Single-stage was intuitive but progressive press was humbling. Everything happens at once, every station has to be right simultaneously and a mistake compounds faster than you expect. It took me about 500 rounds before I trusted the process completely. Don't rush the learning phase on a progressive.
Reloading on a progressive press
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Dino_squad
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The first time I tried a progressive press, I thought I had it nailed in ten minutes. Then I ended up jamming three stations at once and just stared at it, feeling like it had betrayed me.
The one thing that gave me fits was the primer setter. It would flip them, turn them sideways, and all sorts of things. The worse one was when it set off a primer. That always got my attention. I finally removed it and did them by hand. Saved my nerves.
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I've only used a progressive press for a shotgun. Been considering getting one setup for pistol
I really enjoyed doing it and only did pistol. I went all out and bought every little thing to make it easier for me. My problem was I started doing it on an almost production level after a while as I Wanted a stockpile, but I shot it as much as I reloaded. I got into rolling my own rounds as well, learning the best lead mixes etc. It turned into a very time-consuming adventure.
