Is it worth it to reload pistol rounds with a single stage press?

Since i reload for my pistol caliber carbines 44 mag, 500 S&W and 357 mag, my single stage is perfect for the task, i usually reload 50 at the time, take about 90 minutes... JP.
 
X3 on the turret press, you can take the index rod out of the Lee turret press and use it like a single stage. You can reload carefully about 150rds an hour with one.
 
I have been handloading with a single stage for a few years... I would make about 500 in a weeks time at a leisurely pace an hour her or there each night...

its fun... and its relaxing... worth it you say... well, i ask you, worth what ?

Now Im a reloading junky, I like reloading so much I have to shoot more to make more :)
 
I've been loading on a single stage since 1986, for me it is quality over quantity. Yes I also have a progressive press also but all my match ammo is done on a single stage and my guns never skip a beat during competition. Single stages are great for us winter time couch potatoes, you can load enough for a full 12 months.
 
fogducker said:
id say for sure start with a single stage if your new to reloading..you take your time.. that way and learn and pay more attention to the individual steps of the reloading..
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What he said.

At my level of ammo consumption, a single stage is fine. Mind you, if I was burning off a thousand a week, I'd be moving to a progressive.
 
Nothing wrong with using a single stage if you aren't burning up high volume and dont mind the pace. Hell I even bought a Lee hand press the other day, so teaming that up with my RCBS universal hand primer I can see mucho brass prep now getting accomplished during standby time at work lol :). Its all in what YOU want.
 
If you are talking money.... it is cheaper and worth it to reload, plus you have the added benefit of being able to tailor the rounds to the way you like them. You already know this as you reload for your rifle. I can tell you from experience, that if you shoot pistol lots, even if you like using your single stage press, you will realize that you will need a progressive to keep up. Unless you do like some others and reload all winter and stock pile. When I shoot, I go through lots so I ended up buying a Dillon 550. I have a busy schedule and when I get a chance to stock up I have to make the most of it. In fact as of now I have everything ready to go to reload some .45 so talk to you later.

Lots of members have mentioned it,the defining factor is what is your time is worth to you. Only you can determine that.
 
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Aight so reloading it is then ! Thanks for the many advice ! Might upgrade to a turret later on, we'll see.
 
maxinumarmor said:
At the price they want for 45 ACP it is worth loading your own 9mm would be like shooting a 22lr after awhile boarrrrrrring.G:
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This depends where you interests lie. Myself as of late I really enjoy precision shooting with iron sights with a single shot 22 LR target pistol. With this handgun it's all about the one shot. At 25 meters using a one hand hold I can regularly hit a three inch "ShootNSee" target no problem. I never find that boring.
I have yet to meet any other pistol shooter at our range that puts up as small a target such as mine for practice. I do this in preparation for 50 meter pistol matches.
I also enjoy the bigger stuff, and when I feel the need, the Colt 1911 or the 44 Magnum Dan Wesson gets a bit of range time also. Next year if things work out, I plan on taking up metallic handgun silhouette with the DW.

Cheers
 
I'm a casual handgun shooter, so I used to use a single stage. I have a progressive now, but when I want to experiment with loads, I use the rockchucker. You can crank out a fair amoutn of ammo on a single stage if you sit down and do it.
 
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