What Kind of Reloading Press Should I Choose?

If you are a beginner and want to start with a good, easy-to-set-up reloading press, you can surlily go with a single-stage reloading press. It is beginner-friendly and straightforward, reloading press then turret or progressive press. A single-stage reloading press is the most popular, and you will get more user control than others.

All you need to do is, insert the reloading dies at the top of it, pull and push the lever to the dies, and the ram will push inside the die. Pretty nifty, isn’t it?

I have reviewed some of the best single-stage reloading presses, and you can refer to the article and check if anyone meets your choice.

I liked the Hornady Lock-N-Load Classic Reloading Press more than others out there. I recommend it for beginners or low-budget reloaders.

If you want to reload a good amount of ammo and, hopefully, your single stage reloading press cannot meet your requirements, you can try the Turret press. It is identical to a single stage reloading press, but the Turret press provides you with much more. The turret press is capable of holding more than one die at once.

The Turret press comes with more moving parts and features than a single-stage press. Also, it is for intermediate reloaders or some beginners who want to reload more ammo at a time.

You can check this article about some of the best turret press in the market. And I like the LEE PRECISION Classic Turret Press Kit because it comes with all the components you need to reload.

If you want to reload a good amount of ammo and, hopefully, your single stage reloading press cannot meet your requirements, you can try the Turret press. It is identical to a single stage reloading press, but the Turret press provides you with much more. The turret press is capable of holding more than one die at once.

The most versatile, functional, expensive, and advanced reloading press is the progressive reloading press. If you want to produce more and more ammo, then a progressive reloading press is the right choice.

Progressive reloading presses it the most complex reloading press. But if you keep the complexity aside, it can reload a good amount of ammo at a single time. In terms of action, it can beat the single-stage press, even the turret press. And a progressive press is designed for high volumes of ammo. To learn more about progressive reloading press check this article.

Besides these three basic reloading presses, there are also some more reloading presses like shotshell reloading press, portable reloading press, and some all-in-one reloading press kits. But they all are based on basics. That is why I will not discuss them here.