need advice on new press

rebs,
You will love the AP. View the youtube videos on it, and do a bit of smoothing on the primer slide and you'll be good.
 
I loaded with a Lee Turret Press for 12 years and it's a great low cost press. I loaded 45ACP, 45 Colt, 5.56. I deprimed and cleaned in one step and then primed and loaded the rounds on the press. It was fast and efficient and I was able to load around 350 an hour. I was doing Cowboy Action Shooting at the time and was shooting about 700-1000 rounds a month. I used to shoot about 500 rounds a month of 5.56. The nice thing is I had turret heads for all three rounds setup and adjusted. All I had to do was swap out the head, put in a new shell holder, and load a new round.
 
I agree the Lee Classic turret is a less expensive way to go except that it has definite powder problems. I have read reviews and there is problems with the pro powder measure, the adjustable charge bar and the new powder drum. They all have issues. I have watched YouTube videos on the Dillon, the lee and the Hornady and it seems the Hornady has the least problems of them all.
The lee turret would probably work for me for the amount I reload, but I just don't like the problems with the powder measures.
The other thing is by the time I buy the turret, the primer feed, extra turrets and the linkage to use my rcbs powder measure with it I am over half the price of the Hornady.
 
I loaded on an old RCBS that I bought used in about 1969 . I now still have the old RCBS but do not use it much . I have a CO-AX Forester and two Dillions a 650 and 550-B . I like the CO-AX a lot no shell holders and dies snap in and out very fast . (Best for Rifle) The Dillions take time to set up but once running then run well but the first 100/200 rounds can be slow . (THE BEST FOR HANDGUN AMMO) Dillion dies cost to much nice yes better maybe but any good die set will work as well at half the price . I have Dillion dies on the XL-650 and Lee dies on the 550- B the lee seat and crimp at the same time with no problem .
 
I never liked the disc design so never bought one.

I've owned my Lee Auto Drum for about 6 weeks and have put it to the test for small rifle (221 and 223) and pistol (40 S&W). No problems at all with either ball or stick powders.

On my Christmas list is a second Auto Drum to dedicate to the large drum. I don't like the idea of removing and replacing drums and it's not at all difficult to adjust the charge to what is desired. I will use the large drum for 25-06 and 45-70, again, both stick and ball powders.

I think the good folks at Lee did a really good job on the Auto Drum and recommend it.
 
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