After weighing pros and cons, looking at this and that, I finally ordered a Hornady LnL progressive press.
Dillon, while apparently quite good, is simply out of my price range.
Lee, while quite reasonably-priced and apparently better quality than one would expect given the price, doesn't have the 5-station press I wanted.
RCBS--well, not many people apparently have them, and support via the general population would probably be more difficult. Same w/ Redding.
But the Hornady press, when combined with the free bullet offer, was the best combination of price, quality, performance.
What really sealed the deal was watching Youtube videos of people using the LnL. I'd been told by a long-time reloader that the only real downside of the LnL was long throw of the handle, but the videos showed that it's no longer and might even be less than what my single-stage RCBS press does now.
I'll report on it when I get it set up and going; it's supposed to be back in stock on Friday. Naturally, I'm fidgeting in anticipation.
Dillon, while apparently quite good, is simply out of my price range.
Lee, while quite reasonably-priced and apparently better quality than one would expect given the price, doesn't have the 5-station press I wanted.
RCBS--well, not many people apparently have them, and support via the general population would probably be more difficult. Same w/ Redding.
But the Hornady press, when combined with the free bullet offer, was the best combination of price, quality, performance.
What really sealed the deal was watching Youtube videos of people using the LnL. I'd been told by a long-time reloader that the only real downside of the LnL was long throw of the handle, but the videos showed that it's no longer and might even be less than what my single-stage RCBS press does now.
I'll report on it when I get it set up and going; it's supposed to be back in stock on Friday. Naturally, I'm fidgeting in anticipation.