[Brian Pfleuger]

If you're reloading handgun ammo for multiple shooters, you almost certainly want a progressive press. A good progressive will do in an hour what a single stage would take 10 hours to do.

That said, I would suggest a start with either a single stage or better yet a Lee Classic turret until you get the process down.

The additional cost would be fairly minimal as you could easily resell the press if you didn't want to keep it for future rifle loading or other tasks.

The Classic turret allows you to load up to 200 rounds an hour but still only have to keep track of one single cartridge at a time. A progressive certainly CAN be handled safely and competently by a beginner but it unquestionably brings additional risks if attention wanders or there's a gap in understanding.