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<blockquote data-quote="alank2" data-source="post: 1463337" data-attributes="member: 108">Hi,I don&#039;t always think the &quot;start on single stage&quot; advice is good depending on the person or their goals.&nbsp; Sure someone can learn on a single stage, but if your goal is to load pistol calibers, single stage is going to get old real quick.&nbsp; Also, a good single stage setup often involves some tools you may not need or use with a progressive like a powder trickler, bench powder measure, etc.For this reason I always try to ask what the person wants to do.&nbsp; If they talk about any volume at all of pistol caliber cartridges, there is no reason they can&#039;t start on a simple progressive like the 550.&nbsp; You can always do just one cartridge on it at a time if you like until you have confidence and then move up to a full shellplate.&nbsp; If on the other hand, they just want to do rifle cartridges and not tons of them, a single stage may be just the ticket.Good luck,Alan</blockquote>

[QUOTE="alank2, post: 1463337, member: 108"] Hi, I don't always think the "start on single stage" advice is good depending on the person or their goals. Sure someone can learn on a single stage, but if your goal is to load pistol calibers, single stage is going to get old real quick. Also, a good single stage setup often involves some tools you may not need or use with a progressive like a powder trickler, bench powder measure, etc. For this reason I always try to ask what the person wants to do. If they talk about any volume at all of pistol caliber cartridges, there is no reason they can't start on a simple progressive like the 550. You can always do just one cartridge on it at a time if you like until you have confidence and then move up to a full shellplate. If on the other hand, they just want to do rifle cartridges and not tons of them, a single stage may be just the ticket. Good luck, Alan [/QUOTE]

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