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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cowcatcher" data-source="post: 4178690" data-attributes="member: 43171">The 550 can run exactly like a single stage. It does not auto advance. I agree that MOST progressive presses are not a good starter press but I do not believe that applies to a 550.  As for doing a ladder on the the 550. I run a powder funnel in the top of the powder die and powder charges are thrown by my powder dispenser then I dump them in the powder die. So yes I would agree that running a press activated powder dispenser would make a ladder harder. However, I don’t load my “precision ammo” with the powder dispenser installed on the press. I don’t think  the argument should be single stage vs progressive press it’s more case activated powder dropper (dropping by volume) vs weighing each charge before dropping into case. At the end of the day I’m not saying a single stage is bad but I am saying if a guy finds a deal that entices him to buy a 550 for his first press he will be fine because it can run exactly like a single stage with the bonus of, (in my opinion),  a superior priming system to any single stage.</blockquote>