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Glad to hear it. I did some amazing things with a (probably discontinued) Lee Target Loader...shrunk '06 groups from 4" (Rem.) to sub-MOA 180 gr. Nosler PP by seating just behind the rifling, and almost filling the cases with Hogdon powder. Nosler book to the letter. It worked ! I like the manual priming tool...you can "feel in" the primer...but it takes time. I will be getting a press, and a pocket tool for..being Muttly, I suppose...but I am shooting a lot of pistol rounds these days, and want to tweak performance, especially in revolvers.

Your best bet may be a Dillon Square Deal. It's set up for pistol calibers. I have seen only two or three used Dillons at gunshows so you probably have to buy a new one.

My last experience with a Lee "LeeLoader" was when I was seating a primer and it discharged. I was holding the rod with my bare hand and it left the paint or anodizing on my palm. I mentioned it to a mentor that I had back then and he set me up with a single stage. That lasted too long and then I bought the Dillon 450. I later switched the frame to the 550 and copied the priming system for the upgrade. It's to the right in the picture.

I bought a used Dillon for my son a few years back but started to use it before his Birthday. I became spoiled with the two Dillons, kept the used one and made an order for a new one just in time for his present.