It I could only keep only one of my presses, it would be the Lee turret. It's simple, rugged, and easy to use. Simply put, for my needs it can do it all and do it just as good as anything else. I load for 5.56x45, 7.62x39, 9mm, .38sp, .357mag, and .41mag. I also have beside the turret, a Lyman Crusher, Lee Loadmaster, the cheap Lee C-press as a powder stand, and the cheap RCBS O-frame press. I use the Crusher for load workups and sizing rifle and .41mag brass, which could easily be handled by the turret. The Lee C-press is laying on a shelf somewhere, the Loadmaster is for high volume 9mm and works great if tuned and set up for one cartridge, while switching cartridges isn't difficult or time consuming it always seems to take a couple dozen rounds or so to get everything set just right so a bit of a PITA. whereas changing calibers on the turret is simple and quick with no PITA at all.
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