How can anybody say a progressive is better than a single stage, a lot faster, but not better bye far, Progressives you dump your powder, not efficient enough for me, what happens when you get some powder to hangup in your dump, how do you know that happens?and then the next case receives more powder. Ball powders are known for this. I hand trickle last 3% of every load, this way I know I have the exact amount of powder in the case. The way I look at it, if I was to make 1000 rounds I would still do everything on a single stage, why,because it is more efficient to do things in single stages than at once, the way I look at it if I can't finely tune each load to perfection, why bother reloading if you can't beat a factory load, When I shoot my bullets over a chrono, I might get ten FPS difference, tell me with using a progressive you can get those results all the time,you can't, been there done that, if I don't get those results, I did not take my time. This is the reason I reload is to perfect the round I'm shooting for the game Im hunting, then its all up to me to perform. I like to take my time and closely pay attention to detail, I'm a extremest and a perfectionist, I understand this is over and above how most people are, but that me, to be the best I can be at all times, that means do everything the best I can do it, no cutting corners. Aim small hit small. RAMbo.
