Loading on a single stage press, different
perspective. Control too of course. I do enjoy it. My press is a 1958 C&H “H-frame” type. I bought it from the original owners daughter. She happened to be my same age, recalled her father letting her pull the lever as a child. She was pleased it was going to a good home. I gave a good amount for it, considering how many O-frame presses I’ve given away to foster new hobbyists. But the open front vintage press was what I was looking for.
But I figure I do need to unlimber the Dillon. I have some edition of 550 I think, I inherited it from a friend passed on. New in box, yet unused. Probably set it up for .38/357 first. Progressive presses you have to watch so much. It’s not as fun to me. But productive.
Quality vs quantity …
I run 2 Rockchuckers and another arbor press. I find the single-stage system to be therapeutic. I don’t reload 9/40 anymore, but all others I am a single stage believer. Slow, steady wins the quality race for me.
Been using the same Rock Chucker . . .
. . . for nearly fifty years. I consider reloading to be half the fun of shooting, and reload all the common revolver rounds as well as .45ACP. I have 9mm dies but don't mess with them any more. It's rare for me to shoot more than fifty rounds at one episode, usually only a single chambering to facilitate the reloading procedure without mixing brass, dies, etc. I did break down and buy a little cheapo LEE press for use with a decapping die in prep for tumbling the cases in my used Thumler. Heck, I can make reloading fifty rounds take three, four evenings. 