may want to look at the prices for caliber changes for any progressive press you want if you are doing more than a few different cartridges. The extra expense can add up fast. That is one thing you really don't have to worry about with a single stage press, just the dies and a shell holder.