[Jim1911]

. Thanks for the input.

I understand the way turret presses work and I have never seen a progressive in operation. I know I could quickly adapt to a turret press but I was unsure about a progressive.

I watched a couple of videos on U-tube and it looks like the Lee progressives are nothing more than a turret press with a shell holder for each station Then I can deal with that also.

My current powder measurer frequently drops loads .2 or .3 grains light and sometimes .1 grain heavy. For 4.6 grain loads that is no big deal at 10 yards. The difference starts to show up at 15 yards and at 25 and further you are just guessing where the bullet is going. If I maintain exact powder charges I am deadly accurate out to 50 yards. My next range trip I am bringing some 4.6 and some 4.9 grain loads to see if I have some leeway there. Why cant loading for a 1911 be as simple as using a powder dipper for 38 specials?

With both presses, I could remove the powder measurer. At the end of an up stroke I can go through my powder measuring routine and hand pour it. Maybe if I bought a powder measurer made in the last 25 years I would not need my ritual.

I am still a little undecided but it looks like I am going to sell of some of my wolf stockpile to pay for a progressive




Hey flash, thanks for your routine. I will read it again right before I sit down at the press the next time. If you are not reloading at least 50 pistol rounds at a time with a single stage, you are wasting way too much time. Especially since my dies have to be adjusted every time I swap them.