die preference

[Mickey Rat]

Catfish,

Dude, you are a reloading fool (complement, not a cut). If I were loading at you rate, I would go with Dillion, too. I will eventually go with a Dillion for handgun.

My point with Leeis that they are "good enough" for most folks, and I absolutely believe that the combo they offer with a load book, C press, dies & powder scale is great.

Hornady Starter Kit: 249.99
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=749997

RCBS Starter Kit: 222.99 http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=133068

Lee Starter Kit: 78.99 http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpag...eitemid=820810

The Lee kit is great for the beginner. It gives them a "good enough" loading kit to get started, and they can then progress to something better if they want to.

I especially like Lee dies because of their price. My FIRST carbide die was a Lee. The others were too expensive. I now routenely buy a set of dies and some cases for any caliber I start shooting. If you shoot some of the more expensive calibers, it is often nearly the cost of a box of ammo. My 43 Spanish dies were 18.00. RCBS were over 100.00.

No one has to be sorry for buying quality, but sometimes cheap and simple is OK, too.